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Public Health Nursing: Occupational Health Care (3 cr)

Code: 7K00GD39-3002

General information


Enrolment period
23.08.2025 - 21.09.2025
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Timing
22.09.2025 - 12.10.2025
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Credits
3 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Teachers
Riikka Pelkonen
Person in charge
Riikka Pelkonen
Tags
VIRTUAL
Course
7K00GD39

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply the most important laws, guidelines and practices related to occupational health, as well as the guidelines and protocols in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care and as well with the principles of practice and health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposures, factors of work load and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practice in health promotion to client work

Content (course unit)

- public health care for working-age people
- occupational health care, well-being and capability at work and resource utilisation
- occupational medicine and occupational hygiene
- legislation and ethical principles that guide action
- supporting work capacity and sustainable development; preventing social exclusion

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the course Basics of Public Health Nursing.

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

The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- perceives the principles of good occupational health practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- perceives the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and his/her own expertise in collaboration
- knows good practices of health promotion in client work

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

The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- is able to plan good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care in accordance with the principles of occupational health care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices in health promotion to client work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The Student
- understands the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health and is able to apply these in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices of health promotion to client work

Location and time

Teoriaopinnot itsenäisesti verkossa ja yhteistä verkko-opetusta (ke) vkot 33, 39, 40.

Exam schedules

Tentti avoinna Examissa vko 41. Uusinnat Examissa erikseen sovituin ajankohdin.

Assessment methods and criteria

Kurssilla on teoriakoe, josta numeraalinen arviointi 0-5.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Verkossa: keskusteluluennot, pari- / pienryhmätyöskentely, itsenäinen työskentely ja tehtävät. Lisäksi työpaikkaselvityksen toteuttaminen.

Toteutussuunnitelma täydentyy. Muutokset ovat mahdollisia.

Learning materials

Kirjallisuus:
- Martimo, Uitti & Antti-Poika. (toim.) 2018. Työstä Terveyttä. Duodecim.
- Karvala, Leino & Oksa. (toim.) 2019. Altistelähtöinen työterveysseuranta. Duodecim.
- Uitti. (toim.) 2014. Hyvä työterveyshuoltokäytäntö. TTL.

Työterveyshuoltoa ohjaavat lait ja asetukset:
- Työterveyshuoltolaki 1383/2001
- Työturvallisuuslaki 738/2002
- Valtioneuvoston asetus hyvän työterveyshuoltokäytännön periaatteista, työterveyshuollon sisällöstä sekä ammattihenkilöiden ja asiantuntijoiden koulutuksesta 708/2013
- Valtioneuvoston asetus terveystarkastuksista erityistä sairastumisen vaaraa aiheuttavissa töissä 1485/2001

Työkuormituksen arviointimenetelmät:
- Ahola, Aminoff & Hannonen. 2015. Työkuormituksen arviointimenetelmä tikka. TTL.

Muu sähköinen materiaali:
- Työterveys ja kuntoutus -tietokanta. Duodecim Terveysportti.

Tenttikirjallisuus tarkennettuna Moodlessa.

Student workload

3 x 27h verkossa työskentelyä, luentoja, tehtäviä ja itsenäistä opiskelua

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaista suoritustapaa.

Further information

Tarkemmat tiedot kurssin sisällöstä ja toteutustavoista kurssin Moodlessa. Sisällöt ja toteutustavat käydään yhteisesti läpi orientaatiossa. Yhteisiin verkko-opintopäiviin (ke) ja ryhmätyöskentelyyn tulee osallistua aktiivisesti. Läsnäolovelvoite.

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