Curricula 2017–
Degree Programme in Nursing, SA in Nursing, Turku (210 cr)
English translation, degree programme conducted in swedish.Degree: Bachelor of Health Care
Qualification title: Nurse
Duration of studies: 3,5 years
Study type: Full-time
Qualification title: Nurse
Duration of studies: 3,5 years
Study type: Full-time

Generic competences
Language Information for Students with Swedish or Finnish as Prior Language of Instruction.
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Code | Name | Cr/year/total | |||||
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Realization plans | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | |
Gru | 27 cr | ||||||
USS15IV | 27 | 27 cr | |||||
CA15IN01 | Introduction to Academic StudiesThe student is familiar with his/her UAS and field of education The student knows how to study in a smart and efficient manner 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
YH10SV01 | SwedishThe student - Can communicate coherently and in a professional manner both orally and in writing, in a work context - Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the process of academic writing and a correct use of references - Can use different channels to retrieve information and compile reports according to the standard form and layout - Students with Finnish as prior educational language have to show such skills in the Swedish language as are in accordance with the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003). This means that these students must show satisfactory (grade 1, 2 or 3) or good (grade 4 or 5) skills in speaking and writing Swedish. Written and oral skills are assessed separately. | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15IV01 | IT and Project MethodologyThe student knows how to plan, implement and evaluate writing processes and assessments by means of IT The student is able to use tools within the area of project planning and handling 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15IV02 | The Interprofessional Occupational fieldThe student Has knowledge about nursing and the health care profession, as well as his/her rights and obligations Has knowledge about different types of activities and service providers within social- and health care and understands their significance for the patient/client Is familiar with the interprofessional work within social- and health care Knows about teamwork and networking 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15IV03 | Professional CommunicationThe student has the ability to engage in professional dialogue The student can treat patients/clients and their next-of-kin as experts in their own lives The student understands the relevance of culture in nursing and is able to encounter patients/clients from different cultural backgrounds with an individual approach 1 | 2 | 2 cr | ||||
USS15IV04 | Human Health, Functional Ability and DevelopmentThe student can describe human health and understands its significance The student can describe the human life cycle and the human development at different ages The student has knowledge about different dimensions of a human being (spiritual, existential, sexual, psycho-social) at various life stages The student knows about the most common disabilities and the factors causing the disabilities The student can encourage participation, self-determination and functional ability among people with disabilities The student is familiar with reactions and supporting methods during development- and traumatic crisis 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS15IV05 | Introduction to Nursing Science and Nursing Practice IThe student is familiar with the history of nursing The student knows the basics of nursing science The student is familiar with the nursing process The student is able to apply ethical principles to practice The student is knows the basics of structured documentation The student knows the basics of nutrition and basic care The student knows the basics of patient safety The student understands the significance of data protection and data security within the nursing process The student can support the patient's and related parties' participation in care The student has knowledge about sustainable development within nursing 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS15IV06 | Hygiene in NursingThe student knows the basics of microbiology The student has knowledge about preventive hygiene measures and patient care and hygiene as well as demonstrates an aseptic approach to nursing care The student understands the nurse's responsibility in preventing the spreading of infections The student is familiar with the organization of hygiene management and understands hospital hygiene from a local, national and international perspective 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
Yrk | 183 cr | ||||||
USS15GV | 33 | 33 cr | |||||
USS15GV01 | Service and Legislation within Social and Health CareThe student knows the principles of the structure, system and organization of social and health care The student knows the central laws that govern social and health care The student knows about the essential action plans within social and health care The student is aware of his/her professional responsibility and can give guidance in matters dealing with the clients or patients position and rights 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15GV02 | Anatomy, Physiology and PathologyThe student can describe human anatomy and explain vital human functions The student understands common physiopathological causes of various illnesses and understands how they affect the human body 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
CA15FI01 | FinnishThe student Demonstrates ability to present his/her own education, work experience and know-how Is able to cooperate in professional and branch specific situations, in both spoken and written Finnish Has the skills to communicate with different partners and is able to participate in a discussion within the field of work. Is able to account for his/her working environment, such as presenting the company or organization as well as its services or products Demonstrates proficiency in the terminology of the field Shows such skills in the Finnish language as are in accordance with the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies. This means that the student must show satisfactory (grade 1, 2 or 3) or good (grade 4 or 5) skills in speaking and writing. Written and oral skills are assessed separately. 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15GV03 | Basic Research MethodsThe student understands the basics of a scientific approach The student is able to search for, handle and critically evaluate information within his/her own scientific and professional field The student knows and understands the basic concepts and research design within research methodology The student can apply principles involving professional and research ethics to research and development related activities 2 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15GV04 | Medication Management IThe student can account for juridical and ethical principles of medication management The student knows about the different phases in the medication management process and understands its importance to patient safety The student can describe the different occupational groups' fields of responsibility within the interprofessional medication management The student can plan, implement and evaluate safe medication management for patients/clients with different illnesses and for various groups of patients The student knows all stages of a medicine in an organism The student knows about different types of medication and methods of administration The student demonstrates skills in nursing mathematics 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15GV05 | Nursing Practice IIThe student is able to plan, implement, assess and document a patient's end-of-life care The student is able to apply resource promoting methods within basic care The student understands the significance of professional ethics within nursing and nursing care and is familiar with the basics of decision-making The student can apply the care process to practice and has knowledge about care planning The student is able to apply the principles of confidentiality and information protection 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15GV06 | Councelling and eHealthThe student understands the philosophical, ethical and pedagogical principles of counselling The student has the ability to plan, implement and evaluate counselling both for individual patients as well as for groups in various care environments The student is able to use and develop counselling methods and material The student has knowledge about eHealth and is able to use different electronic alternatives when counselling patients The student knows the basics of case management 1 | 4 | 4 cr | ||||
USS15GV07 | Internship, Basic CareThe student can under supervision plan, implement and assess a patient's end-of-life care The student is able to work in interprofessional teams The student can apply resource promoting methods to basic care The student encounters patients, next-of-kin and partners with a professional approach The student can counsel patients within basic care The student demonstrates an ethical professional attitude and has respect for confidentiality The student takes patient safety into consideration and applies aseptic principles to patient care The student is familiar with the unit's medication management and can under supervision perform medical management 1 | 9 | 9 cr | ||||
USS15KV | 27 | 27 cr | |||||
USS15KV01 | Medical Nursing Care and Internal MedicineThe student can account for different internal medical health impediments, illnesses, examinations and treatments The student can in an interprofessional team plan, implement, assess, document and report about patient centered care within internal medicine The student demonstrates skills in central methods involving evidence-based nursing and is able to perform clinical examinations, measuring of functions and treatments within internal medicine The student shows a reflective and ethical approach in the field of nursing The student is familiar with the care chain related to internal medicine 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS15KV02 | Medication Management IIThe student demonstrates knowledge of the basic principles of pharmaceutics and pharmacology (pharmacodynamics and kinetics) The student understands what effect human anatomy and physiology have on administration of medicines, the stages of a medicine and its effect on the organism The student can give an account of the main types of medicines The student is able to plan, implement and assess safe medication management, fluid resuscitation, parenteral nutrition and transfusion involving patients with various illnesses and different groups of patients The student understands the significance of the patient's engagement in the medical treatment The student demonstrates sufficient skills in nursing mathematics 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS15KV03 | Surgical Nursing and SurgeryThe student can account for different surgical obstacles, illnesses, examinations and treatments The student can in an interprofessional team plan, implement, assess, document and report about patient-centered care The student demonstrates skills in central methods involving evidence-based nursing and is able to perform clinical examinations, measuring of functions and treatments within internal medicine The student shows a reflective and ethical approach in the field of nursing 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS15KV04 | Perioperative Nursing and AnaesthesiologyThe student can account for different types of anaesthesia and analgesia and is able to explain their impact in the patient's vital functions The student can in an interprofessional team plan, implement and, assess and document patient-centered care within the perioperative care The student demonstrates competences in medication management within the perioperative care The student demonstrates skills in aseptics within the perioperative care The student can implement care and patient supervision by means of medical technology during the entire care process and apply different directives involving patient safety The student knows the basics of radiation physics, radiobiology, legislation within radiation protection, radiation safety measures in the workplace and use of radiation in medicine 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS17KV05 | Internship, Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Care IMedical Nursing Care: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement and assess patient-centered medical nursing care The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and implement the most common treatment methods within internal medicine The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management The student can identify ethical problems and demonstrates an ethical approach The student takes patient safety into consideration and applies aseptic principles to patient care The student can treat patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition and fluid resuscitation Surgical care: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement and assess patient-centered surgical care The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and implement the most common treatment methods within surgical nursing The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management The student can identify ethical problems and demonstrates an ethical approach The student understands the significance of patient safety and applies aseptic principles to patient care The student can treat patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition and fluid resuscitation 1 | 9 | 9 cr | ||||
USS15KL | 33 | 33 cr | |||||
USS17KL01 | Internship, Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing IIMedical Nursing Care: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement and assess patient-centered medical nursing care The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and implement the most common treatment methods within internal medicine The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management The student can identify ethical problems and demonstrates an ethical approach The student takes patient safety into consideration and applies aseptic principles to patient care The student can treat patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition and fluid resuscitation Surgical care: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement and assess patient-centered surgical care The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and implement the most common treatment methods within surgical nursing The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management The student can identify ethical problems and demonstrates an ethical approach The student understands the significance of patient safety and applies aseptic principles to patient care The student can treat patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition and fluid resuscitation 1 | 9 | 9 cr | ||||
USS15KL02 | Gerontological Nursing, Home Care and GeriatricsThe student obtains a deeper knowledge of the elderly patients distinctive features and understands the significance of safe medication management within the gerontological care The student can in an interprofessional team plan, implement, assess and document patient centered gerontological care and home care The student demonstrates skills in central methods involving evidence-based nursing and is able to perform clinical examinations, measuring of functions and gerontological nursing The student applies the principles of nursing practice within various gerontological nursing contexts The student demonstrates a resource promoting, reflective and ethical approach when guiding patients to take responsibility for their role in their own health care as well as functional abilities 1 | 4 | 4 cr | ||||
USS15KL03 | Mental Care, Psychiatry and Care of Substance AbusersThe student can account for different psychosocial obstacles, psychiatric illnesses, examinations and treatments The student understands the significance of mental health The student understands how different types of substance abuse affects the human health The student can apply resource promoting methods to nursing care involving the patient and their next-of-kin The student knows the basics of the central methods involving evidence-based nursing and has knowledge about the principles of care relationship related work The student is familiar with the patients care chain within mental care and care of substance abusers 1 | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS17KL04 | Internship, Mental Care/Nursing Practice within Home Health Care IMental care and care of substance abusers: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement and assess patient-centered mental and care of substance abusers The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and implement the most common treatment methods The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student is able to encounter a mental care patient or substance abuser in a professional manner The student can identify the patients recourses and is able to cooperate with the patient as well as interprofessional working teams in a resource promoting manner The student has a reflective and ethical approach and respects the patients right to self-determination as well as the patient safety The student can counsel the patient within mental care and care of substance abusers The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management Nursing Practice within Home Health Care: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision in a home environment plan, implement, and assess patient-centered care while taking into consideration the patients and next-of-kins cultural background The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and is able to implement central resource promoting treatment methods within the home environment The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student demonstrates a respectful attitude towards the patient/client and the immediate home environment as well as is able to identify ethical problems The student can assess and support the patients/clients functional ability as well as the patients and next-of-kins participation in the health care The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management The student understands the significance of patient safety and applies aseptic principles to patient care 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
USS17KL05 | Internship, Mental Care/Nursing Practice within Home Health Care IIMental Care and Care of Substance Abusers: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement and assess patient-centered mental and care of substance abusers The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and implement the most common treatment methods The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student is able to encounter a mental care patient or substance abuser in a professional manner The student can identify the patients recourses and is able to cooperate with the patient as well as interprofessional working teams in a resource promoting manner The student has a reflective and ethical approach and respects the patients right to self-determination as well as the patient safety The student can counsel the patient within mental care and care of substance abusers The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management Nursing Practice within Home Health Care: In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision in a home environment plan, implement, and assess patient-centered care while taking into consideration the patients and next-of-kins cultural background The student is able to follow various evidence-based care guidelines within the care plan and is able to implement central resource promoting treatment methods within the home environment The student is able to document and report in accordance with structured documentation The student demonstrates a respectful attitude towards the patient/client and the immediate home environment as well as is able to identify ethical problems The student can assess and support the patients/clients functional ability as well as the patients and next-of-kins participation in the health care The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management The student understands the significance of patient safety and applies aseptic principles to patient care 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
YH10EN01 | EnglishThe student - Shows the ability to communicate in a professional manner in a work context in speaking as well as writing - Is familiar with essential terminology within his/her field and is able to benefit from professional literature - Has a positive attitude to developing his/her receptive and productive language skills and is familiar with the relevant tools - Is aware of cultural differences in international contexts 1 | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15PK | 28 | 28 cr | |||||
USS15PK01 | Public Health and Health EconomicsThe student is familiar with the basics of public health science The student has knowledge about national and international action plans, as well as strategies related to health promotion and preventive work The student obtains a deeper knowledge of different types of services within the field of social and health care and within the public, private and third sector The student understands the principles of health economics and cost-effectiveness The student has knowledge about the health status and well-being of the population The student is aware of factors, which have an impact on public health and can prevent risk factors as well as understands the significance of early support at the individual and community level The student understands the principles of an interprofessional resource promoting work within preventive public health care | 4 | 4 cr | ||||
USS15PK02 | Global Infectious DiseasesThe student understands the hazards of and can prevent global infectious diseases The student can inform individuals and groups about the risks, and support proper measures, in case of an epidemic or pandemic The student is familiar with the national immunization programme and knows the principles of the immunization procedures for adults and travelers | 2 | 2 cr | ||||
USS15PK03 | Nursing Care during Pregnancy and PuerperiumThe student demonstrates knowledge of the service structure within maternal health services and understands the significance of the interprofessional work The student understands the normal course and follow-up of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium The student is familiar with resource promoting methods in his/her work involving the family The student can support a positive parenthood as well as care of the infant | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15PK04 | Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and FamilyThe student demonstrates knowledge of the growth, development and characteristics of the child and the adolescent The student has the skills to, through resource promoting methods, support the wellbeing of children, adolescents and families with children, as well as resources and participation The student is familiar with the care chain related to paediatric nursing The student can account for various health impediments, illnesses, examinations and treatments within pediatric nursing The student can in an interprofessional team plan, implement, assess and document about an overall care for children, adolescents and families The student is able to plan, implement and assess safe medication management The student shows a reflective and ethical approach in the care of children, adolescents and families | 4 | 4 cr | ||||
USS17PK05 | Internship, Primary Health Care/Pediatric Nursing IPrimary Health Care: The student becomes familiar with national and international action programmes, as well as strategies and resource strengthening methods related to health promotion work with different age groups In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement, assess and document resource promoting work at the individual, group and community level The student gives guidance to individuals and groups on health promoting lifestyles The student is able to plan, implement and assess safe medication management Pediatric Nursing: The student can under supervision plan, implement, assess and document the overall care of children and adolescents The student performs under supervision central nursing methods, clinical examinations and functional measurements within care of children and adolescents The student can under supervision plan, implement and assess safe medical management within the care of children and adolescents The student takes patient safety into consideration in the care of children and adolescents The student applies resource promoting methods to health promotion work involving children, adolescents and families as well as gives them guidance on health promoting lifestyles 1 | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
USS17PK06 | Internship, Primary health Care/Pediatric Nursing IIPrimary Health Care: The student becomes familiar with national and international action programmes, as well as strategies and resource strengthening methods related to health promotion work with different age groups In contexts involving interprofessional collaboration, the student can under supervision plan, implement, assess and document resource promoting work at the individual, group and community level The student gives guidance to individuals and groups on health promoting lifestyles The student is able to plan, implement and assess safe medication management Pediatric Nursing: The student can under supervision plan, implement, assess and document the overall care of children and adolescents The student performs under supervision central nursing methods, clinical examinations and functional measurements within care of children and adolescents The student can under supervision plan, implement and assess safe medical management within the care of children and adolescents The student takes patient safety into consideration in the care of children and adolescents The student applies resource promoting methods to health promotion work involving children, adolescents and families as well as gives them guidance on health promoting lifestyles | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
USS15PK07 | Research Methodology within NursingThe student knows how to use evidence-based knowledge within his/her own field of science and profession The student is familiar with and understands common data collection and analysis methods as well as is able to apply them to his/her own field of science and profession The student can apply research ethics to research and development | 3 | 3 cr | ||||
USS15UV | 32 | 32 cr | |||||
USS16UV01 | Bachelors ThesisThe student shows knowledge of systematic development in the professional field. He/she has science-based skills (with focus on research within nursing science) to implement, present, discuss and evaluate development projects within multi-professional teams | 15 | 15 cr | ||||
USS15UV02 | Pre-hospital and Acute CareThe student is familiar with collaboration in case of crisis and catastrophe situations, of regional, national as well as international proportions In an interprofessional context, the student is capable of assessing the required nursing care and has the ability to plan, implement as well as document acute care The student can encounter and counsel a critically ill patient and her/his next-of-kin The student has required knowledge in medication management within pre-hospital and acute care The student deepens her/his knowledge about psychosocial support in crisis situations | 4 | 4 cr | ||||
USS15UV03 | Leadership and Care DevelopmentThe student has basic knowledge in leadership and development methods within health care The student demonstrates knowledge about quality assurance within nursing The student knows how to act in a responsible manner when maintaining computer security The student can, in the position of a teamleader, make use of knowledge within nursing science as well as interdisciplinary knowledge in decision making The student is able to take initiative The student knows about career opportunities within the field of nursing The student has knowledge about organizational and social opportunities to influence developing nursing practice The student gains a deeper knowledge about social case management | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
USS15UV04 | Nursing ScienceThe student obtains a deeper knowledge about nursing science and is able to apply knowledge derived from nursing science The student can initiate and argue in favour of development ideas, which are based on evidence-based nursing | 2 | 2 cr | ||||
USS15UV05 | Elective StudiesThe student gains a deeper understanding of theory and/or nursing practice which supports the professional development | 5 | 5 cr | ||||
USS15RF | 30 | 30 cr | |||||
USS15RF01 | Internship, Care DevelopmentIn an interprofessional collaboration, the student can independently plan, implement, assess and document patient-centered care in varying settings and situations The student demonstrates a professional approach through active reflection on decision making and through the presentation of relevant development ideas The student gains practice in leading a care team The student can promote patient safety The student can plan, implement and assess safe medical management in an independent manner The student is able to account for the crisis and catastrophe management of the organization | 6 | 6 cr | ||||
USS15RF02 | Resourcepromoting Clinical NursingThe student is able to apply and analyse her/his own knowledge within clinical nursing The student can argue in favour of evidence-based nursing methods The student can apply ethical decision making in various environments and care situations The student has skills in patient centered care as a whole as well as medication management in various care situations The student knows how to utilise nursing technology and virtual solutions within advanced nursing The student can make use of knowledge within the field of nursing science in his/her decision making | 8 | 8 cr | ||||
USS15RF03 | Future Visions of the Health Care FieldThe student becomes aware of the importance of life-long learning and shows social engagement The student observes the future challenges of the field and shows interest in innovation within the area | 4 | 4 cr | ||||
USS15RF04 | Internship, Advanced Nursing PracticeIn an interprofessional collaboration, the student can independently plan, implement, assess and document patient-centered care in varying settings and situations The student can apply and argue in favour of evidence-based nursing methods The student can apply ethical decision making within care situations The student has the required skills in safe medication management The student reflects on her/his professional growth and professional identity as well as analyses opportunities in career development The student identifies, analyses and argues in favour of development needs within the care and service chain | 12 | 12 cr | ||||
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Elective studies (5 cr) are included in the following study module: Development-oriented Nursing 32 cr | |||||||
(84+16) cr | |||||||
Work Placement at least 84 cr, which includes thesis work 15 cr. 16 cr are conducted as laborations/simulations | |||||||
(15) cr | |||||||
Degree thesis (15 cr) is included in the following study module: Development-oriented nursing. |
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