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Social and Heath Services

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SH00BC26
Curriculum: SH 2024K
Level: Bachelor of Nursing
Year of Study: 1 (2025)
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Blom, Heidi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Year 2025

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3028SA2024V-1K2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31Aira BraggeFinnish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13
3031SH2024-1CK2025-01-01 – 2025-04-27Riitta KoskimäkiFinnish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.

Learning Outcomes

The student:
-Understands how the services are organized and supervised.
-Knows the different levels of services, and the expertise in each individual service
-Understans integration and co-operation in services
-Knows the central legislation
-Knows the process of evaluation for the clients in need
-Understands efficient and resource saving practises
-Sees entrepreneurship as a possibility
-Knows the ethical priciples guiding the work in social- and healthcare

Student's Workload

81h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies required.

Contents

-Service-system in social- and healthcare
-Service producers and their co-operation
-Social care, primary health care and the specialized services
-Legislation
-Quality and efficiency
-Evalution of need for care/service
-Entrepreneurship
-Ethical guidelines

Regional Impact

The student is familiar with social- and healthcare services in the region.

Internationality

The student understands the global challenges for the services and knows the influences from the EU.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Laaksonen, H., Laitinen, H., Hiilamo, H., Hautaviita, P., Hyvärinen, H. & Vänni, K. 2020. Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon järjestelmä. 1. painos. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro Oy. Osat 1, 2 ja 3 (also online)
Material announced by the teachers.


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