Environmental health and vaccination (5 cr)
Code: TH00DV25-3002
General information
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 13.11.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care
Teachers
- Riitta-Liisa Jukarainen
- Henna Kauppi
Teacher in charge
Riitta-Liisa Jukarainen
Groups
-
THMI20KPHealth care, fulltime studies
Objective
You can take into account different environmental factors that can strengthen or threaten health.
You can promote healthy, safe and accessible environments for the different age groups.
You can collaborate in exceptional situations and emergencies of environmental health.
You can apply national and international rules and regulations applicable to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
You master the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in Finland and can advise a client accordingly.
You will complete the national Advanced Vaccination Competence course (1 ECTS credit).
Content
How does the environment affect health and wellbeing?
What are the most common health risks of living and housing environments?
In what type of situations does a public health nurse collaborate with environmental health care?
What are the rules and regulations related to infectious diseases?
What are the main infectious diseases in different age groups and how do you prevent and treat the patients?
What are the factors and situations related to infectious diseases that increase the risks in different age groups?
Evaluation scale
1-5