Technology and Everyday Life (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

- electronic services
- personal assistive aids
- technological equipment at home
- counselling clients on the use of technology
- counselling in a technological environment

Objective

Students can explain about common technological and digital applications in welfare services, e.g. e-forms, video visits and online counselling. Students are familiar with technology which promotes independent living and community spirit, e.g. assistive aids, safety technology, intelligent homes and cities. Students are able to evaluate the applicability of technological services in individual cases, know how to counsel clients on the use of services and technology and how to act as one party in technology-based services. Students evaluate the suitability of technological solutions from the perspectives of client needs and sustainable development.

Content

- electronic services
- personal assistive aids
- technological equipment at home
- counselling clients on the use of technology
- counselling in a technological environment

Materials

Teacher's material

Teaching methods

Virtual learning, assignments and other activities in e-learning environment.

Student workload

78 hours independent work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students
- are able to explain some most common welfare service applications, which use technology and digitalization
- are able to supervise clients in their basic use
- can define some welfare service applications, which use technology and promote independent housing and sense of community

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students
- are able to explain several most common welfare service applications, which use technology and digitalization
- are able to supervise clients to use them
- can evaluate applicability of welfare service applications, which use technology and promote independent housing and sense of community from the perspective of individual client
- have capacities to guide clients to use services and equipment

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students
- are able to explain welfare service applications, which use technology and digitalization
- are able to supervise clients to use these applications in wide range
- have capacities to guide clients to use services and equipment, which use technology and promote independent housing and sense of community
- are able to take into account the needs of individual client
- are able to include the perspective of sustainable development

Qualifications

no prerequisities