Technology Competences in Rehabilitation (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Lähiopetus: 3.12.2024 (orientaatio ja kurssin aloitus), 16.-17.1.2025, 14.2.2025, 14.3.2025 (lopputehtävien esittelyseminaari).

Exam schedules

Opintojakson arviointi perustuu opintojakson aikana tehtäviin tehtäviin, jotka esitetään loppuseminaarissa.

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi perustuu opintojakson tehtäviin, jotka esitetään loppuseminaarissa.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus, ohjattu verkkotyöskentely itsenäisesti ja ryhmissä, kurssimateriaaliin ja kirjallisuuteen perehtyminen ja tehtävien tekeminen

Learning materials

Materiaalit ilmoitetaan opintojakson verkkoalustalla

Student workload

Opiskelijalle opintojakson kokonaistuntimäärä on 135 h.

Completion alternatives

Ei ole

Practical training and working life cooperation

Opiskelija voi halutessaan hyödyntää osassa opintojakson tehtävistä omaa työpaikkaansa tai ulkopuolista yritystä salassapitovelvollisuus ja yksityisyyden suoja huomioiden.

International connections

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