Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The Student is able to
- explain the main psychiatric disorders and the medical grounds for care
- explain the mechanisms of the most common intoxicants
- explain the operating principles of mental health and substance abuse nursing
- support clients who are experiencing an acute crisis and are acutely ill
- plan, maintain and evaluate professional interaction in care relationship with mental health or substance abuse clients and their significant others
- plan, implement and evaluate pharmacological therapies for mental health and substance abuse patients

Teaching methods

PART 1. Psychiatry on-line Medical Studies 1 cr
PART 2. Mental Health and Crisis 3,5 cr
PART 3. Substance Abuse Nursing 0,5 cr

Learning materials and recommended literature

On-line courses: studymaterial available on-line
Vuorilehto, M. ym. 2014. Uudistuva mielenterveystyö
Mielenterveyslaki https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1990/19901116
Mielenterveysetiikka http://etene.fi/documents/1429646/1559066/ETENE-julkaisuja+25+Mielenterveysetiikka+-+Sinulla+ja+minulla+on+moraalinen+vastuu.pdf/90f79932-aa31-4399-807f-5c2ee36d106d
Mieli-suunnitelma http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/74820/1004164MIELENTERVEYS__JA_P_IHDESUUNNI1487308985.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
EMenthe http://www.ementhe.eu/
Other material will be provided during the contact lessons

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The course includes the LbD cooperation with Keski-Uudenmaan Sopimuskoti. Timetable of the project will be finalized at the beginning of the course.

Important dates

Timetable, content and groups are divided in the first contact lesson (compulsory attendance).
On-line course:
- 1st deadline 30.10.2018
- 2nd deadline 27.11.2018
- 3th deadline 11.12.2018 (This date is only for the tasks, which have been returned for refill)

Students workload

PART 1.
1cr = 27 h of student work
Lecture 4 h
Independent work 23 h
PART 2.
3,5cr = 94h of student work
Lectures 7 x 4 h = 28 h
Seminar assignment or lbd-project 36 h
Exam 3 h + 27 h
Independent work 25 h
PART 3.
0,5cr = 13 h of student work
Seminar 8 h
Assignment 5 h

Content and scheduling

- Main psychiatric disorders and the medical grounds for care
- Mechanisms of the most common intoxicants
- Operating principles of mental health and substance abuse nursing
- Supporting clients who are experiencing an acute crisis and are acutely ill
- Professional interaction in care relationship with mental health or substance abuse clients and their significant others
- Pharmacological therapies for mental health and substance abuse patient

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

PART 1.On-line assignment - pass/fail/retake
PART 2.Exam - Grade 1-5, 0 = retake AND seminar assignment - pass/fail/retake
PART 3.Assignment - pass/fail/retake