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Wellbeing and digital Technology in Social ServicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO00CA42

Credits

5 op

Objective

- The student is familiar with the key welfare technologies and digital applications in the social and health sector.
- Students will develop an understanding of the needs and direction of digital service development in the social sector.
- Identify the potential of welfare technologies in client work.
- Understand the security and ethical challenges of welfare technologies and digital services.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

- Application of wellbeing technology in social sevices and in the social sector
- Digital interaction
- Needs for the development of well-being technologies in the social sector
- Accessibility, security and ethical principles of services.

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study.
Contact teaching / practical training / simulations / project:the course teacher will determine the assessed outputs
Literature to be announced
Assessment: pass/fail.

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Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Sosionomikoulutus
Teachers
  • Kaisa Kepanen
  • OPE_Sote_Sosiaali OPE_Sote_Sosiaali
Groups
  • SOS22SB
    SOS22SB
  • SOS22SA
    SOS22SA

Objective

- The student is familiar with the key welfare technologies and digital applications in the social and health sector.
- Students will develop an understanding of the needs and direction of digital service development in the social sector.
- Identify the potential of welfare technologies in client work.
- Understand the security and ethical challenges of welfare technologies and digital services.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

- Application of wellbeing technology in social sevices and in the social sector
- Digital interaction
- Needs for the development of well-being technologies in the social sector
- Accessibility, security and ethical principles of services.

Evaluation scale

Hylätty/Hyväksytty

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study.
Contact teaching / practical training / simulations / project:the course teacher will determine the assessed outputs
Literature to be announced
Assessment: pass/fail.

en
Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Kaisa Kepanen
  • Maija Leinonen
  • Veera Rinne
Teacher in charge

Kaisa Kepanen

Groups
  • SOS21SA
    SOS21SA
  • SOS21SB
    SOS21SB

Objective

- The student is familiar with the key welfare technologies and digital applications in the social and health sector.
- Students will develop an understanding of the needs and direction of digital service development in the social sector.
- Identify the potential of welfare technologies in client work.
- Understand the security and ethical challenges of welfare technologies and digital services.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

- Application of wellbeing technology in social sevices and in the social sector
- Digital interaction
- Needs for the development of well-being technologies in the social sector
- Accessibility, security and ethical principles of services.

Evaluation scale

Hylätty/Hyväksytty

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study.
Contact teaching / practical training / simulations / project:the course teacher will determine the assessed outputs
Literature to be announced
Assessment: pass/fail.