Health Promotion and Prevention, Treatment and Vaccinations Against Infectious Diseases

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	KG09AIHE925
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	2.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Palo, Raija
Teacher Team:	Toukola, Marja ; Vierre, Else
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
HOITOTYO-2013TH	3 spring	2.0	2017-01-01	2017-07-31
TH-2014	3 spring	2.0	2018-01-01	2018-07-31

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to implement the official vaccination programme and to work as experts in the immunisation of people of all ages. Students are able to prevent and treat prevailing communicable diseases in Finland in collaboration with other health professionals and authorities. Students know how to keep up-to-date regarding communicable diseases at national and internatiol level and are able to work according to the guidelines provided. Students will learn to counsel and vaccinate travellers.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Basics of immunisations. Vaccinations for children and school-age children. Vaccinations for adults and special-needs groups. Vaccinations and health counselling for travellers and the international vaccination card. Vaccinations for the elderly. Monitoring the situation regarding communicable diseases. Prevention of communicable diseases in public health nursing of people of all ages.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, group work, lab skills

Assessment Criteria

The same criteria as for Advanced Public Health Nursing

Assessment Methods

Examination, active participation

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