Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- understands promotion of holistic health and functional ability as a part of nursing
- understand the importance of individual engagement and self-care as a promoter of health lifestyle
- knows the different levels of health promotion
- knows importance of mental health for individuals, groups and communities
- is able to promote and observe issues related to physical, mental and social health and functional ability
- knows the impact of falling ill on health and functional ability of individuals and families
- become trained in a patient guidance and knows how to use structured health inquiries in guidance
- is able to describe the connection between mental factors and health
- knows human mental development at different ages
- knows genetics and genome knowledge main concepts
- understands principles in genetic legislation and ethics

Content (course unit)

- health and functional ability promotion
- supporting the individuals own choice
- different levels of health promotion
- health equality and promotion of health equality
- protective and risk factors in mental health
- health and functional resources and their promotion, observation and performance measurement criteria (RAI)
- prevention and early intervention of diseases and addictions
- structured inquiries in patient guidance, how to use 5 A’s protocol in mini-intervention, guidance when confronting addictions and promoting addictions, nurses own emotions connection to professional actions in guidance
- impact of falling ill on health of individuals and families, illness as a crisis, steps in crises
- health psychological perspective on promotion of health and functional ability
- developmental psychological perspective on promotion of health and functional ability
- genetics knowledge main concepts
- legislation and ethical principles in genetic knowledge

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to promote and observe issues related to health and functional ability from the viewpoint of individuals and families;
- knows the impact of falling ill on health and functional ability of individuals and families;
- knows addiction as a phenomenon and methods of preventing addictive behaviour;
- knows the meaning of patient guidance and the most common structured health inquiries
- knows the connection between psychological factors and health;
- knows human mental development at different ages
- knows genetics and genome knowledge main concepts
- understands principles in genetic legislation and ethics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe health and functional ability issues from the viewpoint of individuals and families
- is able to describe effects of falling ill on individuals’ and families’ health and functional ability
- is able to identify addictive behaviour and knows how to prevent it
- understands the meaning of patient guidance and the use of structured health inquiries in patient guiding
- is able to identify the connection between psychological factors and human health
- is able to identify issues related to human mental development at different ages.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and analyse diverse issues related to health and functional ability from the viewpoint of individuals and families
- is able to broadly describe effects of falling ill from the perspective of individuals and families based on theoretical knowledge
- is able to identify addictive behaviour and apply methods of preventing it
- is able to guide patient in different kind of situations and use structured inquiries
- is able to identify diverse connections between psychological factors and human health
- is able to broadly identify issues related to human mental development at different ages

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Basics of genetics in nursing
Admitted
Student
- understands and is able to use key concepts related to genetics and genomic information
- understand the principles of genetic control situations
- understand the importance of laws and ethical principles related to genetics

Abandoned
Student
- does not understand and cannot use key concepts related to genetics and genomic information
- does not understand the principles of genetic control situations
- does not understand the importance of laws and ethical principles related to genetics

Exam schedules

Nursing exam weeks 43-44
Retake I week 50
Retake II January 2023/ week 5

Psychology - classroom exam 4.10
Retake I week 44
Retake II week 48


Basics of genetic knowledge in nursing -Moodle-course contain Moodle-exam. Student can take the exam three time during the course, after all other course tasks are completed. If a student won’t pass Moodle-exam, he must sign up for a new course and took the whole course again.

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1 Nursing 1 cr. 0-5.
Osa 2. Psychology 1 ocr. 0-5.
Osa 3. Small group work 1 cr. P/F. SMALL GROUP SEMINARS PARTICIPATION IS OBLIGATORY.
Osa 4. Basics of genetic knowledge in nursing -Moodle-course 2cr. P/F.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Class room teaching, group tasks, group work, guided independed study, flipped-learning, case-based collaborative learning, drama, theme days, Moodle-courses

Learning materials

The study materials will be announced before the introduction lesson.
Also lesson notes and other materials provided by the teacher during the course.

Student workload

5 op = 5 x 27h = 135h (3op nursing and psychology, 2cr basics of genomic knowledge Moodle-course)
Total work load for student is 135 hours, out of which 99 is independent study
ORIENTATION LESSONS (both nursing and psychology) ARE OBLIGATORY TO BE PRESENT.
ALSO IN SMALL GROUP SESSIONS PARTICIPATION IS OBLIGATORY.

Content scheduling

Part 1: Nursing. Obligation to attend the Orientation lecture.
Part 2: Psychology. Obligation to attend the Orientation lecture. Individual or group exam.
Part 3: Small group work and seminars (participation obligatory!). Small group work is integrated into the Orientation course in written communication. Working in small groups can have an increasing effect on your exam score. With small group work, it is possible to increase only the score of the first nursing exam, the scoring points are not transferred to the following implementations either.
Part: 4: Basics of genetic knowledge in nursing -Moodle-course. Course:approved / rejected. 75% of the answers should be correct.

Completion alternatives

If student has took five psychology courses in upper secondary school, he can accomplish psychology with a task. Please contact teacher: Johanna Vilppola

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

International connections

None

Further information

There may be some modifications made to this implementation plan.
ORIENTATION LESSONS (both nursing and psychology) ARE OBLIGATORY TO BE PRESENT.
ALSO IN GROUP SEMINARS PARTICIPATION IS OBLIGATORY.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- is able to promote and observe issues related to health and functional ability from the viewpoint of individuals and families;
- knows the impact of falling ill on health and functional ability of individuals and families;
- knows addiction as a phenomenon and methods of preventing addictive behaviour;
- knows the meaning of patient guidance and the most common structured health inquiries
- knows the connection between psychological factors and health;
- knows human mental development at different ages
- is able to identify genetics and genome knowledge main concepts
- is able to identify which laws guides genetic research and knows ethical principles in genome knowledge

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- is able to describe health and functional ability issues from the viewpoint of individuals and families
- is able to describe effects of falling ill on individuals’ and families’ health and functional ability
- is able to identify addictive behaviour and knows how to prevent it
- understands the meaning of patient guidance and the use of structured health inquiries in patient guiding
- is able to identify the connection between psychological factors and human health
- is able to identify issues related to human mental development at different ages.
- knows genetics and genome knowledge main concepts
- knows the meaning of genetic legislation and ethical principles

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
- is able to describe and analyse diverse issues related to health and functional ability from the viewpoint of individuals and families
- is able to broadly describe effects of falling ill from the perspective of individuals and families based on theoretical knowledge
- is able to identify addictive behaviour and apply methods of preventing it
- is able to guide patient in different kind of situations and use structured inquiries
- is able to identify diverse connections between psychological factors and human health
- is able to broadly identify issues related to human mental development at different ages
- is able to use genetics and genome knowledge main concepts
- understands the meaning of genetic legislation and ethical principles

EVALUATION SCALE (basics of genetics in nursing):
Approved / Rejected
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Admitted:
Student:
-understands and is able to use key concepts related to genetics and genomic information
-understand the principles of genetic control situations
-understand the importance of laws and ethical principles related to genetics

Abandoned:
Student:
-does not understand and cannot use key concepts related to genetics and genomic information
-does not understand the principles of genetic control situations
-does not understand the importance of laws and ethical principles related to genetics