Introduction

Foundation year

Computer For Health Sciences COMP101

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Lecturer Name: Dalia Mirghani Saadabi.

Specialty: Master degree of Computer Engineering.(Sudan University)

Office Hours: Monday 2-4

daliamirghani@inaya.edu.sa

Computer For Health Sciences

COURSE NAME

COMP101

COURSE CODE

(2 + 1) credit hours

CREDIT HOURS

• The course covers basic concepts such as file management and computer terminology.

• The laboratory assignments will expose the student to personal productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management systems, presentation packages, and communication software.

• It also encompasses advanced features that allow the student to apply his/her knowledge in career development.

Teaching objective

• At the end of the course, the students will be able to: Demonstrate keyboard literacy skills including the ability to type

in both Arabic and English.

Demonstrate knowledge of computer operating systems so that basic computer equipments can be managed and common computer tasks performed.

Demonstrate the ability to use advanced features in file management Windows applications and fundamental computer skills.

Demonstrate competence in word processing facilities to prepare documents.

Learning Outcomes

Utilize spreadsheets to create and test data model, extracting and summarizing data.

Acquaint students with presentation packages to create interactive presentations, team the creation and organization of computer databases with which they will work in data collection and retrieval.

Create a structured website with style sheets, tables and hyperlinks.

Utilize WEB resources on the Internet to find relevant professional information.

Learning Outcomes

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

1- The uses of computer in healthcare

2- The computer and basic structural components.

3- Interacting with computer.

4- Windows environment.

5- Computer Software.

6-Communication software and the internet.

7- Database management systems using Microsoft Access.

8-Word Processing software.

9- Presentation software.

10- Spreadsheet software.

Lectures Distribution

Theory Practical

Lec1 Lec4

Lec2 Lec5

Lec3 Lec6

Lec7 Lec9

Lec8 Lec10

Lec11

Lec12

SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENT

No Assessment Task Week Mark

1 First Assessment Week 8 10%

2 Second Assessment Week 15 10%

3 Present the Project Week 810%

4 Submit the Project Week 13

5 Quizzes Week 7+10+11 10%

6 Final Practical Exam Week 16 20%

8 Final Theory Exam Week 17 40%

# Total 100%

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

# Remarks Percentage Grade

1 Exceptional 95- 100 A +

2 Excellent 90- 94 A

3 Superior 85- 89 B +

4 Very Good 80- 84 B

5 Above Average 75- 79 C +

6 Good 70- 74 C

7 High Pass 65- 69 D +

8 Pass 60- 64 D

9 Fail < 60 F

Learning resources

1. Irene Joos, Introduction to computers for healthcare professionals, Jones & Bartlett learning USA, 2010.

2. ICDL Module 1, Concepts of Information Technology

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