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2020 Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Health Care, Public Health Care: Syksy 2024 th

Code: 2020TH

Degree:
Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care, Public Health Nurse (terveydenhoitaja AMK)

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

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 and public health nurse education (2019). The public health nurse programme (240 ECTS) includes the education of a registered nurse.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE 240 ECTS

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

VOCATIONAL STUDIES 205 ECTS

ELECTIVES 5 ECTS

THESIS 15 ECTS AND DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENT 5 ECTS

Nursing studies comprise of seven thematic sections divided into study modules.
The thematic sections are:
• The basis of professional encounters and the service system 29 ECTS
• Inclusion and guidance 32 ECTS
• Clinic nursing 29 ECTS
• Variety of life paths and health promotion 62 ECTS
• Applied and developing expertise 30 ECTS
• Participatory research and advocacy 30 ECTS
• The ethical nature of nursing and future-proof expertise 28 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) 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028
2020TH-PERUSOP
BASIC STUDIES

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10
2020TH-ORI0002A20S
Orientation to studies at a higher education institution

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

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3
2020TH-ENG0003A15S
Professional English

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

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5
2020TH-RUO1002A20S
Introduction to Swedish

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

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

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205
2020TH-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
2020TH-KOH0006A20S
Encounters in care relationships

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6
YHT2003A20S Human growth and development 3
KOH0103A20S Care relationship, diverse and multicultural customers 3
2020TH-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
2020TH-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
2020TH-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
2020TH-AHO0007A20S
Adult nursing

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

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4
YHT4002A20S Old age 2
VHO0102A20S Evidence-based clinical elder care 2
2020TH-PHH0005A20S

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5
PHH0005A20S Palliative and spiritual nursing 5
2020TH-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
LHO0004A20S
Child, adolescent and family nursing

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4
LHO0202A20S Evidence-based clinical child and adolescent nursing 2
LHO0302A20S Clinical nursing functions for children and adolescents, simulation 2
KOU0004A20S
Health promotion of school-age children, young people and their families

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4
KOU0102A15S Public health nurses' work with school children and students 2
KOU0202A20S Health promotion of school-age children and young people 2
2020TH-HOA0005A20S
Developing expertise in nursing

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5
YHT6002A20S Social and health economy 2
HOA0103A20S Management and entrepreneurship 3
ÄIT0009A20S
Public health nurses at maternity and child health clinics

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9
ÄIT0104A20S Public health nurse work with a family expecting a child 4
ÄIT0205A15S Public health nurse work with children and their families 5
2020TH-TYÖ
Public health nurses' work in occupational health care

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4
TYÖ0004A15S Public health nurses' work in occupational health care 4
2020TH-ERI
Health promotion with people who need special support

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2
ERI0002A20S Health promotion with people who need special support 2
2020TH-AVO
Clinical practice in non-institutional healthcare

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3
AVO0003A15S Clinical practice in non-institutional healthcare 3
YKT0006A20S
Social public health nurse work

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6
YKT0102A20S Social health promotion 2
YKT0202A20S Environmental health promotion 2
YKT0302A20S Professionally ethical activities of a public health nurse 2
TER0004A15S
A public health nurse's expertise

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4
TER0102A20S Expertise and management in the work of a public health nurse 2
TER0202A15S Quality and effectiveness of health services 2
2020TH-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
2020TH-LÄÄ
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations

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14
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
LÄÄ0701A15S Pharmacotherapy and pharmacological calculations for clients of pre-natal and children's clinics 1
LÄÄ0801A15S Pharmacotherapy and pharmacological calculations for clients of occupational health care 1
LÄÄ0902A20S Advanced vaccination competence and E-prescriptions 2
2020TH-HAR
Work placement

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85
HAR1005A15S Basic training in nursing 5
HAR2104A15S Practical training in supporting children's ability to function 4
HAR2204A20S Supporting and guiding adults’ ability to function – work placement 4
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
HAR5006A20S Work placement in mental health promotion and substance abuse work 6
HAR6006A20S Clinic work placement in child, adolescent and family nursing 6
HAR7005A20S Work placement as a school healthcare nurse 5
HAR8104A20S Public health nurse work at maternity clinics – work placement 4
HAR8205A20S Public health nurse work at child clinics – work placement 5
HAR8301A15S Practical training in family counselling and empowering groups 1
HAR9005A20S Work placement – occupational health nurse 5
HAR1004A20S Health promotion with people in need of special support – work placement 4
HAR1106A20S Clinic nursing in outpatient healthcare – work placement 6
HAR1211A20S Expertise as a public health nurse – work placement 11
2020TH-VVOP
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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5
2020TH-OPINNÄYTEOP
THESIS

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20
2020TH-OSKEOPI
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

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20
2020TH-OPI0015A20S
Thesis

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20
KEH0103A20S Development and innovation I 3
KEH0202A20S Development and innovation II 2
KEH0305A20S Development and innovation III 5
KEH0405A20S Development and innovation IV 5
KEH0505A15S R and D and innovation work V 5
Total 240 61 59 57 58 29 32 29 30 27 30 30 28 29 32 29 30 27 30 30 28

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

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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
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
Practical training in supporting children's ability to function
Supporting and guiding adults’ 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
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
Evidence-based clinical child and adolescent nursing
Clinical nursing functions for children and adolescents, simulation
Public health nurses' work with school children and students
Health promotion of school-age children and young people
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations in child and adolescent work
Vaccinations and the prevention of infectious diseases
Clinic work placement in child, adolescent and family nursing
Work placement as a school healthcare nurse
Development and innovation II
Semester 6 Applied and developing expertise
Social and health economy
Management and entrepreneurship
Public health nurse work with a family expecting a child
Public health nurse work with children and their families
Pharmacotherapy and pharmacological calculations for clients of pre-natal and children's clinics
Public health nurse work at maternity clinics – work placement
Public health nurse work at child clinics – work placement
Practical training in family counselling and empowering groups
Development and innovation III
Semester 7 Participatory research and advocacy
Public health nurses' work in occupational health care
Health promotion with people who need special support
Clinical practice in non-institutional healthcare
Pharmacotherapy and pharmacological calculations for clients of occupational health care
Work placement – occupational health nurse
Health promotion with people in need of special support – work placement
Clinic nursing in outpatient healthcare – work placement
Development and innovation IV
Semester 8 The ethical nature of nursing and future-proof expertise
Social health promotion
Environmental health promotion
Professionally ethical activities of a public health nurse
Expertise and management in the work of a public health nurse
Quality and effectiveness of health services
Advanced vaccination competence and E-prescriptions
Expertise as a public health nurse – work placement
R and D and innovation work V
Not grouped

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

(Choose all)

10
2020TH-ORI0002A20S
Orientation to studies at a higher education institution

(Choose all)

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

(Choose all)

3
2020TH-ENG0003A15S
Professional English

(Choose all)

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

(Choose all)

5
2020TH-RUO1002A20S
Introduction to Swedish

(Choose all)

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

(Choose all)

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

(Choose all)

205
2020TH-ASIO006A20S
Basis of customer work

(Choose all)

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
2020TH-KOH0006A20S
Encounters in care relationships

(Choose all)

6
YHT2003A20S Human growth and development 3
KOH0103A20S Care relationship, diverse and multicultural customers 3
2020TH-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
2020TH-OSA0009A20S
Participatory interaction and guidance

(Choose all)

9
YHT3002A20S Disabilities 2
OSA0104A20S Assisting interaction and guidance 4
OSA0203A20S Health and welfare promotion 3
2020TH-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
2020TH-AHO0007A20S
Adult nursing

(Choose all)

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

(Choose all)

4
YHT4002A20S Old age 2
VHO0102A20S Evidence-based clinical elder care 2
2020TH-PHH0005A20S

(Choose all)

5
PHH0005A20S Palliative and spiritual nursing 5
2020TH-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
LHO0004A20S
Child, adolescent and family nursing

(Choose all)

4
LHO0202A20S Evidence-based clinical child and adolescent nursing 2
LHO0302A20S Clinical nursing functions for children and adolescents, simulation 2
KOU0004A20S
Health promotion of school-age children, young people and their families

(Choose all)

4
KOU0102A15S Public health nurses' work with school children and students 2
KOU0202A20S Health promotion of school-age children and young people 2
2020TH-HOA0005A20S
Developing expertise in nursing

(Choose all)

5
YHT6002A20S Social and health economy 2
HOA0103A20S Management and entrepreneurship 3
ÄIT0009A20S
Public health nurses at maternity and child health clinics

(Choose all)

9
ÄIT0104A20S Public health nurse work with a family expecting a child 4
ÄIT0205A15S Public health nurse work with children and their families 5
2020TH-TYÖ
Public health nurses' work in occupational health care

(Choose all)

4
TYÖ0004A15S Public health nurses' work in occupational health care 4
2020TH-ERI
Health promotion with people who need special support

(Choose all)

2
ERI0002A20S Health promotion with people who need special support 2
2020TH-AVO
Clinical practice in non-institutional healthcare

(Choose all)

3
AVO0003A15S Clinical practice in non-institutional healthcare 3
YKT0006A20S
Social public health nurse work

(Choose all)

6
YKT0102A20S Social health promotion 2
YKT0202A20S Environmental health promotion 2
YKT0302A20S Professionally ethical activities of a public health nurse 2
TER0004A15S
A public health nurse's expertise

(Choose all)

4
TER0102A20S Expertise and management in the work of a public health nurse 2
TER0202A15S Quality and effectiveness of health services 2
2020TH-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
2020TH-LÄÄ
Pharmacotherapy and drug calculations

(Choose all)

14
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
LÄÄ0701A15S Pharmacotherapy and pharmacological calculations for clients of pre-natal and children's clinics 1
LÄÄ0801A15S Pharmacotherapy and pharmacological calculations for clients of occupational health care 1
LÄÄ0902A20S Advanced vaccination competence and E-prescriptions 2
2020TH-HAR
Work placement

(Choose all)

85
HAR1005A15S Basic training in nursing 5
HAR2104A15S Practical training in supporting children's ability to function 4
HAR2204A20S Supporting and guiding adults’ ability to function – work placement 4
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
HAR5006A20S Work placement in mental health promotion and substance abuse work 6
HAR6006A20S Clinic work placement in child, adolescent and family nursing 6
HAR7005A20S Work placement as a school healthcare nurse 5
HAR8104A20S Public health nurse work at maternity clinics – work placement 4
HAR8205A20S Public health nurse work at child clinics – work placement 5
HAR8301A15S Practical training in family counselling and empowering groups 1
HAR9005A20S Work placement – occupational health nurse 5
HAR1004A20S Health promotion with people in need of special support – work placement 4
HAR1106A20S Clinic nursing in outpatient healthcare – work placement 6
HAR1211A20S Expertise as a public health nurse – work placement 11
2020TH-VVOP
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 5)

5
2020TH-OPINNÄYTEOP
THESIS

(Choose all)

20
2020TH-OSKEOPI
Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

(Choose all)

20
2020TH-OPI0015A20S
Thesis

(Choose all)

20
KEH0103A20S Development and innovation I 3
KEH0202A20S Development and innovation II 2
KEH0305A20S Development and innovation III 5
KEH0405A20S Development and innovation IV 5
KEH0505A15S R and D and innovation work V 5