Digital Security and Cyber Threats in the Health Sector (5 cr)
Code: SZ00BB55-3009
General information
Enrollment
01.04.2023 - 30.04.2023
Timing
22.05.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 10
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Tiina Blek
Objectives
Purpose of the course
After completing this course, you will understand the importance of information and cybersecurity as part of nursing.
Competences of the course
Patient safety and quality assurance competence
Learning outcomes of the course
You know the most common cybersecurity threats in nursing and how to protect yourself from them
You will be able to recognize and react to a malfunctioning of a information system
You can consider digital patient safety as part of patient councelling
Content
Cyber security threats in nursing and how to detect and response them
Threats related to remote monitoring and other medical devices
The role of the employee in ensuring information and cybersecurity
Addressing information and cybersecurity in patient councelling
Information influence
Time and location
The course material is in the Moodle learning environment.
Students can carry out their studies according to their own schedule.
Teaching methods
The course takes place entirely online.
Recorded lectures
Multiple choice tests
Self-assessment
Practical training and working life connections
-
Exam dates and retake possibilities
The course does not include an exam.
International connections
-
Student workload
Listening to recorded lectures and doing learning tasks: 135 hours of student work
Further information for students
CampusOnline 15
EduFutura 5
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
Evaluation criteria, pass/failed
You know the essentials of digital security in nursing and you understand the importance of your own professional role in ensuring cybersecurity. You can take digital patient safety into consideration as part of patient councelling. You know what information influence is.