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Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health CareLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: BC00DQ86

Objective

The study course introduces the possibilities of digitalization in the social and health care sector. It also concentrates on the factors that successful digitalization of the social and health sector requires and demands. The course introduces digital services in the social and health care sector, technologies for living at home environment, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology solutions.

After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define the concepts related to technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
- name digital services in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
- take into account information security and data protection requirements in the social and health care sector
- evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
- justify the benefits of using technologies when planning accessible services
- explain the successful technology adoption process
- classify existing technological solutions that support living at home
- explain and justify the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Content

Concepts of digitalisation in the social and health sector
Digital services
Data security and protection
Ethics
Accessibility
Impöementation of technologies
Technologies for living at home
Robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Further information

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.

Enrollment

12.11.2024 - 19.02.2025

Timing

03.03.2025 - 27.04.2025

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 120

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Bachelor of Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • FYS24
    Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • MGERO22
  • SH24S
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • SOS22C
  • MTH24
    Bachelor of Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • SOS22B
  • MSH24K
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation
  • MSH24S
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation

Objective

The study course introduces the possibilities of digitalization in the social and health care sector. It also concentrates on the factors that successful digitalization of the social and health sector requires and demands. The course introduces digital services in the social and health care sector, technologies for living at home environment, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology solutions.

After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define the concepts related to technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
- name digital services in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
- take into account information security and data protection requirements in the social and health care sector
- evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
- justify the benefits of using technologies when planning accessible services
- explain the successful technology adoption process
- classify existing technological solutions that support living at home
- explain and justify the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Content

Concepts of digitalisation in the social and health sector
Digital services
Data security and protection
Ethics
Accessibility
Impöementation of technologies
Technologies for living at home
Robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies

Materials

Materials in moodle

Teaching methods

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.

Student workload

Approximately 80 hours student's work

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Further information

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.

Enrollment

01.11.2024 - 11.04.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 199

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Bachelor of Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Leena Koivumäki
Student groups
  • MGERO22
  • SOS22A
  • SOS23C
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
  • SOS23B
    Bachelor of Social Services, Full-time studies
  • SOS22C
  • SOS22B
  • SOS23A
  • MSOS22SV

Objective

The study course introduces the possibilities of digitalization in the social and health care sector. It also concentrates on the factors that successful digitalization of the social and health sector requires and demands. The course introduces digital services in the social and health care sector, technologies for living at home environment, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology solutions.

After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define the concepts related to technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
- name digital services in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
- take into account information security and data protection requirements in the social and health care sector
- evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
- justify the benefits of using technologies when planning accessible services
- explain the successful technology adoption process
- classify existing technological solutions that support living at home
- explain and justify the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Content

Concepts of digitalisation in the social and health sector
Digital services
Data security and protection
Ethics
Accessibility
Impöementation of technologies
Technologies for living at home
Robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies

Materials

Coursematerials in the Moodle

Teaching methods

Independent studies in virtual environment, includes assignments and exams.

Student workload

Studients study-time: 81 h for independet studies.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Assessment methods and criteria

Independent assignments.

Further information

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 09.10.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 31.01.2025

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 120

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Bachelor of Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Marika Toivonen
Student groups
  • FYS24
    Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • SOS22A
  • MGERO22
  • SH24S
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • MSH24S
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation

Objective

The study course introduces the possibilities of digitalization in the social and health care sector. It also concentrates on the factors that successful digitalization of the social and health sector requires and demands. The course introduces digital services in the social and health care sector, technologies for living at home environment, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology solutions.

After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define the concepts related to technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
- name digital services in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
- take into account information security and data protection requirements in the social and health care sector
- evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
- justify the benefits of using technologies when planning accessible services
- explain the successful technology adoption process
- classify existing technological solutions that support living at home
- explain and justify the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Content

Concepts of digitalisation in the social and health sector
Digital services
Data security and protection
Ethics
Accessibility
Impöementation of technologies
Technologies for living at home
Robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Further information

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.

Enrollment

05.08.2024 - 10.11.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 29.11.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 199

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Bachelor of Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Marika Toivonen
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
  • Ristiinopiskelu (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
  • Cross studies

Objective

The study course introduces the possibilities of digitalization in the social and health care sector. It also concentrates on the factors that successful digitalization of the social and health sector requires and demands. The course introduces digital services in the social and health care sector, technologies for living at home environment, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology solutions.

After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define the concepts related to technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
- name digital services in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
- take into account information security and data protection requirements in the social and health care sector
- evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
- justify the benefits of using technologies when planning accessible services
- explain the successful technology adoption process
- classify existing technological solutions that support living at home
- explain and justify the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Content

Concepts of digitalisation in the social and health sector
Digital services
Data security and protection
Ethics
Accessibility
Impöementation of technologies
Technologies for living at home
Robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Further information

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 16.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Bachelor of Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology
Teachers
  • Pia Haapala

Objective

The study course introduces the possibilities of digitalization in the social and health care sector. It also concentrates on the factors that successful digitalization of the social and health sector requires and demands. The course introduces digital services in the social and health care sector, technologies for living at home environment, as well as robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology solutions.

After competing this course, a student will be able to
- define the concepts related to technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
- name digital services in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
- take into account information security and data protection requirements in the social and health care sector
- evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
- justify the benefits of using technologies when planning accessible services
- explain the successful technology adoption process
- classify existing technological solutions that support living at home
- explain and justify the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence, and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Content

Concepts of digitalisation in the social and health sector
Digital services
Data security and protection
Ethics
Accessibility
Impöementation of technologies
Technologies for living at home
Robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

Accepted:

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A student can
• define the most central concepts of technologies and digital services in the social and health care sector
• name the most important digital services in use in the social and health care sector and identify their purposes of use
• consider information security and data protection in the social and health care sector
• evaluate ethics as part of the use of technologies and digital services
• evaluate the benefits of using technology when planning accessible services
• explain the main features of a successful technology adoption process
• classify the most important existing technological solutions that support living at home
• explain and evaluate the applications of robotics, artificial intelligence and mobile health technology in the social and health care sector

Further information

The course is delivered virtually in the Moodle learning environment.