Learning and Study Skills (5 ECTS)

Objective

The students
- are able to plan their study path and are motivated about career planning.
- are able to work according to the ethical principles of the profession.
- are able to identify their professional information basis and their role in evidence-based work.
- understand the social welfare and healthcare as a multicultural, multi-value and changing operating environment.
- are able to describe social welfare and healthcare services and their related legislation in broad terms.
- understand the relationship of customer experience with social welfare and healthcare services.
- are able to work according to the of principles data security and data protection.
- are able to operate in digital learning environments and use the most common computer software and tools.
- are able to produce information and to communicate professionally.

Content

study skills, learning environments, and acquisition of information
- learning, skills and career paths enabled by the degree
- professional information basis and ethical principles x
- key social welfare and healthcare services and their related legislation x
- data security and data protection in social welfare and healthcare services
- IT skills, software and tools for learning and expert tasks
- Finnish language and communications basics required of professional experts

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus, Myllypurontie 1

Materials

Learning material in Moodle

Teaching methods

• Flipped learning
• Mode of delivery face-to-face
• Interactive lecture
• Cooperative learning, Small group work
• Guided assigments
• Virtual learning
• Independent study

Employer connections

Visits to the course by representatives of working life.

Exam schedules

The tasks included in the course are:

Online assignments on the course Moodle platform: client-centred social and health care service competence in an electronic environment and ethics of nursing

A written assignment on different areas of midwifery and a poster based on the assignment.
Return to the Moodle folder no later than 2 days after the end of the course.

More detailed timetables will be communicated as the course progresses.

Completion alternatives

No optional modes of delivery

Student workload

1 ECTS credit = 27 hour
The total number of hours for the course is 135 hours, including teaching, supervision, group work and independent study.
Attendance/network teaching (including library, museum and associations) : approx. 65h
"Opintojeni polku" site visit and possible ahot/hops planning : 5h
Career guidance : 5h
Ethics and client-oriented social and health care service skills in an electronic environment, Independent work on material: approx. 30h
Written group work: approx. 30h

Content scheduling

For more information on the progress and materials of the implementation, please visit Moodle, which will be presented during the orientation session.

Further information

The course consists of the following parts:
- Study and career planning 1 cr
- Professional competence in health 2 cr
- Professional digital and communication skills 2 credits

Learning task for the course
- Small group assignment in the field of midwifery, integrating communication and information technology. The output will be a written assignment and a poster based on it.

Other additional information:
- The student will clarify with other students the issues related to the implementation of the course, if absent of the orientation class or other classes of the implementation.

Trade union introductory lectures are included if possible as well visiting the Museum of Social and Health Education and Library information.

In this course, you can use AI to brainstorm and create drafts. Additionally, AI can be utilized for structuring text and checking language, but it is not allowed to replace the actual thought and writing work done by the student. The student must describe openly and transparently how and where they have used AI tools in their work. Detailed instructions on the use of AI and citation guidelines can be found on the Student's Desk (Oma) under Student Guide > Instructions and Rules > Use of AI in Teaching and Learning Activities and Theses.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment done in accordance with Metropolia's written work guidelines.

Qualifications

N/A

Further information

The study unit studies is to be completed during the first term.

Further information

The study unit studies is to be completed during the first term.