Technology for Everyday Life (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The student
- can define various concepts related to everyday technology and name devices, applications and services.
- can identify the opportunities and constraints of user-centred technologies in promoting the inclusion and empowerment of user and in the process of adoption.
- is able to assess the elements of sustainability in technologies.
- is able to describe ethical aspects of technologies.

Content

User-centred technology
Technological devices, applications and services for everyday life
Deployment process
Sustainable development
Ethical aspects of technologies

Location and time

Ei aikaan ja paikkaan sidottu

Materials

Coursematerials in the Moodle.

Teaching methods

Independent studies in virtual environment, assignments.

Student workload

Studients study-time: 81 h for independet studies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, good (3)

x

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed
The student can
- define key concepts related to everyday technology.
- identify key everyday devices, applications and services.
- identify the opportunities and constraints of user-centred technologies in promoting the inclusion and functional capacity
- assess the process of technology deployment
- identify the elements of sustainability in everyday technologies.
- assess ethics as part of the use of technologies.

Qualifications

Technology and Digital Services in Social and Health Care 3 credits completed.