Study Guide

Description

Degree: Registered Nurse (Master’s degree), Public Health Nurse (Master’s degree), Midwife (Master’s degree), Emergency Nurse (Master’s degree), Bioanalyst (Master’s degree), Radiographer (Master’s degree) and Physiotherapist (Master’s degree).

Credits and duration: 90 ects, 1,5 - 2 years

EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES
The education will provide the competence to work as an expert in health promotion and health research in diverse social and health care workplaces.

International experience in education shows that experts in health promotion and health research find themselves in a wide variety of projects and situations which require competence and developmental expertise.

VALUES
In pursuing a programme of health promotion and health research, the student advances the critical and ethical reflection of his/her field and learns to apply genome knowledge and client care management.

The student establishes his/her activities on evidence-based knowledge and takes into account different viewpoints of his/her activities, such as sustainable development.

The student is able to work in his / her profession both independently and in multidisciplinary networking with different actors or as an independent entrepreneur, respecting the skills and knowledge of others.

The student appreciates his/her own continuous development and the activities of his/her own field, and follows the development of the area nationally and internationally.


THE STRUCTURE OF THE STUDIES
Advanced professional studies 30 cr
Special master’s level studies 15 cr
Optional studies 15 cr
Master’s thesis 30 cr
Total 90 cr

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHING
The programme consists of contact or remote teaching (2-3 days / month) as well as remote and independent work.

Various methods of independent and participatory work are used in the education, such as small group work and e-learning. Each student, together with the teacher tutor, makes a personal learning plan.

During the education, networking is supported by diverse co-operation between studies, co-operation between different degrees, and joint teaching with the University of Tampere.

In addition, for genomic science, there is collaboration / cooperation with national and international networks of experts.

ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2021
At the beginning of the programme, the student chooses one of the following fields for advanced professional studies:
Health promotion
Health research
Occupational health care

Principal Lecturer Arja Halkoaho
Head of Competence Area Päivi Hautaviita

Objectives

The student
- is able to apply ethical principles guiding health promotion and evaluate their implementation in various specific situations in their field
- is able to apply diversely the key health promotion methods, theories and models
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate a health promotion project in both national and international environments
- be able to apply individualized health promotion methods and plan interventions in the work community based on new knowledge

Curriculum development and working life cooperation

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING LIFE COOPERATION
The curricula are developed in cooperation with other degree programmes of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TUAS). In addition, there is joint developmental work and implementation with other universities of applied sciences and national networks.

During the studies, collaboration with working life organisations and actors is performed; the studies also involve a variety of national and international projects.

The curriculum was considered by the Advisory Board for Health Master's Degree Programmes on 5.11.2019 and approved on 9.12.2019 by the Higher Education Council.