Distance Social and Health Services (3 cr)

Assessment criteria

Passed: The student can - define concepts related to distance social and health services. - identify the most common real-time distance services used in the social and health sector. - list the benefits and challenges of distance services from the perspective of social and health professionals and clients. - describe the competences required for a professional to use distance services. - assess the suitability of distance services for different client groups.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The student will be able to - define concepts related to distance social and health services. - identify real-time distance services in the social and health sector. - justify the benefits and challenges of distance services from the perspective of social and health professionals and clients. - explain the competences required for a professional to use distance services. - assess the suitability of distance services for different client groups.

Content

Course description: This course introduces the skills and competences required for real-time remote services in the social and health care sector. The course introduces real-time distance counselling, treatment, care and rehabilitation services and examines these services from both professional and client perspectives. Concepts related to distance services. Different types of remote counselling, telecare and tele-rehabilitation services. Benefits and challenges of distance services from the perspective of professionals and clients. Competences required for distance services. Assessing the suitability of distance services.

Materials

Kaikki materiaali on verkossa ja löytyy Moodlesta.

Teaching methods

Kurssi suoritetaan verkossa Moodle-alustalla.

Student workload

3 opintopistettä on noin 80 tuntia opiskelijan työtä ja se tapahtuu itsenäisesti opiskelijan valitsemalla ajalla.

Qualifications

Technology and Digital Services in Social and Health Care 3 credits completed.