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User-oriented Wellbeing TechnologyLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: 7Q00FP79

Credits

3 op

Objectives

The student
- is able to describe and assess the opportunities for well-being and health technology in promoting health
- is able to clarify the needs of different user groups and user experiences for various well-being and health technology solutions;
- knows the methods with which well-being and health technologies are developed for different user groups’ needs
- knows the ethical principles in the user context of well-being and health technologies
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the user context of well-being and health technologies.

Content

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and contents of well-being and health technologies
- the opportunities for exploiting technologies to maintain well-being and promote health
- main contents and concepts for user-centered design
- methods to identify user needs
- methods for the co-development of need-oriented and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and privacy in the user context of well-being and health technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of well-being and health technologies and user-centred design
- is able to describe the methods for identifying the needs of users and is able to describe the methods for identifying joint development needs for user-oriented technologies and has tried some of them
- does not participate actively in discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of wellbeing and health technology.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
- is able to use the key concepts of well-being and health technologies as well as user-centred design correctly and to choose methods for situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user needs and co-develop technologies
- participates in the discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of wellness and health technology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user needs and user-oriented technologies in collaboration
- is able to analyse, document and critically assess research results
- is able to participate constructively in the discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of well-being and health technology and to explain his/her viewpoints.

Further information

The course is a joint study course in the field of social and health care at the consolidated University of Tampere.

Enrolment period

05.06.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

30.09.2024 - 22.11.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Jaana Vainionpää
Person in charge

Jaana Vainionpää

Groups
  • 22NURSE

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and assess the opportunities for well-being and health technology in promoting health
- is able to clarify the needs of different user groups and user experiences for various well-being and health technology solutions;
- knows the methods with which well-being and health technologies are developed for different user groups’ needs
- knows the ethical principles in the user context of well-being and health technologies
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the user context of well-being and health technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and contents of well-being and health technologies
- the opportunities for exploiting technologies to maintain well-being and promote health
- main contents and concepts for user-centered design
- methods to identify user needs
- methods for the co-development of need-oriented and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and privacy in the user context of well-being and health technology

Further information (course unit)

The course is a joint study course in the field of social and health care at the consolidated University of Tampere.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of well-being and health technologies and user-centred design
- is able to describe the methods for identifying the needs of users and is able to describe the methods for identifying joint development needs for user-oriented technologies and has tried some of them
- does not participate actively in discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of wellbeing and health technology.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to use the key concepts of well-being and health technologies as well as user-centred design correctly and to choose methods for situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user needs and co-develop technologies
- participates in the discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of wellness and health technology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user needs and user-oriented technologies in collaboration
- is able to analyse, document and critically assess research results
- is able to participate constructively in the discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of well-being and health technology and to explain his/her viewpoints.

Location and time

Mandatory orientation 30.9.2024 online. If the student is absent from the orientation the student will be removed from the course.
Mandatory study visit to Sote Virtula Lab (SVL) on 23.10.2024. If the student is absent from the study visit the study visit has to be done with another group.
Mandatory seminar 22.11.2024. If the student is absent from the seminar the seminar has to be done with another group.

Exam schedules

The assessment (0-5) is based on groupwork and seminar presentation.

The groupwork must be returned to Tunimoodle by 15.11.2024
The groupwork is automatically rejected if it doesn't include references.

The seminar presentation must be returned to Tunimoodle by 21.11.2024.

Retakes 1 and 2: replenished essay.

All independent assignments must be returned to Tunimoodle by 15.11.2024. Late returns are not evaluated!

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork, which is evaluated (0-5). Seminar presentation may have an influence to the evaluation. Seminar date 22.11.2024.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent assignments, groupwork, seminar presentation, Study Visit
Study visit to Sote Virtula Lab is mandatory
Lectures and seminar are online.

Learning materials

Lecturematerials and all the materials+articles in tunimoodle

Student workload

Student's work (3 course credits x 27h) = 81 h.

Content scheduling

1 Getting acquainted with course material and taking part in the discussiontasks
2 Study visit to Sote Virtula Lab
3 Groupwork and seminar presentation

Further information

Study visit to the Sote Virtual Lab is mandatory! If student is absent from the study visit the student must enroll to another implementation and partisipate the study visit with this implementation.

Enrolment period

25.04.2022 - 03.02.2023

Timing

30.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Credits

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Jaana Vainionpää
Person in charge

Jaana Vainionpää

Groups
  • 21NURSE
    Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and assess the opportunities for well-being and health technology in promoting health
- is able to clarify the needs of different user groups and user experiences for various well-being and health technology solutions;
- knows the methods with which well-being and health technologies are developed for different user groups’ needs
- knows the ethical principles in the user context of well-being and health technologies
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the user context of well-being and health technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and contents of well-being and health technologies
- the opportunities for exploiting technologies to maintain well-being and promote health
- main contents and concepts for user-centered design
- methods to identify user needs
- methods for the co-development of need-oriented and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and privacy in the user context of well-being and health technology

Further information (course unit)

The course is a joint study course in the field of social and health care at the consolidated University of Tampere.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of well-being and health technologies and user-centred design
- is able to describe the methods for identifying the needs of users and is able to describe the methods for identifying joint development needs for user-oriented technologies and has tried some of them
- does not participate actively in discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of wellbeing and health technology.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to use the key concepts of well-being and health technologies as well as user-centred design correctly and to choose methods for situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user needs and co-develop technologies
- participates in the discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of wellness and health technology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user needs and user-oriented technologies in collaboration
- is able to analyse, document and critically assess research results
- is able to participate constructively in the discussion of ethical and data protection issues in the context of well-being and health technology and to explain his/her viewpoints.

Location and time

Orientation 3.2.2023. The teacher will not answer questions about the implementation after orientation.

Exam schedules

The assessment (0-5) is based on groupwork and seminar presentation.

The groupwork must be returned to Tunimoodle by 18.4.2023
The groupwork is automatically rejected if it doesn't include references.

The seminar presentation must be returned to Tunimoodle by 24.4.2023.

Retakes 1 and 2: replenished essay.

All independent assignments must be returned to Tunimoodle by 30.4.2023. Late returns are not accepted!

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork, which is evaluated (0-5). Seminar presentation may have an influence to the evaluation. Seminar date 25.4.2023.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent assignments, groupwork, seminar presentation

Lectures and seminar are distance education.

Learning materials

Lecturematerials and all the materials+articles in tunimoodle

Student workload

Student's work (3 course credits x 27h) = 81 h.

Content scheduling

1 Getting acquainted with course material and taking part in the discussiontasks
2 Groupwork and seminar presentation

Further information

Study visit to the Sote Virtual Lab is mandatory!