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Welfare Technology in Health and Social Care, 20 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Specialistutbildad undersköterska - Demensvård at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UNDED24TRA.

The course gives you knowledge of welfare technology: digital technology and cognitive aids that make daily work in health and social care easier. You go deeper into digital support and how it can be implemented and applied to increase the individual's security, activity, participation and independence. The course also covers the laws, ordinances and regulations that govern welfare technology, as well as ethics and core values linked to the field.

Duration: 4 weeks
Location: Jönköping
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 20 YH credits, equivalent to about 4 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

Is to give knowledge of welfare technology: digital technology and cognitive aids that make the daily work of caring for the sick easier. To give in-depth knowledge of digital support in order to be able to implement and apply it in everyday life for increased security, activity, participation and prolonged independence. The course also gives knowledge of the laws, ordinances and regulations that govern welfare technology and skills in reflecting on ethics and core values linked to welfare technology.

Is to give knowledge of welfare technology: digital technology and cognitive aids that make the daily work of caring for the sick easier. To give in-depth knowledge of digital support in order to be able to implement and apply it in everyday life for increased security, activity, participation and prolonged independence. The course also gives knowledge of the laws, ordinances and regulations that govern welfare technology and skills in reflecting on ethics and core values linked to welfare technology.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You have knowledge of digital technology and cognitive aids in health and social care
  • You can implement and apply digital support in everyday life
  • You know the laws, ordinances and regulations that govern welfare technology
  • You can reflect on ethics and core values linked to welfare technology
  • You can contribute to increased security, activity and participation through welfare technology
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. What is welfare technology

    Introduction to digital technology and cognitive aids in care.

  2. Implementing digital support

    Introducing and using welfare technology in daily work.

  3. Laws and regulations

    Review of the legislation that governs the use of welfare technology.

  4. Ethics and core values

    Ethical questions about welfare technology in health and social care.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at you who are studying a YH programme in health and social care at TUC.

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