DATA2600 Assistive and welfare technologies Course description

Se emneplanen.

None beyond general admission requirements

Veilederutdanning for praksislærere i barnehage

Supervision and Mentoring for Cooperating Teachers in Early Childhood Teacher Education

Samlings- og nettbasert samlinger. Oppdragsstudium.

Godkjent av fakultetets studieutvalg 2. mars 2017

Revisjon godkjent av utdanningsutvalget 28. februar 2018

Redaksjonelle endringer 10.11.2020.

Emneplanen gjelder fra høstsemester 2021

Fakultet for lærerutdanning og internasjonale studier

Institutt for barnehagelærerutdanning

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the most important assistive technologies and welfare technologies being used today, and have a thorough understanding of how they work.
• Command a thorough understanding of the sensory, physical and cognitive functional disabilities and its consequences for social activity.
• Be able to distinguish the human and technological prerequisites needed for technical systems to function for users with disabilities.
• Critically assess and discuss the assistive and welfare technologies in a health and societal context.

Skills:

• Be able to address the user’s different needs, and to propose and implement technological facilitation.
• Demonstrate an ability to evaluate and consider user interface in relation to the needs of a person.

General competence:

• Reflect on how technology can assist people with and without disabilities
• Understand, communicate and implement solutions for different user needs
• Reflect on ethical dilemmas related to human interaction, technology and social participation

Lectures and tutorials. The student works individually and in groups (two to four students).

A group presentation (approximately 15 - 20 minutes).

Portfolio assessment with the following portfolio requirements:

• A group project (2-4 students, written report of approx. 8000 words)
• An individual project (written project of approx. 3000 words)

For the portfolio assessment, a comprehensive assessment is given with one final grade. Exam results can be appealed.

In the case of a postponed examination, a different form of examination may also be proposed and used or a new assignment with a new deadline will be given. If an oral examination is used, its final grade cannot be appealed.

All aids are allowed as long as the rules for source referencing are followed.

Graded scale A-F.

1 Internal sensor. External sensors are used regularly.