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CHI01VS25DIAK Health promotion in chronic illness with children, adolescents and families (5cr)

Code: CHI0105A20S-3005

General information


Enrollment
03.03.2025 - 30.03.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
18.08.2025 - 12.10.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Terveys- ja kirkonala
Campus
Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
BA in Health Care
Teachers
Hanna Dombret
Sini Hiltunen
Groups
A54sh
A54sh
OUL-S23sh-lh
OUL-S23sh-lh
Course
CHI0105A20S

Realization has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 7 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 22.08.2025 time 09:00 - 10:30
(1 h 30 min)
CHI01 / Orientation
Zoom
Mon 25.08.2025 time 12:30 - 14:00
(1 h 30 min)
CHI01 / Lecture
Zoom
Tue 02.09.2025 time 09:00 - 10:30
(1 h 30 min)
CHI01 / Lecture
Zoom
Mon 08.09.2025 time 14:00 - 15:30
(1 h 30 min)
CHI01 / Lecture
Zoom
Tue 16.09.2025 time 14:00 - 15:30
(1 h 30 min)
CHI01 / Lecture
Zoom
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

At the end of the course the student is expected to
• Apply scientific knowledge of family nursing in the nursing care, health promotion and family support of children and adolescents with chronic conditions
• Identify common national and international challenges and societal changes in health promotion and chronic disease management with children and adolescents
• Assess the effectiveness of solution-focused and multidisciplinary family support and nursing
• Support and advice families in using services provided by NGOs, church organisations and low-threshold programmes

Content

• Scientific approaches to family support and nursing
• Key factors of social exclusion and deprivation
• Multidisciplinary networks, child protection, family support and nursing, experts by experience
• Internal and external family structures and dynamics
• Evidence-based health promotion
• Resources for supporting the growth, development and health of children and adolescents
• Service systems and NGOs

Materials

Literature/sources presented at learning platform (Diakle)

Teaching methods

online course consisting online lectures, independent studies and a written assignment ( made alone/pairs/groups)

Employer connections

The written assignment can be implemented at workplaces.

Student workload

1 ects corresponds 27 hours of study

Qualifications

Suitable for nurses, public health nurses and midwives to specialize and update their competence, or for a student in a Bachelor’s Degree Program in Health Care who has already completed the relevant basic professional studies (The care of children, youth, and families -studies) in their own degree program. A prerequisite for proceeding to the advanced studies is approx. 120 completed credits or other specific reason which has been discussed and agreed with the study guidance counsellor. For Open UAS students’ mastery of the equivalent knowledge (comparable study module of another UAS or adequate work experience as a nurse).

Further information

Applicable for social services and health care UAS students who have completed their previous studies of the topic. Suitable for professionals (nurse, public health nurse, midwife,social services BA) to updating and deepening their knowledge.

All materials and lessons are in English, the written task can be done also in Finnish.

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