Values and Ethics in Social and Health Care (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basic ethical values in social and health care;
- knows the professional ethical guidelines and principles of the nursing profession;
- is aware of his/her own values and is able to describe them regarding the values and ethical principles in health care;
- knows the principles of sustainable development globally;
- knows the meaning of ethics when related to media

Content (course unit)

values and theory
- values, ethics, moral and self-determent;
- ethical theories;
- various concepts of human being

viewpoint of the client
- human rights, ageing ethics and equality;
- situational ethics and cultural ethics;
- ethical decision-making

guidelines of professional ethics

Exam schedules

Group-exam 12 December or individual exam on Exam
Retakes in January and February 2019

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1, Theory: evaluation 0-5
Part 2, Tasks: evaluation pass/fail

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, presentations, small group work, independent work, online work

Learning materials

Grace Pamela J. Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice. 2009.
The Code of Ethics for Nurses
Scott, Anne. Key Concepts and Issues in Nursing Ethics. 2017. (e-book)
Ulrich, Connie. Nursing Ethics in Everyday Practice. 2012 .(e-book)
All the material provided by the teacher
All the material produced within the small group work

Student workload

81 hours

Content scheduling

Foundations of values and theories. Meanings of varied concepts of human person/ human nature in the field of social and health care.Human rights behind the professional ethical norms.
Ethical decision-making.Code of Ethics.Ethics in varied contexts.

Further information

Mandatory Orientation 26 October
Presentations 13 November
Reading group summaries by 8 December.If no individual summary => individual question in the exam.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student does not meet the criteria below.

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

The student recognises the ethical guidelines of nursing in nurses’ work, can define concept of human person in nursing, and is aware of nursing values and nurses’ ethical values. The student knows the process of ethical decision making in nursing and recognises professional’s responsibility as a part of belonging to the nursing community. The student has participated in the course according to the criteria.

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

The student can describe with rationales ethical thinking and meaning of the concept of human person in nursing practice. The student can act according to values of nursing, ethical principles and guidelines of nursing The student understands the process of ethical decision making in nursing. The student can with rationales, define the decisions made according to the ethical decision making process while presenting professional responsibility in actions. The student has participated in the course according to the criteria.

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

The student can critically analyse ethical thinking and meaning of the concept of human person in nursing practice. The student can apply nursing values, principles, and codes of ethics in several contexts. The student understands the process of ethical decision making in nursing. The student can analyse critically, and with rationales, define the decisions made according to the ethical decision making process while presenting professional responsibility in thinking. The student has participated in the course according to the criteria.