Information systems and documentation in health careLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the policies, challenges and possibilities of the information society and digital working environments.
You know how to use ICT applications in your studies and future work in social and health care tasks.
You can act ethically and appropriately in ICT communication.
You understand the importance of information security and know how to operate accordingly.
You are familiar with the basic ICT services and guidance systems in health care.
You know how to use wellbeing technology in your own profession.
You understand the importance of documentation in health care and you can use it diversely in your own field.

Content

What does digital working environment mean and how does it function in organizations?
What ICT applications are used in social and health care and how do you use them in studies and at work?
Which factors influence the ethics of electronic communication and proper information transfer?
What is information security and how do you act accordingly in studies and work?
How can electronic services be used in remote counseling and rehabilitation?
What are the prospects of wellbeing technology in your own field?
How do you implement documentation according to the classifications and recommendations of the social and health care field?

Materials

Other studies of the 2nd semester module

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional ICT vocabulary systematically.
- look for information in the key information sources of the field.
- identify interrelated ICT tasks
- use the key methods, software and techniques of the information and communication technology.