Digitalization in Health Care and Social ServicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The purpose of the course is to strengthen the student’s competence in digitalisation as a phenomenon in the health care and social services sector, as well as in its key concepts, the factors driving its operations and its key digitalisation projects. In addition, the purpose is to strengthen competence from the perspective of expertise in the digital health care and social services of the future.

The student understands the key concepts of digitalisation in health care and social services and is able to explain the phenomena behind various developments. The student is familiar with the principles of service systems and the key national digitalisation projects, and recognises areas in need of development in digital services. In addition to existing services, the student is also aware of alternate future developments in digital services and is able to evaluate the opportunities offered by digitalisation as part of the development of the health care and social services sector.

Content

- Service systems and digitalisation
- Key concepts and phenomena of digitalisation and their impacts in the field of health care and social services
- Key digitalisation projects and digitalised processes
- Future thinking in the development of digital services
- Basics of health and wellbeing technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates that they have a good understanding of the content of the course. They actively acquire information and interpret the key connections between different pieces of information. The student has the ability to analyse what they have learned and to apply it in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates that they have a diverse and broad understanding of the content of the course. They possess excellent information acquisition skills that are suited to the purpose at hand. The student demonstrates independence and responsibility in the choices they make. They have a creative and broad-based ability to apply what they have learned in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: The student demonstrates that they understand the basic content of the course but there are shortcomings in their ability to independently acquire and interpret information and apply what they have learned in practice.

Further information

RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
The course can be accredited with prior Master’s degree level studies the contents of which correspond to the contents of this course.