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History of Nursing and Nursing Science

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHP1601
Curriculum: SH 2020K
Level: Bachelor of Nursing
Year of Study: 1 (2021)
Semester: Autumn
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Saikkonen, Sanna
Language of Instruction: English

Courses During the Year 2021

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3001SH2020-1B2021-01-04 – 2021-06-20Carita Sandell-KaukonenEnglish2020-08-17 – 2021-01-10
3005SH2020-1C2021-01-04 – 2021-06-20Carita Sandell-KaukonenEnglish2020-08-17 – 2021-01-10
3006SH2020-1A2021-01-04 – 2021-06-20Carita Sandell-KaukonenEnglish2020-08-17 – 2021-01-10
3007SH2019-12DK2020-08-24 – 2021-05-31Carita Sandell-KaukonenEnglish 
3008SH2020-12CK, SH2020-12DK2021-08-01 – 2022-07-31Riikka LehesvuoEnglish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06

Learning Outcomes

The student
- is able to describe the central phases of early nursing.
- is able to discuss different classic developers of nursing
- understands the importance of Florence Nightingale to nursing and nursing science
- is able to discuss the major developments of nursing in Finland.
- understands the metatheories of nursing as a part of history of nursing science and is able to discuss them.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 54 h
- of which scheduled studies: 22 h
- of which autonomous studies: 30 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites.

Contents

The history of nursing and nursing science

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Sorvettula, M. 1998. Johdatus suomalaisen hoitotyön historiaan. Helsinki. Suomen sairaanhoitajaliitto, pages 19-37, 63-74, 87-132, 307-320, 399-417

Other material presented by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and seminars 12 h, groupwork 4 h, supported e-learning 4 h, exam 2h.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5
The student
- understands the central phases of early nursing.
- is able to discuss different developers of nursing
- understands the role of Florence Nightingale to nursing and nursing science
- is able to discuss the major developments and developers of nursing in Finland.
- understands metatheories as a part of history of nursing science and is able to discuss them.

Grade 3
The student
- is able to describe the central phases of early nursing.
- is able to descibe the classic developers of nursing
- understands the role of Florence Nightingale to nursing
- understands the major developments of nursing in Finland.
- understands the role of metatheories in the history of nursing science

Grade 1
The student
- is able to describe some of the phases in early years of nursing
- identifies the classic developers of nursing
- is familiar with the work of Florence Nightingale
- identifies the major developments of nursing in Finland.
- identifies some of metatheories of nursing science

Assessment Methods

Written assignment 50%, exam 50%


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