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Master`s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services: Master´s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services

Code: YSY2022SS

Degree title
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Care
Master of Social Services and Health Care
Master of Social Services
Credits
90 ects
Duration
3 years (90 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2022
This curriculum includes following specialisations:

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 1. / 2022 2. / 2023 3. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2024 3. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 3. / 2025
SHARED MASTER COMPETENCE

(Choose 20)

15 - 20
YSY2022SS-1002
MANAGEMENT

(Choose ects: 10)

5 - 10
YZZZ0210 Formulating Strategy 5 5 5 5
YZZZ0220 Leadership Dynamics 5 5 5 5
YZZZ0230 Managerial Accounting 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(Choose ects: 15)

10 - 15
YZZZ0110 Research-based Development 5 5 5 5
YZZZ0120 Quantitative Research 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
YZZZ0130 Qualitative Research 5 5 5 5
EXPERT CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 50)

50
YSY2022SS-1003
EXPERTISE IN CLINICAL NURSING

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
YSAA0310 Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination 5 5 3 2 3 2
YSAA0510 Prevention and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases 5 5 5 5
YSLA0110 Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice 5 5 5 5
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1004
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
YSJA0101 Management and Leadership Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5 5 5 5
YSJA0102 Administration and Decision-making in Health Care and Social Services 5 5 5 5
YSJA0103 Human Resource and Work Wellbeing Management 5 5 5 5
YS00BS62 Knowledge Management in Health Care and Social Services 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1005
EXPERTISE IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIPROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5 5 5 5
YSMA0100 Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
YSMA0200 Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
YSMA0300 Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1006
HEALTH PROMOTION EXPERTISE

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5 5 5 5
YSEA0300 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models 5 5 5 5
YSTK0100 Health Promotion Methods 5 5 5 5
YSEA0200 Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1007
MASTER´S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7 7 7 7
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10 10 10 5 5
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10 10 10 10
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose 25)

20 - 25
YSY2022SS-1008
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 25)

20 - 25
STVVOYAMK
Social Services and Health Care Elective Studies (Master's Degree)

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
YS00BP81 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5 5 5 5
YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5 5 5 5
YS00BD47 Digital expertise in rehabilitation and sport 5 5 5 5
YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5 5 5 5
YS00BT49 Service Design and Development 5
YS00BX95 Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector 5
YS00BX68 Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YS00BV67 Digital transformation in healthcare 5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
YS00CT59 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces 5
YZZA1200
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2022-2023

(Choose 17)

0 - 17
YZZA1200-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

(Choose 12)

0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1200-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BN78 Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BS40 Digital Service Management in Educational Organizations 5
AJ00BT50 Entrepreneurship Education as a Teacher Competence 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
YSY2022SS-1009
EXPERTISE IN PALLIATIVE CARE

(Choose 35)

0 - 35
YSAP0101 Development of Advanced Clinical Practitioner role in Palliative Care 5 5 5 5
YSAP0103 Patient-centered Nursing Process in Palliative Care 5 5 5 5
YSAP0104 Advanced Nursing Practice in Palliative Care 5 5 5 5
YSAP0105 Person-centered Palliative Care 5 5 5 5
YSAP0106 Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care 5 5 5 5
YSAP0107 Diverse interaction in palliative care 5 5 5 5
YSAP0108 Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1010
NURSE PRESCRIBING

(Choose 20)

0 - 20
YSYSL100 Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing 5 2 3 2 3 2 3
YSYSL200 Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
YSYSL300 Pharmacology 11 11 11 11
YSY2022SS-1011
EXPERTISE IN MENTAL HEATH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
YSSK0101 Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care 5 5 5 5
YSSK0102 Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion 5 5 5 5
YSSK0103 Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I 5
YSSK0104 Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II 5 5 5 5
YS00BN84 Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work 5 5 5 5
YSY2022SS-1012
CAMPUSONLINE, MASTER LEVEL STUDIES

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
YSY2022SS-1013
EDUFUTURA

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
YSY2022SS-1014
METODIOPINNOT

(Choose 10)

0 - 10
YS00BB91 Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura) 2 2 2 2
YS00BB92 Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta) 3 3 3 3
YS00BB93 Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta) 5 5 5 5
Total 90 105 94 46 48 57 59.5 34.5 36 10 48 57 0 59.5 28 6.5 36 10 0

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

Structure of the studies (Master's degree)

Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Advanced Professional Studies
Formulating Strategy
Leadership Dynamics
Managerial Accounting
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination
Prevention and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases
Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Management and Leadership Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Administration and Decision-making in Health Care and Social Services
Human Resource and Work Wellbeing Management
Knowledge Management in Health Care and Social Services
Evidence-based Practice
Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Evidence-based Practice
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Elective Studies
Development of Advanced Clinical Practitioner role in Palliative Care
Patient-centered Nursing Process in Palliative Care
Advanced Nursing Practice in Palliative Care
Person-centered Palliative Care
Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care
Diverse interaction in palliative care
Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care
Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing
Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers
Pharmacology
Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion
Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I
Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II
Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura)
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Not grouped

Master's degree: Common working life competences 2020-2022

Ethical competence

The student
- promotes the implementation of sustainable development principles and social responsibility as a developer of working life
- applies the principles of equality and non-discrimination in their actions and promotes global responsibility
- applies the principles of good scientific practice and open science in their actions.
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Evidence-based Practice
Administration and Decision-making in Health Care and Social Services
Knowledge Management in Health Care and Social Services
Evidence-based Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Internationalisation and communications competence

The student
- develops transdisciplinary working life communication and interaction
- develops the various communication forms, channels and environments in their field
- predicts the effects of and opportunities provided by internationalisation development in their professional field
- operates in multicultural and international networks and operating environments.
Formulating Strategy
Leadership Dynamics
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Learning and information management competence

The student
- evaluates and develops in a goal-oriented manner their expertise by means of continuous learning
- assumes responsibility for their own goal-oriented learning and that of their community as well as competence sharing
- acquires, processes, produces and evaluates knowledge critically and utilises knowledge from various fields in a purposeful manner
- evaluates, utilises and applies digital environments and tools in various kinds of networks.
Formulating Strategy
Managerial Accounting
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Evidence-based Practice
Management and Leadership Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Administration and Decision-making in Health Care and Social Services
Knowledge Management in Health Care and Social Services
Evidence-based Practice
Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Evidence-based Practice
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community competence

The student
- is capable of working as a developer of working life in demanding expert and managerial positions or as an entrepreneur
- develops and creates new operations that are customer-driven, sustainable and financially profitable, with due account taken of the foreseen changes in the operating environment
- manages things, people and networks and applied research, development and innovation projects
- develops the operation and occupational well-being of the work communities.
Formulating Strategy
Leadership Dynamics
Managerial Accounting
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Human Resource and Work Wellbeing Management
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Health Promotion Methods
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Not grouped
Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination
Prevention and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases
Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
Development of Advanced Clinical Practitioner role in Palliative Care
Patient-centered Nursing Process in Palliative Care
Advanced Nursing Practice in Palliative Care
Person-centered Palliative Care
Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care
Diverse interaction in palliative care
Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care
Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing
Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers
Pharmacology
Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion
Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I
Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II
Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura)
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)

Master's degree: Health Care and Social Services 2020-2022

Special competence in clinical nursing

The students
- are able to act in demanding working environments as independent nursing specialists who base their decisions on the knowledge base of nursing and multidisciplinary knowledge, drawing on their extensive networks
- are able to apply, innovate and assess cost-effective and efficient nursing methods in their area of expertise
- are able to develop and renew clinical nursing based on evidence in cooperation with a multiprofessional team
- are able to critically assess and apply the values and professional ethics of their field as experts in and developers of the working life.
Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination
Prevention and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases
Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Special competence in multidisciplinary rehabilitation

The students
- master the multidisciplinary knowledge base of rehabilitation at a level required of a specialist in demanding rehabilitation
- can anticipate national and international developments in rehabilitation from the perspective of client-centred rehabilitation
- can, based on evidence, develop multidisciplinary rehabilitation activities and operating models as well as multiprofessional cooperation
- can assess and renew client-centred rehabilitation processes and activities that promote the client's working abilities, functional capacity and participation
- possess a critical, development-oriented working method when acting as an expert in multidisciplinary rehabilitation in various public, private and third-sector organisations.
Evidence-based Practice
Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation
Management competence in the social welfare and health care sector

The students
- master the multidisciplinary knowledge base of management in high-level specialist and management tasks in the social welfare and health care sector
- can anticipate and develop social welfare and health care services and the activities of work communities by using evidence-based information in cooperation with multidisciplinary networks and teams
- possess a critical and development-oriented working method when acting as specialists or supervisors in various public, private or third-sector organisations in the field of social welfare and health care.
Management and Leadership Expertise in Health Care and Social Services
Administration and Decision-making in Health Care and Social Services
Human Resource and Work Wellbeing Management
Knowledge Management in Health Care and Social Services
Expertise competence in health promotion

The students
- master the multidisciplinary knowledge base of promoting well-being and health and have a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between functional capacity, social inclusion and public health and well-being
- aim to improve the well-being and health of their community or region through cooperation networks
- can independently anticipate and renew the activities, methods and processes of promoting well-being and health – both at the individual, community and regional level – in multicultural expert and development tasks in the field or as entrepreneurs
- master the planning, management and assessment methods of well-being and health promotion
- possess a critical, development-oriented working method when acting as specialists in the promotion of well-being and health in various public, private and third-sector organisations.
Evidence-based Practice
Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models
Health Promotion Methods
Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion
Not grouped
Formulating Strategy
Leadership Dynamics
Managerial Accounting
Research-based Development
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Development of Advanced Clinical Practitioner role in Palliative Care
Patient-centered Nursing Process in Palliative Care
Advanced Nursing Practice in Palliative Care
Person-centered Palliative Care
Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care
Diverse interaction in palliative care
Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care
Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing
Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers
Pharmacology
Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion
Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I
Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II
Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura)
Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)
Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta)

Code Name Credits (cr)
SHARED MASTER COMPETENCE

(Choose 20 )

15 - 20
YSY2022SS-1002
MANAGEMENT

(Choose ects: 10 )

5 - 10
YZZZ0210 Formulating Strategy 5
YZZZ0220 Leadership Dynamics 5
YZZZ0230 Managerial Accounting 5
YSY2022SS-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(Choose ects: 15 )

10 - 15
YZZZ0110 Research-based Development 5
YZZZ0120 Quantitative Research 5
YZZZ0130 Qualitative Research 5
EXPERT CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 50 )

50
YSY2022SS-1003
EXPERTISE IN CLINICAL NURSING

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
YSAA0310 Assessment of Care Need and Clinical Examination 5
YSAA0510 Prevention and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases 5
YSLA0110 Specific Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice 5
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5
YSY2022SS-1004
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
YSJA0101 Management and Leadership Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5
YSJA0102 Administration and Decision-making in Health Care and Social Services 5
YSJA0103 Human Resource and Work Wellbeing Management 5
YS00BS62 Knowledge Management in Health Care and Social Services 5
YSY2022SS-1005
EXPERTISE IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIPROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5
YSMA0100 Theoretical Bases of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSMA0200 Interventions and Processes in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSMA0300 Innovator in Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation 5
YSY2022SS-1006
HEALTH PROMOTION EXPERTISE

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5
YSEA0300 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation Models 5
YSTK0100 Health Promotion Methods 5
YSEA0200 Expertise and Leadership in Health Promotion 5
YSY2022SS-1007
MASTER´S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose 25 )

20 - 25
YSY2022SS-1008
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 25 )

20 - 25
STVVOYAMK
Social Services and Health Care Elective Studies (Master's Degree)
0 - 20
YS00BP81 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5
YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5
YS00BD47 Digital expertise in rehabilitation and sport 5
YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YS00BT49 Service Design and Development 5
YS00BX95 Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector 5
YS00BX68 Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YS00BV67 Digital transformation in healthcare 5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
YS00CT59 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces 5
YZZA1200
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2022-2023
0 - 17
YZZA1200-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

(Choose 12 )

0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1200-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

(Choose 5 )

0 - 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BN78 Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BS40 Digital Service Management in Educational Organizations 5
AJ00BT50 Entrepreneurship Education as a Teacher Competence 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
YSY2022SS-1009
EXPERTISE IN PALLIATIVE CARE

(Choose 35 )

0 - 35
YSAP0101 Development of Advanced Clinical Practitioner role in Palliative Care 5
YSAP0103 Patient-centered Nursing Process in Palliative Care 5
YSAP0104 Advanced Nursing Practice in Palliative Care 5
YSAP0105 Person-centered Palliative Care 5
YSAP0106 Multidisciplinary knowledge and interprofessional collaboration in Palliative care 5
YSAP0107 Diverse interaction in palliative care 5
YSAP0108 Evidence-based Knowledge Management and Development in Palliative Care 5
YSY2022SS-1010
NURSE PRESCRIBING

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
YSYSL100 Ethical and juridical base of nurse prescribing 5
YSYSL200 Clinical nursing for nurse prescribers 4
YSYSL300 Pharmacology 11
YSY2022SS-1011
EXPERTISE IN MENTAL HEATH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE

(Choose 25 )

0 - 25
YSSK0101 Developing Expertise in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care 5
YSSK0102 Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion 5
YSSK0103 Advanced Person-centered Care Process in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care I 5
YSSK0104 Advanced person-centered care process in mental health and substance abuse care II 5
YS00BN84 Specific Issues in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work 5
YSY2022SS-1012
CAMPUSONLINE, MASTER LEVEL STUDIES

(Choose 25 )

0 - 25
YSY2022SS-1013
EDUFUTURA

(Choose 25 )

0 - 25
YSY2022SS-1014
METODIOPINNOT

(Choose 10 )

0 - 10
YS00BB91 Knowledge, Skills and Methods (EduFutura) 2
YS00BB92 Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta) 3
YS00BB93 Kvantitatiivinen tutkimus (EduFutura-tarjonta) 5
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