Degree Programme in Nursing, Turku

Degree Programme in Nursing

Turku campus

Academic year 2025-2026

Internship

The learning outcomes and content of the Internship depends on the practice placement. Participation in an Internship course is possible only if a suitable place can be found and cannot be guaranteed in advance.

Mental Illness, Mental Health and Crisis Work, 5 ects

(offered by the degree program in Social Services, only in autumn semester 2025)
The student:
- has knowledge of mental health and traumatic crises.
- is able to encounter, guide and support clients and relatives in crisis or with mental illness.
- is familiar with methods and working approaches within mental health care and crisis work.
Content
- promotion of mental wellbeing
- prevention of mental illness
- the most common mental disorders
- reactions in acute crises
- encountering people with mental illness
- psychosocial work and approaches
- medicines in mental health care
- mental health care legislation, regulatory documents and service systems
- the organisation of the crisis work, forms of support during the various stages of the crisis

Online course: Developing a Global Mindset - Foundations of Global Competence, 3 ects

Course objectives:
- Grasp the fundamental concepts of global competence and its importance in today’s world.
- Recognize key dimensions of culture and develop central intercultural communication skills.
- Develop a global mindset by exploring some cultural and global perspectives.
Content:
Module 1: Introduction to Global Competence
Understanding Global Competence
Module 2: Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Communication
Basics of the Different Layers of Culture and Intercultural Communication
Module 3: Developing Empathy, Adaptability, and Openness
Empathy and Openness Towards Diverse Cultures
Module 4: Developing a Global Mindset
Global Perspectives
Module 5: Reflection and Assessment
Course Review and Personal Development