Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- recognize differences and similarities in digital services of social and health used nationally in partner countries
- identify needs for future technological solutions and innovations for social and health care
- analyze ethical aspects in health and wellness related technology
- apply service design and co-creation methods for developing technological solutions for social and health care

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lessons, workshops, field visit/on-line excursions
Interdisciplinary and international teamwork
Real work life cases or projects
International intensive study program
In co-operation with Niccolla-project

Timing and attendance

The course requires full time participation during 15.-26.3.2021

Learning material and recommended literature

The references and learning material will be published in the online learning environment during the intensive course.

Learning environment

Interdisciplinary teamwork brings the student the know-how from own study field and is able to implement it in the case study in international student team using out of the box thinking.
Student learns how to look and do innovation process of design of new service or product from the new perspective.
Co-design is a term used for collaborative activities where the purpose is to design
together continuously with the stakeholders of the development case or at least to create
joint understanding and boost the design forward by some stakeholder participation in the
design process. These kinds of activities are also called co-creation or participatory design.

Student time use and work load

International intensive study program
The course requires full time participation during 15.-26.3.2021

Contents

Working with client using technological solutions in health and wellbeing
Legal, moral and ethical dilemmas of technological solutions
Co-creation and language cap between information technology and health and wellbeing professionals
The “future-proof” professional in the health and wellbeing sector
Service design in developing technological innovations in health and wellbeing

Assessment criteria

100% attendance requirement
Active participation in one-line lectures, workshops and project assignments

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

100% attendance requirement
Active participation in one-line lectures, workshops and project assignments