Introduction to Health and Lifestyle, 7.5 credits

Main field of study with advanced study

General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish) + English 6.

The course is offered as a selective course within the programme Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), 180 credits. The course is also offered as a single subject course.

The overall course objective is that the student acquires knowledge of the relation between health and lifestyle in an interdisciplinary perspective from individual, group, organizational and societal levels. Furthermore, the course objective is that the student develops knowledge of gender, equality, equity, sustainability, and diversity and how they relate to health and lifestyle in a welfare perspective. The course has a specific objective that the student acquires knowledge of the possibilities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for individuals, especially the ethical aspects within the health and welfare sector.

Following successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• describe and explain different perspectives on health and lifestyle
• present possibilities and challenges connected to artificial intelligence (AI) and individuals, with focus on ethical aspects of the health and welfare sector

Skills and ability

• identify different perspectives on health and lifestyle in relation to equality (inclusive issues of gender and equity), sustainability, and diversity from a welfare perspective
• identify different challenges connected to artificial intelligence (AI) within the health and welfare sector

Judgement and approach

• independently discuss and critically reflect upon the understanding of equality, sustainability and diversity and the effects on individuals health and lifestyle
• evaluate different perspectives of health and lifestyle in relation to the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

The course addresses the relation between health and lifestyle from an interdisciplinary perspective and in relation to the development of new technology like artificial intelligens (AI). Different theories of health and lifestyle are part of the course content. The course proceeds from a welfare perspective and includes studies of individual, group, organizational and societal levels, and aspects of gender, equality, equity, sustainability, and diversity. Societal challenges, like the development of AI technology is discussed for a deeper understanding of its significance in the field of health and lifestyle.

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, group exercises, and an internet-based platform for communication and teaching.

The examination consists of an individual written exam and a group assignment with oral and written presentation at obligatory seminar. To obtain the grade Excellent (A) for the complete course work, an A is required as a result on the test: Written Examination (5 credits).

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination format and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons can e.g. be study support for students with disabilities.

Course evaluation is part of the course. This evaluation offers guidance in the future development and planning of the course. Course evaluation is documented and made available to the students.