Study Guide

Objective

Competency aims:
The aim of the course is that students have
• Knowledge of history and trends in caring, care work and Nursing and Caring science
• Knowledge of healthcare ethics
• Ability to reflect on dilemmas of care based on the various ethical choices and decisions

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to
• To have an understanding of the history of ideas that lie behind health and care work, as well as of idea patterns that have influenced Nursing and Caring science at different times and in different contexts
• To understand the use of methodology and source criticism in researching history of ideas
• To reflect on the fundamental values of Caring
• To increase awareness of their own inner ethics

Content

Course contents:
• History of ideas behind caring, care work and Nursing and Caring science by selected classical and contemporary thinkers
• History of Ideas methodology and source criticism
• Caring Ethics: the caritative ethics basic categories -nurse's code of ethics
• Ethical theories; external and internal ethics as well as responsibility

Teaching methods

Lectures
Case method
Group assignment
Exam
Individual studies

Location and time

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences/Arcada
Diakle -study environment

Materials

Cranmer, P., & Nhemachena, J. (2013).?Ebook : Ethics for nurses: theory and practice.?McGraw-Hill Education, Maidenhead. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=1186568

Duffy, T., Donnell, A., & Snowden, A. (2014). Pioneering Theories in Nursing. Andrews UK. https://search-ebscohost-com.anna.diak.fi/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=846135&site=ehost-live

Hafsteinsdóttir, T. B., Jónsdóttir, H., Kirkevold, M., Leino-Kilpi, H., Lomborg, K., & Rahm, H. I. (Eds.). (2019).?Leadership in nursing: Experiences from the European nordic countries. p. 1-12; 69-80; 99-114. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5771203

Code of Ethics for Nurses. ICN. https://www.icn.ch/news/international-council-nurses-launches-consultation-revise-code-ethics-nurses

Ethical Guidelines of Nursing https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/ammatti-ja-osaaminen/kollegiaalisuus-ja-ammattietiikka/

Nurses' Collegiality Guidelines https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/ammatti-ja-osaaminen/kollegiaalisuus-ja-ammattietiikka/

Learning material from lectures

Exam schedules

Exam: at the end of the course
Check the date of exam from the timetable.
Check the dates of general exam retakes.

Student workload

Tentative schedule:
Study activities (134h/5cr)
Lectures - 4X4 hours
Exam 4 hours
Group assignment 20 hours
Individual studies - 94 hours

Content scheduling

Competency aims:

The aim of the course is that students have
- Knowledge of history and trends in caring, care work and nursing and caring science
- Knowledge of healthcare ethics
- Ability to reflect on the dilemmas of care based on various ethical choices and decisions
- Ability to intervene non-professional activities

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning outcomes:

The student is expected to
- To have an understanding of the history of ideas that lie behind health and care work, as well as of the patterns of idea that have influenced nursing and caring science at different times and in different contexts
- To understand the use of methodology and source criticism when researching the history of ideas
- To reflect on the fundamental values of caring
- To increase awareness of their own inner ethics

Evaluation scale

0-5