Study Guide

Objective

The students
- are able to plan their study path and are motivated about career planning.
- are able to work according to the ethical principles of the profession.
- are able to identify their professional information basis and their role in evidence-based work.
- understand the social welfare and healthcare as a multicultural, multi-value and changing operating environment.
- are able to describe social welfare and healthcare services and their related legislation in broad terms.
- understand the relationship of customer experience with social welfare and healthcare services.
- are able to work according to the of principles data security and data protection.
- are able to operate in digital learning environments and use the most common computer software and tools.
- are able to produce information and to communicate professionally.

Content

study skills, learning environments, and acquisition of information
- learning, skills and career paths enabled by the degree
- professional information basis and ethical principles x
- key social welfare and healthcare services and their related legislation x
- data security and data protection in social welfare and healthcare services
- IT skills, software and tools for learning and expert tasks
- Finnish language and communications basics required of professional experts

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus, Myllypurontie 1

Materials

• Learning material in Moodle
• Metropolia Guidelines for Written Assignments
• Instructions for Metropolia digital learning environments

Teaching methods

• Flipped learning
• Case study work with evidence-based nursing practices
• Mode of delivery face-to-face
• Interactive lecture
• Guided assignments
• Small group work
• Independent study
• Virtual learning

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

The dates of returns of the learning assignments will be specified when the course starts.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

1 ECTS credit = 27 h
Total study hours 135 h. Teaching, guidance, small group work and independent work are included.

Content scheduling

Detailed information on Moodle. Will be introduced at the orientation lesson.

Further information

The course includes:

• Study and career planning 1 ECTS credit
• Professional skills in health care 2 ECTS credits
• Professional and academic digital and communication skills 2 ECTS credits

Learning assignments:
• Group discussion (a scientific article)
• Individual assignment (literature search)
• Group assignment related to the nursing field including communication and IT skills. Output is a written assignment and a poster based on it. The poster is presented in a final seminar.

Additional information:
• Participation in the orientation lesson is mandatory. In case of absence, the student finds out the content of teaching from Moodle and other students.
• RPL: Full approval: The student has conducted the same implementation before (for example during Open UAS studies).

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

• Participation in the group discussion on Moodle platform.
• Individual literature search assignment is done.
• A group learning assignment that is done following Metropolia's written work guidelines and utilizing Metropolia's digital learning environments.

Prerequisites

N/A

Further information

The study unit studies is to be completed during the first term.