Working as a Professional in the Social and Healthcare Sector (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

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

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Learning assignment
Assignment-based instruction
Guided assignments

Location and time

Health promotion: Zoom meetings according to the schedule

Learning materials and recommended literature

Health Promotion:
Duodecim Oppiportti, Terveyden edistäminen 2022. Edited by: Patja K, Absetz P, Rautava P. (Requires login with Metropolia credentials. Only in Finnish)
Management of health and wellbeing promotion. THL. https://thl.fi/en/topics/management-of-health-and-wellbeing-promotion
Moodle Study Material
Other study material assigned by the teacher

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Lainsäädännön tentti moodlessa ??Uusinta sovitaan erikseen.

Kirjaamisosuuden oppimistehtävän palautus OMAn työtilaan ?? mennessä. Tehtävien yhteinen palaute ?? tunneilla etänä Zoomissa.

Terveyden edistäminen: Moodle tentti etänä. Aika ??

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 4 hours, individual assignments 6 hours, group assignment 12 hours, independent study 4h and exam 1h.

Content scheduling

Basics of structured recording of information and legislation governing it 1op
Health promotion 1ECTS
Service systems and responsibilities in the health care and social services sector 1op
Patient safety, prevention of infections and basics of aseptic techniques 1op
First Aid 1op

Further information for students

Ensiavun opiskeluun sisältyy yksilö- ja pienryhmätehtäviä. Osa tehtävistä otetaan tehtyinä mukaan ensiavun harjoitustunneille. Ensiavun harjoitustunneille pukeudutaan rentoihin vaatteisiin ja sisäkenkiin. Harjoitustunneilla on läsnäolovelvoite.

Mikäli opiskelijalla on aikaisempaa ensiavun osaamista, voi opiskelija hakea hyväksilukua joko kokonaan tai osittain 1,0 op (=27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä) laajuisesta ensiavusta osana Ammattilaisena sosiaali- ja terveysalalla -opintojaksoa.
Opiskelijan tulee tehdä ahot -hakemus heti, kun opintojaksovastaava on hyväksynyt hänet toteutukselle. Hakemus osoitetaan ensiavun opettajalle. Ennen hakemuksen tekemistä opiskelijan tulee arvioida osaamisensa ensiavun osaamistavoitteisiin. Hakemukseen tulee liittää todistus / dokumentti aikaisemmasta ensiavun opiskelusta.

Assessment methods and criteria

Jatkuva arviointii
Kirjatentti
Oppimistehtävät
Osallistuminen / läsnäolovaatimus

Terveyden edistäminen on hyväksytysti suoritettu, kun opiskelija on tehnyt kaikki tehtävät ja suorittanut tentin hyväksytysti

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