Digital Security and Cyber Threats in the Health Sector (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

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

Location and time

The course is delivered non-stop in the Moodle learning environment. You can start and finish the course at your own pace between 15.1. and 19.5.2024.

Teaching methods

Recorded lectures
Video material and podcasts
Multiple choice tests and written assingnment
A reflective exercise involving self-assessment

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam.

International connections

-

Student workload

Listening to recorded lectures, familiarisation with other study material and doing learning tasks: 135 hours of student work

Assessment criteria, approved/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.

Further information

CampusOnline 25
EduFutura 10
Avoin amk 10
Tutkarit 35