The course is included in these curricula and study modules
The course takes place in period
- 1 (2020-08-01 to 2020-10-25)
- 2 (2020-10-26 to 2020-12-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
This course is taught and administrated by Diak
The aim of the course is increase the
understanding for the open care,the individual,
the home and the relatives meaning for the
patient. The student learns to respect the
patient in her home.The student sees the
collaboration between hospital- and open-care
and
learns to see the care from many points of view
and the continuity. The course gives knowledge
of
the rehabilitation system and gives abilities
to
implement them in practice. The student gets
knowledge about the social politics, working
methods and organisation and socialprotective
system in Finland, social service and social
aid
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is
expected
to be able to plan, carry out and evaluate the
home visit independently and make a care plan
for
the client. The student can see the clients´
health resources and is able to develop his/her
health prevention and promotion thinking. The
student is familiar with care assessment over
the
phone and knows the meaning and purpose with
phone counseling. The student can consider the
special matters concerning clients from
different
cultures. The student knows and considers the
elderly clients´special care needs within home
health care including medication administration
and nutrition. The student is familiar with the
normal aging process and can identify
variations
from the normal aging. The student can document
observations and care activities in the home
setting. The student is familiar with different
eHealth solutions in the out patient care. The
student is able to see the social-politics and
social care and rehabilitation as a part of the
well-being for the patient in her home and out
of
hospital-setting.
Course contents
Community health care
The care of elderly
Out patient care
Rehabilitation
Social benefits
Nutrition
Simulation
Blood-drawing skills
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Clinical care 1 and 2 passed
Medication calculation and patient safety
Anatomy and physiology
Medicine 1
Previous course names
Homecare, elderly care and open care (2013)
Additional information
Participation in seminars and simulations and
blood-drawing is mandatory!
Study activities
- Lectures - 21 hours
- Practical exercises - 10 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 24 hours
- Individual studies - 57 hours
- Internet-based studies - 15 hours
- Seminars - 8 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Group assignment, deadline 28.10.2018, Seminars
with presentation 5.11.2018
Home exam, deadline 18.11.2018
Participation in simulations, mandatory
seminars
and blood-drawing practice.
Active participation during the course can
raise
the grade for the course
Teacher
- Gray Pamela
- Ekman Petra
Examiner
Gray Pamela
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2020-05-18 to 2020-07-31
Assessment methods
- 2018-12-08 - Exams
- 2018-11-05 - Demonstrations and presentations
- 2018-11-25 - Reports and productions
- 2018-10-18 - Other assignments