Could I Become a Public Health Nurse? - Introductory Course (1cr)

Objectives

After completing the course, the student:
• understands the main structure of the public health nurse degree programme and the health and functional capacity requirements of the profession
• has become familiar with key themes related to public health nursing that are included in future studies, and has gained an understanding of the broad scope of the degree
• understands the types of tasks a public health nurse may perform after graduation and the competencies required for the profession
• has become acquainted with TAMK as a potential place of study

Content

• structure of the public health nurse degree programme
• key tasks and competencies of a public health nurse
• contents, learning methods, and learning environment of the public health nurse education

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass Criteria:
• The student knows the structure of the public health nurse degree programme and understands the health and functional capacity requirements of the profession
• The student can identify key themes related to public health nursing that are included in future studies and understands the broad scope of the degree
• The student knows the types of tasks a public health nurse may perform in working life and understands the essential competencies required for the profession
• The student has an understanding of TAMK as a place of study
• The student has demonstrated their competence by completing the course assignments

Fail Criteria:
• The student does not recognize the structure of the public health nurse degree programme and does not understand the health and functional capacity requirements of the profession
• The student does not identify themes related to public health nursing included in future studies and does not understand the broad scope of the degree
• The student does not know the types of tasks a public health nurse may perform in working life and does not understand the essential competencies required for the profession
• The student does not understand the services TAMK offers to students
• The student has not successfully completed the required assignments