Master's Degree Programme in Social Work and Health Care, Clinical Expertise: YKLAS18
Code: YKLAS18
- Degree title
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2018
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
This Master's degree programme aims at creating development, management and evaluation competences to meet changing needs in social work and health care practice. The clinical expertise studies are linked to work community development through innovative practices and models. Students have an opportunity to deepen and extend their competence in prevalent diseases and in the management of acute situations. The programme also improves students’ ability to assess patients’ or clients’ care needs and functional capacity and their preparedness to use various counselling and communication methods. The programme offers students new competences and career opportunities. The studies are working life-oriented and multi-professional. Electronic communication is essential in study counselling and tutoring.
It is possible to study while at work, as the studies include an average of 2 days of contact teaching per month. Each student’s study plan will be individualized, including recognition of prior learning.
• Career prospects in the public sector: demanding client work in social and health services, service planning and management
• Career prospects in organizations: expert positions, development, education and management
• Career prospects in the private sector: first line management, management, development of intersectoral practices and service models
Development
Students come from the social and health care practice, which makes possible ongoing dialogue and development based on the needs of workplaces. Development undertakings are also carried out in collaboration with other schools of Seinäjoki UAS and with national networking forums.
Objective
Upon completion of the degree programme students will be competent to work as clinical experts in health and social services. The focus will be on public health and prevalent diseases, clinical work and acute situations.
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Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | Autumn 2018 | Spring 2019 | Autumn 2019 | Spring 2020 | 1. / 2018 | 2. / 2018 | 3. / 2019 | 4. / 2019 | 5. / 2019 | 1. / 2019 | 2. / 2019 | 3. / 2020 | 4. / 2020 | 5. / 2020 |
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| YKLAS18-1000 |
Expertise in public health and prevalent diseases
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||
| BI00BP01 | Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| YKLAS18-1001 |
Expertise in clinical practice
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||
| BI00BP02 | Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| YKLAS18-1002 |
Expertise in acute situations
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||
| BI00BP03 | Expertise in Acute Situations | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| YKLAS18-1003 |
Research and development in working life
(Choose all ) |
20 | ||||||||||||||||
| BG00BD76 | The Process of Development Activities | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BG00BD75 | Development and Research | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||
| BG00BE25 | Research and Development Methods | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| KG30TUAR03 | Evaluation methods | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||
| YKLAS18-1004 |
Master's thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||
| BI00BP04 | Thesis Plan | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||
| BI00BP05 | Implementing the Thesis Process | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| BI00BP06 | Thesis Report | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||
| YKLAS18-1005 |
Free-choice studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| KD22VVO101 | Leadership skills of the future | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| BI00BP66 | Special Issues in Clinical Work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| KG30VVO03 | International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| KG30VVO02 | Development and Management of Occupational Health Care | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS18-1006 |
Muut vapaasti valittavat
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| XX00CI37 | Remote counselling | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 40 | 50 | 13.9 | 26.4 | 28.9 | 21.4 | 7 | 7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
General competencies (Master’s Degrees)
|
1 Learning competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s expertise in a versatile and focused way |
| Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases |
| Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation |
| Expertise in Acute Situations |
| The Process of Development Activities |
| Development and Research |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Evaluation methods |
| Thesis Plan |
| Implementing the Thesis Process |
| Thesis Report |
| Leadership skills of the future |
| Special Issues in Clinical Work |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
2 Ethical competence
- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and for the consequences of these actions |
| Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases |
| Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation |
| Expertise in Acute Situations |
| The Process of Development Activities |
| Development and Research |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Evaluation methods |
| Thesis Plan |
| Implementing the Thesis Process |
| Thesis Report |
| Leadership skills of the future |
| Special Issues in Clinical Work |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
3 Working community competence
- is able to develop the operations of a work community |
| Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation |
| Expertise in Acute Situations |
| The Process of Development Activities |
| Evaluation methods |
| Thesis Plan |
| Implementing the Thesis Process |
| Thesis Report |
| Leadership skills of the future |
| Special Issues in Clinical Work |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
4 Innovation competence
- is able to manage research, development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work |
| Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases |
| Expertise in Acute Situations |
| The Process of Development Activities |
| Development and Research |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Evaluation methods |
| Thesis Plan |
| Implementing the Thesis Process |
| Thesis Report |
| Leadership skills of the future |
| Special Issues in Clinical Work |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
5 Internationalization competence
- is capable of international communication in one’s work and in the development of operations |
| Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases |
| Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation |
| Expertise in Acute Situations |
| Development and Research |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Evaluation methods |
| Implementing the Thesis Process |
| Thesis Report |
| Special Issues in Clinical Work |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
6 Entrepreneurial competence
- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working. |
| Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases |
| Evaluation methods |
| Thesis Plan |
| Implementing the Thesis Process |
| Thesis Report |
| Leadership skills of the future |
| International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work |
|
7 Quality control competence
- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems |
| Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases |
| Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation |
| Expertise in Acute Situations |
| The Process of Development Activities |
| Research and Development Methods |
| Evaluation methods |
| Leadership skills of the future |
| Not grouped |
| Development and Management of Occupational Health Care |
| Remote counselling |
Master’s Degree studies
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| YKLAS18-1000 |
Expertise in public health and prevalent diseases
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| BI00BP01 | Expertise in Public Health and Prevalent Diseases | 10 |
| YKLAS18-1001 |
Expertise in clinical practice
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| BI00BP02 | Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation | 15 |
| YKLAS18-1002 |
Expertise in acute situations
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| BI00BP03 | Expertise in Acute Situations | 10 |
| YKLAS18-1003 |
Research and development in working life
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| BG00BD76 | The Process of Development Activities | 5 |
| BG00BD75 | Development and Research | 5 |
| BG00BE25 | Research and Development Methods | 5 |
| KG30TUAR03 | Evaluation methods | 5 |
| YKLAS18-1004 |
Master's thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| BI00BP04 | Thesis Plan | 5 |
| BI00BP05 | Implementing the Thesis Process | 10 |
| BI00BP06 | Thesis Report | 15 |
| YKLAS18-1005 |
Free-choice studies
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| KD22VVO101 | Leadership skills of the future | 5 |
| BI00BP66 | Special Issues in Clinical Work | 5 |
| KG30VVO03 | International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work | 5 |
| KG30VVO02 | Development and Management of Occupational Health Care | 5 |
| YKLAS18-1006 |
Muut vapaasti valittavat
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| XX00CI37 | Remote counselling | 2 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.