HOVFEL20020 Digitalisation and interdisciplinary collaboration in health and welfare services (Spring 2022)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Compulsory course in the following programmes:

• Bachelor in Child Welfare

• Bachelor in Nursing

• Bachelor in Social Educator Training

• Bachelor in Social Work

• Bachelor in Work and Welfare Studies

The course is open for international students within the same bachelor programmes.

The course is to be combined with one elective course out of the following;

• HOVFEL21020 - Comparative welfare systems (5 ECTS)

or

• HOVFEL22020 - Person-centred collaboration (5 ECTS)

or

• HOVFEL23020 - Digital opportunities in health and welfare (5 ECTS)

Recommended requirements

Completed courses from the first year of the bachelor programme.

Lecture Semester

4th semester (spring).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

The student:

• has broad knowledge about interdisciplinary, interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration and the organisation of such work, including opportunities and challenges

• has knowledge about different perspectives on digitalisation and coordination and organisation of health and welfare services

• has knowledge about ways of coordinating services, and work practices, which can contribute to improving and maintaining the standard of living and quality of life for children and young people, people who misuse drugs, people who experience mental health issues and people who have experienced violence and abuse

• 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

Skills

The student:

• can utilise scientific and professional knowledge to initiate and contribute to interdisciplinary, interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration

• can identify research literature, and evaluate the use of technology and digital solutions on an individual and structural level

General competence

The student:

• has insight into and can present risk factors and ethical issues related to digital solutions on an individual structural level

• 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

Content

• Digital aids and solutions at the structural level in health and welfare services.

• Organising services cooperatively in the context of digitalisation.

• Digitalisation and inclusion, equality and non-discrimination.

• The following service users are emphasised:

- Children and young people

- People who misuse drugs and people who experience mental health issues

- People who have experienced violence and sexual abuse

Forms of teaching and learning

Relevant learning methods: Digital methods like screencast and podcast, lectures, group activities, seminars, workshop.

Workload

Expected study effort in the course is 260 hours.

Practical training/internship

No practical training/internship in this course.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

• Participation in compulsory activities. Look into the general part of the curriculum.

Requirements must be approved before the student can complete the exam.

Examination

Digital written exam under supervision (Multiple Choice).

• Duration: 2 hours

• No aids allowed

• Grading system: A-F.

Examiners

Internal examinator.

Course evaluation

Feedback from our students is vital in order for us to be able to offer best possible courses and study programmes. The following forms of evaluation are used for this course:

- Continuous evaluation with reference group

- Final evaluation

The results are considered in a programme council.

Literature

The reading list was last updated December 19th 2019

Bjørkquist, C., & Hansen, G. V. (2018). Coordination of services for dual diagnosis clients in the interface between specialist and community care. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 11, 233-243. doi:https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S157769 

Lupton, D. (2018) Digital Health: Critical and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. UK: Routledge.

Ramsdal, H., & Hansen, G. V. (2016). The organisation of local mental health services in Norway. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 13(4), 605-622. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/174426416X14715382995623.

At the start of the semester an update of publications from the ROPIT-project will be published.