NH-2-002 (0) - Ethical and digital Nordic healthcare

• Leadership for nordic healthcare 2020 (full-time) - Ethical and digital nordic healthcare
• Leadership for nordic healthcare 2020 (part-time) - Ethical and digital nordic healthcare
• Leadership for nordic healthcare 2021 (full-time) - Ethical and digital nordic healthcare
• Leadership for nordic healthcare 2021 (part-time) - Ethical and digital nordic healthcare

4 (2022-03-14 to 2022-07-31)

English

Compulsory

Second

1

5 cr

The aim of the course is a general overview of
the digitalisation in the Nordic healthcare,its
driving forces and its ethical challenges. To
formulate a sustainable roadmap for digital
service development,
implementation and interventions in a
healthcare context.

At the end of the course you are expected
to be able to:
- have theoretical knowledge of health
technology and its growth and development as a
means of increasing equality and participation
- discuss the future potential and development
of health technology
- identify areas where health technology can
increase access to support and healthcare
- critically reflect on health technology in
relation to evidence, quality and ethical
aspects
- lead the implementation of health technology
within your own area
- cherish a person-centered approach in
relation to welfare technology

Different health technology examples and their
possibilities in health and welfare.

A bachelor degree and at least two years work
experience gained after completing the higher
education degree

Note that the Leadership for Nordic Healthcare
programme is entirely online, and therefore
this course will consist of online activities
only.
The course requires active commitment each
week, as peer-learning and self-driven learning
activities are the foundation for deep
learning.

Hyppönen, H., Koch, S., Faxvaag, A., Gilstad,
H., Nohr, C., Hardardottir, G.A.,
Andreassen, H., Bertelsen, P., Kangas, M.,
Reponen, J. and Villumsen, S., 2017.
Nordic eHealth benchmarking: From piloting
towards established practice. Nordic
Council of Ministers. TemaNord 2017:528
Lupton, D., 2017. Digital health: critical and
cross-disciplinary perspectives.
Routledge.

• Lectures - 6 hours
• Small-group work - 6 hours
• Individual studies - 123 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
1) active group discussions
2) a written task

The examinations contribute to the final grade
as follows: group discussions passed/failed,
but activity have an effect on the final grade.
The written task is graded 0-5

• Forss Mia
• Grönlund Anu
• Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
• Mannevaara Pauleen
• Tana Jonas

Mannevaara Pauleen

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (16 students enrolled)

Until further notice

2021-12-16 to 2022-03-31

2021-05-31 - Reports and productions