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Hälsovårdare (YH) h25, dagstudier, Åbo: Planering 2025

Code: DAG25H-Å-UHV

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care and Social Services

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

Teaching language:
Svenska

Descriptions

Within the education, health care providers are trained for various special areas. The health care profession is human-oriented work in varying environments within social and health care. Health and caring science is the science from which the public health nurse´s profession, nursing work and care are based. In addition to health care, students study public health sciences, medical subjects, behavioral and natural sciences such as anatomy, physiology and pharmacology.

The Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 and Patient safety curriculum has been implemented in the curriculum as competences.

The studies within the program are realized through lectures, independent and virtual studies, simulation exercises, and supervised practice (internships).

The health care education provides egilibity as a public health nurse and a registered nurse.

The core of the studies is the care of people of different age groups and life situations. Health sciences, health promotion health sciences, medical subjects, care work, medication management, anatomy and physiology, research methodology and professional communication are also key topics. The training emphasises preventative, interprofessional and person-centered ways of working to promote patient health.
The studies include small group work, lectures, independent and virtual studies, simulations, various examinations and work-based projects. Supervised practice are included in the studies from the second semester, and usually mean 4–8-week periods in social and health care at health centers, hospitals, home health care, counseling and other healthcare institutions. The supervised practice and thesis consists of 103 cr totally.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 Autumn 2028 Spring 2029 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 5. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2026 3. / 2027 4. / 2027 5. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2027 3. / 2028 4. / 2028 5. / 2028 1. / 2028 2. / 2028 3. / 2029 4. / 2029 5. / 2029
CORE STUDIES

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USS22IV-1011

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USS22IV01 Introduction to Academic Studies 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
USS22IV02 The Interprofessional Social- and Health Care 4 4 4 2 2
USS22IV03 Swedish 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YH10SV01-M Swedish - Oral Skills 0
YH10SV01-S Swedish - Writing Skills 0
USS22IV04 Professional Ethics and Professional Interaction in Social and Health Care 4 4 4 2 2
USS22IV05 Evidence Based Primary Care 7 7 7 3.5 3.5
USS22IV06 Anatomy and Physiology 4 4 4 2 2
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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107
USS22GV-1011

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23
USS22GV01 Health Promoting Care in Sustainable Environment 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
USS22GV02 Medication Management I 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
USS22GV03 Human Development 3 3 3 1 1 1
USS24GV04 Microbiology, Pathology and Basic Vaccination Knowledge 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
USS22GV05 Finnish 3 3 3 1 1 1
YH10FI01-M Finnish - Oral Skills 0
YH10FI01-S Finnish - Writing Skills 0
USS22GV06 English 3 3 3 1 1 1
USS22KV-1011

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20
USS22KV01 Surgical and Perioperative Care 6 6 6 3 3
USS22KV03 Medication Management II and Pharmacology 4 4 4 2 2
USS22KV04 Clinical Nursing 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
USS24KV02 Nursing in Internal Medicine 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
USS22KL-1011

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USS22KL01 Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
USS24KL02 Geriatric Nursing 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
USS22KÅ-1011

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13
USS22KÅ01 Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and Families 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
USS24KÅ02 Reproductive Health 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
USS23KÅ03 Research and Development Methodology 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
USS22UV-1011

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14
USS24UV01 Emergency Care and Radiation Safety 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
USS24UV03 Palliative Care 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
USS22UV02 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
VÅV22KV13 Patient and Client Safety when Social and Health Care is Digitized 3 3 3 1 1 1
UHV22HV-1003
Health Care Practice at the individual, Family, Community and Society Level

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28
UHV22HV01 Public Health Science and Resource Promoting Public Health Nursing 7 7 7 3.5 3.5
UHV22HV02 Health Care Practices Among Expecting Families 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
UHV22HV04 Health Care Practice Among Families with Children 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
UHV22HV06 Health Care Practice Among School Children, Adolescents and their Families 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
UHV22HV08 Health Care Practice Among the Working Population and the Elderly 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
UHV22HV11 Leadership and Professional Development of the Public Health Nurse 3 3 3 1 1 1
DAG22H-Å-UHV-1005
BACHELOR´S THESIS

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USS22UV03 Bachelor's Thesis 15 15 15 5 5 5
UTV22-1003
Development of Health Care Practice

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5
UHV22HV12 Development of Health Care Practice 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
UHVPRA22-1003
INTERNSHIP

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83
USS22GV07 Internship: Basic Care 8 8 8 2.7 2.7 2.7
USS22KV05 Internship: Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing I 8 8 8 4 4
USS22KL03 Internship: Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing II 8 8 8 2.7 2.7 2.7
USS22KL04 Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I 8 8 8 2.7 2.7 2.7
USS22KL05 Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I 8 8 8 2.7 2.7 2.7
USS22KÅ04 Internship: Pediatric Care/Health Care in the Home or Primary Care I 8 8 8 4 4
USS22KÅ05 Internship: Pediatric Care/Health Care in the Home or Primary Care I 8 8 8 4 4
PRA22-1003
Practical training in the public health nurse´s field of work

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UHV22HV03 Internship: Health Care Practices within Maternity Care 6 6 6 3 3
UHV22HV05 Internship: Health Care Practice within Child Health Care 6 6 6 3 3
UHV22HV07 Internship: Health Care Practice in Schools and Among Students 6 6 6 2 2 2
UHV22HV10 Internship: Elective/Advanced 3 3 3 1 1 1
UHV22HV09 Internship: Health Care Practice Among Adults 6 6 6 2 2 2
DAG22H-Å-UHV-1006
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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USS22VAL Elective Studies 3 3 3 1 1 1
Total 240 58 61 61 60 27 31 28 33 29 32 29 31 13.5 13.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 14 14 11.1 11.1 11.1 14.5 14.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 14.5 14.5 10.3 10.3 10.3

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Bachelors Degree

In accordance with F1129/2014 A Bachelor´s Degree contains the following studies: 1) Core Studies and Professional Studies, 2) Elective Studies, 3) Student Internship, 4) Degree Thesis.

Core studies

Extent of Core Studies

Introduction to Academic Studies
The Interprofessional Social- and Health Care
Swedish
Professional Ethics and Professional Interaction in Social and Health Care
Evidence Based Primary Care
Anatomy and Physiology
Elective Studies
Elective Studies
Practical Training
Internship: Basic Care
Internship: Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing I
Internship: Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing II
Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I
Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I
Internship: Pediatric Care/Health Care in the Home or Primary Care I
Internship: Pediatric Care/Health Care in the Home or Primary Care I
Internship: Health Care Practices within Maternity Care
Internship: Health Care Practice within Child Health Care
Internship: Health Care Practice in Schools and Among Students
Internship: Elective/Advanced
Internship: Health Care Practice Among Adults
Professional Studies
Health Promoting Care in Sustainable Environment
Medication Management I
Human Development
Finnish
English
Surgical and Perioperative Care
Medication Management II and Pharmacology
Clinical Nursing
Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment
Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and Families
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Patient and Client Safety when Social and Health Care is Digitized
Public Health Science and Resource Promoting Public Health Nursing
Health Care Practices Among Expecting Families
Health Care Practice Among Families with Children
Health Care Practice Among School Children, Adolescents and their Families
Health Care Practice Among the Working Population and the Elderly
Leadership and Professional Development of the Public Health Nurse
Development of Health Care Practice
Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
Not grouped
Swedish - Oral Skills
Swedish - Writing Skills
Microbiology, Pathology and Basic Vaccination Knowledge
Finnish - Oral Skills
Finnish - Writing Skills
Nursing in Internal Medicine
Geriatric Nursing
Reproductive Health
Research and Development Methodology
Emergency Care and Radiation Safety
Palliative Care

Code Name Credits (cr)
CORE STUDIES

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USS22IV-1011

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27
USS22IV01 Introduction to Academic Studies 5
USS22IV02 The Interprofessional Social- and Health Care 4
USS22IV03 Swedish 3
YH10SV01-M Swedish - Oral Skills 0
YH10SV01-S Swedish - Writing Skills 0
USS22IV04 Professional Ethics and Professional Interaction in Social and Health Care 4
USS22IV05 Evidence Based Primary Care 7
USS22IV06 Anatomy and Physiology 4
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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107
USS22GV-1011

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23
USS22GV01 Health Promoting Care in Sustainable Environment 4
USS22GV02 Medication Management I 5
USS22GV03 Human Development 3
USS24GV04 Microbiology, Pathology and Basic Vaccination Knowledge 5
USS22GV05 Finnish 3
YH10FI01-M Finnish - Oral Skills 0
YH10FI01-S Finnish - Writing Skills 0
USS22GV06 English 3
USS22KV-1011

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20
USS22KV01 Surgical and Perioperative Care 6
USS22KV03 Medication Management II and Pharmacology 4
USS22KV04 Clinical Nursing 5
USS24KV02 Nursing in Internal Medicine 5
USS22KL-1011

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9
USS22KL01 Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment 5
USS24KL02 Geriatric Nursing 4
USS22KÅ-1011

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13
USS22KÅ01 Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and Families 5
USS24KÅ02 Reproductive Health 3
USS23KÅ03 Research and Development Methodology 5
USS22UV-1011

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14
USS24UV01 Emergency Care and Radiation Safety 5
USS24UV03 Palliative Care 2
USS22UV02 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 4
VÅV22KV13 Patient and Client Safety when Social and Health Care is Digitized 3
UHV22HV-1003
Health Care Practice at the individual, Family, Community and Society Level

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28
UHV22HV01 Public Health Science and Resource Promoting Public Health Nursing 7
UHV22HV02 Health Care Practices Among Expecting Families 5
UHV22HV04 Health Care Practice Among Families with Children 5
UHV22HV06 Health Care Practice Among School Children, Adolescents and their Families 4
UHV22HV08 Health Care Practice Among the Working Population and the Elderly 4
UHV22HV11 Leadership and Professional Development of the Public Health Nurse 3
DAG22H-Å-UHV-1005
BACHELOR´S THESIS

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20
USS22UV03 Bachelor's Thesis 15
UTV22-1003
Development of Health Care Practice

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5
UHV22HV12 Development of Health Care Practice 5
UHVPRA22-1003
INTERNSHIP

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83
USS22GV07 Internship: Basic Care 8
USS22KV05 Internship: Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing I 8
USS22KL03 Internship: Medical Nursing Care/Surgical Nursing II 8
USS22KL04 Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I 8
USS22KL05 Internship: Gerontological Care/Mental Health Care I 8
USS22KÅ04 Internship: Pediatric Care/Health Care in the Home or Primary Care I 8
USS22KÅ05 Internship: Pediatric Care/Health Care in the Home or Primary Care I 8
PRA22-1003
Practical training in the public health nurse´s field of work

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27
UHV22HV03 Internship: Health Care Practices within Maternity Care 6
UHV22HV05 Internship: Health Care Practice within Child Health Care 6
UHV22HV07 Internship: Health Care Practice in Schools and Among Students 6
UHV22HV10 Internship: Elective/Advanced 3
UHV22HV09 Internship: Health Care Practice Among Adults 6
DAG22H-Å-UHV-1006
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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USS22VAL Elective Studies 3