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Welfare TehnologyLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: BE00DC27

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of wellbeing technology Students learn what kind of possibilities and limiations user-oriented technology can involve in the promotion of clients' social engagement and ability to function. Students describe and reflect on ethical issues related to wellbeing technology.

Content

- Wellbeing technology
Robotics and artificial intelligence
-digitized
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- sustainable development and ethical issues

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can describe about the applications and potential use and limitations of wellbeing technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
Students recognise ethical issues related to wellbeing technology

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
- can compare about the applications and evaluate the use and limitations of welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- are able to extensively discuss ethical issues related to welfare technology

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
- can analyse about the applications and extensively evaluate the use and limitations of welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- are able to extensively analyse ethical issues related to welfare technology

Further information

Students choose between this course and the following courses:
- Technology and Everyday Life
- Communication Aids
- Digitalisation in the Fields of Social Work

Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 12.05.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 46

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) 1 (Size: 50. Open UAS: 50.)
Student groups
  • MSOS23K
    Degree Programme in Social Services
  • SOS22C
  • SOS22B
  • MSOS22SV
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of wellbeing technology Students learn what kind of possibilities and limiations user-oriented technology can involve in the promotion of clients' social engagement and ability to function. Students describe and reflect on ethical issues related to wellbeing technology.

Content

- Wellbeing technology
Robotics and artificial intelligence
-digitized
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

Materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning independently (moodle), nonstop

Student workload

Approximately 80 hours student's work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can describe about the applications and potential use and limitations of wellbeing technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
Students recognise ethical issues related to wellbeing technology

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
- can compare about the applications and evaluate the use and limitations of welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- are able to extensively discuss ethical issues related to welfare technology

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
- can analyse about the applications and extensively evaluate the use and limitations of welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- are able to extensively analyse ethical issues related to welfare technology

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can describe about the applications and potential use and limitations of wellbeing technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
Students recognise ethical issues related to wellbeing technology

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
- can compare about the applications and evaluate the use and limitations of welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- are able to extensively discuss ethical issues related to welfare technology

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- can analyse about the applications and extensively evaluate the use and limitations of welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- are able to extensively analyse ethical issues related to welfare technology

Qualifications

previous studies are not required

Further information

Students choose between this course and the following courses:
- Technology and Everyday Life
- Communication Aids
- Digitalisation in the Fields of Social Work