National Vaccination Competence Advanced Module (1cr)
Code: ST10006-3008
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2025 - 31.10.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SH)
- Campus
- Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
- Teachers
- Hanne Timonen
- Teacher in charge
- Hanne Timonen
- Groups
-
TOP25_26Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026
- Course
- ST10006
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Objective
You will be able to evaluate your vaccination skills and understand the importance of maintaining them
You will be able to take part in the debate on preventable diseases and vaccinations.
You will understand the challenges of health promotion and vaccination in developing countries and development projects.
You will be able to look at the ethical issues surrounding vaccination and your own work as a vaccineer.
You can guide and vaccinate clients belonging to different groups.
You know how to guide and vaccinate tourists and immigrants.
You will understand the importance of vaccination coverage and the implications of large-scale vaccinations.
You understand the key issues about the safety of vaccines and vaccinations.
You know what vaccination safety is all about and you can talk about it matters relating to the safety of vaccination.
You can talk to those who are hesitant or opposed to vaccination.
Content
In the section Deepening Vaccination Competence, the key contents are development as a vaccineer, the ethics of vaccination, vaccination of special groups, the health of tourists, the effectiveness and safety of vaccinations, and clients who are hesitant about vaccinations. You will have additional skills in guidance and counseling.
Location and time
The completion time is the marked completion time of the course. There is no possibility of summer completion.
Materials
The course includes the required material
Teaching methods
The implementation is an independently completed online course, which includes assignments that are returned to the teacher for assessment.
Exam schedules
The exam can be taken three times. The first is the actual exam and the next two are retakes.
Completion alternatives
No optional execution methods
Student workload
1 credit = 24 hours of student work time
Qualifications
Rokotusosaamisen perusteet 2op oltava suoritettuna edeltävästi
Further information
The prerequisite is to have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Vaccination Skills 2 credits.