Health Technology Supporting Elderly Persons Ability to Cope at Home (5 cr)
Code: R0275-3005
General information
Enrollment
30.03.2020 - 04.05.2020
Timing
01.05.2020 - 31.08.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
5 op
RDI proportion
1 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOS2), Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat
Teachers
- Katja Tikkanen
- Kirsi Leinonen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Leinonen
Groups
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TOS219SY
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- describe the basic concepts related to gerontechnology
- evaluate user experiences and the suitability of technology and technology-based services from the point of view of the client’s health, functional capacity and quality of life
- support and guide an elderly person to use technology
- discuss the utilisation of health technology and its possibilities in services for the elderly, and the challenges related to introducing such technology
- describe and explain what kind of digital services and solutions are available and their future development
- participate in multidisciplinary development and networking collaboration in the field of health and gerontechnology while utilising customer understanding
- use and take advantage of technological solutions in the care of and services for an elderly person living at home
- describe research results obtained on the impact of technological solutions on the well-being of an elderly person
Grading scale
H-5