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Social media and networks in health and social care

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The focus of this free course, Social media and networks in health and social care, will be on the concept of internet safety and the possible advantages and disadvantages the internet offers in terms of health and social care. It will also explore the ethical and professional issues associated with online social networks when working in health and social care settings.This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K102 Introducing health and social care.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The internet
  • 1 The internet
  • 1.1 Advantages and disadvantages
  • 1.2 Health and care on the internet
  • 1.3 Children, young people and the internet
  • 1.4 Working with vulnerable young people online
  • 2 The internet, social media and me
  • 2 The internet, social media and me
  • 2.1 Defining online social networks
  • 2.2 Reflecting on your digital footprint
  • 2.3 The ethical debate: Googling service users and patients?
  • 2.4 The ethical debate on PTG
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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