Prevention and nursing of public health problemsLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

The student is able to influence the risk factors of the most common national health concerns and s/he masters the prevention of them, using appropriate methods for different age groups and on the levels of individual, community and society. The student is able to estimate the health and functional ability of the clients and their need for rehabilitation. Based on the estimation, the student draws conclusions about the client’s situation, using evidence-based methods. S/he is able to assess the effectiveness of health care methods. S/he is capable of acting as a clinical specialist in the process of planning and developing the health promotion of a client, and assessment of health care and follow-up, related to the chosen area of expertise.

Content

National health concerns, related risk factors, prevention, follow-up and treatment. Assessment of functional ability (ICF), reports, certifications, empowerment-based training, care chain related to national health concerns and multi-professional cooperation.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The general criteria of the competences that the Master's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences provide can be found on JAMK's web pages (www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/studyguidemaster). The learning outcomes of individual courses are assessed in relation to the objectives of the course concerned. Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework (NQF/EQF), level 7.

adequate 1 – satisfactory 2
Knowledge: The student is knowledgeable about public health risk factors in Finland and the associated challenges. The student is familiar with national action plans and models in the social and health care sector. He/she masters the prevention of key national diseases. Skills: The student is able to find information in databases and on the Internet as well as by reading national and international studies. He/she is able to apply the knowledge collected by him/her to the theme area of the task at the descriptive level. Competence: Expresses his/her capacity for lifelong learning and continuous development of his/her vocational skills in the theme areas of the course. Demonstrates communication and linguistic skills required in working life through reporting on and presenting his/her course assignments and through using foreign language sources.

good 3
Knowledge: The student has mastered public health risk factors in Finland and the associated challenges. The student understands the significance of national social and health care field action plans and models in prevention and treatment of national diseases. The student masters the prevention of key national diseases at the individual, community and population level. Skills: The student is able to find evidence-based data in several databases and on the Internet as well as read national and international studies with a critical approach. Is able to produce an analysis and synthesis of information read by him/her. Competence: Has a capacity for lifelong learning and continuous development of his/her vocational skills in the theme areas of the course. Demonstrates good communication and linguistic skills required in working life through reporting on and presenting his/her course assignments and through using foreign language sources.

very good 4 - excellent 5
Knowledge: The student has an excellent command of public health risk factors in Finland and the associated challenges. The student understands the significance of national social and health care field action plans and models in prevention and treatment of national diseases. The student masters the prevention of key national diseases at the individual, community and population level and in different age groups. Skills: The student is able to find evidence-based data in several databases and on the Internet as well as read international scientific articles with a critical approach and form an overall idea of the information collected by him/her. The student has formed an in-depth understanding of the theme area, and he/she is able to assess current practices and create new operating methods. Competence: Has a capacity for lifelong learning and continuous development of his/her vocational skills in the theme area of the course. Demonstrates excellent communication and linguistic skills required in working life through reporting on and presenting his/her course assignments, for example using foreign language sources.

If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail)