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

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General information

Enrollment: 04.08.2025 - 30.11.2025; Registration for the implementation has begun.

Timing: 25.08.2025 - 31.12.2025; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Online learning

Unit: School of Health and Social Studies

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 60

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Nursing; Degree Programme in Midwifery; Avoin amk, nonstop, hyvi

Teachers: Mervi Kuustie

Groups: ZJM25SS
EJ, sote, yksittäiset opintojaksot; ZJASAR25KML
Avoin AMK, sote, AMK- Väylät,sairaanhoitaja monimuoto, Lähihoitajasta sairaanhoitajaksi; ZJA25SS
Avoin AMK, sote

Course: SZ00CO25

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Digital Security and Cyber Threats in the Health Sector SZ00CO25-3004. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

The course progresses according to the student's timetable.

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 takes place online. You can complete your studies at your own pace within the course schedule. You can register for the course until November 30, 2025.

Teaching methods

Independent work based on the course material.
The course material consists of recorded online lectures, written material, podcasts and videos.

Student workload

Independent study, online tests and written assignment 135 hours ( 5 ects).

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

Assessment: Accepted/Rejected