Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe key professional concepts related to home care technology
- justify the importance of home care technology in guiding the home care client
- take into account the ethical aspects related to the home care client's technology when planning services for the client
- apply home care technological services and solutions to support the home care client's meaningful living at home
- reflect on their own skills and professional development in the use of modern home care technology

Teaching methods

The study is carried out only in Finnish, online in the Canvas online environment and does not require coming to campus. The study is carried out independently, taking into account the assignment return schedule and by the deadline. The study includes a group discussion. Giving feedback is based on checking the correctness of assignments, giving and receiving peer feedback, and the teacher's task-specific collective feedback.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Alastalo, K. 2014. Viisi toivomusta teknologian kehittäjille. Käkete-projekti. 5_toivomusta_käytettävyydestä.pdf Download 5_toivomusta_käytettävyydestä.pdf

Arjen älykkäät välineet. Arjen älykkäät välineet_opas-1.pdf Download Arjen älykkäät välineet_opas-1.pdf

Hämäläinen, Kojo, Lanne, Rytkönen, Reisbacka, 2013. Ikäihmisen tulevaisuuden asuminen. VTT ja TTS. https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/pdf/technology/2013/T79.pdf.

Leikas, J. 2008. Ikääntyneet, teknologia ja etiikka. Vtt. https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/pdf/workingpapers/2008/W110.pdf

Millaisilla teknologisilla ratkaisuilla voidaan vaikuttaa ikääntyneiden yksinäisyyteen, sosiaaliseen eristyneisyyteen ja fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen? Hoitotyön tutkimussäätiö 2020. Hotus näyttövinkki 09/2020. https://www.hotus.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nayttovinkki-9-2020.pdf .

Mitä on käytettävyys? Papunet 2022. https://papunet.net/saavutettavuus/mita-on-kaytettavyys .

Sairaanhoitajien digitaalisten sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluiden strategia: https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/E-health-1.pdf

Toivonen, M. & Vainionpää, J. 2019. Työkaverina robotti – robotiikan mahdollisuudet sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. SeAMK. B148_Toivonen_Vainionpaa.pdf (theseus.fi)

Students workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of student work.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

Similar to study unit TO00BT75 Gerotechnology in Support of an Elderly Customer that has earlier been in the study offering.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe key professional concepts related to home care technology
- justify the importance of home care technology in guiding the home care client
- take into account the ethical aspects related to the home care client's technology when planning services for the client
- apply home care technological services and solutions to support the home care client's meaningful living at home
- reflect on their own skills and professional development in the use of modern home care technology

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

Similar to study unit TO00BT75 Gerotechnology in Support of an Elderly Customer that has earlier been in the study offering.