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Professional Ethics and Professional Interaction in Social and Health Care (4 cr)

Code: USS22IV04-3004

General information


Enrollment

03.03.2023 - 02.04.2023

Timing

04.04.2023 - 30.06.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

25 % Contact teaching, 75 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg

Teacher in charge

Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg

Groups

  • ÖH23REGUSS-Å
    Öppna YH, Regionalt till sjukskötare, 120 sp

Objective

The student:
- knows the legal and ethical principles of patient and client work
- is capable of professional interaction in inter-professional teams
- can meet clients/patients and close relatives as experts in their own lives
- understands the cultural significance in care and can respond to clients / patients individually depending on cultural background
- understands the importance of the ethical values within health care
- understands sustainability as an ethical principle

Content

The position and rights of the client/patient

Professional interaction and communication, dialogue

Ethical recommendations and principles

Client/patient participation, self-determination and autonomy

Professional encounters

Person-centred care as basis for healthcare science

Different cultures and subcultures

Different religions

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No preliminary requirements