Social and Health Care Law (Master School) (5 cr)
Code: AV00CJ44-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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01.04.2025 - 31.07.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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01.08.2025 - 15.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- KAMK Master School
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 10
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Advanced Practice Nurse
- Degree Programme in Management of Health and Social
- Teachers
- Saija Huhtala
- Scheduling groups
- KAMK 1 (Size: 10 . Open UAS : 10.)
- Groups
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- Small groups
- KAMK 1
- Course
- AV00CJ44
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Objective
The student perceives and understands:
- the main legislation on social care and health care and how they form a mutually supportive whole in terms of practical work (eg Social Welfare Act, Health Care Act, Public Health Act, Special Nursing Act, Child Welfare Act, Act on the Status and Rights of Social Care Clients, Act on the Status and Rights of Patients and Certain Special Acts)
- the application of legislation is governed by human rights and the Finnish Constitution
- basic principles and structure of the Finnish legal system so that students can use and interpret legislation and other sources of law
- the statutory responsibility for carrying out the practical work
- the development of legislation and policies
Execution methods
The course is aimed at meeting the need of both health care and social care professionals to understand the extensive and diverse social and health care legislation that guides daily work and its planning. The course emphasizes social and health care as a single systemic entity, in which each professional should know not only the legislation in his or her special field, but also the larger entity to which the work relates. This brings an understanding of the role of one’s profession as a whole and encourages interprofessional collaboration.
The tasks are applied and development-oriented, which promotes a practical understanding of the legislation in terms of work.
The course is suitable for people working in various positions, from everyday professionals to managers.
The course is suitable to be completed alongside the work, as it is carried out online.
Content
1. Introduction to the rule of law, the Constitution and human rights
2. Organization of health care and social care
3. Practical implementation of the Social Welfare Act
4. Children and child protection
5. Laws on mental health and substance abuse work
6. The aging population
7. Special groups and other special legislation
8. Customer and Patient Rights, Privacy and Security
Materials
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