Public Health Nursing: Occupational Health CareLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: 7K00GD39
Credits
3 op
Objectives
The student
- is able to apply the most important laws, guidelines and practices related to occupational health, as well as the guidelines and protocols in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care and as well with the principles of practice and health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposures, factors of work load and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practice in health promotion to client work
Content
- public health care for working-age people
- occupational health care, well-being and capability at work and resource utilisation
- occupational medicine and occupational hygiene
- legislation and ethical principles that guide action
- supporting work capacity and sustainable development; preventing social exclusion
Prerequisites
The student must have completed the course Basics of Public Health Nursing.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- perceives the principles of good occupational health practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- perceives the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and his/her own expertise in collaboration
- knows good practices of health promotion in client work
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- is able to plan good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care in accordance with the principles of occupational health care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices in health promotion to client work
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The Student
- understands the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health and is able to apply these in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices of health promotion to client work
Enrolment period
13.07.2024 - 11.08.2024
Timing
12.08.2024 - 08.09.2024
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Social Services and Health Care
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Riikka Pelkonen
Person in charge
Riikka Pelkonen
Groups
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24THV
Objectives (course unit)
The student
- is able to apply the most important laws, guidelines and practices related to occupational health, as well as the guidelines and protocols in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care and as well with the principles of practice and health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposures, factors of work load and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practice in health promotion to client work
Content (course unit)
- public health care for working-age people
- occupational health care, well-being and capability at work and resource utilisation
- occupational medicine and occupational hygiene
- legislation and ethical principles that guide action
- supporting work capacity and sustainable development; preventing social exclusion
Prerequisites (course unit)
The student must have completed the course Basics of Public Health Nursing.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- perceives the principles of good occupational health practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- perceives the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and his/her own expertise in collaboration
- knows good practices of health promotion in client work
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- is able to plan good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care in accordance with the principles of occupational health care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices in health promotion to client work
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The Student
- understands the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health and is able to apply these in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices of health promotion to client work
Assessment scale
0-5