Study Guide

Objective

Nursing is a discipline that is practiced all over the world and practice varies between different countries. Different social, political and cultural climate have fundamental effects on the nursing culture and nursing education. The Nursing around the world- course aims to look at nursing and healthcare in different contexts focusing on sustainability and internationalization in nursing and health care from different perspectives. The course aims introduce and investigate common and current issues, as well as similarities and differences in nursing, nursing education and health care in different countries around the world. The objective of the course is to learn to compare and contrast as well as to learn from other nursing cultures, meet nurses, nursing students and nurse educators who share the mutual interest in global issues in nursing and nursing education virtually without having to travel. Students will gain an opportunity to discuss and share experiences of nursing, nursing education and current issues collectively and furthermore to broaden the perspectives and understanding of nursing as a profession in globalizing world.

Content

Sustainability and internationalization in nursing
Nursing as a profession, core competencies and professional development
Nursing education in different countries
Career pathway (different roles) in different countries
Current issues (social, political and cultural climate) in clinical nursing and health care in different countries
Nursing and evidence based practice in different countries

Location and time

Virtual online course implementation in Zoom in Autumn 2023 incl. a few face to face meetings
Course will be held on Mondays between weeks 38-45 (first meeting 18.9. and last teaching session 6.11., between 8.30-13)
Contact lessons are compulsory of attendance

Materials

Learning material will be confirmed during first orientation meeting

Teaching methods

Introductory lecture
Independent group works
Learning assignments
Online meetings with partner countries

Employer connections

Virtual visit in different countries

Exam schedules

This course implementation does not involve an exam

Group assignment/Individual assignments

International connections

Course implementation involves international co-operation and teaching language is English

Completion alternatives

NA

Student workload

Course implementation is 5 credits eg. 135 hours of student study time

Course will include appr. 28 hrs of compulsory contact study time

Content scheduling

Course will begin week 38 and end week 45

Further information

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the following themes in Finnish and partner countries` health care;

Sustainability and internationalization in nursing
Nursing as a profession, core competencies and professional development
Nursing education in different countries
Career pathway (different roles) in different countries
Current issues (social, political and cultural climate) in clinical nursing and health care in different countries

Course is suitable for students with more than 60 credits completed

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass-Fail

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed - Fail
Course assignments need to be done by the end of the course
Due to the nature of the course (International co-operation) 80% presence is compulsory to pass this course