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Gerontechnology (3 cr)

Code: GERAEV400-3010

General information


Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 22.02.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Applied Gerontology

Teachers

  • Anna-Kaarina Koivula

Student groups

  • MGERO20

Objective

Students know where to seek information about gerontechnology. They become aware of the potential and limitations of user-oriented technology in the promotion of social engagement and functional capacity. Students are able to desribe ethical issues in the use of gerontechnology.

Content

- concept of gerontecnology
- user-oriented technology
- devices, applications and services used in gerontechnology
- Robotics and artificial intellugence
- suistainable development
- ethical questions in gerontechnology

Materials

Leikas.2014. Ikäteknologia and other matherials in moodle

Teaching methods

virtual learning

Student workload

appox 80 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to list features of gerontechnology.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to describe gerontechnology and its benefits from the perspectives of the individual, community and society. They recognise ethical issues pertaining to gerontechnology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

They evaluate ethical issues pertaining to gerontechnology.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to list features of gerontechnology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to describe gerontechnology and its benefits from the perspectives of the individual, community and society. They recognise ethical issues pertaining to gerontechnology.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

They evaluate ethical issues pertaining to gerontechnology.