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Wellbeing and digital Technology in Social Services (5 cr)

Code: SO00CA42-3004

General information


Enrollment
04.08.2025 - 02.09.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
Timing
03.09.2025 - 17.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Sote
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
Susanna Veteläinen
OPE_Sote_Sosiaali OPE_Sote_Sosiaali
Groups
SOS23SKuu
SOS23SKuu
Course
SO00CA42

Realization has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 9 h 45 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 29.08.2025 time 12:15 - 15:30
(3 h 15 min)
Hyvinvointiteknologia ja digitaalisuus sosiaalialalla SO00CA42-3003 & SO00CA42-3004
Kuusamon lukio
Mon 06.10.2025 time 08:00 - 11:15
(3 h 15 min)
Hyvinvointiteknologia ja digitaalisuus sosiaalialalla SO00CA42-3003 & SO00CA42-3004
Teams
Thu 06.11.2025 time 12:15 - 15:30
(3 h 15 min)
Hyvinvointiteknologia ja digitaalisuus sosiaalialalla SO00CA42-3003 & SO00CA42-3004
Kuusamon lukio
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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.

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.

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