Study Guide

Objective

Student
can identify and structure the elements included in basic nursing skills
is able to look at general working life skills needed in nursing in the light of research data
is able to evaluate one's own activities during work experience in social and health care

Content

Basic professional skills in the social and health care
Working in social and health care positions

Location and time

100% individual & virtual . No contact teaching nor orientation. All info & materials in Moodle where student may work independently & within own timing. Name of the Moodleä-workspace Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammatillinen perusosaaminen SX00EW17- Syksy 22-Kevät 23. Enrollment key not required. If you are interested to participate in this course, enroll to the study unit AND Moodle, read the instructions in MOodle very carefully and proceed according to the instructions.

Materials

Social and health research articles. Note that only research articles are accepted, not eg theses.

Teaching methods

Assignment-based instruction
Independent study
Practical professional situations and problems for which evidence-based solutions are sought

Employer connections

Prior work experience OR education in social and health care field required

Exam schedules

Return of the learning assignment during the course.

Return of learning assignments and documents by the last day of each month, after which they will be assessed within four working weeks. Last submit deadline of spring semester is 31.5, assignments returned after that will be returned to next study years workspace and will be assessed at the beginning of autumn semester -24.

International connections

Work experience in the social and health care field in international contexts is also taken into account.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Learning assignment 1 cr, ie 27 hours of student work
Previous work experience 4 - 9 cr, so that 1 cr corresponds to 27 working hours

Content scheduling

You can complete the study within your own schedule during the spring semester, the deadline for returning the assignment and documents is 31.5.

Further information

The course is intended for both students who have prior degree of apractical nurse and students in emergency care, midwifery, nursing or public health nursing programmes, who work in the social and health sector in client / patient contact during their studies.

All relevant work experience in health care sector is accepted, eg the duties of a practical nurse (lähihoitaja), also work performed incompetently, eg caregiver, or eg a rescuer, with regard to suitable duties.Work experience only in the social and health care sector is included, in case the work also consists of other types of tasks (for example in a fire & rescue, emergency medical and emergency response services).

The course consists of an independent learning task and previous work experience in the social and health care field. The task is required in each case, regardless of whether an application is based on work experience or a practical nurse degree.

There is continuous registration for the study. Registrations will be accepted within some possible delay after registration. Instructions for completing the course in the Moodle workspace.Name of the Moodle-workspace Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammatillinen perusosaaminen SX00EW17- Syksy 23-Kevät 24. Enrollment key not required.

If you are interested in participating in this course, make sure that you have still room for the credits in your elective studies, enroll to the study unit AND Moodle, read the instructions in Moodle very carefully and proceed according to the instructions. In case of doubt, read the instructions in Moodle carefully, if you do not find the answer in the instructions in Moodle, please contact the teacher in charge of the course.

Please note that it is not possible to get guidance or answers during summer.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Scale: Pass/Fail
Methods: Learning Assignment & documents related to work experience.
Return of learning assignments and documents by the last day of each month, after which they will be assessed within four working weeks after completion. Last submit deadline of spring semester is 31.5, assignments returned after that will be returned to next study years workspace and will be assessed at the beginning of autumn semester.