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Cultural NursingLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: SWNS2029

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Riikka Sinivuo

Objective

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Marjo Palovaara
Teacher in charge

Marjo Palovaara

Groups
  • SKV24SBHG1
    Beihua ryhmä 1, 2024
  • SKV24SBHG2
    Beihua ryhmä 2, 2024

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

09.01.2024 - 08.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 120

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SAR23S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS24VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SAR23SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS23SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 20.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Tuija Kontinen
  • Annina Kangas-Niemi
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Tiina Oksanen-Salonpää
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Capacity: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Capacity: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Capacity: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 4 (Capacity: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • SAR21S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS23SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • ZJASNS23S1
    Avoin AMK, sote, AMK-polut, Nursing
  • SAR21KMJV
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR23K1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR21SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR23KM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR23KM2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS23VS
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS22KKE
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, Kenia
Small groups
  • Scheduling group 1
  • Scheduling group 2
  • Scheduling group 3
  • Scheduling group 4

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Marjo Palovaara
Teacher in charge

Venni Wang

Groups
  • SKV23SBH2
    Beihua ryhmä 2, 2023
  • SKV23SBH1
    Beihua ryhmä 1, 2023

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 30.04.2023

Timing

15.05.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Johanna Rinne

Groups
  • SNS22SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SAR22S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22SM2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22S2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS22KKE
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, Kenia

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

20.02.2023 - 18.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Johanna Rinne

Groups
  • SNS22SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SAR22S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22SM2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22S2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 06.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 18.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Johanna Rinne

Groups
  • SNS22SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SAR22S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22SM2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22S2
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 20.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SAR22KM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22K1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS22SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 15.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
  • Johanna Rinne
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • ZJASNS22S1
    Avoin AMK, sote, AMK-polut, Nursing
  • SAR22KM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR22K1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS22SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Sinikka Holma
  • Judith Yabal
Teacher in charge

Sinikka Holma

Groups
  • SKV22SBH1
    Beihua group 1, 2022
  • SKV22SBH2
    Beihua ryhmä 2, 2022

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

17.05.2022 - 25.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SAR21S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS21SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS21SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SAR21SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR21K1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR21KM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

17.05.2022 - 25.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SAR21S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS21SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS22VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS21SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SAR21SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR21K1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SAR21KM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 28.02.2022

Timing

07.02.2022 - 16.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
Teacher in charge

Venni Wang

Groups
  • SOK21K1
    Degree programme in Midwifery
  • SNS22KKE
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, Kenia

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

03.01.2022 - 15.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Venni Wang
  • Riikka Sinivuo
  • Judith Yabal
Teacher in charge

Riikka Sinivuo

Groups
  • SAR21S1
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)
  • SNS21VS
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • SNS21SG2
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SNS21SG1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
  • SAR21SM
    Sairaanhoitaja (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose
This course introduces you to cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life and health care, as well as environmental risks for health and well-being.

Nursing competences
Guidance and interaction competence
Internationalization and communications competence

Learning outcomes:
You recognize cultural effects on individuals, families and communities in every-day life, communication and health beliefs and values. You have basic skills for operating in multicultural environment. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. You know about global environmental risks for health and well-being. You know the most common tropical diseases and basics of their nursing and medical care as well prevention of the illnesses.

Content

Basics of multicultural nursing theories
Basic concepts of multicultural nursing
Cross-cultural communication
Environmental health
Health related cultural beliefs and values
Tropical diseases

Time and location

Will be informed in course INFO

Learning materials and recommended literature

Books in English:
Andrews, M. M. & Boyle, J. S. (2016). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (7th edition.). Wolters Kluwer.
McFarland, M. R. & Wehbe-Alamah, H. B. (2015). Leininger's culture care diversity and universality: A worldwide nursing theory (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MacLachlan, M. (1997). Culture and health. John Wiley & Sons.
Sagar, P. L. (2012). Transcultural nursing theory and models: Application in nursing education, practice, and administration. Springer Pub. Co.
Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D. & Purnell, L. (2018). Global applications of culturally competent health care: Guidelines for practice. Springer.

Books in Finnish:
Abdelhamid P., Juntunen A. & Koskinen L. 2010. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. WSOYpro.
Korhonen V. & Puukari S. 2013. Monikulttuurinen ohjaus- ja neuvontatyö. PS-kustannus.
Saavala Minna. 2016. Muukalainen tuli kylään. Väestöliitto. bcc0a5e5-muukalainen-tuli-kylaan_minna-saavala_2016.pdf (vaestoliitto.fi)
Vartia Niini.2008. Kotona kaikkialla. Kansainvälisen kanssakäymisen taitoja. Kirjapaja.

Teaching methods

Contact/online lecture, group discussion, group work & contact/online presentation, contact communication practice, learning diary

Practical training and working life connections

This course gives you basic skills for operating in multicultural working environment. It provides you cultural concepts related to health care context, you are able to plan evidence-based nursing care and counseling for patients and families from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally sensitive manner. This course gives knowledge about global environmental risks for health and well-being as well as most common tropical diseases, which is beneficial in patient education and patient counseling.

Student workload

Lectures 20h
Pre-assignment 1h
Cultural nursing theories 20h
Tropical diseases 20h
Learning diary 20h
Independent study 20h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
You know about cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are familiar with cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You present your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases, their nursing and medical care and prevention. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

2 Satisfactory
You recognize cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You know cultural concepts related to health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care considering these in the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate basic cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
You demonstrate your knowledge about cultural effects on people and societies and are able to use the knowledge in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement your knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

4 Very good
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement comprehensive knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
You demonstrate understanding cultural effects on people and societies, and are able to apply the understanding in planning evidence-based nursing care of patients from different cultural backgrounds in ethical and culturally competent manner. You are able to use cultural concepts in health care context fluently. You demonstrate comprehensive evidence-based knowledge on global environmental risks for health and well-being critically assessing their impacts on individuals and societies. You implement excellent knowledge of the most common tropical diseases and their nursing and medical care, applying the knowledge to the planning of nursing process. You demonstrate good cross-cultural communication skills.