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2020 Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Health Care, Diaconal Work: Syksy 2023 (JNS-S23shd)

Code: 2020SHD

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care, Registered Nurse (sairaanhoitaja AMK)

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Teaching language:
Finnish

Descriptions

The curriculum fulfils the Act (559/1994 and 1200/2007), Decree (564/1994) and EU directives (updated 2013/55/EU) on health care professionals as well as nationally agreed competence requirements of registered nurse education (2019).
The degree includes at least 60 credits of theological studies and vocational studies related to parish and church work as referred to in the decision by the General Synod on 22 September 2020 (Church statutes no. 141). The degree gives the competence required from those who hold the office of a deacon at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and an office-holder (deaconess) who carries out diaconal work as their main task.

BACHELOR OF HEALTH CARE, DIACONAL NURSE 240 ECTS

BASIC STUDIES 10 ECTS:
Introduction to Swedish 2 ECTS, Professional Swedish 3 ECTS, Professional English 3 ECTS, Orientation to higher education studies 2 ECTS. Finnish language and communication is integrated into vocational studies.

VOCATIONAL STUDIES 207 ECTS

ELECTIVES 8 ECTS:
Advanced work placement in nursing

THESIS 15 ECTS

The bachelor of health care, diaconal nurse studies comprise of six thematic sections divided into study modules. The thematic sections are:
• The basis of professional encounters and the service system 34 ECTS
• Inclusion and guidance 32 ECTS
• Clinical nursing 34 ECTS
• Variety of life paths and health promotion 59 ECTS
• Applied and developing expertise 33 ECTS
• Participatory research and advocacy 48 ECTS

Church studies (60 ECTS) are partially integrated into nursing studies and partially separate. They have the following structure:
• Theological studies 20 ECTS
• Church vocational studies 25 ECTS
• Parish and church working life studies 15 ECTS

The studies follow the Community-Based Participatory Research model (CBPR) where learning and assignments can be used to benefit the development needs in the working life

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 1. / 2023 2. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027
2020SHD-PERUSOP-2020
BASIC STUDIES

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10
2020SHD-ORI0002A20S
Orientation to higher education studies

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2
ORI0002A20S Orientation to higher education studies 2
2020SHD-ENG
English

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3
2020SHD-ENG0003A15S
Professional English

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3
ENG0101A15S English, oral proficiency 1.5
ENG0201A15S English, written proficiency 1.5
2020SHD-RUO
Swedish

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5
2020SHD-RUO1002A20S
Introduction to Swedish

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2
RUO1002A20S Introduction to Swedish 2
2020SHD-RUO2003A20S
Professional Swedish

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3
RUO2101A20S Swedish, oral proficiency 1.5
RUO2201A20S Swedish, written proficiency 1.5
2020SHD-AMMATTIOP-2020
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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207
2020SHD-ASIO006A20S
Basis of customer work

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6
YHT1004A20S Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors 4
ASI0202A20S Service systems and operational environments in the social, health and church sectors 2
2020SHD-KOH0006A20S
Encounters in care relationship

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6
YHT2003A20S Human growth and development 3
KOH0103A20S Care relationship, diverse and multicultural customers 3
2020SHD-KHO1008A20S
Clinical nursing I

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8
KHO1102A20S The decision-making process and documentation in nursing 2
KHO1202A15S Anatomy and physiology I 2
KHO1302A20S Prevention of infections and asepsis 2
KHO1402A15S Basic care, support of daily functions and ergonomics, simulations 2
2020SHD-STY
The parish as an operating environment

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5
STY0005A20S The parish as an operating environment 5
2020SHD-OSA0009A20S
Participatory interaction and guidance

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9
YHT3002A20S Disabilities 2
OSA0104A20S Assisting interaction and guidance 4
OSA0203A20S Health and welfare promotion 3
2020SHD-KHO2007A20S
Clinical nursing II

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7
KHO2102A15S Anatomy and physiology II 2
KHO2202A15S Methods of rehabilitative health promotion 2
KHO2303A20S Observation and treatment of vital functions, simulations 3
2020SHD-AHO0007A20S
Adult nursing

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7
AHO0104A20S Evidence-based clinical adult nursing 4
AHO0203A20S Functions of clinical nursing, simulations 3
2020SHD-VHO0004A20S
Elder care

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4
YHT4002A20S Old age 2
VHO0102A20S Evidence-based clinical elder care 2
2020SHD-DKT1
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I

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5
DKT1005A20S Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I 5
2020SHD-PHH
Palliative and spiritual nursing

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5
PHH0005A20S Palliative and spiritual nursing 5
2020SHD-MPH0008A20S
Mental health and substance abuse work

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8
YHT5004A20S Mental health and intoxicating substances 4
MPH0104A20S Evidence-based clinical nursing and simulation in mental health and substance abuse work 4
2020SHD-LHO0006A20S
Child, adolescent and family nursing

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6
LHO0102A20S Health promotion with children, adolescents and families 2
LHO0202A20S Evidence-based clinical child and adolescent nursing 2
LHO0302A20S Clinical nursing functions for children and adolescents, simulation 2
2020SHD-DKT2
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II

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5
DKT2005A20S Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II 5
2020SHD-HOA0005A20S
Developing expertise in nursing

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5
YHT6002A20S Social and health economy 2
HOA0103A20S Management and entrepreneurship 3
DIH0008A20S
Expertise in diaconal nursing

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8
DIH0104A20S Deaconess expertise in nursing 4
HOE0204A20S Clinical expertise, simulation 4
2020SHD-KIR
Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church

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5
KIR0005A20S Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church 5
DTA0010A20S
Expertise in diaconical work

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10
DTA0105A20S Theology of helping and building a diaconal community 5
DTA0205A20S Methods and social advocacy in diaconal work 5
2020SHD-SEU
Development of parish work

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5
SEU0005A20S Development of parish work 5
2020SHD-AJA
Modern interpretations of Christianity

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5
AJA0005A20S Modern interpretations of Christianity 5
2020SHD-OSKEAMM
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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5
AMM0103A20S Tools for developing the professional field I 3
AMM0202A20S Tools for developing the professional field II 2
2020SHD-LÄÄ
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations

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10
LÄÄ0102A20S Safe pharmacotherapy and drug calculations 2
LÄÄ0202A20S Adult pharmacotherapy and drug calculations 2
LÄÄ0302A20S Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in elder care 2
LÄÄ0401A20S Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work 1
LÄÄ0501A20S Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in child and adolescent work 1
LÄÄ0602A20S Vaccinations and the prevention of infectious diseases 2
2020SHD-HAR
Work placement

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73
HAR1005A15S Basic training in nursing 5
HAR2102A20S Familiarisation with diaconal work in a parish 2
HAR2206A20S Supporting and guiding the ability to function - work placement 6
HAR3106A20S Clinical work placement in adult nursing I 6
HAR3206A20S Clinical work placement in adult nursing II 6
HAR4007A20S Clinical work placement in elder care/Work placement in home nursing 7
HAR5008A20S Work placement in mental health promotion and substance abuse work 8
HAR6008A20S Clinical work placement in child, adolescent and family nursing 8
HAR7015A20S Expertise in diaconal nursing - work placement 15
HAR8010A20S Work placement in diaconal work 10
2020SHD-VVOP-2020
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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8
HAR0908A20S Advanced work placement in nursing 8
2020SHD-OPINNÄYTEOP-2020
THESIS

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15
2020SHD-OSKEOPI
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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15
2020SHD-OPI0015A20S
Thesis

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15
KEH0103A20S Development and innovation I 3
KEH0202A20S Development and innovation II 2
KEH0305A20S Development and innovation III 5
KEH0405A20S Development and innovation IV 5
Total 240 65 67 60 48 34 31 35 32 27 33 30 18 34 31 35 32 27 33 30 18

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Semester 1 The basis of professional encounters and the service system
Orientation to higher education studies
Introduction to Swedish
Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors
Service systems and operational environments in the social, health and church sectors
Human growth and development
Care relationship, diverse and multicultural customers
The decision-making process and documentation in nursing
Anatomy and physiology I
Prevention of infections and asepsis
Basic care, support of daily functions and ergonomics, simulations
The parish as an operating environment
Basic training in nursing
Semester 2 Inclusion and guidance
Swedish, oral proficiency
Swedish, written proficiency
Disabilities
Assisting interaction and guidance
Health and welfare promotion
Anatomy and physiology II
Methods of rehabilitative health promotion
Observation and treatment of vital functions, simulations
Tools for developing the professional field I
Safe pharmacotherapy and drug calculations
Familiarisation with diaconal work in a parish
Supporting and guiding the ability to function - work placement
Semester 3 Clinic nursing
Evidence-based clinical adult nursing
Functions of clinical nursing, simulations
Old age
Evidence-based clinical elder care
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I
Tools for developing the professional field II
Adult pharmacotherapy and drug calculations
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in elder care
Clinical work placement in adult nursing I
Clinical work placement in adult nursing II
Semester 4 Variety of life paths and health promotion I
Palliative and spiritual nursing
Mental health and intoxicating substances
Evidence-based clinical nursing and simulation in mental health and substance abuse work
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work
Clinical work placement in elder care/Work placement in home nursing
Work placement in mental health promotion and substance abuse work
Development and innovation I
Semester 5 Variety of life paths and health promotion II
English, oral proficiency
English, written proficiency
Health promotion with children, adolescents and families
Evidence-based clinical child and adolescent nursing
Clinical nursing functions for children and adolescents, simulation
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in child and adolescent work
Vaccinations and the prevention of infectious diseases
Clinical work placement in child, adolescent and family nursing
Development and innovation II
Semester 6 Applied and developing expertise
Social and health economy
Management and entrepreneurship
Deaconess expertise in nursing
Clinical expertise, simulation
Expertise in diaconal nursing - work placement
Development and innovation III
Semester 7 Participatory research and advocacy I
Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church
Theology of helping and building a diaconal community
Methods and social advocacy in diaconal work
Development of parish work
Work placement in diaconal work
Semester 8 Participatory research and advocacy II
Modern interpretations of Christianity
Advanced work placement in nursing
Development and innovation IV
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
2020SHD-PERUSOP-2020
BASIC STUDIES

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10
2020SHD-ORI0002A20S
Orientation to higher education studies

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2
ORI0002A20S Orientation to higher education studies 2
2020SHD-ENG
English

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3
2020SHD-ENG0003A15S
Professional English

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3
ENG0101A15S English, oral proficiency 1.5
ENG0201A15S English, written proficiency 1.5
2020SHD-RUO
Swedish

(Choose all)

5
2020SHD-RUO1002A20S
Introduction to Swedish

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2
RUO1002A20S Introduction to Swedish 2
2020SHD-RUO2003A20S
Professional Swedish

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3
RUO2101A20S Swedish, oral proficiency 1.5
RUO2201A20S Swedish, written proficiency 1.5
2020SHD-AMMATTIOP-2020
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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207
2020SHD-ASIO006A20S
Basis of customer work

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6
YHT1004A20S Ethics and expertise in the social, health and church sectors 4
ASI0202A20S Service systems and operational environments in the social, health and church sectors 2
2020SHD-KOH0006A20S
Encounters in care relationship

(Choose all)

6
YHT2003A20S Human growth and development 3
KOH0103A20S Care relationship, diverse and multicultural customers 3
2020SHD-KHO1008A20S
Clinical nursing I

(Choose all)

8
KHO1102A20S The decision-making process and documentation in nursing 2
KHO1202A15S Anatomy and physiology I 2
KHO1302A20S Prevention of infections and asepsis 2
KHO1402A15S Basic care, support of daily functions and ergonomics, simulations 2
2020SHD-STY
The parish as an operating environment

(Choose all)

5
STY0005A20S The parish as an operating environment 5
2020SHD-OSA0009A20S
Participatory interaction and guidance

(Choose all)

9
YHT3002A20S Disabilities 2
OSA0104A20S Assisting interaction and guidance 4
OSA0203A20S Health and welfare promotion 3
2020SHD-KHO2007A20S
Clinical nursing II

(Choose all)

7
KHO2102A15S Anatomy and physiology II 2
KHO2202A15S Methods of rehabilitative health promotion 2
KHO2303A20S Observation and treatment of vital functions, simulations 3
2020SHD-AHO0007A20S
Adult nursing

(Choose all)

7
AHO0104A20S Evidence-based clinical adult nursing 4
AHO0203A20S Functions of clinical nursing, simulations 3
2020SHD-VHO0004A20S
Elder care

(Choose all)

4
YHT4002A20S Old age 2
VHO0102A20S Evidence-based clinical elder care 2
2020SHD-DKT1
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I

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5
DKT1005A20S Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education I 5
2020SHD-PHH
Palliative and spiritual nursing

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5
PHH0005A20S Palliative and spiritual nursing 5
2020SHD-MPH0008A20S
Mental health and substance abuse work

(Choose all)

8
YHT5004A20S Mental health and intoxicating substances 4
MPH0104A20S Evidence-based clinical nursing and simulation in mental health and substance abuse work 4
2020SHD-LHO0006A20S
Child, adolescent and family nursing

(Choose all)

6
LHO0102A20S Health promotion with children, adolescents and families 2
LHO0202A20S Evidence-based clinical child and adolescent nursing 2
LHO0302A20S Clinical nursing functions for children and adolescents, simulation 2
2020SHD-DKT2
Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II

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5
DKT2005A20S Theological foundations of diaconia and Christian education II 5
2020SHD-HOA0005A20S
Developing expertise in nursing

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5
YHT6002A20S Social and health economy 2
HOA0103A20S Management and entrepreneurship 3
DIH0008A20S
Expertise in diaconal nursing

(Choose all)

8
DIH0104A20S Deaconess expertise in nursing 4
HOE0204A20S Clinical expertise, simulation 4
2020SHD-KIR
Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church

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5
KIR0005A20S Multicultural work and international responsibility of the church 5
DTA0010A20S
Expertise in diaconical work

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10
DTA0105A20S Theology of helping and building a diaconal community 5
DTA0205A20S Methods and social advocacy in diaconal work 5
2020SHD-SEU
Development of parish work

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5
SEU0005A20S Development of parish work 5
2020SHD-AJA
Modern interpretations of Christianity

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5
AJA0005A20S Modern interpretations of Christianity 5
2020SHD-OSKEAMM
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

(Choose all)

5
AMM0103A20S Tools for developing the professional field I 3
AMM0202A20S Tools for developing the professional field II 2
2020SHD-LÄÄ
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations

(Choose all)

10
LÄÄ0102A20S Safe pharmacotherapy and drug calculations 2
LÄÄ0202A20S Adult pharmacotherapy and drug calculations 2
LÄÄ0302A20S Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in elder care 2
LÄÄ0401A20S Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in mental health and substance abuse work 1
LÄÄ0501A20S Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in child and adolescent work 1
LÄÄ0602A20S Vaccinations and the prevention of infectious diseases 2
2020SHD-HAR
Work placement

(Choose all)

73
HAR1005A15S Basic training in nursing 5
HAR2102A20S Familiarisation with diaconal work in a parish 2
HAR2206A20S Supporting and guiding the ability to function - work placement 6
HAR3106A20S Clinical work placement in adult nursing I 6
HAR3206A20S Clinical work placement in adult nursing II 6
HAR4007A20S Clinical work placement in elder care/Work placement in home nursing 7
HAR5008A20S Work placement in mental health promotion and substance abuse work 8
HAR6008A20S Clinical work placement in child, adolescent and family nursing 8
HAR7015A20S Expertise in diaconal nursing - work placement 15
HAR8010A20S Work placement in diaconal work 10
2020SHD-VVOP-2020
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 8)

8
HAR0908A20S Advanced work placement in nursing 8
2020SHD-OPINNÄYTEOP-2020
THESIS

(Choose all)

15
2020SHD-OSKEOPI
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

(Choose all)

15
2020SHD-OPI0015A20S
Thesis

(Choose all)

15
KEH0103A20S Development and innovation I 3
KEH0202A20S Development and innovation II 2
KEH0305A20S Development and innovation III 5
KEH0405A20S Development and innovation IV 5