The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
10 cr
Competency aims
The course contributes to develop the student's clinical competence to improve her/his knowledge about and capacity to act in the context of mental health care.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:
Theoretical competence:
Knows the structure of psychiatric health care system
Has knowledge about mental health and disturbances in mental health
Competence to act in practical situations:
Understands the special aspects of the processes in mental health care and has capacity to apply this
Is able to identify, meet and take care of patients suffering from different kind of mental problems and illnesses
Can participate in planning, realizing and evaluation of patient care, furthermore has capacity to create an individual plan for patient care
Understands the meaning of caring relationship, furthermore has capacity to use the self to promote patient's mental health
Ethical competence:
Can apply ethical principles in psychiatric context
Is aware about own capacities and limits, furthermore can use counseling as a professional tool for self development
Understands variations in the phenomena of closeness and distance in psychiatric care
Learning outcome for pedagogics:
Shows capacity to apply knowledge in pedagogics by planning, realizing and evaluation a teaching session for patients and personal
Course contents
-practical studies in mental health care hospitals
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Theoretical studies in psychiatric care, furthermore theoretical and practical studies from study year 1 and 2.
Study activities
- Individual- and group instruction - 5 hours
- Individual studies - 30 hours
- Practical training - 245 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 280 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 280 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the practical studies and reports.
Teacher
Savolainen Jari
Examiner
Savolainen Jari
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions