Care for Europe Project (5 cr)
Code: TO00BT73-3002
General information
Enrollment
29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
Timing
01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
5 op
RDI proportion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
1 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOS2), Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat
- Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCS2), Health and welfare
Teachers
- Niina Glerean
- Sari Myréen
- Mika Alastalo
Teacher in charge
Niina Glerean
Groups
-
CCC221SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S21, Generic studies
-
CCS221SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S21, Health and welfare
Learning outcomes
Care for Europe Erasmus+ KA2 project aims to internationalise nursing courses through a better integration of incoming nursing students during their clinical placements. The aim of the project is to create digital material for international nursing students to support their orientation and integration to the clinical placement in hospital environment and to inform them about the culture and language in receiving country. Nursing students will learn about intercultural competencies in nursing profession and they will learn more about nurses work, education and career possibilities in different countries in Europe.
The student is able to
-develop intercultural competencies related to nursing profession
-describe similarities and differences in nursing profession in different European countries
-develop evidence based digital learning material
-develop project management skills
Teaching methods
This course is open for all nursing students in Laurea who have been in clinical placement during their nursing studies.
Care for Europe Erasmus+ KA2 project aims to internationalise nursing courses through a better integration of incoming nursing students during their clinical placements. The aim of the project is to create digital material for international nursing students to support their orientation and integration into the clinical placement, as well as to introduce them to the culture and language in the receiving country. Nursing students will learn about intercultural competencies in nursing profession, and they will also familiarise themselves with the nurse's work, education and career possibilities in Finland and other project partner countries in Europe.
The student is able to
-develop intercultural competencies related to nursing profession
-describe similarities and differences in nursing profession in different European countries
-develop evidence-based digital learning material
-develop project management skills
Location and time
Spring 2022, Tikkurila campus /online (according to the students' preferences).
Students will get more detailed information about the course via email in January 2022.
Learning materials and recommended literature
To be confirmed later
Alternative completion methods of implementation
The project assignments can be tailored according to the students' individual interests and timetables.
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
The project will be carried out with the following international partners:
French Red Cross IRFSS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
University of Pécs (Hungary)
Universitat de Lleida (Spain)
National partners in Finland:
Helsinki University Hospital (HUS)
Elearning platform ThingLink
Important dates
The project timetable will be discussed and confirmed together with the students.
Forms of internationality
The project will be carried out with the following international partners:
French Red Cross IRFSS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
University of Pécs (Hungary)
Universitat de Lleida (Spain)
One of the aims of the Care for Europe MOOC is to describe nursing profession in four European countries (Finland, Spain, Hungary and France).
Students workload
1 ECTS corresponds to 27 hours of the student's work.
The students' assignments can comprise 1 ECTS to 5 ECTS depending on their scope in the project.
Content and scheduling
The students will test the pilot version of the Care for Europe MOOC on an elearning platform called ThingLink. One of the aims of the Care for Europe MOOC is to describe nursing profession in Finland and in other project partner countries. The students will also co-create within the Finnish project team pedagogical content to the MOOC, which will be built on 360-degree images of the nurse's work environments in project partner countries.
Further information for students
The studies are available for all nursing students.
For more information, please contact:
niina.glerean@laurea.fi
sari.myreen@laurea.fi
mika.alastalo@laurea.fi
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Pass/Fail