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Philosophy and Ethics of Nursing

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SHA0101
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: S-SH 2008T
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2008-2009)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Nurmi, Regina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2008-2009

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
14 2008-08-25 – 2008-12-20Ritva AlaniemiFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
15S-SH-1CK2008-08-25 – 2008-10-22Ritva AlaniemiFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
16S-TH-1A2009-03-09 – 2009-05-02Ritva AlaniemiFinnish2009-02-16 – 2009-03-15
17S-SH-1B2009-03-09 – 2009-05-29Ritva AlaniemiFinnish2009-02-16 – 2009-03-15
18S-SH-1A2009-03-02 – 2009-05-29Ritva AlaniemiFinnish2009-02-16 – 2009-03-15

Learning Outcomes

The student will become acquainted with nursing philosophy and ethical issues. The student internatizes ethics as a basis of his/her professional action. The student is able to identify ethical problems in nursing and develop his/her skills in solving ethical problems in practical settings

Contents

Theories of Ethics and values in nursing: health as value, doing good, human rights, responsibility, the rights of the patient. Ethical decision making.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

- Leino-Kilpi H. & Välimäki, M. 2003. Etiikka hoitotyössä. Juva . WSOY.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and discussions, group work,

Assessment Methods

Assignment, group work, numeric assessment


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