Study Guide

Objective

Student
- can in specialized healthcare use welfare technology taking into account existing ethical guidelines
- has digital competence
- has foresight regarding various future welfare technology solutions in specialized healthcare
- can ensure that all people can live in prosperity and have meaningful lives by making economic, social and technological progress in harmony with nature

Content

Basic level of welfare technologies
Key concepts found in welfare technologies such as eHealth, mHealth, information and communication technologies (ICT), telecare and telemedicine
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), quantified self as well as robotics.
eHealth literacy and the digital gap and the latest global trends within welfare technologies

Location and time

25.8-14.9.2025, Campus Alere Vaasa including study visits within Vaasa

Materials

See Moodle and the course realization

Teaching methods

Blended learning

Exam schedules

Compulsory participation in workshops, study visits and guest speakers

Student workload

3 cp = 81h

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on a pass/fail scale and requires participation in the compulsory parts of the course, such as workshops, study visits and/or guest lectures. Active participation and attendance is a prerequisite for achieving the course learning outcomes.

Qualifications

Education for nurse:
Basic Care
Basics in care, Health-promoting care and Clinical care belong to Vocational studies
VÅV22PR01 Practice: Basic Care
VÅV22PR02 Practice: Medical and Surgical Nursing Care 1
VÅV22PR03 Practice: Medical and Surgical Nursing Care 2
VÅV22PR06 Practice: Optional context 1

For DP in Nursing:
NU22CN03 Practice: Medical Nursing Care
NU22CN04: Practice: Surgical Nursing Care

Further information

The language of education is Swedish
Examination tasks can be written in English
Only for degree students