HOVFEL25024 course on digitalisation and interprofessional collaboration in health and welfare, Nursing, Health and Laboratory Science; Balance tech and human touch.

HOVFEL25024 Digitalisation and interdisciplinary collaboration in health and welfare - Person-centred practice and innovation (Spring 2027)

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Bachelor in Social Educator Training

Bachelor in Work and Welfare Studies

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

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 achieved through critical analysis of recent research and authentic examples presented in lectures and seminars.

Digitalisation and innovation within health and welfare services

E-health, artificial intelligence (AI), digital tools and welfare technologies

Digitalisation in the context of inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination

Collaborative organisation of services in the context of digitalisation

Interdisciplinary conflicts and power dynamics

Understanding personhood and the principles of person-centred approaches

Service user involvement and collaboration with a person-centred focus

Balancing digital advancements and the human touch in person-centred practices

The student’s learning outcomes on passing the course

has broad knowledge about the organisation, opportunities and challenges in interdisciplinary, interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration

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

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

has knowledge about person-centred approaches

has knowledge of service user involvement

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

can reflect upon social inequality and inclusion

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

can identify appropriate underpinning principles of person-centredness concerning interprofessional collaboration

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

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

Approved coursework requirements are valid until the end of the following academic year.

Language: Optional, Norwegian or English

Continuous evaluation throughout the semester, where the method for evaluation is agreed upon between the instructor(s) and students.

Written, anonymous final evaluation. The results are processed in accordance with the quality system .

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