Digital Skills: Ethical Use of Technology Training Course
Digital Skills: Ethical Use of Technology Overview
This CPD-certified Digital Skills: Ethical Use of Technology e-Learning course provides learners with an understanding of the ethical principles and standards that underpin the use of technology in health and social care. The course explores how digital tools should be used responsibly while respecting the rights, privacy, and wellbeing of the individuals being supported.
Designed for health and social care professionals, the training also examines key ethical issues surrounding supportive technology, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation through practical examples and case studies. The course is fully online, self-paced, and concludes with a final knowledge check and CPD certification upon completion.
Learning Outcomes
- To gain an understanding of how ethical principles and standards underpin the use of technology in adult social care.
- To gain an understanding of how to identify and navigate key ethical issues when using technology in the delivery of care.
- To gain an understanding of how to support others to ensure good ethical practice is carried out when using technology within a care setting.
Training Units
Principle and Standards
10mIn this unit, learners explore the ethical foundations that support responsible and person-centred use of technology.
- Ethical standards
- Practical use of technology
- Ethical principles
Key Ethical Issues
15mIn this unit, learners examine common ethical challenges and how technology can be used safely and appropriately to support individuals.
- Navigating ethics and technology
- Case studies and key learnings
- Types of supportive technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Other resources
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