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Public health nursing for school children and young people (5 cr)

Code: TH00DV28-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Health Care and Emergency Care

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Health Care

Teachers

  • Pauliina Lehto
  • shktvirtuaali
  • Satu Sällilä

Teacher in charge

Pauliina Lehto

Groups

  • THKV23KM
    Health care,part-time studies

Objective

You can plan, implement and assess the follow-up of growth and development of schoolchildren and young people in cooperation with the clients.
You can support schoolchildren and young people in making health promoting choices.
You are able to encourage families in parenting and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
You are able to evaluate the need for increased support and for a referral to further care.
You can plan, implement and evaluate the follow-up of growth and development of schoolchildren and young people in cooperation with the clients.
You can support schoolchildren and young people in making health promoting choices.
You are able to encourage families in parenting and promotion of healthy lifestyle.
You are able to evaluate the need for increased support and for a referral to further care.
You are able to maintain and promote a safe community and environment for schoolchildren and young people in cooperation with families and different interest groups.
You know how to take into account multiculturalism in your work.

Content

What is public health nursing for schoolchildren, young people and their families and how is it implemented?
What is student health care?
How do you assess the growth and development of schoolchildren and young people?
How do you identify risks related to health, lack of security and social development in schoolchildren, adolescents and students and how do you tackle these risks?
How do you promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of schoolchildren, adolescents and students?
How do you promote substance-free thinking and deal with substance abuse problems in school and student health care?
How do you promote the health, safety and effectiveness of learning communities and environments?
How do you advice individuals and groups on health issues?
How do you promote the sexual health of schoolchildren, young people and students?
How do you provide exercise and nutrition counseling for schoolchildren and students?
How do you advice schoolchildren and students on sleep issues? How do you take into account multiculturalism in your work?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opintojakson materiaali on ilmoitettu Learnissa.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Opiskelijan tulee olla läsnä ensimmäisellä lähiopetuskerralla jolloin annetaan tarkemmat ohjeet opintojakson suorittamisesta.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Ei sisälly.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

Ei sisälly.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 op = 135 h

Further information

Pauliina Lehto

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Yksilö- ja ryhmätehtävien palauttaminen määräajassa. Aktiivinen osallistuminen verkkotapaamisiin ja laboraatioharjoituksiin. Myöhässä palautettujen tehtävien arvosana alenee yhdellä arvosanalla.