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Healthcare as a professional environmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SUY0405A19H

Credits

5 op

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- describe the healthcare service system and its operating principles, and name key concepts and terminology of the healthcare sector
- describe the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- name common health issues among immigrants
- retrieve information about healthcare topics and, at the basic level, compare the healthcare sectors of the countries of their working languages
- identify the interpreting situations of the healthcare sector and understand the related challenges

Content

- key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- the healthcare service system and its operating principles
- key concepts and terminology of healthcare
- the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- common health issues among immigrants
- specificities of healthcare settings

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 16.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Community Interpreting
Teachers
  • Suvi Vierelä
Groups
  • HKI-S23astu

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- describe the healthcare service system and its operating principles, and name key concepts and terminology of the healthcare sector
- describe the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- name common health issues among immigrants
- retrieve information about healthcare topics and, at the basic level, compare the healthcare sectors of the countries of their working languages
- identify the interpreting situations of the healthcare sector and understand the related challenges

Content

- key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- the healthcare service system and its operating principles
- key concepts and terminology of healthcare
- the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- common health issues among immigrants
- specificities of healthcare settings

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 17.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Community Interpreting
Teachers
  • Suvi Vierelä
Groups
  • A53astu

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- describe the healthcare service system and its operating principles, and name key concepts and terminology of the healthcare sector
- describe the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- name common health issues among immigrants
- retrieve information about healthcare topics and, at the basic level, compare the healthcare sectors of the countries of their working languages
- identify the interpreting situations of the healthcare sector and understand the related challenges

Content

- key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- the healthcare service system and its operating principles
- key concepts and terminology of healthcare
- the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- common health issues among immigrants
- specificities of healthcare settings

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

16.01.2023 - 17.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Community Interpreting
Teachers
  • Suvi Vierelä
Groups
  • A51astu

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- describe the healthcare service system and its operating principles, and name key concepts and terminology of the healthcare sector
- describe the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- name common health issues among immigrants
- retrieve information about healthcare topics and, at the basic level, compare the healthcare sectors of the countries of their working languages
- identify the interpreting situations of the healthcare sector and understand the related challenges

Content

- key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- the healthcare service system and its operating principles
- key concepts and terminology of healthcare
- the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- common health issues among immigrants
- specificities of healthcare settings

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 25.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Community Interpreting
Teachers
  • Suvi Vierelä
Groups
  • A49astu

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- describe the healthcare service system and its operating principles, and name key concepts and terminology of the healthcare sector
- describe the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- name common health issues among immigrants
- retrieve information about healthcare topics and, at the basic level, compare the healthcare sectors of the countries of their working languages
- identify the interpreting situations of the healthcare sector and understand the related challenges

Content

- key pieces of legislation relating to the healthcare sector
- the healthcare service system and its operating principles
- key concepts and terminology of healthcare
- the structure of the human body, organs and their functions
- common health issues among immigrants
- specificities of healthcare settings