Antimicrobial Stewardship: Managing Antibiotic Resistance (Erasmus BIP) (5 cr)

Objective

The course is designed for healthcare professionals doing their Master´ s level studies. The study unit will inform
healthcare professionals and empower them to provide safe high quality antibiotic use. Through this study unit
participants should be able to understand core competencies of antimicrobial stewardship, how they can be applied to
common clinical scenarios and share experiences with other colleagues across Europe.

Content

Student
- Is aware of the threat of AMR on the global, national and local level
- Understands the concept “One Health” and the impact of antibiotic use in humans, animals, plant, and environmental sectors
- Understands the relationship between antimicrobial use and resistance development potential of individual antimicrobial classes/drugs
- Understands the role of good antimicrobial prescribing for quality of care and patient safety
- Understands the role of AMS as a cornerstone activity to control AMR and quality/safety of antimicrobial treatment in an individual patient, and to be aware of the cost-effectiveness of AMS
- Knows how to advocate the role of AMS in the setting, where he works, to other health-care professionals, to stakeholders and to the general public
- Knows the scientific evidence for Antibiotic Stewardship programmes.

Location and time

Online virtual component timetable:

Session 1: 7th of May - time:16.00-18.00 (Finland time)
Session 2: 21st of May -time: 16.00-18.00 (Finland time)
Session 3: 4thofJune –time: 16.00-18.00 (Finalndtime)
Session 4: 3rd of September: -time: 16.00-18.00 (Finland time)

Intensive week Hki, Finland: 15-19.9 2025

Materials

Given at Orientation

Teaching methods

BIP Blended Intensive program (online part and Intensive week) is for Masters level students ONLY!
The course is suitable for postgraduate learners reading for any health science postgraduate degree.


Lectures, independent learning and or assigments, group work activities in multicultural groups

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

Participating HEIs are:Metropolia UAS, Finland, University of Malta, Malta, HauteEcole de Namur-Liege-Luxembourg, Henallux Belgium, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy.Supporting partners: Brunel University London, UK and SalfordUniversity UK. Other participants TBC.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

This 5 ECTS course combines online studying and an intensive week in Finland. The course commences in May 2025 with online lectures (twice a month in May and once a month in June and August, 2 hr lectures) . Intensive week is being held in Helsinki at the Metropolia, University of Applied Sciences, between: 15.-19 September 2025.Student needs to prepare to participate the evening program during the Intensive week (2 nights).

Content scheduling

Spring- Autumn 2025

Further information

Pls contact Anna-kaisa Partanen anna-kaisa.partanen@metropolia.fi OR Tiina Varamäki tiina.varamaki@metropolia.fi

During Intensive week meals and coffees are included plus evening program

The course is designed for healthcare professionals doing their Master´s level studies. The study unit will inform healthcare professionals – and empower them to provide – safe, high-quality antibiotic use. Through this study unit participants should be able to understand core competencies of antimicrobial stewardship, how they can be applied to common clinical scenarios and share experiences with other colleagues across Europe.
This multicultural, blended learning programme will serve learners who are interested to acquire additional competencies for working in the field.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation on course 80% virtual part and 100% Intensive week
Accomplished assignments
No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on course 80% virtual part and 100% Intensive week
Accomplished assignments
No exam