Masters´ Degree Programme of Clinical Expertise, Expertise in Palliative care: S3023S6

Descriptions

The aim of studies leading to Master’s degree is to offer students an opportunity to deepen their competence to apply theoretical knowledge into practice, to increase their analytical skills and project leadership skills, to participate in research and development projects and to improve social skills. The objective of the Master’s thesis is to develop competence in applying research knowledge into practice and to utilize applicable research and development methods in the work environment as well as to acquire competence in obtaining demanding expert positions. The Master’s degree develops the students’ competence to hold existing or future expert and leadership positions or to work as entrepreneurs and thus promotes their career development. The Master’s degree provides the students skills that enable them to work as developers and reformers of the work environment with the required R&D competence.

Taking the Masters´ Degree Programme of Clinical Expertise, Expertise in Palliative care provides the students with advanced level knowledge in palliative and hospice care, promotes the R&D of nursing care and supports the capabilities of the whole personnel, especially in the clinical environment. The Masters degree supports the possibilites of working as an independent provider in expert positions requiring advanced clinical knowledge, as well as a leader and developer of palliative care. The aim of this program is to provide the student with the knowledge and abilities to work in the palliative care levels of B and C. The advanced knowledge is not limited to the care of patients in palliative care special units, but can be applied to other health care specialities in various levels.

The knowledge gained in the Masters´ Degree Programme of Clinical Expertise, Expertise in Palliative care is in line with aims and objectives of the international Nurse practitioner, Advanced Practice Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner degrees. The student can gain the knowledge to develop the daily leadership and management of public organisations in various working environments. The core subjects are R&D and innovation studies as well as studies promoting general social- and health care sector knowledge, advanced studies and optional studies.

The studies are based on Metropolia’s Individual Learning Track (ILT) policy highlighting work life-oriented competence, activity in RDI, life-long learning and versatility. All students are working professionals with the minimum of two years of work experience in the beginning of their studies. The students utilize their previous expertise and workplace connections throughout the studies and form expert networks with peer students, UAS lecturers and other speakers as well as alumni. During the studies the students develop their self-reflection, self-management and overall management skills, and increase their communication and interaction skills at national and international level. The international approach to studies is realized in the form of international guests, student exchange, field trips and multidisciplinary international studies.

The purpose of the studies leading to the Master’s degree is to provide the students with a comprehensive and deep knowledge of social and health care and the required theoretical knowledge to hold demanding expert and leadership positions or work as entrepreneurs. The education also emphasizes the development of good communication and linguistic competence required by the work environment. The competence level of Master’s degree graduates from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is NQF 7 (National Qualifications Framework) in accordance with the recommendations of Arene (Rectors’ Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences).

Development

The curriculum will be inspected and approved by the Master’s degree advisory board.

Further information

The Masters´ Degree Programme of Clinical Expertise, Expertise in Palliative care is now built as an independent program. Previously it was available as Clinical expertise masters program.

Head of Degree Programme Jukka Lehtimäki
Degree Programme Coordinator Outi Sorri

Objective

The skills and knowledge of students graduated from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are described according to the NQF, National Qualifications Framework, and the recommendations of the Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences.

General competences: competence descriptions

Learning competence
- lifelong learning competence: is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way
- is able to retrieve, analyse and produce information and evaluate it critically from the viewpoint of different fields
- is able to supervise and mentor others and to share one's expertise
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way

Ethical competence
- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions
- is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life
- is able to make responsible and sustainable decisions, considering an individual and the community
- is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life
- is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility
- is able to leading socially influential activities based on ethical values

Working community competence
- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity
- is able to develop working life communication and interaction in a participatory way, taking diversity into account
- is able to apply technological possibilities in working life communication and interaction
- is able to create and lead networks and partnerships
- is capable of managing and supervising tasks and improving activities in complicated and unpredictable environments
- is capable of working in demanding expert, entrepreneur, management and supervision tasks. as an expert or entrepreneur, and has abilities for management and supervision tasks

Innovation competence
- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields
- is capable of managing projects
- is able to manage research, development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work
- is able to develop innovative, customer-oriented, sustainable and cost-effective solutions

Multicultural competence
- is capable of managing and developing multicultural, international networks and working communities
- is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for global development and phenomena in one’s own field
- is capable of demanding international communication and interaction

Technological competence
- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work
- is able to predict the effects of technological development on one's field, work and operating environment
- is capable of promoting technological development and its utilisation in one's field