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Wellbeing Tehnology (3 cr)

Code: BE00BS10-3008

General information


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