Study Guide

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.