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Degree Programme in Nursing: Full-time Studies

Code: SAR2020KPT

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Spring 2020

Teaching language:
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 2. / 2020 3. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2021 3. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2022 3. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2023 3. / 2023
ZZP03Z-1398
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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24
ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3 3 3 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0730 JAMK InnoFlash 2 2 2 2
SZZ15Z-1175
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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11
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2 2 2 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3 3 3 3
SZX15Z-1175
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3 3 3 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3 3 3 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4 4 4 4
SZY15Z-1133
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 3 3
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 3 3
SHZP5Z-1061
BASICS OF NURSING

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16
SHZP1500 Evidence-Based Nursing 3 3 3 3
SHZP1510 Gerontological Nursing 3 3 3 3
SHZPW500 Basics of Nursing Practice 10 10 10 10
SHZA5Z-1061
MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN NURSING

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9
SHZA1500 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
SHZA1510 Advanced Medical Studies 3 2 1 2 1 2 1
SHZA1520 Clinical Pharmacology 4 3 1 3 1 3 1
SHZB5Z-1061
PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND FUNCTIONING

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28
SHZBW500 Clinical Nursing Skills 6 6 6 6
SHZB1500 Medical Nursing 4 4 4 4
SHZB1510 Mental Health and Addiction Nursing 4 4 4 4
SHZBW510 Medical Nursing Practice 1 7 7 7 1 6
SHZBW520 Mental Health Practice 7 7 7 1 6
SHZC5Z-1061
CLIENT ORIENTED NURSING

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46
SHZC1500 Family Nursing 5 5 5 5
SHZC1510 Acute and Perioperative Nursing 4 4 4 4
SHZCW500 Family Nursing Practice 1 11 11 11 11
SHZCW510 Family Nursing Practice 2 6 6 6 6
SHZCW520 Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice 9 9 9 9
SHZCW530 Surgical Nursing Practice 2 6 6 6 6
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5 5 5 5
SHZD5Z-1052
DEVELOPING EXPERTISE IN NURSING

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30
SHZDW500 Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient 5 5 5 5
SHZD1500 Clinical Decision Making 4 4 4 4
SHZDW510 Advanced Nursing Practice 1 6 6 6 6
SHZDW520 Advanced Nursing Practice 2 15 15 15 15
SZZO5Z-1061
THESIS

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ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5 5 5 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5 3 2 3 2 3 2
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10 3 7 3 7 3 7
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
VAPAAZ-1923
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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35 - 40
SHZE1500 Elective Studies 5 - 10 10 10 10
SWZZ3930 Sexual Health Promotion 5
SZZZ1528 Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care 5
SZZZ1537 Gambling as a problem 5
SZZZ1511 Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion 5
SZZZ1518 Empowerment with parenting 5
SZZZ1538 Prevention of Domestic Violence 5
ZZG01Z-1437
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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42 - 43
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZYVZ0100 NY-startup 1 10
ZYVZ0150 NY-startup 2 5
ZZWZ0150 DreamUp project 5
ZZVV0420 Create your own job 1 - 2
ZZVZ0250 Demola Project 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
Total 210 31 87 55 37 31 30 57 5 50 7 30 31 0 30 45 12 5 30 20 7 30 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Bachelor's Degree: Common competences at JAMK 2017-2019

Internationality skills

The student
* co-operates in a multicultural environment
* works independently in situations involving working life communications in the two national languages and at least one foreign language
* takes the impacts and opportunities of internationalisation trends into consideration in his/her field.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Family Nursing Practice 1
Demola Project
Learning skills

The student
* assesses and develops their competencies, and is willing to continue learning
* acquires, processes and assesses his/her own field data, theories, concepts, methods and principles critically
* assumes responsibility for group learning and sharing learned knowledge.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Surgical Nursing Practice 2
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Sexual Health Promotion
The Dreams+Inspiration!
Demola Project
Information management skills

The student
* carries out research and development projects by applying the information, methods and practical skills acquired
* solves problems in a new way, creatively and develop working skills
* obtains information that is relevant in view of the development challenge or problem at hand and makes decisions based on it.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
Research and Development
The Dreams+Inspiration!
Demola Project
Working life skills

The student:
* acts in a collaborative manner as a member of student and work communities and other groups in compliance with the principles of professional ethics and furthers the performance and well-being of the group
* organises work duties, workflows and decision-making and works in expert duties in a systematic and goal-oriented manner
* shares his/her expertise and makes use of the expertise of others.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
The Dreams+Inspiration!
NY-startup 1
NY-startup 2
DreamUp project
Create your own job
Demola Project
Communication skills

The student
* communicates well, both orally and in writing in his/her mother tongue
* uses information and communications technology in his/her assignments in many ways
* considers various factors in his/her work and works in networks.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
DreamUp project
Demola Project
Entrepreneurship skills

The student:
* builds customer-driven, sustainable and economically profitable solutions in his/her networks
* takes responsibility for his/her own actions and their consequences
* shows courage to try new things and manages the risks involved.

Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
The Dreams+Inspiration!
NY-startup 1
NY-startup 2
DreamUp project
Create your own job
Demola Project
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Evidence-Based Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
Basics of Nursing Practice
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
Advanced Medical Studies
Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Nursing Skills
Medical Nursing
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing
Medical Nursing Practice 1
Mental Health Practice
Family Nursing
Acute and Perioperative Nursing
Family Nursing Practice 2
Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient
Clinical Decision Making
Advanced Nursing Practice 1
Advanced Nursing Practice 2
Elective Studies
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Gambling as a problem
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Empowerment with parenting
Prevention of Domestic Violence

Bachelor's degree: Common competences in Health Care and Social Services 2015-2019

Wellness and Health Promotion Skills

* can identify the factors that affect wellness and health and can understand their role at different levels of the promotion of wellness and health, aiming to ensure results such as, for example, a reduction of health inequalities and the prevention of social exclusion
* is able to promote the wellness and health of individuals and groups, thereby strengthening the inclusiveness and self-responsibility of customers
* is able to guide and coach individuals, groups and communities by applying the guidance theories and methods, as well as through the means of a variety of communication channels
* is able to design and implement wellness and health promotion intervention at individual, group and community levels
* is able to evaluate and take into account the wellness and health-related factors in decision-making and action
* knows how to use multi-expert networks.

Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Gerontological Nursing
Family Nursing
Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Customer Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* is able to work according to the values and professional ethical principles of the health care and social services sector
* is familiar with a variety of human perceptions and is able to identify their own values
* is able to apply theoretical work orientation and customer-related working methods in a customer-orientated manner
* is able to create both the involvement of the targeted customer and the professional interaction and cooperation relationships that serve to support resources
* understands the variety of factors that affect the work and functional ability of the customer and is able to evaluate such factors.

Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Gerontological Nursing
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing
Family Nursing
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Gambling as a problem
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Empowerment with parenting
Prevention of Domestic Violence
Operating Environment Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* knows the services and information systems that are involved in the health care and social services sector, along with the related legislation, and health care and social services sector programmes and guidelines, and a student can make use of them in their work
* operates purposefully as experts in multidisciplinary teams and networks
* understands the factors that affect changes in the health care and social services sector
* can distinguish between the phases involved in the customer processes and can identify their development needs
* is able to develop and produce customer needs, based on effective, economical, efficient and safe services in multi-professional collaboration
* is able to operate based on evidence and good practice.

Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Medical Nursing
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Gambling as a problem
Empowerment with parenting
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
Evidence-Based Nursing
Basics of Nursing Practice
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
Advanced Medical Studies
Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Nursing Skills
Medical Nursing Practice 1
Mental Health Practice
Acute and Perioperative Nursing
Family Nursing Practice 1
Family Nursing Practice 2
Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice
Surgical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical Decision Making
Advanced Nursing Practice 1
Advanced Nursing Practice 2
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Elective Studies
Sexual Health Promotion
The Dreams+Inspiration!
NY-startup 1
NY-startup 2
DreamUp project
Create your own job
Demola Project
Pre-Incubator
Incubator

Bachelor's degree: Nursing 2015-2019

Clinical nursing competence

- understands the structure, function and regulation of the human organ system. Comprehends the etiology and evolution of diseases in human organism
- masters the central nursing diagnosis and examinations, clinical nursing interventions and methods for nursing in accordance with the infection prevention principles
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate safe medication in the care of different illnesses among different patient groups
- implement early intervention measures to minimize the risk factors for illnesses, accidents and health problems
- is able to support and promote the wellbeing and health of families and individuals as a professional nurse
- masters nursing methods and documentation in nursing care in accordance to the legislation. Can operate in a multiprofessional in different healthcare settings.

Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Evidence-Based Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
Basics of Nursing Practice
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
Advanced Medical Studies
Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Nursing Skills
Medical Nursing
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing
Medical Nursing Practice 1
Mental Health Practice
Family Nursing
Acute and Perioperative Nursing
Family Nursing Practice 1
Family Nursing Practice 2
Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice
Surgical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient
Clinical Decision Making
Advanced Nursing Practice 1
Advanced Nursing Practice 2
Elective Studies
Evidence based nursing and decision-making

- utilizes nursing science and other supporting sciences in professional decision-making
- masters the decision-making process and takes part in research, development and innovation activities
- acts using evidence in social and health care settings.

Evidence-Based Nursing
Advanced Medical Studies
Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Nursing Skills
Medical Nursing
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing
Medical Nursing Practice 1
Mental Health Practice
Acute and Perioperative Nursing
Family Nursing Practice 1
Family Nursing Practice 2
Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice
Surgical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient
Clinical Decision Making
Advanced Nursing Practice 1
Advanced Nursing Practice 2
Elective Studies
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Sexual Health Promotion
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Gambling as a problem
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Empowerment with parenting
Prevention of Domestic Violence
The Dreams+Inspiration!
NY-startup 1
NY-startup 2
DreamUp project
Create your own job
Demola Project
Pre-Incubator
Incubator

Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)

Professional Studies
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Evidence-Based Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
Advanced Medical Studies
Clinical Pharmacology
Medical Nursing
Mental Health and Addiction Nursing
Family Nursing
Acute and Perioperative Nursing
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Clinical Decision Making
Advanced Nursing Practice 2
Practical Training
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Basics of Nursing Practice
Clinical Nursing Skills
Medical Nursing Practice 1
Mental Health Practice
Family Nursing Practice 1
Family Nursing Practice 2
Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice
Surgical Nursing Practice 2
Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient
Advanced Nursing Practice 1
Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Core Studies
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK InnoFlash
Research and Development
Elective Studies
Elective Studies
Sexual Health Promotion
Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care
Gambling as a problem
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion
Empowerment with parenting
Prevention of Domestic Violence
The Dreams+Inspiration!
NY-startup 1
NY-startup 2
DreamUp project
Create your own job
Demola Project
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
ZZP03Z-1398
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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24
ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0730 JAMK InnoFlash 2
SZZ15Z-1175
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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11
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3
SZX15Z-1175
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4
SZY15Z-1133
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SHZP5Z-1061
BASICS OF NURSING

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16
SHZP1500 Evidence-Based Nursing 3
SHZP1510 Gerontological Nursing 3
SHZPW500 Basics of Nursing Practice 10
SHZA5Z-1061
MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN NURSING

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9
SHZA1500 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology 2
SHZA1510 Advanced Medical Studies 3
SHZA1520 Clinical Pharmacology 4
SHZB5Z-1061
PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND FUNCTIONING

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28
SHZBW500 Clinical Nursing Skills 6
SHZB1500 Medical Nursing 4
SHZB1510 Mental Health and Addiction Nursing 4
SHZBW510 Medical Nursing Practice 1 7
SHZBW520 Mental Health Practice 7
SHZC5Z-1061
CLIENT ORIENTED NURSING

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46
SHZC1500 Family Nursing 5
SHZC1510 Acute and Perioperative Nursing 4
SHZCW500 Family Nursing Practice 1 11
SHZCW510 Family Nursing Practice 2 6
SHZCW520 Acute and Perioperative Nursing Practice 9
SHZCW530 Surgical Nursing Practice 2 6
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5
SHZD5Z-1052
DEVELOPING EXPERTISE IN NURSING

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30
SHZDW500 Clinical examination and Assessment of Patient 5
SHZD1500 Clinical Decision Making 4
SHZDW510 Advanced Nursing Practice 1 6
SHZDW520 Advanced Nursing Practice 2 15
SZZO5Z-1061
THESIS

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20
ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
VAPAAZ-1923
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose all)

35 - 40
SHZE1500 Elective Studies 5 - 10
SWZZ3930 Sexual Health Promotion 5
SZZZ1528 Mobile technology and gamification in client-centered work within social services and health care 5
SZZZ1537 Gambling as a problem 5
SZZZ1511 Nutrition and Physical Activity in Health Promotion 5
SZZZ1518 Empowerment with parenting 5
SZZZ1538 Prevention of Domestic Violence 5
ZZG01Z-1437
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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42 - 43
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZYVZ0100 NY-startup 1 10
ZYVZ0150 NY-startup 2 5
ZZWZ0150 DreamUp project 5
ZZVV0420 Create your own job 1 - 2
ZZVZ0250 Demola Project 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8