Orientation to the Profession (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows how to plan and implement one's own personal study plan
- is able to constantly renew own skills and to learn new things
- can recognise the level of one’s own professional competence
- understands the importance of critical thinking in the development of professional expertise and in nursing
- is able to write the text according to the guidelines of TUAS's written communication
- knows the main tasks and responsibilities of the social and health professions the principles of regulatory oversight
- knows the library services, is able to locate materials needed for their studies and search for information

Content (course unit)

- written communication
- development of expertise
- key legislation and professional practice

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to make a structurally intact, illustrative, case style and understandable problem-based text, in which the argumentation is convincing and diverse
- participates in the discussion of personal curriculum
- participates in the tutorial lessons and actively plans her/his own studies
- is familiar with the operational practices of the central professions in social and health care and the principles of their regulatory oversight.

Fail
The student
- is not able to write the text according to the guidelines of TUAS's written communication
- does not plan and implement his/her own personal study plan and does not study actively
- is not familiar with the essential tasks and responsibilities of the social and health care professions
- does not know the legislation regulating the social and health care professions.
- is not familiar with the supervision by authorities in the social and health professions.

Exam schedules

Active participation in Seminar on laws and ethics. Test during the seminar: pass/fail
Portfolio submitted before individual tutor session, and by 19th December (completed version)
Essay for Written communication submitted according to timetable.

Assessment methods and criteria

100% presence,approved completion of the given tasks and submission according to timetable.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Tutor teacher’s sessions, peer tutoring, individual and group development discussions, lectures, info sessions, workshops, seminars

Learning materials

ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses 2012
Finnish Nurses Association: Nurses' Collegiality Guidelines 2014
Finnish Nurses Association: Ethical Guidelines
NMC's Guidance on Using Social Media Responsibly
The National Advisory Board on Social Welfare and Health Care Ethics ETENE's " Ethical Grounds for Social and Health Care Field"
Regional State Administrative Agencies http://www.avi.fi/en/web/avi-en/
National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health https://www.valvira.fi/en/web/en/front-page
Legislation:
Act on status and rights of patients 785/1992 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1992/19920785
Act on health care professionals 559/1994 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1994/19940559
Act on health care 2010/1326 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2010/20101326?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=terveydenhuoltolaki
Other material provided by teachers

Student workload

4 credits =4x27h = 108h
Written communication: orientation (mandatory) 1x2h, workshops 4x2h (every group attends one writing workshop)
Data search 2h
Tutor teacher's sessions. 1x monthly 2h ~10h
Guidance discussion 1h
Orientation week
Central Legislation and Rregulations and Professional Conduct classes 12h
27h + Orientation week 3x8h=24h = 51 contact hours
57 hours of independent work

Content scheduling

Part 1: Orientation to profession
Part 2: Written communication
Part 3: Laws, norms and professional conduct

Completion alternatives

none

Further information

In this course, we use Sharepoint-Teams platform for sharing materials and communication. The platform will stay in use for class and tutor communication

Portfolio must be submitted via tabula one week prior to indivudual discussion time.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Pass:
The student completes all the tasks and participates in teaching and guidance.
Fail:
The student does not complete all the tasks and does not participate in teaching and guidance.