Digital Services in Social and Health Care (2cr)
Code: C-10065-SX00FX95-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2025 - 14.12.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 26.01.2026 - 30.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 5
- Course
- C-10065-SX00FX95
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Digital Services in Social and Health Care C-10065-SX00FX95-3002. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
In addition to orientation and instructions, the course includes four modules: 1) Digital services in the social and health sector 2) Opportunities and challenges 3) Ethics and accessibility 4) Data protection and security The student can complete the modules in any order they wish during the course.
Objective
The student • learns about the types of digital services in the social and health sector and identifies the opportunities and challenges related to them • is aware of the principles of ethics and accessibility in digital services • understands the responsibilities of the worker in relation to data protection and data security in digital services.
Content
• Digital services in social and health care • Ethics and accessibility in digital services • The importance of data protection and data security in digital services
Location and time
The course implementation will take place entirely online from 26 January to 30 April 2026. The orientation will be held via Zoom on Monday, 26 January from 15:30 to 17:30. The orientation will be recorded.
Materials
Completion of the course unit does not require prior familiarity with the learning materials. The required learning material and recommended literature can be found on Moodle, linked to each module.
Teaching methods
The course is completed independently online. The course does not include scheduled teaching, but to support learning, students have the opportunity to participate in an orientation session as well as remote guidance. The Moodle learning environment is open from 26 January to 30 April 2026, after which it will not be possible to complete learning assignments or examinations. In this case, the student must re-enrol on the course.
Exam schedules
The exams and assignments included in the modules of the course must be successfully completed by 30 April 2026.
Completion alternatives
There are no alternative ways to complete the course.
Student workload
2 credits, that is, 54 hours. The course consists of four modules, each of which requires the student to spend approximately 10 hours, including familiarisation with materials as well as completion of learning assignments and the examination.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The course is assessed on a pass-fail scale. Assessment is based on learning modules completed in Moodle. A pass requires the successful completion of both learning assignments and multiple-choice examinations. More detailed assessment criteria are specified alongside each learning activity. Successful completion of the course will be recorded in the student register within one month of the end of the course (end date: 30 April 2026).