Minor Program
Program Overview
Under-Graduate students from any department or school of the institute (e.g. Electrical Engineering, School of Management, Industrial Design Centre, etc.) can earn a minor degree in Healthcare informatics from KCDH, by earning 30 credits (equivalent to five full-semester courses, each of 6 credits)
Curriculum Structure
- In total 30 credits (equivalent to five full-semester courses, each of 6 credits) are to be completed.
- The course DH 302: Introduction to Public Health Informatics (6 credit) is mandatory.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Department/Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH 302 | Introduction to Public Health Informatics | 6 | KCDH |
- Three more PG level elective courses are to be completed out of the three groups
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Department/Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL 662 | Introduction to Computational Biology | 6 | Chemical Engineering |
| BB 663 | Medical Imaging Physics | 3 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| BB 627 | Medical Imaging Methods | 3 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| BB 603 | Physiology for Engineers | 6 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| BB 626 | Modeling Biological Systems and Processes | 6 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| DH 301 | Basic Epidemiology | 6 | KCDH |
| BB 607 | Proteomics: Principles and Techniques | 6 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| ME6114 | Joint Biomechanics | 6 | Mechanical Engineering |
| BB 624 | Microfluidics: physics and applications | 6 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| BB 656 | Introduction to Mechanobiology | 6 | Biosciences and Bioengineering |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Department/Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI 528 | Biostatistics | 6 | Mathematics |
| CS 736 | Medical Image Computing | 6 | Computer science and Engineering |
| EE 769 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 6 | Electrical Engineering |
| IE 615 | Data Analytics in Operations Research | 6 | Industrial Engineering and Operational Research |
| Healthcare Performance Metrics | 6 | KCDH | |
| DH308 | Clinical Data Management | 6 | KCDH |
| CS 419 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 6 | Computer Science Engineering |
| DS 303 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 6 | Centre for Studies In resources Engineering |
| CS 754 | Advanced Image Processing | 6 | Computer Science Engineering |
| CS 769 | Optimization in Machine Learning | 6 | Computer Science Engineering |
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Department/Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 619 | Health Policy: An Introduction | 6 | Continuing Education Program |
| IE 709 | IEOR for Health Care | 6 | Industrial Engineering and Operational Research |
| HS 633 | Econometrics of Programme Evaluation | 6 | Humanities and Social Science |
| DH 304 | Economics of Health Care | 6 | KCDH |
- Every student must take credit courses from at least two of the groups. The courses under these groups includes specialized courses offered by the faculty members associated with KCDH and approved by the suitable academic committee of KCDH.
- An RnD project of 6 credits can be taken in lieu of a full semester course of 6 credits towards the completion of 30 credits to earn the MINOR degree. However, students have to identify and get the consent of a faculty member associated with KCDH to guide him/her for the RnD project.
Courses offered in Autumn 2021-22
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH 302 | Introduction to Public Health Informatics | Ganesh Ramakrishnan | BB101 |
| DH 301 | Basic Epidemiology | Siuli Mukhopadhyay | None |
| BB 663 | Medical Imaging Physics | Debjani Paul | None |
| BB 627 | Medical Imaging Methods | Hari Varma | None |
| PS 619 | Health Policy: An Introduction | Arnab Jana | None |
| BB 607 | Proteomics: Principles and Techniques | Sanjeeva Srivastava | BB101 |
Courses offered in Spring 2021-22
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH 304 | Economics of Health Care | Prof. Souvik Banerjee | NA |
| DH 308 | Clinical Data Management | Dr. Nirmal Panjabi | NA |
| IE 709 | IEOR for Health Care | Prof. Ashutosh Mahajan | NA |
| CS 419 | Introduction to Machine Learning | Prof. Abir De | NA |
| DS 303 | Introduction to Machine Learning | Prof. Biplab Banerjee | NA |
| ME6114 | Joint Biomechanics | Prof. Darshan Sha | NA |
| BB 624 | Microfluidics: physics and applications | Prof. Debjani Paul | NA |
| BB 656 | Introduction to Mechanobiology | Prof. Shamik Sen | NA |
| CS 736 | Medical Image Computing | Prof. Suyash Awate | NA |
| CS 754 | Advanced Image Processing | Prof. Ajit V. Rajwade | NA |
| CS 769 | Optimization in Machine Learning | Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan | NA |