Smart Ageing

HSCI 8609NEF

Course Guide

SMART AGEING

HSCI 8609NEF

Course Guide

SMART AGEING

Course Start Date

Spr 2026

Course Level

Postgraduate

Length in Terms

1 term

Credits

3

Language

English

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
Spr 2026	Postgraduate	1 term	3	English	Details

Course Coordinator:

Dr Tyrone Kwok Tai On, BEng, MPhil, PhD (HKU)

Aims

Equip students with skills in handling and analysing health data sets;
Enable students to perform data mining and acquire knowledge contributing to the maintenance or improvement of the well-being of older persons;
Introduce students to human-centred design (HCD), and relevant applications in service process design for older persons;
Introduce students to key concepts of artificial intelligence (AI), and the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) in healthcare;
Enable students to be aware of the impact of digital divide and misinformation / fake news.

Contents

Application of health informatics to contemporary healthcare system
Information processing and the use of big data in healthcare
Health data analyses and associated challenges
Health data mining and acquisition of knowledge
Introduction to human-centred design (HCD)
Assistive technologies (AT) for delivering care
Adoption of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare
Healthcare innovation
Digital divide and misinformation on the Internet

Contact hours

39 hours

Learning support

Lectures, tutorials and workshops

Assessment

Continuous assessment includes an individual assignment, an individual essay and a group presentation.

Electronic submission of assignments is allowed.

Online requirement

Access to OLE

Equipment and software

A computer with a word-processing software, preferably Microsoft Word, installed.

Set book(s)

To be included in the course materials