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History of Nursing and Nursing Science

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHP1601
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: S-SH 2013H / 2013T / 2013VK
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2013-2014 / 2014)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Salmu, Marita
Language of Instruction: English

Courses During the Academic Year 2013-2014

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1S-TH-1A2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20Marita SalmuEnglish2013-08-16 – 2013-09-20
2S-SH-1B2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20Marita SalmuEnglish2013-08-16 – 2013-09-20
3S-SH-1A2014-01-07 – 2014-05-30Marita SalmuEnglish2013-12-09 – 2014-01-10
4S-TH-1B2014-01-07 – 2014-05-30Marita SalmuEnglish2013-12-09 – 2014-03-14

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: 20 h
- of which autonomous studies: 34 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 16 h, groupwork 4 h, supported e-learning 6 h

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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