Practical Training in School Health Care

Structure Type: Course
Code: KG09AIHE517
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 6.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Vierre, Else ; Toukola, Marja
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
HOITOTYO-2013TH   3 autumn   6.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
TH-2014   3 autumn   6.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

ETHICAL COMPETENCE, CLINICAL COMPETENCES, COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION, COUNSELLING AND MENTORING COMPETENCE

Students are able to connect with, care for and counsel school-age children, adolescents and their families. Under supervision, students are able to carry out health examinations with school-aged children and adolescents. Students are aware of characteristic features and abnormalities in the growth and development in school-aged children and adolescents. Under supervision, students are able to document health examinations of school-age children and adolescent. Students are able to counsel school-age children and adolescents and families on issues pertaining to a healthy lifestyle and education.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basic studies

Contents

Practical training in public health nursing of school-age children and youth, 6 cr in school health care

Recommended or Required Reading

Same literature and material as in the theory course

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assignments in practical training, seminar, practical training

Assessment Criteria

The same criteria as for the module Advanced Public Health Nursing

Assessment Methods

Passed assignments, learning contract, work rota, practical training

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