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Technology Competences in RehabilitationLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: NN00GN49

Credits

5 op

Objectives

Student
• is able to plan, implement and develop needs-based use of technology in customer and network work
• knows the possibilities and benefits of technology in rehabilitation and is able to apply them critically in improving individuals' ability to function
• knows the possibilities of distance rehabilitation and is able to apply them

Content

Defining customer-based needs of technology
Digitization in rehabilitation
Rehabilitation technology / technical assisted rehabilitation and its possibilities
Intelligent devices in supporting rehabilitation - well-being monitoring, safety, control
Robotics, big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, assistive technology, sensor technology, virtual world, gaming, wearable technology
Distance guidance, distance rehabilitation
The capacity of the work community to utilize technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
• can describe and explain the key concepts, contents, and methods of health technologies and user-centered design with customers, networks, and remote rehabilitation
• can describe methods to identify user needs and can explain the potential and benefits of needs- and user-oriented technologies in rehabilitation
• limited participation in the discussion on the capacity of the work community to use technology

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
• can correctly apply critical concepts of well-being and health technologies and user-centered design and choose methods for different situations with customers, networks, and remote rehabilitation
• can describe appropriate methods for identifying user needs and can explain the benefits of technologies in improving the functional capacity of individual customer
• contributes to the discussion on the capacity of the work community to utilize technology

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• can describe health technology methods, applying and integrating them individually to meet the needs of users in client and network work, and remote rehabilitation
• can analyze, document, and critically evaluate research findings on the potential and benefits of technologies in improving the functional capacity of individuals
• can contribute constructively to discussions on the capacity of the work community to utilize technology and can ground their points of view

Enrolment period

19.08.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

18.11.2024 - 31.07.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Rehabilitation

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation
Teachers
  • Heidi Peltolehto
  • Toni Pippola
  • Pipsa Tuominen
  • Jukka-Pekka Pirhonen
Person in charge

Minna Törnävä

Groups
  • 24YMON

Objectives (course unit)

Student
• is able to plan, implement and develop needs-based use of technology in customer and network work
• knows the possibilities and benefits of technology in rehabilitation and is able to apply them critically in improving individuals' ability to function
• knows the possibilities of distance rehabilitation and is able to apply them

Content (course unit)

Defining customer-based needs of technology
Digitization in rehabilitation
Rehabilitation technology / technical assisted rehabilitation and its possibilities
Intelligent devices in supporting rehabilitation - well-being monitoring, safety, control
Robotics, big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, assistive technology, sensor technology, virtual world, gaming, wearable technology
Distance guidance, distance rehabilitation
The capacity of the work community to utilize technology

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

The student
• can describe and explain the key concepts, contents, and methods of health technologies and user-centered design with customers, networks, and remote rehabilitation
• can describe methods to identify user needs and can explain the potential and benefits of needs- and user-oriented technologies in rehabilitation
• limited participation in the discussion on the capacity of the work community to use technology

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

The student
• can correctly apply critical concepts of well-being and health technologies and user-centered design and choose methods for different situations with customers, networks, and remote rehabilitation
• can describe appropriate methods for identifying user needs and can explain the benefits of technologies in improving the functional capacity of individual customer
• contributes to the discussion on the capacity of the work community to utilize technology

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• can describe health technology methods, applying and integrating them individually to meet the needs of users in client and network work, and remote rehabilitation
• can analyze, document, and critically evaluate research findings on the potential and benefits of technologies in improving the functional capacity of individuals
• can contribute constructively to discussions on the capacity of the work community to utilize technology and can ground their points of view

Assessment scale

0-5