The Public Health Nurse's Professional and Career Development 1

Structure Type: Course
Code: THO3A1
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 1.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Pihlaja, Tellervo ; Mesiäislehto - Soukka, Helinä
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
TH-2015   1 spring   1.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  
TH-2016   1 spring   1.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

During their studies, students become aware of what their profession and responsibility involve. They evaluate their development into public health nurses and define develoment goals for their career. They know how to share and use their public health nursing competence and expertise when working in pairs, teams and networks.

Student's Workload

will be announced in the course implementation plan

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

no previous studies required

Contents

The public health nurse's profession and competence. Professional growth and development.

Recommended or Required Reading

will be announced in the course implementation plan

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative learning methods, motivating discussion, re-teaming, case studies, simulation, drama, creative methods, online learning, seminar, study visits, independent study.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criterias written in the sudy entity of Client –Centred professional Competence during the middle phase of the studies

Assessment Methods

Portfolio on the student's development to a public health nurse, including reflective self-evaluation of professional development in various areas of public health nursing competence, complemented every semester. Assignment.

Work Placement

Theoretical course

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