Master's Degree Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing: YKLAS20
Code: YKLAS20
Master of Health Care
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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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
Autumn
2020 |
Spring
2021 |
Autumn
2021 |
Spring
2022 |
Autumn
2022 |
Spring
2023 |
1. / 2020 | 2. / 2020 | 3. / 2021 | 4. / 2021 | 5. / 2021 | 1. / 2021 | 2. / 2021 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 5. / 2022 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 5. / 2023 |
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| YKLAS20-1008 |
Advanced studies
(Choose all) |
55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS20-1002 |
Expertise in clinical practice
(Choose all) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BI00CK09 | Pharmacology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BI00CL65 | Development of Clinical Evidence-Based Nursing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BI00CL66 | Assessment of patient's/client's care needs and functional capacity; counselling and consultation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS20-1001 |
Expertise in public health and prevalent diseases
(Choose all) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BI00CL63 | Expertise in Public Health | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BI00CL64 | Expertise in Prevalent Diseases | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS20-1003 |
Expertise in acute situations
(Choose all) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BI00BP03 | Expertise in Acute Situations | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS20-1004 |
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 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||
| BG00CK21 | Evaluation Methods | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS20-1005 |
Master's thesis
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BI00BP04 | Thesis Plan | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| YKLAS20-1006 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| KG30VVO03 | International Collaboration in Health Care and Social Work | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KG30VVO02 | Development and Management of Occupational Health Care | 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 | ||||||||
| BI00CI41 | The Environment in Support of Physical Activity and Ability to Function | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BG00CK22 | Remote Counselling | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KG30VVO010 | Development and Management in Elderly Care | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BH00CK20 | Marketisation and Social and Health Care Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BH00BS37 | Management and Change | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 57.5 | 72.5 | 0 | 25.1 | 32.6 | 42.6 | 30.1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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