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Me and Us on the Journey to Becoming a Social and Healthcare Professional (5 cr)

Code: 7K00GH56-3001

General information


Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 12.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Online learning

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 670

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers

  • Piia Jokiranta
  • Marjut Murtosaari
  • Kati Borg
  • Kirsi Mattila
  • Maria Maljanen
  • Jonna Levonen
  • Minna Nurminen
  • Sara Sternberg
  • Milla Salama
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Sanna Keskikuru
  • Heli Hilander
  • Johanna Vilppola
  • Tiina Ketola
  • Anssi-Pekka Udd
  • Maarit Lähteenmäki
  • Irmeli Nieminen
  • Hanna-Kaisa Korpikoski

Person in charge

Milla Salama

Groups

  • 24SHG
  • 24SH2B
  • 24ASH2B
  • 24EH
  • 24ASH2A
  • 24BA1
  • 24SO
  • 24TH
  • 24RH1
  • 24KL
  • 24FY
  • 24SH2C
  • 24RH2
  • 24SH2A
  • 24BA2
  • 24SH2D

Objectives (course unit)

With this course, you will gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the future fields within the social and healthcare sector, and acquire tools to support professional growth and studies.

After completing the course, the student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process.
• Understands the importance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field and identifies one's own strengths and areas of development as a learner.
• Can take safety in studying and in the study community into consideration.
• Actively works in a group, taking others into account, and understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Is familiar with the values and ethical principles of the social and healthcare sector.

Content (course unit)

• Multidisciplinary study, group work, and teamwork skills in the social and healthcare field
• Reflection, receiving feedback, and giving feedback as a student and employee
• Self-regulation and stress management techniques, as well as restorative activities
• Emotional intelligence and emotion regulation
• Self-efficacy and self-compassion
• Self-leadership
• Self-direction, taking responsibility, and problem-solving skills
• Psychological, physical, and social safety in studying and in the study community
• Values of the social and healthcare sector and professional ethical principles
• Consideration of diversity in study and work communities

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:

The student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning significance of professional growth in the learning process. Recognizes the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Understands the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Identifies their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and knows how to utilize information in their own learning.
• Takes into account safety in studying and in the study community. Can act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Can actively work in a group and consider others. Understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Knows the values and ethical principles of their own field and recognizes the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.


Fail:

The student
• Does not understand the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process. Does not understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Does not understand the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Does not recognize their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and does not utilize information in their own learning.
• Does not consider the importance of safety in the study community. Does not know how to act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Is passive and avoids participating in group work. Lacks consideration for others. Does not understand the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Does not know the values and ethical principles of their own field and does not recognize the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail