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Countdown to Finnish Nursing (2 cr)

Code: IE00CZ13-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.09.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

22.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Credits

2 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • International exchange/Health Care

Teachers

  • Terhi Haapala

Student groups

  • IEPN22F
    Sneak Peek of Finnish Nursing Education

Objective

The student knows the basic aspects of Finnish working life and nursing education.
The student knows how to act in an international environment in Finland and she/he is able take into consideration Finnish culture.
The student will get familiar with the principles, activities, key factors and responsibilities of nursing in Finland.
The student will get familiar with rules and regulations of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences'.
Student gets familiar with Nursing Degree Programme of UAS Seinäjoki
The student knows how to maintain safety and their occupational ability and wellbeing during the exchange-period. The student evaluates the mobility period according to the given instructions.

Content

Content:
Rules, expectations, rights and terms of Finnish working life and nursing education.
Multicultural living and working/study environment (cultural diversity, cultural differences).
Introduction of UAS Seinäjoki /Nursing Degree Programme.
Safety issues in Finland.

Location and time

Moodle

Materials

Material on the Moodle platform

Teaching methods

Online course on Moodle platform
Student can complete tasks independently

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Accepted
Student:
participate actively in the Moodle platform
actively plan an international experience abroad
collect a wide range of material and get ready to give presentations about their country and working culture
seek information about the working life, working culture and nursing education in the field of nursing in Finland
seek information about Finnish culture and practices
take safety issues in to consideration
draw up the assignments of the course for out-of-the-country experiences

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted:
The Student:
- participates actively in the Moodle platform
- without prompting, actively plans an international experience abroad
- collects a wide range of material and get ready to give presentations about their country and working culture
- actively seeks information about the working life, working culture and nursing education in the field of nursing in Finland
- without prompting, actively seeks information about Finnish culture and practices
- takes safety issues in to consideration
- draws up the assignments of the course for out-of-the-country experiences


Fail=0
The student
- planning of an international experience in Finland is incomplete
- does not seek information about working life and working culture
- does not seek information about the nursing education in Finland
- does not show the interest about safety issues
- does not draw up the assignments required for the course

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
doesn't participate in the Moodle platform
doesn't show interest towards planning the international experience abroad
doesn't give the presentation about the home country
doesn't seek the information about the working life,- culture and nursing education in Finland
doesn't draw up the assignments of the course

Further information

Students complete the course on their own schedule independently on Moodle platform. The course includes different themes.

Course is fully online.