Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

In this course, the participants are introduced to models and theories on technological change, innovation, implementation, technology assessment and evaluation. The participants learn to apply and relate the models and theories to specific contexts and work practices with a focus on digital technologies. To facilitate active learning the course aims to include selected cases and the participants' work-related experiences. The course provides the participants with competencies that enable them to engage in future development, implementation, application, and evaluation of digital technologies actively and constructively. The course will be a combination of physical attendance, online seminars, and group work. The module is anchored within the Research Group for Techno-Anthropology & Participation, Department of Sustainability and Planning.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge of different technological innovation concepts, -methods, -tools, perspectives and -strategies within the digital healthcare area. 

• Have knowledge of models on technology assessment, implementation, application, acceptance, and evaluation of digital technologies. 

• Have knowledge of interdisciplinary approaches, user perspectives and the role of interactional expertise, digital/technological literacy when implementing new digital technologies in healthcare. 

Skills

• Analyze the frameworks established by organizations, institutions and users' work practices that shape technological change and innovation in the healthcare sector when implementing digital technologies, including identifying connections and controversies between institutions, regulations, logics, paradigms and focal stakeholders like healthcare professionals, citizens, patients, and relatives.  

• Apply and evaluate models and theories relevant to digitisation, digitalisation, digital transformation, and technological change. 

• Analyze and describe contextual issues related to work practices and digital/technological literacy, based on relevant case studies. 

• Apply relevant approaches to planning, executing, and managing technological change projects based on interdisciplinary collaboration and intermediary expertise. 

• Apply relevant approaches to planning, executing, and managing technological change projects based on interdisciplinary collaboration, user involvement and interactional expertise. 

Competences

• Discuss and assess stakeholders' and actors' perspectives and needs in innovation and technological change projects, including the perspectives and needs of healthcare managers and other decision-makers, healthcare professionals, citizens/patients/family members, technologies, and other relevant stakeholders. 

• Apply, evaluate, and critically assess various tools and approaches used for planning and managing interdisciplinary technological change projects, and identify and engage relevant stakeholders in innovation processes. 

Type of instruction

The teaching format is blended learning combining co-located seminars with self-study of both written material and video clips, discussion in study groups and online seminars. 

Exam

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