HOVFEL25024 Digitalisation and interdisciplinary collaboration in health and welfare - Person-centred practice and innovation (Spring 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organisation
- Campus:
- Campus Fredrikstad
- Course Leader:
- Camilla Anker-Hansen
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
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Bachelor in Child Welfare
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Bachelor in Nursing
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Bachelor in Social Educator Training
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Bachelor in Social Work
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Bachelor in Work and Welfare Studies
The course is open for international students within the same bachelor programmes.
Absolute requirements
Passed courses from the first year of the bachelor program.
Lecture Semester
4th semester (spring).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student
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has broad knowledge about interdisciplinary, interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration and the organisation of such work, including opportunities and challenges
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has knowledge about different perspectives on digitalisation and coordination and organisation of health and welfare services
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has knowledge about ways of coordinating services, and work practices
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has knowledge about how digitalisation of services can influence inclusion, equality and non-discrimination, in relation to gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age
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has knowledge about person-centred approaches
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has knowledge of service user involvement
Skills
The student
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can utilise scientific and professional knowledge to initiate and contribute to interdisciplinary, interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration
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can identify research literature, and evaluate the use of technology and digital solutions on an individual and structural level
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can reflect upon social inequality and inclusion
General competence
The student
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has insight into and can present risk factors and ethical issues related to digital solutions on an individual structural level
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can communicate their own perspectives and experiences in interactions with others, and can, through collaboration with others, contribute to the development of good practices in the field
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can identify appropriate underpinning principles of person-centredness concerning interprofessional collaboration
Content
This course explores the dynamic world of digitalisation and interdisciplinary collaboration within health and welfare services. Students will be introduced to various topics and critical perspectives on digitalisation. We will explore the use of digital technologies such as e-health, AI, welfare technologies and robotisation in interdisciplinary contexts. We will also investigate how to foster a just and equal distribution of health and welfare services through digitalisation and interprofessional collaboration.
The last section of the course emphasises the value of person-centred practices, highlighting the idea that, despite technological advancements, no robot can truly replicate the depth and nuance of human relations. Students will explore person-centred approaches, service user involvement, and service collaboration based on person-centred principles. We will also investigate the value of service improvement work to enhance the quality of health and welfare services.
The course aims to equip students with an overall understanding of the complexities and opportunities in the fields of digitalisation, interprofessional collaboration, and person-centred practices within health and welfare services. This will be done by critical engagement with recent research and real-world examples in lectures and seminars.
Central topics covered:
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Digitalisation and innovation within health and welfare services
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E-health, artificial intelligence (AI), digital tools and welfare technologies
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Digitalisation in the context of inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination
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Critical perspectives on digitalisation
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Cooperative organisation of services in the context of digitalisation
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Outcomes from interprofessional collaboration
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Interdisciplinary conflicts and power relations
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Understanding personhood and the principles of person-centred approaches
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Service user involvement and collaboration with a person-centred focus
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Innovative service improvement work
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Balancing digital advancements and the human touch in person-centred practices
Forms of teaching and learning
Lectures and seminars. Student presentations, feedback to fellow students, and discussions.
Workload
The expected study effort in the course is 390 hours.
Practical training/internship
No practical training/internship in this course.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
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Participation in compulsory activities.
Requirements must be approved before the student can complete the exam.
Examination
Written exam under supervision.
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Duration: 4 hours
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No aids allowed
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Language: Optional, Norwegian or English
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Grading system: A-F
Examiners
Two Internal examinator or one external and one internal examinator.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
Please, see the current regulations on examinations, study rights, and degrees at Østfold University College.
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is vital in order to develop and offer high quality courses. The following forms of evaluation are used for this course:
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Continuous evaluation with a reference group
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Final evaluation at the end of the course
The results are considered in a program council.