Professional Development as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Care of Non-communicable Diseases (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, the student is able to
• act in a role of an advanced clinical practitioner in multi-professional teams
• apply the PEPPA-framework in the development of an advanced clinical practitioner’s role
• monitor the quality and outcomes of one’s own actions as an advanced clinical practitioner
• perceive the role of an advanced clinical practitioner from the perspective of the chronic care model in the care of patients with non-communicable diseases

Content (course unit)

• Professional development as an expert
• The characteristics and competences of an advanced clinical practitioner
• The role of an advanced clinical practitioner and its development: its national and international status
• Applying the PEPPA-process in clinical practice as a part of an advanced clinical practitioner’s independent work
• The chronic care model in supporting patients with non-communicable diseases

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

The student
• is able to search for information on the subject and is able to use national and international sources
• is able to apply the collected information at a descriptive level when reviewing current practices and means of action
• does not display a critical evaluation of the topic

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

The student
• is able to seek evidence-based knowledge from both national and international sources, and is able evaluate the sources critically
• is able to construct both analyses and syntheses of the topic
• is able to use the acquired knowledge in critical evaluation and development of current practices

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• is able to retrieve evidence-based knowledge from a number of national and international sources of information, critically evaluate the studies and synthesise the collected data
• shows a profound command of the subject
• is able to evaluate current practices critically and is able to create new evidence-based practices

Location and time

Opintojakso toteutetaan verkostossa etäluentoina:

15.9.2022 klo 8.30-15.45
23.9.2022 klo 8.30-11.30
6.10.2022 klo 10-11

Exam schedules

Ei tenttiä

Assessment methods and criteria

• Osallistuminen, verkkokeskustelun hyväksytty suorittaminen (HKS/HYL)
• Oppimistehtävä 1 (numeerinen 1–5)
• Oppimistehtävä 2 (HKS/HYL)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

• Verkko-opetus, verkkokeskustelu, verkkotyöskentely ryhmissä, itsenäinen opiskelu
• Etäluennot

Learning materials

Materiaali ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa.

Student workload

Opintojakson laajuus 5 opintopistettä.
Kontaktiopetus 13 tuntia.
Itsenäinen työskentely 122 tuntia.