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 2024 incl. a few face to face meetings
Course will be held during weeks 43-50.
Contact lessons are compulsory of attendance

Materials

Learning material will be confirmed during first orientation meeting

Teaching methods

Introductory lecture (on campus)
Independent group works
Learning assignments
Online meetings with partner countries
Conclusions and feedback (on campus)

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

This course implementation does not involve an exam

Group assignment/Individual assignments and seminar presentations will be evaluated on scale pass/fail

International connections

Course implementation involves international co-operation and teaching language is English
Virtual visit in different countries by getting to know about nurses´s work and training.

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
NOTE: AS COURSE DOES NOT HAVE AN EXAM A PRESENCE ON CONTACT LESSONS IN REQUIRED

Content scheduling

Course will begin week 43 and end week 50

Further information

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the following themes in Finnish and partner countries` health care;
Cultural competence in nursing
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 who have uncompleted elective studies and is able to commit the course between 43-50 max one-two session per week ( 8-10 sessions in total)

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