Health Care Evaluation and Infection Prevention Interventions (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse concepts, principles and policies of health care evaluation
- implement evidence-based infection prevention measures in health care
- development efficient, cost-effective and effective infection prevention interventions

Location and time

Methods: Lectures and workshops at Tikkurila Campus, Health technology analysis and Student seminar presentations.

Important contact days:
13.3.2025 09-12.00 Tikkurila Campus
9.4.2025 09-12.00 Tikkurila Campus
10.4.2025 09-12.00 Tikkurila Campus
15.5.2025 09-16.30 Tikkurila Campus

Workload: Contact-learning hours 20 and individual heath technology assignment report 115 hours.

Materials

The detailed course materials will be put in Canvas learning platform.

Teaching methods

After the course, the student is able:
• to distinguish and justify the use of different methods in health care evaluation.
• to evaluate infection prevention and control measures for enhancing evidence-based practices
in diverse health care settings.
• to develop efficient, cost-effective, and effective infection prevention and control interven-
tions.

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes scheduled teaching at Tikkurila Campus.

Exam schedules

Important contact days:
13.3.2025 09-12.00 Tikkurila Campus
9.4.2025 09-12.00 Tikkurila Campus
10.4.2025 09-12.00 Tikkurila Campus
15.5.2025 09-16.30 Tikkurila Campus

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024) Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. ... At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence. Further information in the student intranet.

You may also assess work-based learning as a way to acquire the competence needed. Read more in the student intranet.

Student workload

Workload of the study is measured in a way that to acquire the goal competence of the study, one credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of work done by the student.

Evaluation scale

H-5