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BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (BACHELOR OF HEALTHCARE) 2025: SMT25S

Code: SMT25S

Degree:
Bachelor of Healthcare (AMK)

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care (AMK)
Bachelor of Health Care (AMK)

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

Teaching language:
Finnish

Descriptions

Terveydenhoitajan tutkinto on kaksoistutkinto, josta valmistuvat laillistetaan sekä sairaanhoitajana että terveydenhoitajana terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöiksi. Opintojen aikana suoritetaan yleissairaanhoitajan osaamisvaatimusten mukaiset opinnot (180 op, 2013/55/EU) sekä terveydenhoitajatyön ammattiopinnot (60 op).

Terveydenhoitajan osaaminen perustuu monitieteiseen, alati uudistuvaan ja laaja-alaiseen tietoperustaan, käytännölliseen osaamiseen sekä sosiaalisiin taitoihin. Yleisenä tavoitteena on kouluttaa terveydenhuoltoon osaavaa ammattihenkilöstöä, joka moniammatillisen yhteistyön osaajana turvaa väestölle yhdenvertaiset ja potilasturvallisuuden takaavat palvelut.

Terveydenhoitajatyön näkökulma on terveyden edellytyksiä tukeva ja luova, terveyttä ylläpitävä sekä sairauksia ennaltaehkäisevä toiminta. Terveydenhoitajatutkintoon johtavassa koulutuksessa saavutetaan vahva terveydenhoitajatyön, terveyden edistämisen ja kansanterveystyön ammattitaito.

Valmistuvien terveydenhoitajien ydinosaamisen alueet ovat (Haarala ym. 2021):

1. Terveyttä edistävä terveydenhoitajatyö
Preventiivinen ja promotiivinen terveydenhoitajatyö
Voimavaroja vahvistava terveydenhoitajatyö
Etsivä terveydenhoitajatyö
Monikulttuurinen terveydenhoitajatyö
Toimintamallit ja työmenetelmät terveydenhoitajatyössä

2. Yksilön, perheen ja yhteisön terveydenhoitajatyö
Lasta odottavan perheen terveydenhoitajatyö
Lapsen, kouluikäisen, nuoren ja hänen perheensä terveydenhoitajatyö
Työikäisen ja hänen yhteisönsä terveydenhoitajatyö
Ikääntyvän ja hänen perheensä terveydenhoitajatyö

3. Terveellisen ja turvallisen ympäristön edistäminen
Ympäristöterveyden edistäminen
Tartuntatautien ehkäisy, hoito ja rokottaminen

4. Terveydenhoitajatyön johtaminen ja kehittäminen
Terveydenhoitajan ammattieettinen toiminta
Terveydenhoitajatyön johtaminen
Terveydenhoitajatyön kehittäminen

Opintojen rakenne:
Koulutuksen laajuus on 240 opintopistettä ja sen suorittaminen kestää noin 4 vuotta. Yksi opintopiste vastaa kansainvälisen ECTS-mitoituksen mukaan noin 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.

Opinnot koostuvat perusopinnoista, ammattiopinnoista, terveydenhoitajatyön ammattiopinnoista (60 op) ja opinnäytetyöstä (15 op) sekä työelämässä toteutuvasta harjoittelusta. Terveydenhoitajatyön ammattiopintoihin sisältyy 5 op laajuinen kehittämistyö.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 Autumn 2028 Spring 2029 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2026 3. / 2027 4. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2027 3. / 2028 4. / 2028 1. / 2028 2. / 2028 3. / 2029 4. / 2029
SMT25S-1011
OPISKELUVALMIUDET

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6
SH00CM09 Opiskelu ammattikorkeakoulussa ja osaajana kehittyminen 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
SH00CM10 Office kunnolla vauhtiin 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SMT25S-1012
TYÖELÄMÄN KIELI- JA VIESTINTÄTAIDOT

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10
SH00CN30 Swedish at Work 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SH00CN31 English for Working Life 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SH00CN33 Professional Communication 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1
SMT25S-1001
AMMATILLISUUS JA EETTISYYS SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYDENHUOLLON PALVELUJÄRJESTELMÄSSÄ

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14
SH00CB72 Basic of nursing care 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CB73 Patient safety 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CR01 System of health care and social welfare services 4 4 4 2 2
SMT25S-1002
KLIININEN HOITOTYÖ OSA 1

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30
SH00BZ94 Anatomy and physiology 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00BZ95 Medical care and pharmacology 8 8 5 3 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5
SH00CV55 The most common diagnostics in clinical nursing 2 2 2 1 1
SH00CV54 Säteilyturvallisuus lääketieteellisissä toimenpiteissä avustavalle henkilöstölle 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
SH00BZ96 Basics of clinical nursing 4 4 4 2 2
SH00BZ92 Basic clinical practice training 10 10 10 5 5
SMT25S-1003
ASIAKASLÄHTÖINEN TERVEYDEN EDISTÄMINEN JA OMAHOIDON TUKEMINEN

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10
SH00BZ98 Client centred health promotion 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00BZ99 Guidance and education competence and supporting selfcare 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SMT25S-1004
KLIININEN HOITOTYÖ OSA 2

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80
SH00CA03 Care of client with special needs 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SH00CA04 Palliative care 2 2 2 1 1
SH00CA05 Internal medicine 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CA07 Surgical and perioperative nursing 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CA08 Children, young people and family nursing 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CA09 Mental health and substance abuse care 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CA10 Gerontological nursing 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CA11 Internal disease nursing practical training 10 10 10 5 5
SH00CA12 Surgical and perioperative nursing practical training 10 10 10 5 5
SH00CA13 Children, young people and family nursing practical training 10 10 10 5 5
SH00CA14 Mental health and substance abuse work practical training 10 10 10 5 5
SH00CA15 Gerontological nursing practical training 10 10 10 5 5
SMT25S-1005
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL TRAINING 1

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15
SH00CB90 Public Health Nursing Clinical Training 1 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
SMT25S-1006
NÄYTTÖÖN PERUSTUVA TOIMINTA JA KEHITTÄMISOSAAMINEN

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5
SH00CA00 Leadership and entreprise competence 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SMT25S-1007
TERVEYDENHOITAJATYÖN AMMATTIOPINNOT

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45
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
SHVU004 Maternity Public Health Nursing 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SH00CE64 Breast Feeding Guidance and Postpartum Inspection 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
SH00CB88 Public Health Nursing Clinical Training 2 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
SMT25S-1009
FREE- CHOICE STUDIES

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5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SHAU002 Foundations of Mathematics 2 2 2 1 1
SMT25S-1013
TYÖELÄMÄN TUTKIMUS- JA KEHITTÄMISTAIDOT

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20
SH00CM11 Research and development methods 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SH00CS53 Thesis 15
Total 240 77 44 57 44 32 45 21 23 30 27 11.5 32.5 16 16 22.5 22.5 10.5 10.5 11.5 11.5 15 15 13.5 13.5 5.8 5.8 16.3 16.3

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

2022_KAMK_Common competences

Recommendation on competences shared by university of applied sciences degrees.

1.Learning to Learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.

- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and
international knowledge base and practices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been
learned.

No attached course units

2.Operating in a Workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.

- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own
and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a
workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations

No attached course units

3.Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.

- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences
and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values
of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres
to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

No attached course units

4.Sustainable Development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.

- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and
establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges,
their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problems.

No attached course units

5.Internationality and Multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.

- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and
is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account
in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in
their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

No attached course units

6.Proactive Development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field,
applying existing knowledge and research and
development methods.
− Solves problem situations creatively
and reforms operating methods together with others.
− Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
− Is able to apply existing knowledge in
the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
− Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field

No attached course units

Not grouped
Opiskelu ammattikorkeakoulussa ja osaajana kehittyminen
Office kunnolla vauhtiin
Swedish at Work
English for Working Life
Professional Communication
Basic of nursing care
Patient safety
System of health care and social welfare services
Anatomy and physiology
Medical care and pharmacology
The most common diagnostics in clinical nursing
Säteilyturvallisuus lääketieteellisissä toimenpiteissä avustavalle henkilöstölle
Basics of clinical nursing
Basic clinical practice training
Client centred health promotion
Guidance and education competence and supporting selfcare
Care of client with special needs
Palliative care
Internal medicine
Surgical and perioperative nursing
Children, young people and family nursing
Mental health and substance abuse care
Gerontological nursing
Internal disease nursing practical training
Surgical and perioperative nursing practical training
Children, young people and family nursing practical training
Mental health and substance abuse work practical training
Gerontological nursing practical training
Public Health Nursing Clinical Training 1
Leadership and entreprise competence
Health promotion in public health nursing
Management and development in public health nursing
Maternity Public Health Nursing
Breast Feeding Guidance and Postpartum Inspection
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 2
Foundations of Mathematics
Research and development methods
Thesis

Code Name Credits (cr)
SMT25S-1011
OPISKELUVALMIUDET

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6
SH00CM09 Opiskelu ammattikorkeakoulussa ja osaajana kehittyminen 3
SH00CM10 Office kunnolla vauhtiin 3
SMT25S-1012
TYÖELÄMÄN KIELI- JA VIESTINTÄTAIDOT

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10
SH00CN30 Swedish at Work 3
SH00CN31 English for Working Life 3
SH00CN33 Professional Communication 4
SMT25S-1001
AMMATILLISUUS JA EETTISYYS SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYDENHUOLLON PALVELUJÄRJESTELMÄSSÄ

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14
SH00CB72 Basic of nursing care 5
SH00CB73 Patient safety 5
SH00CR01 System of health care and social welfare services 4
SMT25S-1002
KLIININEN HOITOTYÖ OSA 1

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30
SH00BZ94 Anatomy and physiology 5
SH00BZ95 Medical care and pharmacology 8
SH00CV55 The most common diagnostics in clinical nursing 2
SH00CV54 Säteilyturvallisuus lääketieteellisissä toimenpiteissä avustavalle henkilöstölle 1
SH00BZ96 Basics of clinical nursing 4
SH00BZ92 Basic clinical practice training 10
SMT25S-1003
ASIAKASLÄHTÖINEN TERVEYDEN EDISTÄMINEN JA OMAHOIDON TUKEMINEN

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10
SH00BZ98 Client centred health promotion 5
SH00BZ99 Guidance and education competence and supporting selfcare 5
SMT25S-1004
KLIININEN HOITOTYÖ OSA 2

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80
SH00CA03 Care of client with special needs 3
SH00CA04 Palliative care 2
SH00CA05 Internal medicine 5
SH00CA07 Surgical and perioperative nursing 5
SH00CA08 Children, young people and family nursing 5
SH00CA09 Mental health and substance abuse care 5
SH00CA10 Gerontological nursing 5
SH00CA11 Internal disease nursing practical training 10
SH00CA12 Surgical and perioperative nursing practical training 10
SH00CA13 Children, young people and family nursing practical training 10
SH00CA14 Mental health and substance abuse work practical training 10
SH00CA15 Gerontological nursing practical training 10
SMT25S-1005
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL TRAINING 1

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15
SH00CB90 Public Health Nursing Clinical Training 1 15
SMT25S-1006
NÄYTTÖÖN PERUSTUVA TOIMINTA JA KEHITTÄMISOSAAMINEN

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5
SH00CA00 Leadership and entreprise competence 5
SMT25S-1007
TERVEYDENHOITAJATYÖN AMMATTIOPINNOT

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45
SH00CF38 Health promotion in public health nursing 7
SH00CF39 Management and development in public health nursing 5
SHVU004 Maternity Public Health Nursing 3
SH00CE64 Breast Feeding Guidance and Postpartum Inspection 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
SH00CB88 Public Health Nursing Clinical Training 2 15
SMT25S-1009
FREE- CHOICE STUDIES

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5
SHAU002 Foundations of Mathematics 2
SMT25S-1013
TYÖELÄMÄN TUTKIMUS- JA KEHITTÄMISTAIDOT

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20
SH00CM11 Research and development methods 5
SH00CS53 Thesis 15