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Public health nurse work with children and their familiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: ÄIT0205A15S

Credits

5 op

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the principles and practices of monitoring children’s growth and development and the significance of collaboration with customers and multidisciplinary teams
• know the theoretical justifications and guidance practices of early interaction
• know how to support parenthood
• know how to guide families in promoting a healthy lifestyle
• know how to assess the need for special support, follow-up treatment and child welfare of children and their families
• are familiar with the objectives and operating methods of family-oriented work
• know how to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in collaboration with families and various stakeholders
• are familiar with the local service system and services for families with children as part of a family centre or a family service network
• know how to explain the significance of culture in promoting health and wellbeing

Content

• health checks and screenings
• supporting the holistic growth and development of children
• guidance and support in questions related to parenthood
• supporting early interaction
• family service network, family centres
• public health nurse work in multidisciplinary networks
• social security of a family with children
• cultural sensitivity in family work
• critical and reflective expertise

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 06.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Inga Klen
  • Sabina Hentilä
  • Anu Piispanen
Groups
  • A52th

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the principles and practices of monitoring children’s growth and development and the significance of collaboration with customers and multidisciplinary teams
• know the theoretical justifications and guidance practices of early interaction
• know how to support parenthood
• know how to guide families in promoting a healthy lifestyle
• know how to assess the need for special support, follow-up treatment and child welfare of children and their families
• are familiar with the objectives and operating methods of family-oriented work
• know how to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in collaboration with families and various stakeholders
• are familiar with the local service system and services for families with children as part of a family centre or a family service network
• know how to explain the significance of culture in promoting health and wellbeing

Content

• health checks and screenings
• supporting the holistic growth and development of children
• guidance and support in questions related to parenthood
• supporting early interaction
• family service network, family centres
• public health nurse work in multidisciplinary networks
• social security of a family with children
• cultural sensitivity in family work
• critical and reflective expertise

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 01.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Inga Klen
  • Sabina Hentilä
  • Anu Piispanen
Groups
  • A50th
    A50th

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the principles and practices of monitoring children’s growth and development and the significance of collaboration with customers and multidisciplinary teams
• know the theoretical justifications and guidance practices of early interaction
• know how to support parenthood
• know how to guide families in promoting a healthy lifestyle
• know how to assess the need for special support, follow-up treatment and child welfare of children and their families
• are familiar with the objectives and operating methods of family-oriented work
• know how to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in collaboration with families and various stakeholders
• are familiar with the local service system and services for families with children as part of a family centre or a family service network
• know how to explain the significance of culture in promoting health and wellbeing

Content

• health checks and screenings
• supporting the holistic growth and development of children
• guidance and support in questions related to parenthood
• supporting early interaction
• family service network, family centres
• public health nurse work in multidisciplinary networks
• social security of a family with children
• cultural sensitivity in family work
• critical and reflective expertise

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

30.01.2023 - 03.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Inga Klen
  • Sabina Hentilä
  • Anu Piispanen
Groups
  • A49th

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the principles and practices of monitoring children’s growth and development and the significance of collaboration with customers and multidisciplinary teams
• know the theoretical justifications and guidance practices of early interaction
• know how to support parenthood
• know how to guide families in promoting a healthy lifestyle
• know how to assess the need for special support, follow-up treatment and child welfare of children and their families
• are familiar with the objectives and operating methods of family-oriented work
• know how to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in collaboration with families and various stakeholders
• are familiar with the local service system and services for families with children as part of a family centre or a family service network
• know how to explain the significance of culture in promoting health and wellbeing

Content

• health checks and screenings
• supporting the holistic growth and development of children
• guidance and support in questions related to parenthood
• supporting early interaction
• family service network, family centres
• public health nurse work in multidisciplinary networks
• social security of a family with children
• cultural sensitivity in family work
• critical and reflective expertise

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 18.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Inga Klen
  • Sabina Hentilä
  • Anu Piispanen
Groups
  • A47th

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the principles and practices of monitoring children’s growth and development and the significance of collaboration with customers and multidisciplinary teams
• know the theoretical justifications and guidance practices of early interaction
• know how to support parenthood
• know how to guide families in promoting a healthy lifestyle
• know how to assess the need for special support, follow-up treatment and child welfare of children and their families
• are familiar with the objectives and operating methods of family-oriented work
• know how to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in collaboration with families and various stakeholders
• are familiar with the local service system and services for families with children as part of a family centre or a family service network
• know how to explain the significance of culture in promoting health and wellbeing

Content

• health checks and screenings
• supporting the holistic growth and development of children
• guidance and support in questions related to parenthood
• supporting early interaction
• family service network, family centres
• public health nurse work in multidisciplinary networks
• social security of a family with children
• cultural sensitivity in family work
• critical and reflective expertise

Evaluation scale

0-5