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.

The first aid exercises are carried out in small groups (groups of max. 12 students) as close study on the Myllypuro campus. Attendance is mandatory for the training classes.

Asepsis laboratories are carried out in small groups as face-to-face teaching at the Myllypuro campus. Participation in laboratories is mandatory.

Materials

The material in the 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.
First aid readiness at workplaces. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Occupational safety guides and guidelines 33. Tampere 2010.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Safety Guide.
Other study material assigned by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Learning assignments
Guided assignments
Individual tutorials
Independent study

Employer connections

Dental hygienist students have a co-operation day with students who are responsible for the equipment. Time reserved for the schedule.

Exam schedules

Lainsäädännön tentti moodlessa 17.4.2025 klo 9
Uusinta sovitaan erikseen.

Terveyden edistäminen: Moodle tentti, etänä. Aika 14.11. klo 9.00-10.00.

Student workload

1 ECTS = 27 t of student work
The total load of the course is 135 hours, which is divided into five parts.

The health care and social services system, the key legislation and ethical principles 1.0 credits (27 hours of student work): lectures 6 hours, individual assignments 8 hours, independent study 12h and exam 1h.

First Aid 1.0 credits (27 hours of student work): individual assignments 8 hours, CPR online course 1 hour, first aid exercises 4 hours and small group assignments 14 hours.

Infection control and asepsis 1.0 credits (27 hours of student work): lectures 4h, individual assignment 7h, online courses 2h, independent study 10h, aseptic exercises 4h

Content scheduling

Structured recording and participatory documentation 1 credit
Health promotion 1 credit
Sote service systems, responsibilities and legislation 1 credit
Infection control and asepsis 1 op
First aid 1 credit / teacher Päivi Eskola

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 permission of the teacher.

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 care" course.
The student must submit an ahot application as soon as the course supervisor has approved him for 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 or health care and social services system, key legislation and ethical principles, you can apply for a credit card based on your previous degree and work experience. For example, dental nurse degree and work experience. The application is addressed to the individual tutor and the decision is sent to the responsible teacher.

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

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed as pass/fail

Continuous assessment, exam, learning tasks, participation / attendance requirement

The health care and social services system, key legislation and ethical principles has been approved when the student has completed all tasks and has successfully completed the exam.

First aid 1 ECTS approved:
The individual assignments must be completed before the training sessions and the small group assignment must be returned by the deadline indicated in Moodle. Obligation to participate in first aid exercises according to the schedule. Forced absences are agreed upon separately with the teacher.


Infection control and asepsis have been successfully completed when the student has completed all tasks and participated in aseptic exercises.

Further information

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