The course takes place in period

4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The course will introduce the student to the
field of
eHealth and its advantages and disadvantages.
During the
course the student will get to know the basic
concepts in
eHealth and can critically and ethically examine
them and
their use in the field of health promotion and
rehabilitation. The students will also get an
overview of
different ICT solutions in digital healthcare,
as well as
governing eHealth strategies and policies. At
the end of
the course the student will have a basic
understanding of
what eHealth is and can identify and examine the
future
potentials of eHealth.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected
to:
- identify and examine existing digital
solutions in eHealth
- be able to discuss the future potential and
development of eHealth
- be able to present different definitions of
eHealth
- be familiarized with the different strategies
and policies that govern the
development of eHealth
- be aware of the new challenges that eHealth
brings to ethical issues

Additional information

NOTE that this course has an intensive timetable
and we therefore recommend all student to be
active from the very beginning of this course.

Recommended or required reading

Essential course book:
van Gemert-Pijnen, J.E.W.C., Peters, O. and
Ossebaard, H.C. eds., 2013. Improving eHealth.
The Netherlands: Eleven international
publishing.
Additional readings:
Lupton, D., 2017. Digital health: Critical and
cross-disciplinary perspectives. Routledge.
Meskó, B., 2014. The guide to the future of
medicine: technology and the human touch.
Webicina kft.
Stickdorn, M., Schneider, J., Andrews, K. and
Lawrence, A., 2011. This is service design
thinking: Basics, tools, cases (Vol. 1).
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
During the course there will also be some
relevant articles to read.

Study activities

Internet-based studies - 135 hours

Workload

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

Mode of Delivery

Supported virtual education

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

1. Quiz and online book exam (1h) makes up for
40 % of final course grade 13.5.2019. These
activities gives a max 24 points and in order to
accomplish this course you need a minimum
of 9 points.

2. Three (3) different and guided blog text for
each student using scientific
articles for all blog text is a required.
Student are also required to comment on two
fellow students blog texts.

Additionally all students write up a learning
summary text, including;
comments
and learning reflections upon these comments
(deadline 31.5.2019). All of
these
activities makes up for 60 % of the course
grade.These activities gives a max
36 points and in order to accomplish this course
you need a minimum of 15
points.

Points and Grade:

25-32 1
33-39 2
40-46 3
47-53 4
53-60 5

Teacher

  • Forss Mia
  • Hellsten Thomas
  • Tana Jonas

Examiner

Forss Maria

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit (49 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2019-11-01

The timetable of the course

e-Health an introduction (5ECTS) 29.4-30.5.2019
Course kick-off 29.4 online (Zoom) 14-15, Join Zoom
Meeting: https://arcada.zoom.us/j/270704074

Course enrolment period

2018-04-15 to 2019-07-31

Assessment methods

  • 2019-05-14 - Exams
  • 2019-05-31 - Reports and productions
  • 2019-05-29 - Other assignments

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