Digital Security and Cyber Threats in the Health Sector (5cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 17.11.2025 - 11.06.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 12.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
- 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
- Teachers
- Mervi Kuustie
- Groups
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ZJM26KSEF, sote, yksittäiset opintojaksot
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ZJA26KSAvoin AMK, sote
- Course
- SZ00CO25
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Digital Security and Cyber Threats in the Health Sector SZ00CO25-3005. 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
Enhance your skills to be up-to-date in nursing — know, recognize and combat cyber threats to support patient safety!
This course provides you with valuable skills to tackle the challenges of digitalization in the healthcare sector. Enroll on a non-stop basis and learn at your own pace.
You can start and complete the course according to your own schedule within the implementation period. Tasks submitted during the summer will be assessed in August 2026.
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.