Course - Welfare Technology, E-health and Innovation - HELT6002
HELT6002 - Welfare Technology, E-health and Innovation
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 1/2 | 30 minutes | A | |
| Group assignment | 1/2 |
Course content
In this course, the emphasis is placed on innovation related to service in the elderly care sector, reflecting on and analysis of current practice is a central starting point for quality improvement and better resource utilization in practice. Welfare technology and e-health can be means to support and improve opportunities for an active and independent life for older people. This includes technological assistance that contributes, among other things, to increased security, security and social participation and mobility for the user. An important challenge for the health and social care profession is to safeguard the interests and dignity of the elderly, and use the professional values of the process through the innovation processes while meeting the needs of society.
Current topics are:
- Innovation and welfare technology as a concept - implementation science
- Product and service development
- Organizational theory with emphasis on learning organizations
- Quality improvement and patient safety
- dialogue and collaboration with users, management and colleagues
- Project and project work as a working method
- Professional and ethical reflection on welfare technology and e-health
- Laws, regulations and public inquiries that govern services for the elderly
Learning outcome
The student will (after completion of the course):
Knowledge
- have significant knowledge of relevant concepts in welfare technology, e-health and innovation in the health service related to measures that can support and enhance users' safety, security, mobility, and to enable increased physical and cultural activity
- have thorough knowledge of implementation science, including factors that promote or inhibit the implementation of new practice in health services
- have knowledge of relevant methods for implementing and evaluating projects related to quality improvement and innovation
- have knowledge of existing welfare technology solutions
Skills
- be able to apply knowledge of welfare technology solutions and e-health in the planning and exercise of preventive health and health promotion work in elderly
- be able to assess situations where use of welfare technology and e-health may be appropriate in health and care work and see the need for implementing relevant measures
- be able to apply recognized methods for quality improvement and innovation and evaluate the effects of such measures in the health service to older people
Competence
- have an understanding of professional ethical challenges and dilemmas related to welfare technology and e-health in order to safeguard consent, privacy and the integrity of the individual
- be able to contribute to innovation and innovation in the health and care sector
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, home assignments and group work
Compulsory assignments
- Presentation of project draft
Further on evaluation
Project exam with a written group assignment and an individual oral exam where both parts count equally. A joint letter grading for both parts is given in the end. The written assignment must be uploaded in Inspera.
Both parts must be passed to have the course passed.
Compulsory activity must be approved in order to be able to take the exam in the subject.
Re-sit examination are held for candidates with a valid absence or the result "not passed".
For re-sit examination the group assignment can be changed to an individual assignment.
Students with an approved compulsory activity do not need to complete this again if re-sitting the exam.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Ageing and Elderly's Health (SPVIDAEHS)
Required previous knowledge
The course requires admission to the program (SPVIDAEHS).
Course materials
To be announced
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Further education, higher degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Term no.: 2
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Health Science
- Public Health
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Public Health and Nursing
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD Group assignment 1/2 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Oral exam 1/2 A
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"