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Wellbeing Technologies in Health and Social Services (2 cr)

Code: BA00CP02-3002

General information


Enrollment
16.04.2022 - 18.09.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
05.09.2022 - 31.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 cr
Local portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
Sami Perälä
Marika Toivonen
Groups
MRN22
Degree Programme in Nursing, Nursing Branch, Registered Nurse, RN, (UAS)
Course
BA00CP02

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The student is able to describe what the concepts eHealth and wellbeing technologies involve. The student is able to understand the main technologies used for wellbeing in health and social services as well as to describe the main current eHealth applications and to evaluate them. The student understands the role of data in wellbeing technologies and its implications in security and ethics.

Content

- Concepts and taxonomy of eHealth and wellbeing technologies applied for health and social services.
- Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies.
- Role of health and social care professionals and their way of using wellbeing technologies
- Wellbeing solutions for patients and citizens.
- Description of state of art of eHealth technologies. Benefits and challenges.
- Use of data in wellbeing technologies. Electronic Healthcare Records.
- Aspects of security, ethics and regulations to be considered in wellbeing technologies usage and implementation.
- Designing well-being technologies and managing end-users in co-creation activities
- Interaction with actual wellbeing technologies. Principles of evaluating eHealth solutions.

Materials

Materials in Moodle and other materials that lecturer shows

Teaching methods

Lesson, independent studies, study visit, seminar

Student workload

Info 2h
Study visit 4h
Seminar 4h
Rest independent studies

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
The student cannot describe the concept of eHealth and well being technologies. The student does not know the features of healthcare data and its constraints about security and ethics. The student is not familiar with the design process of eHealth services and applications. No classroom/seminar participation, no assignments delivered.

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