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Could I Be a Public Health Nurse? (2 cr)

Code: ST10001-3010

General information

Enrollment: 01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 22.09.2025 - 12.12.2025; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 2 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 2 cr

Unit: Open UAS

Campus: Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 5 - 40

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers: Hanne Timonen

Teacher in charge: Hanne Timonen

Scheduling groups: Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 30 . Open UAS : 30.)

Groups: KAKS25
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2025; KAKK26
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2026

Small groups: Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1

Course: ST10001

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

Objectives:
- You will receive information about the application process for public health nurse education, the duration of studies and the content of studies.
- You understand the main features of a public healthnurse's job description and get an idea of what working as a public health nurse can be like.
- You will receive information about in-service training and postgraduate study opportunities for public health nurses
- You can be sure that you would like to work in the healthcare sector.

Execution methods

Itsenäisesti suoritettava verkkokurssi

Accomplishment methods

Arviointi: Hyväksytty / Täydennettävä
- Osatehtävät suoritettava hyväksyttävästi

Content

- Applying for and training as a public health nurse
- The content of the public health nurse's work and job opportunities
- Postgraduate study opportunities for public health nurses

Location and time

The course can be completed on the stated completion date.

Materials

The course contains the necessary material.

Teaching methods

The course is completed as an independent online course. The course contains various assignments that are returned to the teacher.

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam

Completion alternatives

No optional performance options

Student workload

2 credits = 54 h of student working time