{"id":695,"date":"2019-03-13T08:19:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T08:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cu.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=695"},"modified":"2025-02-01T22:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T22:16:12","slug":"allied-health-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cu.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php\/courses\/allied-health-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Allied Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allied Health Science<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

AHSBCL 1120 – Basic Computer Literacy<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Theory-10 hours<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Practical-50 hours<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The computer unit of the university provides a course in IT during the introductory period and first term. Students must pass the examination in IT to be permitted to appear at the first examination for medical degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The co-module in IT is expected to provide sufficient knowledge, skills and attitudes to make use of the Information Technology for effective learning and practice of medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Have basic understanding of the hardware of the computer system and their functions.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to protect the computers from malware such as viruses.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to protect themselves from harmful effects of using computers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be aware of computer ethics.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to do word processing to prepare documents such as notes, research reports etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to use spreadsheet packages for their needs.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to develop databases regarding reference material, notes, patient details etc for future retrieval.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to prepare and do effective presentations using computers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to use statistical packages to do data analysis for their needs.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be able to use internet to perform literature search and electronic communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    The teaching and learning activities include Lectures for theoretical aspects and practical training for applications with close guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Syllabus Details<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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    No<\/span><\/td>\nTopics<\/span><\/td>\nHrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Introduction to IT<\/span><\/td>\n10 Hrs – Lectures<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Advanced Techniques in Word Processing<\/span><\/td>\n15 Hrs – Practicals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Presentation Techniques<\/span><\/td>\n7 Hrs – Practicals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Application of Statistical packages<\/span><\/td>\n28 Hrs – Practicals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Introduction to IT (10 Hrs.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    No<\/span><\/td>\nTopics<\/span><\/td>\nHrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Basic concepts of IT and its Promises, Computer System, Characteristics of Computer, Type of computers and its classifications, Data versus Information, Units of measurement for capacity.<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		System Unit, Input devices and its functions, Output devices and its functions and Secondary storage devices.<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Application software – Tools for documentation and information management, Electronic Medical Record Keeping(EMR),\u00a0Medical Databases,\u00a0Graphics packages,\u00a0Statistical software,\u00a0Computer Aided Design (CAD), Communication softwares and etc.<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Use of computer networks and communication services \u2013 Web Browsing, e-mail, Short message services, Downloading, Teleconferencing, Shared resource, Telnet, E-Learning, E-Commerce, Portable works and etc<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Challenges of Information Technology – Health, Ergonomics & the Environment, Cyber Ethics, Threats and Safeguarding Computers and Communications Systems<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Advanced Techniques in Word Processing (15 Hrs.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    No<\/span><\/td>\nTopics<\/span><\/td>\nHrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		(Revision) Introduction to Windows, GUI, File management<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		(Revision)Start with Microsoft Word, Working with Text, Formatting Pages, Formatting Characters and Paragraphs, using Indents, Tabs<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Working with Tables<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Automating Tasks<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Documents with Columns and Art<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Documentation of project reports\/thesis<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Creating simple web pages<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Mail merge, Previewing and Printing Documents<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Presentation Techniques (7 Hrs.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    [su_table alternate=”yes”]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    No<\/span><\/td>\nTopics<\/span><\/td>\nHrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Creating a Presentation , Applying and Modifying Design Templates<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Viewing and Changing Presentation Colours, Editing a Presentation, Adding and Modifying Slide Text<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Inserting Information into PowerPoint, Drawing and Modifying Shapes<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Creating a Multimedia Presentation ,Printing a Presentation, Setting Up and Delivering a Slide Show<\/span><\/td>\n\n

    2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Application of Statistical packages (28 Hrs.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    No<\/span><\/td>\nTopics<\/span><\/td>\nHrs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/span><\/td>\nUse\u00a0of Excel for statistical work<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/span><\/td>\nUse\u00a0of R (Open Source package) for statistical work<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/span><\/td>\nUse <\/span>of Social science packages like SPSS<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n\n
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    • Entering data, variable types, variable labels, value labels, missing values.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Transforming data and creating new variables: recode, compute, count.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • File manipulations: sort file, split file, select cases, merge files.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Drawing random samples.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Basic descriptive statistics: descriptive, frequencies, explore, crosstabs.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Graphs: histogram, error bar, box-plot, bar chart, scatter etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Reading data into SPSS data files from outer sources: excel files & text files.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Advanced statistical procedures such as: t-test, Chi-square, regression etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Creating, editing and running procedures from the syntax file.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Creating and editing output files.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Saving output files in different formats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Method of Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    In-course assessment : 40%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n
    1<\/span><\/td>\nPractical (Advanced Techniques in Word Processing)<\/span><\/td>\n10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/span><\/td>\nPresentation (Presentation Techniques)<\/span><\/td>\n10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/span><\/td>\nTwo Practicals (Application of Statistical packages)<\/span><\/td>\n20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    End of course Examination\u00a0: 60%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n
    Part I<\/span><\/td>\nMCQ (40-50) Questions \u2013 01 hour<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Part II<\/span><\/td>\nPractical \u2013 03 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Note:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      The result will be
      \n<\/span>Pass:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>Candidate must obtain\u00a0<\/span>50 marks or above<\/span>\u00a0to pass.
      \nFail: <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Below 50 is fail.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Repeat examination will be conducted on the next academic year. In course marks will be carried over to all subsequent attempts of the student.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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