Fall 2025 Course Topic: Health Informatics and AI: Human-centered Design Perspectives
This course offers an engaging exploration of health informatics and artificial intelligence through the lens of human-centered design. Each session features concise lectures introducing key topics and domains within Health AI technologies, followed by dynamic discussions and interactive in-class activities. Students will examine emerging trends, critically analyze real-world applications, and collaboratively explore how AI solutions can be designed to prioritize human needs in healthcare settings. The course emphasizes active participation, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary perspectives to deepen understanding of the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of health, technology, and design.
- Semester: Fall 2025
- Instructor: Yuxing Wu
- Who: Students who can use this course as:
- a required course for the IST major
- an additional 3 credits of an IST 402 can be used as support of option course in the IST major
- an additional course for ETI majors
- an application Focus course for HCDD majors
- a supporting course for SRA majors
- When: MW 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
- Where: 003 Walker Building
- Instruction Mode: In person
- Credits: 3.0
- Prerequisites: IST 210 and IST 220
- General Education: NA
- LionPATH Class Number: 29752
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the concept of issue analysis and technology forecasting.
- Recognize the importance of new issues and technologies in information sciences.
- Incorporate these new issues and technologies into an existing information systems framework.
- Develop and implement new technology solutions, or discuss policies for addressing emerging issues.
- Predict impacts of issues and technology on information management, users, policies, and the environment.