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
15.9.20 Test will be open in Moodle 21- 27.9.20, 1st retake week 44 in Moodle
Portfolio submitted according to timetable
Essay for Written communication submitted according to timetable.

Assessment methods and criteria

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
https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KOLLEGIAALISUUS_A4_ENG.pdf

Finnish Nurses Association: Ethical Guidelines
https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ethical-Guidelines-of-Nursing.pdf

NMC's Guidance on Using Social Media Responsibly
https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/nmc-publications/social-media-guidance.pdf

The National Advisory Board on Social Welfare and Health Care Ethics ETENE's " Ethical Grounds for Social and Health Care Field"
https://etene.fi/documents/1429646/1571616/Publication+34+Ethical+grounds+for+the+social+and+health+care+field%2C+2012.pdf/a3f0ab6b-8e42-4045-865f-466f0dae3d8e/Publication+34+Ethical+grounds+for+the+social+and+health+care+field%2C+2012.pdf

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

Part 1: Written communication 1 credit
Part 2: Development of expertise 1 credit
Part 3: Central Legislation and Regulations and Professional Conduct 2 credits
4 credits =4x27h = 108hrs of student's work

Written communication: 3 x2h, workshops 1x2h (every group attends one writing workshop). All mandatory attendance- Information changed 14.8 according to information gained from Writing course teacher
Information/ Data search 2h
Tutor teacher's sessions. 1x monthly 2h ~10h
Guidance discussion 1h
Central Legislation and Regulations and Professional Conduct classes 12 h online lessons
Orientation week: Online and upon arrival to Finland
27h + Orientation week 3x8h=24h = 51 contact/online hours
57 hours of independent work

Completion alternatives

none

Further information

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

Portfolio must be submitted one week prior to individual 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.