Maternity Public Health Nursing (3cr)
Code: SHVU004-3013
General information
- Enrollment
- 31.12.2025 - 26.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Unit
- Sote
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Nursing
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Maternity Public Health Nursing SHVU004-3013. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Content scheduling
-Orientaatio opintojaksolle ja tehtävät itsenäisesti ennen ensimmäisiä tunteja
-Opintojakson info + opetus 4 h
-Teams opetus 4 h
-Teams opetus 4 h
-Teams opetus 4 h
-Harjoitukset 8 h
-Tentti. 4 h Uusintatentit yksilötentteinä vko 11 ja vko 14
Objective
Objectives: Public health nursing graduates will know
- how to guide and support clients in matters related to family relationships and planning
- how to plan, implement, and assess the health, well-being, and resource monitoring and reinforcement of families expecting a child in collaboration with them
- how to evaluate the health of the expectant mother and her foetus and identify the risk factors associated with pregnancy and childbirth and, if necessary, refer the mother to treatment
- how to implement care during childbirth and in case of sudden birth
- how to design, implement and evaluate the support needed by the new born child and his / her family and how to strengthen inclusion
Content
Maternity care system
- Family planning, sexual and reproductive health
- Family coaching, supporting parenthood, supporting motherhood, paternity and couples’ relationships
- Health Check, screening, health advice and guidance for expectant and nursing mothers and their families
- Pregnancy risk factors and their identification and referral to treatment, special support and follow-up needs
- The stages of childbirth, sudden birth and follow-up
- Early interaction and support
Materials
THL:n NEUKO -tietokannasta äitiysneuvolan osuus sekä muu opettajan osoittama materiaali.
Teaching methods
Opetus Teams-yhteydellä. Tunneille ennakkotehtävät sekä aktiivinen osallistuminen opetuksessa.
Läsnäolovelvotteiset harjoitustunnit (8 h).
Itsenäiset tehtävät Reppu-ympäristössä.
Ryhmätyöskentely.
Exam schedules
Tentti.
Completion alternatives
Opetukseen voi joko osallistua tai opiskella asiat itsenäisesti.
Käytännön harjoitustunneille läsnäolovelvoite.
Student workload
3 op = 81 tuntia.
Opetusta 16 tuntia
Harjoituksia 8 tuntia.
Itsenäiset tehtävät sekä ryhmätehtävä.
Tentti.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students are able to work in an appropriate manner though a certain amount of uncertainty is apparent. The students are able to work under supervision in different learning and operational environments using public health nursing practices as required. The students can work as a member of a team taking other members of the team into consideration. Their work complies with professional ethical principles.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students are able to select appropriate procedures based on acquired knowledge and guidance. They are able to reflect upon and assess their own abilities and the practices of public health nursing. They can apply public health nursing practices as required. The students can work as members of teams to achieve the team's common goals. They can also justify their actions according to professional ethical principles.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students know how to analyse, compare, combine and select information and can present alternative procedures. They are able to work independently, responsibly, with initiative and flexibly in every type of learning and operational environment. The students are proficient in selecting and critically assessing the techniques and models of public health nursing. They can work as part of a team promoting and developing the team's work.
Qualifications
Previous basic and professional studies