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Theoretical Basics of Nursing

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHA0201
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: S-SH 2010T
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2010-2011)
Credits: 7 cr
Responsible Teacher: Salmu, Marita
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2010-2011

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1S-TH-1A2010-08-30 – 2011-04-30Hanna-Leena Melender, Johanna Latvala, Mirva Sundqvist-KekäläinenFinnish2010-08-20 – 2010-09-26
2 2010-08-30 – 2011-03-04Hanna-Leena Melender, Johanna Latvala, Mirva Sundqvist-KekäläinenFinnish2010-08-20 – 2010-09-26
3S-SH-1A2010-10-25 – 2011-04-29Hanna-Leena Melender, Marita Salmu, Mirva Sundqvist-KekäläinenFinnish2010-10-04 – 2011-01-09
4S-SH-1B2010-10-25 – 2011-04-29Marita Salmu, Mirva Sundqvist-Kekäläinen, Susanna AaltonenFinnish2010-10-04 – 2010-10-29

Learning Outcomes

The student is familiar with the central phases in the history of nursing and nursing science. The student is familiar with the basics of philosophy and ethics. The student is able to evaluate ethics in his/her nursing practice. The student is able to tell the principles of nursing. The student is able to analyse and solve ethical problems in nursing practice. The student implements evidence based practice both in nursing and in studies.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 189 h
- of which scheduled studies: 90 h
- of which autonomous studies: 99 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

The history of nursing and nursing science. Philosophical and ethical basics of nursing. Basics of nursing science. The idea and methods of evidence based nursing.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Sorvettula, M. 1998. Johdatus suomalaisen hoitotyön historiaan. Helsinki. Suomen sairaanhoitajaliitto
Marriner-Tomey, A. 1994. Hoitotyön teoreetikot ja heidän työnsä. Vammala.
Leino-Kilpi,H. & Välimäki,M. 2008. Etiikka hoitotyössä. Helsinki. WSOY.
Other material presented by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures 40 h, seminars 13 h, group assignment 13 h, e-learning 24 h.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1
The student
- is able to describe some of the historical, philosophical and ethical basics of nursing.
- identifies ethical problems in nursing
- is able to search and use source material
Grade 3
The student
- is able to describe the central historical, philosophical and ethical basics of nursing.
- is able to evaluate ethical problems in nursing as well as search and use source material
Grade 5
The student
- is able to describe the historical, philosophical and ethical basics of nursing.
- is able to evaluate and solve ethical problems in nursing as well as search and use source material

Assessment Methods

Written assignments 100%


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