Social and Health Care Legislation, Service System and Ethics (3 ECTS)
Code: SX00FZ58-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2024 - 30.10.2025
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Enrollment is ongoing
Enroll to the implementation in OMA
- Timing
- 01.04.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 ECTS
- Virtual portion
- 3 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- Online
- Unit
- School of Rehabilitation and Examination
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 20
- Degree programmes
- Biomedical Laboratory Science
- Physiotherapy
- Radiography and Radiotherapy
Learning outcomes
- The student is familiar with Finnish legislation concerning the status and rights of patients.
- The student knows the responsibilities and duties of nurses in Finland.
- The student understands the ethical principles of nursing and the guidelines of collegiality.
- The student understands the basics of the Finnish health care service system and legislation.
Content
- Patient's position and rights
- Health professional's rights and duties
- Health professional's ethical principles and collegiality guidelines
- Finland's healthcare service system and responsibilities
- Social and healthcare services legislation
Prerequisites
This course is intended for a person who has completed a physiotherapist degree outside Finland and has a Valvira statement on the supplementation of physiotherapist competence, and who have completed the As a Health Professional in Finland course.
Teaching methods
Individual learning assignment in Finnish.
Location and time
E-learning
Learning materials and recommended literature
To be announced.
Alternative completion methods of implementation
N/A
Internship and working life connections
N/A
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Learning assignments are completed on your own schedule.
International connections
N/A
Student workload
3 ects (3x27h)
The level of proficiency in the Finnish language affects the workload of the course.
Content scheduling
Personal schedule and progress in studies.
Further information for students
This course is intended for a person who has completed a physiotherapist, a biomedical laboratory scientist degree outside Finland and has a Valvira statement on the supplementation of competence.
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning tasks are assessed on a pass/fail basis. The criteria for the assessment of the tasks will be indicated for each task.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
N/A
Assessment criteria, good (3)
N/A
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
N/A
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Learning tasks are assessed on a pass/fail basis. The criteria for the assessment of the tasks will be indicated for each task.