1. CURRICULUM OF VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE, PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATION SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO

2. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN FINLAND

3. CORE SUBJECTS20 CR COMMON VOCATIONAL 90 CR STUDIES * Support and guidance of growth * Nursing and care * Rehabilitation support * Special vocational studies of each study programme OPTIONAL STUDIES 10 CR SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO

4. Finnish 4 cr Swedish 1 cr Foreign language (English)2 cr Mathematics3 cr Physics 1 cr Chemistry1 cr Basic studies of society and entrepreneurship1 cr Physical education1 cr Health promotion1 cr Art and culture 1 cr SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO

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6. Customer service and information management Emergency care Rehabilitation Children’s and youth care and education Mental health and substance abuse welfare work Nursing and care Oral and dental care Care for the disabled Care for the elderly SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO ? ? ? ?

7. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Customer service and guidance (4 cr) * Information management (4 cr) * Secretarial work in social and health care (20 cr) * Nursing and care (14 cr) The studies focus on: customer service in reception situation and client-focused telephone service guidance of a customer and his/her relatives information technology and security caring skills

8. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Required skills: organization skills cooperation skills willing to serve ability to work under pressure caring skills computer skills Working environment after studies: Different types of social and health care services

9. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO The studies focus on: nursing outside hospitals perioperative nursing care for the outpatients * Emergency care organization and services (8 cr) * Care for emergency patients (32 cr)

10. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Required skills: communication skills manual skills problem solving quick decision making guiding skills physical strength observation skills patience ability to drive an ambulance Workplaces: * emergency units * acute care units * operation theatres * ambulance service

11. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO * Working in rehabilitation service system (4 cr) * Support and promotion of psychic functional abilities (6 cr) * Support and promotion of social functional abilities (12 cr) * Support and promotion of physical functional abilities (18 cr) The studies focus on: training of communication and cooperation skills guidance of individuals and groups theoretical understanding of functions of human beings and rehabilitation processes and abilities to apply the theory in practice

12. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Working requires: flexibility innovative attitude broad visions ability to work in teams skills to assess client’s abilities to cope in everyday life Workplaces: hospital wards rehabilitation centres spas service homes nursing homes domicile care personal helpers

13. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO *Care and education for children and young people (6 cr) * Support of growth and development in early childhood (16 cr) * Support of growth and development at school age and in adolescence (6 cr) *Care for the sick children and young people (12 cr) The studies focus on: training of communication and cooperative skills team working learning professional responsibility

14. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Work with children and youth requires: flexibility innovative attitude broad visions belief in future Workplaces: * child nurseries * supportive education * care and guidance of youngsters * paediatric hospitals and other child care institutions

15. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO *Mental health and substance abuse welfare work (4 cr) *Meeting people with mental or substance abuse problems (4 cr) * Individual mental care (22 cr) * Individual substance abuse care (10 cr) The studies focus on: principles and services in mental and substance abuse work Psychic disorders and their backgrounds Cooperation with people with mental and substance abuse problems prevention and rehabilitation in mental care

16. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Mental health and abuse welfare work requires: open-mindedness patience cooperation skills communication skills creativeness ability to cope with uncompleted matters Workplaces: psychiatric hospitals units for alcoholics and drug addicts rehabilitation homes private care homes domicile care

17. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO * Nursing and care process and rehabilitation (4 cr) * Nursing and social care (36 cr) The studies focus on: well planned nursing and care process rehabilitative nursing actions medical care and drug administration nutrition

18. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Nursing and care requires: guidance skills practical nursing skills and theoretical understanding holistic observation skills responsibility Workplaces: Health centres and hospitals nursing homes domicile care

19. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO * Work in oral health care services (4 cr) * Work in an oral and dental care unit (4 cr) * Promotion of oral health (4 cr) * Basic oral and dental care (20 cr) * Special oral and dental care (8 cr) The studies focus on: guiding skills to motivate patients to take care of their dental hygiene assisting of dentists maintaining the dental unit in good condition cooperation skills

20. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Oral and dental care requires: willingness to serve communication skills flexibility quick reactions manual skills Working: dental units of health centres private dental care hospital wards and other institutions

21. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO * Ethics and the social status of the care for the disabled (4 cr) * Cooperation with the disabled (10 cr) * Individual care for the disabled (26 cr) The studies focuse on: communication and cooperation skills learning to observe and to define special needs of the disabled mastering of various rehabilitation practices

22. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Care for the disabled requires: acceptance of differences patience creativity good skills to create relationships manual skills Working: * Nurseries and day care centres * special schools and dormitories * service homes * Rehabilitation centres * personal helpers

23. *Ethics and the social status of the care for the elderly (4 cr) * Cooperation with the elderly (8 cr) * Individual care for the elderly (28 cr) SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO The studies focuse on: ethics of the elderly care quality care for the elderly every day living at home and at a service home cooperation between various care givers in elderly care

24. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO Elderly care requires: humanity cooperation skills flexibility wide theoretical knowledge and practical nursing skills Working: Health centres Domicile care Nursing homes and service homes Private elderly care homes

25. SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO The studies last for 2 years, including basic vocational studies and specialized studies of study programs Core subjects and optional studies have been studied already at upper secondary school.

26. The studies last for 3 – 4 years -> abilities to take part in matriculation exams in 4 compulsory subjects Vocational studies 80 cr Studies at the upper secondary school at least 30 cr SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALA KUOPIO

27. The studies last for about 2 years according to the students’ professional and educational background. Individual study plans Competence based qualification – skills tests in work placements. Work placements also abroad