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Wellbeing and digital Technology in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: SO00CA42-3003

General information


Enrollment

04.08.2025 - 02.09.2025

Timing

03.09.2025 - 17.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Susanna Veteläinen

Groups

  • SOS23SA
    SOS23SA

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

0 - 5

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.