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

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Content and scheduling

Part 1: FAMILY NURSING 6 cr
Family nursing
Child normal growth and development
Child welfare
Pediatric nursing
Pediatric
Obstetrics and gynecology

Part 2: ADULT AND ELDERLY CARE 4 cr
Adult health and welfare
Palliative care
Dementias

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The student does not meet the minimum grade of 1.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

– use professional concepts in a consistent
manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity
with the knowledge basis
– report and communicate in a professional
manner
– act independently taking into
account the operating
environment
– take responsibility for
interaction with customers and/or
co-operation partners and for
responding to their needs
– describe the significance of
his/her actions for successful cooperation
– describe his/her competence in
relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

– critically evaluate information and justify
their actions with science-based knowledge
– propose creative solutions at
work
– promote professional cooperation and enhance customer
and partner relationships
– act in a manner that promotes the
team’s entrepreneurial and
responsible approach to work
- describe the development of
his/her competence in relation to
the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

– analyse the acquired information, draw
conclusions and combine theoretical
knowledge with experiential knowledge
– evaluate the applicability of
produced knowledge, skill or idea
to other contexts as well as their
impact
– anticipate needs of customers
and/or co-operation partners
– evaluate and develop the team’s
entrepreneurial and responsible
approach to work
– evaluate the possibilities for
utilising competence and plan
his/her personal development and
development of the team