Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UNDED20TRA.
Welfare Technology in Health and Social Care, 15 YH credits, gives knowledge of digital technology and cognitive aids that make daily work in health and social care easier. You go deeper into how digital support can be implemented and applied in everyday life to give the individual increased security, activity, participation and prolonged 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. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's programmes in health and social care.
Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Tranås
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 15 YH credits (about 3 weeks)
The purpose and goal of 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.
The purpose and goal of 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.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can describe different types of welfare technology and digital aids in health and social care.
You can implement and apply digital support in everyday life for increased security and participation.
You know the laws, ordinances and regulations that govern the use of welfare technology.
You can reflect on ethics and core values linked to welfare technology.
You can help the individual gain increased activity and prolonged independence with the help of technology.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Digital technology and cognitive aids
The basics of welfare technology that makes daily work in health and social care easier.
Implementation in everyday life
How digital support is applied for increased security, activity and participation.
Laws and regulations
Regulations that govern the use of welfare technology.
Ethics and core values
Reflection on ethical questions and core values linked to welfare technology.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at you who work or study in health and social care and want to go deeper into digital aids and welfare technology.
What "verified" means here
Verified credential.
When you complete the course, TUC Yrkeshögskola issues your certificate. Your name, the course content and the issue date are encrypted and secured on blockchain, so it cannot be changed, and anyone can check that it is genuine.
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