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Caring Theory and EthicsLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: VÅV18KV02

Credits

3 op

Objective

Student
- has knowledge of different health science traditions and the history and development of the professional field
- has knowledge of and can apply the basic concepts of health and well-being, human, patient, life-world, suffering and caring
- has knowledge of the healthcare legislation and ethical grounds and can apply them in health care
- can, in its upcoming profession, work on the basis of ethical guidelines and professional-specific ethical codes and can, by respecting and accentuating other people's values and views of life, work without violating human rights
- can respond to the individual as an expert on their own life and in the care of the patient take advantage of the patient's own experience
- can respond to people with different cultural backgrounds and understand the importance of culture in health care

Content

Caring Sciences
Legislation
Ethics
Intercultural communication

Qualifications

No prior knowledge

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 written work
The student has followed the instructions and their 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' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They 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 work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

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