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Welfare TehnologyLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: BE00BS10

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, 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 welfare technology with some client groups from the perspectives of the individual, community and society
- recognise ethical issues related to welfare 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

02.09.2024 - 13.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • SOS22A
  • SOS22C
  • SOS22B

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

Materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning independently (moodle)

Student workload

approx 80 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Enrollment

14.08.2023 - 21.04.2024

Timing

04.09.2023 - 31.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • SOS21B
  • SOS21A
  • SOS21C
  • MSOS22K

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning independently (moodle)

Student workload

approximately 80 hours students work

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

learning tasks

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

Enrollment

02.05.2022 - 05.05.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • SOS20B
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20A
  • SOS20C

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

Materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning

Student workload

approx 80 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Enrollment

02.05.2022 - 05.05.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 02.12.2022

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • SOS19C
  • MSOS21K
  • SOS20A
  • SOS19B

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning

Student workload

approx 80 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 13.11.2022

Timing

15.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • AVOINAMK
    Open UAS
  • VAYLASOS22

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning

Student workload

approx 80 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Enrollment

20.09.2021 - 12.06.2022

Timing

20.06.2022 - 31.07.2022

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • SOPE21S
    Basics of socionomic work

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Materials

materials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning

Student workload

approx 80 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Enrollment

05.05.2021 - 09.05.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 15.03.2022

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula
Student groups
  • MSOS20
  • SOS19C
  • SOS20A
  • SOS19B

Objective

Students become aware of the potential of welfare technology in welfare services and Finnish society. 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 welfare technology.

Content

- welfare technology
- the potential and limitations of technology
- user-oriented technology from the perspective of various client groups
- welfare technology, sustainable development and ethical issues

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

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