Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- is familiar with concepts related to culture, health and nursing and Nordic Well Fare
- can recognize phenomena like racism and xenophobia, and understand how they can affect good nursing care
- is aware of cultural safety, cultural blindness and cultural imposition and be able to apply that knowledge to the nursing process
- has knowledge about trends in global health
- recognizes the organizations working for global issues in health care
- understands the challenges of working in difficult areas
- has knowledge about nursing care and understands the nurses role in crises and during disasters
- has insight about humanitarian aid in the world
- has insight in the nursing care in disaster areas

Content

Concepts related to culture, health and nursing and Nordic Well Fare
Racism and xenophobia, and understand how they can affect good nursing care
Cultural safety, cultural blindness and cultural imposition and be able to apply that knowledge to the nursing process
Trends in global health
Social determinants of health
Major global challenges impacting health
Health inequality from health inequity
Organizations working for global issues in health care
Challenges of working in difficult areas
Red Cross
WHO
https://kestavakehitys.fi/en/agenda2030/goal-3

Location and time

January - June2025

Materials

Materials available on moodle

Teaching methods

Blended learning

Exam schedules

May/June 2025

Completion alternatives

Two small assignments + Escape Game

Student workload

3 credits = 81h

Further information

The course language is English, and groups will be mixed from different classes.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential. The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

The 2 small assignments are either Pass/Fail
Escape game is compulsory

Qualifications

For DP in Nursing:
NU22CN03 Practice: Medical Nursing Care
NU22CN04: Practice: Surgical Nursing Care

Education for nurse on the Swedish program:
Basic Care
Basics in care, Health-promoting care and Clinical care belong to Vocational studies
VÅV22PR01 Practice: Basic Care
VÅV22PR02 Practice: Medical and Surgical Nursing Care 1
VÅV22PR03 Practice: Medical and Surgical Nursing Care 2
VÅV22PR06 Practice: Optional context 1

Further information

Only for degree students
The language of education is English

The teaching is in English
Examination tasks can be written in Swedish