Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the growth and developmental stages of clients of different ages and transition phases in families
- describe the normal course of pregnancy and giving birth as well as medical grounds for care given during them
- describe the main illnesses in children, adolescents and the elderly as well as the medical grounds for treatment
- plan, implement and evaluate nursing of children, families, people of working age and the elderly
- identify factors that safeguard the health and well-being of clients or increase their vulnerability of different ages and their significant others
- promote the interaction, participation and rehabilitation of vulnerable and multicultural clients and their significant others in the care process
- evaluate the social (services) and health care service processes of vulnerable client groups and provide guidance on the use of services for these clients
- plan, implement and evaluate groupguidance on health and well-being
- analyse special needs related to multicultural client relationships and immigration in social welfare and health care
- recognise social security benefits and possibilities available to clients of different ages and their significant others

Teaching methods

Classroom education
Work-shops
Online courses
Independent studies
Groupwork and learning tasks

Location and time

Porvoo campus

Learning materials and recommended literature

Course materials can be found in Optima learning space and class

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Development project with stakeholders LbD

Forms of internationality

International lectures online

Students workload

Orientation 4 h
Classroom education 60 h
Workshops 16 h
Seminares 4 h
Studies online and independent studies 186 h

Content and scheduling

Theory
Seminaries

Evaluation methods and criteria

Family nursing
-Counselling ( in small groups)
Pediatrics
Gynecology and Maternity care
Adults and elderly care
-Portfolio
Groupcounselling