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Public Health Nursing as a Societal Profession, Development Assignment

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: STHA1203
Curriculum: TH 2023
Level: Bachelor of Public Health
Year of Study: 4 (2026-2027)
Semester: Autumn
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Puska, Anne
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2023-2024.

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to develop his/her working skills in the area of public health nursing. The student is able to deepen his/her research and the research findings as an expert in the area of public health nursing.

Student's Workload

Guided, autonomous studies 5 cr. (135 h).

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

BachelorĀ“s Thesis

Contents

Planning, implementation and evaluation of the development task. As a rule, the development task is prepared on the basis of the results of one's own 15 ECTS thesis, a product / publication / activity / event or the like, which takes into account the working life orientation. The development task can be, for example, an article that can be provided to a trade journal; instruction, guide or health education material for customers; instruction, guide or training material for professional staff; a training session for professionals or students; any other project-type work to be agreed with the supervisor.

Regional Impact

Working life orientation and serving one's own area. Strengthening current research and development activities in the region.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Material recommended by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Autonomous studies.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5.
The student is able to
- develop and evaluate his/her working skills
- deepen the results of his/her study in a professional way and comprehensively

Grade 3.
The student is able to
- develop and provide explanations of his/her working skills
- utilize and the results of his/her study in a professional way

Grade 1.
The student is able to
- show his/her working skills with single examples
- utilize the results of his/her study in a superficial way

Assessment Methods

Project work 100%.
Numeric grading 0-5.


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