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DICN25DIAK Digital Competence (4cr)

Code: DIC0004B20S-3003

General information


Enrollment
23.09.2024 - 07.11.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
10.02.2025 - 05.12.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Sosiaali- ja kirkonala
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 999
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
Mika Alavaikko
Heini Kapanen
Course
DIC0004B20S

Realization has 16 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 16 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 24.02.2025 time 11:45 - 12:45
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Wed 12.03.2025 time 15:00 - 16:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Wed 26.03.2025 time 13:00 - 14:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Wed 16.04.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Mon 28.04.2025 time 15:00 - 16:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Tue 13.05.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Thu 22.05.2025 time 14:00 - 15:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC / Guidance session (voluntary)
Zoom
Fri 15.08.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Orientation and assignments
Zoom
Fri 29.08.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Fri 12.09.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Fri 26.09.2025 time 12:00 - 13:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Tue 07.10.2025 time 12:15 - 13:15
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Fri 24.10.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Mon 03.11.2025 time 12:15 - 13:15
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Fri 21.11.2025 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Fri 05.12.2025 time 12:00 - 13:00
(1 h 0 min)
DIC/ Guidance session
Zoom
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand service users’ viewpoints on digital services
• apply professional communication and offer guidance in digital services
• understand ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services
• professionally use social media in social work and community development work
• understand the main developments in digitalisation and welfare technologies

Content

Contents:
• Digital services
• Professional communication in digital services
• Ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services
• Social media in social work and community development work
• Digitalisation and welfare technologies

Materials

Digital skills and competencies material:
-slides of digital competencies
-EU: Definition of Digital Competence
-Digital and populaiton data services agency. 2022.Digitaitoraportti_2022_ENG.pdf (dvv.fi).
-Digital and population data services agency. 2023. Digital skills report 2023.

Digital services, legislation, accessibility material
You will able this material in benchmarking assignment (section 4).

Regional State Administrative Agency. Reguirements of the Act on the Provision of Digital Services.
Regional State Administrative Agency. Accessibility overview - Web Accessibility Requirements
Legislation | Data Protection Ombudsman’s Office
Office of the data protection ombudsman. Private persons | Data Protection Ombudsman’s Office
EU AI Act
Ethical Guidelines for AI in Public Administration - Valtiovarainministeriö
When using artificial intelligence in public administration - Valtionvarainministeriö
Strategies

Europe's Digital Decade | Shaping Europe’s digital future
Europe’s digital decade: 2030 targets | European Commission
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health care. 2024. Strategy for digitalization and information management in health care and social welfare. Publications of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 1. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.) Helsinki. Strategy for digitalisation and information management in healthcare and social welfare (valtioneuvosto.fi)

Teaching methods

This study module consists of so called non-syncronised studies. This means that student works on the materials and assignments independently and according their own timetables. However, taking part in one of the supervision sessions is compulsary.

While other assignments are done individually, work-life interview can be conducted also in pairs.

The students will be able to:
• understand service users’ viewpoints on digital services
• apply professional communication and offer guidance in digital services
• understand ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services
• professionally use social media in social work and community development work
• understand the main developments in digitalisation and welfare technologies
Contents:
• Digital services
• Professional communication in digital services
• Ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services
• Social media in social work and community development work
• Digitalisation and welfare technologies
The course consists of
- Own timetable for the course
- Self-evaluation of your own e-skills
- Online discussion on your own experiences of digital competence
- Self-reflection on digital comptence materials
-Benchmarking process and report of a digital service

International connections

benchmarking process and benchmarking assignment can be conducted in an international environment

Completion alternatives

no alternative assignment available

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