BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (BACHELOR OF HEALTHCARE) 2021: SHT21S
Code: SHT21S
Bachelor of Health Care (AMK)
Descriptions
Objective
By accomplishing the Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Nursing you will also qualify as a registered nurse. Both nurses and public health nurses work with and for the benefit of the public. In practice, nurses work to promote and maintain health, prevent and treat illness, and alleviate suffering. This degree trains and prepares professionals for working independently in expert roles within the field of healthcare. As a public health nurse, you will promote the health of the individual, community and population in your role as expert in public health and health promotion. As a nurse, you can plan, implement, and evaluate patient care together with patients, their families, and the community. In addition, you will advise and guide patients, know how to make informed decisions, solve different issues and take responsibility for your own work. You will also be able to work as a team-leader. Today, the healthcare environment is increasingly international, and you will be able to work with patients from different cultures.
The overall objective of the degree is to train competent healthcare professionals who, as experts in multi-professional cooperation, will provide the public with services that are equal to all and safe. Public health nursing competence is based on a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, cumulatively renewed and reviewed knowledge base, practical know-how and social skills.
Content of the degree
The degree combines theory and practice, in turn. The Bachelor of Healthcare degree Nurse / Public Health Nurse (AMK, University of Applied Sciences Bachelor’s degree) includes 60 credits of practical training. Part of the training occurs in different nursing environments at home or abroad and other parts are carried out under supervision at the university of applied sciences. The unique learning environments of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, the Käteva (‘Handy’) home that demonstrates services helping the elderly and disabled people to cope at home, methods of health and exercise service production for different customer groups, and nursing simulation facilities are in place to support your studies. The simulation environment includes a doll that responds to treatment as a human being would in real life.
In addition to the above, the Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare (Public Health Nurse) also includes 60 credits of advanced studies in public health care, of which 30 credits involve practical training in related work such as maternity and child care clinics, occupational health care, public health and work with the elderly.
Structure of the studies
The degree is worth 240 credits and it takes about 4 years to complete it. One credit corresponds to approximately 27 hours of work by the student according to the international ECTS. The studies consist of basic studies (30 cr), professional studies (135 cr), advanced studies (60 cr) and a thesis (15 cr) and development work included in the professional studies of public health nurses (5 cr). The degree includes (90 cr) of practical training to develop professional competence, which are carried out in both work environments and supervised lessons.
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | 1. / 2021 | 2. / 2021 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 |
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SHT21S-1001 |
START YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE STORY
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0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1002 |
COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT
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5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS54 | Study Skills | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS55 | Nursing knowledge base | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS56 | Digital Skills | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1003 |
SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICE SYSTEM COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL37 | Social and Health Care Service System Competence | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1004 |
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS57 | Ethics in nursing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS58 | Supporting Customer Participation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS59 | Professional Communication | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS60 | Vårdsvenska (Swedish) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1005 |
CLINICAL COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS81 | Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS82 | Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Fighting Infection | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS83 | Medical Care and Pharmacology | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1006 |
MASTER CUSTOMER CARE
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS87 | Project Studies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS86 | Ergonomics and Safe Patient Transfers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS84 | Medical Care and Pharmacology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS85 | Patient Safety and Nursing Documentation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL41 | Practical Training (Orientation) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL42 | Internal Medicine and Surgical Nursing | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BX93 | Training in Learning Environments | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1007 |
PROMOTE YOUR CUSTOMERS’ HEALTH
(Choose ects: 34) |
34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BY90 | Health Promotion Competence | 11 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS88 | First Aid and Safety | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
SH00BL45 | Internal Disease Nursing Practical Training | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL44 | Surgical Nursing Practical Training | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BX92 | Training in Learning Environments | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1008 |
REINFORCE YOUR NURSING COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL46 | Family Nursing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL47 | Resource-based mental health and substance abuse care | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BY88 | Gerontological Nursing and Home Care | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BY89 | Palliative Care | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS96 | Research, development and innovation expertise | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BS89 | English for Nursing and Health Care | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1009 |
APPLY CUSTOMER-ORIENTED EXPERTISE
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL50 | Family Nursing Practical Training | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL51 | Mental health and substance abuse work practical training | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BY91 | Gerontological Nursing and Home Care Practical Training | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1010 |
DEEPEN YOUR DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL54 | Leadership and Enterprise Competence | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1011 |
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose all ) |
60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1012 |
Develop Evidence Based Public Health Nursing
(Choose all ) |
12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00CF38 | Health promotion in public health nursing | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00CF39 | Management and development in public health nursing | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1013 |
Develop your Customer-oriented Skills in Public Health Nursing
(Choose all ) |
18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHVU004 | Maternity Public Health Nursing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHVU005 | Breast Feeding Guidance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHVU006 | Paediatric Public Health Nursing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHVU007 | Public health nursing of schoolchildren, young persons and their families | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHVU008 | Public Healthcare and Nursing of Adults | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHVU009 | Public Health Nursing of the Elderly | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1014 |
Promote your skills during practical training, with 5 credits of project work
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHASH04 | Public Health Nursing Clinical Training I | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL66 | Public Health Nursing Clinical Training II | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL65 | Public Health Nursing Training in a Project | 5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1015 |
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHAU002 | Foundations of Mathematics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHT21S-1016 |
THESIS
(Choose all ) |
15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SH00BL53 | Thesis | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 240 | 68.5 | 62.5 | 63.7 | 42.3 | 35.5 | 33 | 25.5 | 37 | 35 | 28.7 | 22.2 | 20.2 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
yhteiset kompetenssit,AMK
Osaamisen kuvaus, ammattikorkeakoulututkinto
1. LEARNING SKILLS
Our students are able to |
Study Skills |
Digital Skills |
Professional Communication |
Project Studies |
2. ETHICAL COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
Nursing knowledge base |
Ethics in nursing |
Supporting Customer Participation |
3. WORK COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
Social and Health Care Service System Competence |
Supporting Customer Participation |
Project Studies |
Practical Training (Orientation) |
Thesis |
4. INNOVATION COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
Project Studies |
5. INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
Vårdsvenska (Swedish) |
Not grouped |
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology |
Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Fighting Infection |
Medical Care and Pharmacology |
Ergonomics and Safe Patient Transfers |
Medical Care and Pharmacology |
Patient Safety and Nursing Documentation |
Internal Medicine and Surgical Nursing |
Training in Learning Environments |
Health Promotion Competence |
First Aid and Safety |
Internal Disease Nursing Practical Training |
Surgical Nursing Practical Training |
Training in Learning Environments |
Family Nursing |
Resource-based mental health and substance abuse care |
Gerontological Nursing and Home Care |
Palliative Care |
Research, development and innovation expertise |
English for Nursing and Health Care |
Family Nursing Practical Training |
Mental health and substance abuse work practical training |
Gerontological Nursing and Home Care Practical Training |
Leadership and Enterprise Competence |
Health promotion in public health nursing |
Management and development in public health nursing |
Maternity Public Health Nursing |
Breast Feeding Guidance |
Paediatric Public Health Nursing |
Public health nursing of schoolchildren, young persons and their families |
Public Healthcare and Nursing of Adults |
Public Health Nursing of the Elderly |
Public Health Nursing Clinical Training I |
Public Health Nursing Clinical Training II |
Public Health Nursing Training in a Project |
Foundations of Mathematics |
SHT_kompetenssit
SHS20S_lähtien_Kompetenssit
01. Professialisim and ethics
- Functions in accordance with the values, ethical guidelines and principles of nursing care, and evaluates their implementation in daily nursing care. |
No attached course units |
02.Client-centred care
-Respects clients/patients and encounters them as experts of and actors in their own lives. |
No attached course units |
03.Communication and multi-professionalism
- Demonstrates knowledge of professional communication. |
No attached course units |
04. Health promotion
-Demonstrates ability to apply current research data and other information from the field of health promotion to their work with client/patients. |
No attached course units |
05. Leadership and professional co-operation skills of the employee
- Demonstrates ability to priorize the task flexibly |
No attached course units |
06.Information technology and documentation
- Complies with the requirements and regulations governing data protection and information security in health care and social welfare services relating to the creation, use, storage and disposal of data. |
No attached course units |
07. Guidance and education competence and supporting self-care
-Assesses the needs, resources and responsibility of the client/patient in planning guidance and self-care. |
No attached course units |
08. Clinical nursing
-Responds to the needs of the client/patient by planning, implementing and assessing appropriate individual nursing care in cooperation with the client/patient, their family members, and other professionals in health care and social welfare services. |
No attached course units |
09. Evidence-based practice, utilization of research knowledge and decision-making
-Understands that work of a nurse is evidence-based and commits to it. |
No attached course units |
10.Entrepreneurship and development
-Understands the idea of intrapreneurship and commits to it in his or her work. |
No attached course units |
11. Quality management
-Evaluates the quality of nursing care in order to develop the client’s /patient’s care, and their own practices. |
No attached course units |
12. Service system of health care and social welfare services
-Understands how health care and social welfare services are produced and organized, and how they are controlled and monitored in Finland. |
No attached course units |
13. Patient and client safety
-Demonstrates knowledge of key factors regarding patient and client safety |
No attached course units |
Not grouped |
Study Skills |
Nursing knowledge base |
Digital Skills |
Social and Health Care Service System Competence |
Ethics in nursing |
Supporting Customer Participation |
Professional Communication |
Vårdsvenska (Swedish) |
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology |
Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Fighting Infection |
Medical Care and Pharmacology |
Project Studies |
Ergonomics and Safe Patient Transfers |
Medical Care and Pharmacology |
Patient Safety and Nursing Documentation |
Practical Training (Orientation) |
Internal Medicine and Surgical Nursing |
Training in Learning Environments |
Health Promotion Competence |
First Aid and Safety |
Internal Disease Nursing Practical Training |
Surgical Nursing Practical Training |
Training in Learning Environments |
Family Nursing |
Resource-based mental health and substance abuse care |
Gerontological Nursing and Home Care |
Palliative Care |
Research, development and innovation expertise |
English for Nursing and Health Care |
Family Nursing Practical Training |
Mental health and substance abuse work practical training |
Gerontological Nursing and Home Care Practical Training |
Leadership and Enterprise Competence |
Health promotion in public health nursing |
Management and development in public health nursing |
Maternity Public Health Nursing |
Breast Feeding Guidance |
Paediatric Public Health Nursing |
Public health nursing of schoolchildren, young persons and their families |
Public Healthcare and Nursing of Adults |
Public Health Nursing of the Elderly |
Public Health Nursing Clinical Training I |
Public Health Nursing Clinical Training II |
Public Health Nursing Training in a Project |
Foundations of Mathematics |
Thesis |
Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
---|---|---|
SHT21S-1001 |
START YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE STORY
(Choose all) |
0 |
SHT21S-1002 |
COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT
(Choose all) |
5 |
SH00BS54 | Study Skills | 2 |
SH00BS55 | Nursing knowledge base | 1 |
SH00BS56 | Digital Skills | 2 |
SHT21S-1003 |
SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICE SYSTEM COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
5 |
SH00BL37 | Social and Health Care Service System Competence | 5 |
SHT21S-1004 |
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
10 |
SH00BS57 | Ethics in nursing | 2 |
SH00BS58 | Supporting Customer Participation | 2 |
SH00BS59 | Professional Communication | 3 |
SH00BS60 | Vårdsvenska (Swedish) | 3 |
SHT21S-1005 |
CLINICAL COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
10 |
SH00BS81 | Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology | 5 |
SH00BS82 | Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Fighting Infection | 3 |
SH00BS83 | Medical Care and Pharmacology | 2 |
SHT21S-1006 |
MASTER CUSTOMER CARE
(Choose ects: 30) |
30 |
SH00BS87 | Project Studies | 1 |
SH00BS86 | Ergonomics and Safe Patient Transfers | 2 |
SH00BS84 | Medical Care and Pharmacology | 5 |
SH00BS85 | Patient Safety and Nursing Documentation | 2 |
SH00BL41 | Practical Training (Orientation) | 5 |
SH00BL42 | Internal Medicine and Surgical Nursing | 15 |
SH00BX93 | Training in Learning Environments | 3 |
SHT21S-1007 |
PROMOTE YOUR CUSTOMERS’ HEALTH
(Choose ects: 34) |
34 |
SH00BY90 | Health Promotion Competence | 11 |
SH00BS88 | First Aid and Safety | 3 |
SH00BL45 | Internal Disease Nursing Practical Training | 10 |
SH00BL44 | Surgical Nursing Practical Training | 10 |
SH00BX92 | Training in Learning Environments | 2 |
SHT21S-1008 |
REINFORCE YOUR NURSING COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
31 |
SH00BL46 | Family Nursing | 10 |
SH00BL47 | Resource-based mental health and substance abuse care | 5 |
SH00BY88 | Gerontological Nursing and Home Care | 6 |
SH00BY89 | Palliative Care | 2 |
SH00BS96 | Research, development and innovation expertise | 5 |
SH00BS89 | English for Nursing and Health Care | 3 |
SHT21S-1009 |
APPLY CUSTOMER-ORIENTED EXPERTISE
(Choose all) |
30 |
SH00BL50 | Family Nursing Practical Training | 10 |
SH00BL51 | Mental health and substance abuse work practical training | 10 |
SH00BY91 | Gerontological Nursing and Home Care Practical Training | 10 |
SHT21S-1010 |
DEEPEN YOUR DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
5 |
SH00BL54 | Leadership and Enterprise Competence | 5 |
SHT21S-1011 |
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
60 |
SHT21S-1012 |
Develop Evidence Based Public Health Nursing
(Choose all) |
12 |
SH00CF38 | Health promotion in public health nursing | 7 |
SH00CF39 | Management and development in public health nursing | 5 |
SHT21S-1013 |
Develop your Customer-oriented Skills in Public Health Nursing
(Choose all) |
18 |
SHVU004 | Maternity Public Health Nursing | 3 |
SHVU005 | Breast Feeding Guidance | 3 |
SHVU006 | Paediatric Public Health Nursing | 3 |
SHVU007 | Public health nursing of schoolchildren, young persons and their families | 3 |
SHVU008 | Public Healthcare and Nursing of Adults | 3 |
SHVU009 | Public Health Nursing of the Elderly | 3 |
SHT21S-1014 |
Promote your skills during practical training, with 5 credits of project work
(Choose all) |
30 |
SHASH04 | Public Health Nursing Clinical Training I | 9 |
SH00BL66 | Public Health Nursing Clinical Training II | 16 |
SH00BL65 | Public Health Nursing Training in a Project | 5 |
SHT21S-1015 |
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 |
SHAU002 | Foundations of Mathematics | 2 |
SHT21S-1016 |
THESIS
(Choose all) |
15 |
SH00BL53 | Thesis | 15 |