Learning and Study Skills (5 cr)

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

Sring 2025. Myllypuro Campus, Myllypurontie.
The detailed schedule is in the timetable.

Materials

Learning material in Moodle
Metropolia's Written Assignment Guidelines
Metropolia's Guidelines for Digital Learning Environments
Ethics and Client-Centered Social and Healthcare Service Competence in Electronic Environments (Material available on the Moodle platform)

Teaching methods

• Flipped learning
' Professional situations and problems arising from practice, for which evidence-based
solutions are sought
• Mode of delivery face-to-face
• Interactive lecture
• Cooperative learning, Small group work
• Guided assigments
• Virtual learning
• Independent study

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

The date of return of the learning assignments and the date of return of the completed learning assignment will be told in Instruction.

The online assignments on the course's Moodle platform (Client-Centered Social and Healthcare Service Competence in Electronic Environments and Nursing Ethics) must be completed: The specific tasks will be announced when the assignments are given.

The written assignment and poster must be submitted to the designated Moodle folder no later than 2 days after the course ends.
The submission deadline for any supplementary tasks will be provided when the assignment is given.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

There are no optional methods of completion; (AHOT) is only possible in very special circumstances.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h
Total study hours 135 h=5op Which includes teaching, guidance, group work, and independent study.

Content scheduling

More information about the progress of the implementation and the course materials can be found on Moodle, which will be introduced during the orientation session at the beginning of the course.
The course consists of the following components:

Study and career planning: 1 ECTS
Professional competence in healthcare: 2 ECTS
Professional digital and communication skills: 2 ECTS
Course assignments:

Ethics and Client-Centered Social and Healthcare Service Competence: Independent online assignments for the student on the Moodle platform.

Written group assignment: The aim of this task is to familiarize students with their future profession while simultaneously learning IT and professional communication skills. Assignment instructions are on Moodle.
Other events related to the course: As indicated in your group’s timetable.

Additional information:
The student is responsible for finding out about the course implementation if absent from the orientation session or other course sessions, by consulting fellow students.

Further information

Artificial intelligence can be utilized for brainstorming in written assignments, but it should not be used as a substitute for independent thinking and writing. Editing the language and style of self-produced text is permitted, but generating entire texts using AI is not allowed. If you use AI, its use must be transparently disclosed. Failure to disclose the use of AI will be considered misconduct. When using AI, please familiarize yourself with Metropolia's guidelines for AI usage and take responsibility for adhering to these guidelines.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the teacher has copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

If the distance learning is needed, see more details on the processing of personal data related to the implementation of distance learning and the systems, software, IT applications and electronic tools used in the processing of personal data: https://www.metropolia.fi/fi/metropoliasta/tietosuoja-ja-gdpr/tietosuojaselosteet/metropolian-opiskelija-ja-opintotietorekisteri

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignment, completed according to Metropolia's written assignment guidelines and utilizing Metropolia's digital learning environments.

Participation in the seminar session. If a student is absent due to illness, they should agree with the course teacher on an alternative way of completing the assignment.

Independently completed assignments on Moodle (Ethics and Client-Centered Social and Healthcare Service Competence).

Qualifications

N/A

Further information

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