Working as a Professional in the Social and Healthcare Sector (5 cr)

Objective

The student is familiar with the health care and social services system as well as the responsibilities of various actors in it and understands the mission and activities of the wellbeing services counties.
The student knows how to comply with the key legislation and ethical principles governing health care and social services.
The student knows the basics of structured recording of information and the key legislation governing it, and understands the importance of recording information as part of high-quality and safe treatment of clients and patients.
The student has a command of the key practices related to the prevention of infections and to aseptic techniques, and promotes safety in their work environment through their own actions. The student possesses the basic skills in first aid and knows how to act if someone suffers a sudden attack of a common illness or an accident. The student understands the importance of promoting wellbeing and health in order to close the health gap, and identifies various ways to support the individual wellbeing of people and to maintain their functional and work capacity.

Content

• Service systems and responsibilities in the health care and social services sector
• Key legislation and ethical principles governing health care and social services
• Basics of structured recording of information and legislation governing it
• Participatory documentation in the recording of information
• Patient safety, prevention of infections and basics of aseptic techniques
• First aid
• Promotion of wellbeing and health

Location and time

Teaching is carried out as distance and local teaching.

First aid exercises are carried out in small groups (groups of max. 12 students) as a distance learning course on the Myllypuro campus. There is an obligation to attend practice classes in first aid.

Materials

The materials for the study course can be found on Moodle
First aid study material:
www.punainenristi.fi/opi first aid
Oppiportti: Duodecim's online course / resuscitation
www.kaypahoito.fi / elvytys / to the extent applicable.
Other study material assigned by the teacher.

Health promotion study material:
Duodecim Oppiportti, Health promotion 2022. Edited by: Patja K, Absetz P, Rautava P. (Requires login with Metropolia credentials)
THL, Promotion of well-being and health. THL website.
Moodle study material.
Other study material assigned by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Learning tasks
Theory lessons
Independent study
Guided practical exercises
Smallgroup working

Exam schedules

Legislation exam
Renewal will be agreed separately.

Health promotion exam,

Student workload

The total load of the course (5 ECTS) is 135 hours in total, which is divided into five partial implementations of 1 ECTS. 1 (opt) credit corresponds to 27 t of student work.

Further information

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works according to the Copyright Act (404/61), to which the teacher has the copyright. You may not use assignments AND MATERIALS other than in your own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the teacher's permission.

In the course, you can use artificial intelligence according to the instructions given.

Studying first aid includes individual and small group assignments. Part of the tasks will be taken to the first aid training classes. Casual clothes and indoor shoes are worn for first aid training classes. There is an obligation to attend practice classes.

If the student has previous knowledge of first aid, the student can apply for credit either in whole or in part for 1.0 ECTS credit (=27 hours of student work) in first aid as part of the "Professional in Social and Health" course. The student must submit an ahot application as soon as the Responsible Teacher has approved him for the implementation. The application is addressed to the first aid teacher. Before submitting the application, the student must assess his competence in relation to the first aid competence goals. The application must be accompanied by a certificate / document from previous first aid studies.

Regarding asepsis and the social security service system, legislation, recording and ethics, you can apply for approval based on a previous degree and work experience. The application is sent to your career counselor and the decision is sent to the person in charge of the degree.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· Student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· Student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· Student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· Student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work as a member of a work group
· Student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· Student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· Student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· Student can act in a client-oriented way
· Student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· Student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· Student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work

Further information

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