The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Care 2005 (nursing) - Health care
- Care 2005 (health care) - Health care part 1
- Care 2004 (nurse) - Multidimensional health
- Care 2004 (public health care) - Multidimensional health
- Care 2004 (midwifery) - Multidimensional health
- Care 2006 (health care) - Health care part 1
- Care 2006 (nursing) - Health care
- Care 2003 (midwifery) - Multidimensional health
- Care 2005 (midwifery) - Health care
- Care 2006 (midwifery) - Health care
- Care 2007 (nursing) - Health care
- Care 2007 (midwifery) - Health care
- Care 2007 (health care) - Health care part 1
- Care 2008 (midwifery) - Health care
- Care 2008 (nursing) - Health care
- Care 2008 (health care) - Health care part 1
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The course gives an introduction to healthcare and other nearby sciences
Learning outcomes
The student gets a basic knowledge of
- the organisation of healthcare in Finland
- the concept of health
- the health panorama in Finland
- the environmental healthcare
- preventive and health promoting aspects of healthcare over a person´s lifespan.
Course contents
Healthcare for different age groups.
Themes concerning health promotion.
Public health science
Environment science
Prerequisites and co-requisites
none
Additional information
obligatory presence on seminars, group- and project work
Recommended or required reading
handouts from the lecturers
Reference literature
Hurme M. (toim.) 1997. Hyvä työterveyshuoltokäytäntö : opas toiminnan suunnitteluun ja seurantaan . Helsinki : Työterveyslaitos.
Kantola P., Lehtimäki R, Talsi M. 1993. Folkhälsoarbetets grunder . Helsingfors . Tryckericentralen.
Medin J.,Alexandersson K. 2000.Begreppen hälsa och hälsofrämjande : en litteraturstudie . Studentlitteratur.Lund.
Pietilä A-M.(toim.) 2002.Terveyden edistäminen : uudistuvat työmenetelmät .WSOY. Helsingfors
Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet 2005. Barnrådgivningen som stöd för barnfamiljer. Handbok för personalen. Social- och hälsovårdsministeriets handböcker 2005:12.
Stakes. Skolhälsovården 2002 : en handbok för skolhälsovårdare, läkare, grundskolor och kommuner. Stakes oppaita
Viisainen K. (red.) 2000. Screeningundersökningar och samarbete inom mödravården : rekommendationer. Helsingfors : STAKES, 2000 Serie: (STAKES. Oppaita, ISSN 1236-0724 )
Internet adresser
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 20 hours
- Project work and productions - 23 hours
- Individual studies - 70 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 93 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 40 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
- Essays
Teacher
Onninen Berit
Examiner
Onninen Berit
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
OBS!!!!!
Den aktuella tidtabellen delas ut vid kursens början 27.8.2008
Assessment methods
- 2008-09-15 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
- Date will be announced later - Essays