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Bachelor of Health Care, Paramedic 21S, full-time studies, Lappeenranta: HLPRPARA21SHB

Code: PARA21SLPR

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2021

Teaching language:
English

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Autumn
2021
Spring
2022
Autumn
2022
Spring
2023
Autumn
2023
Spring
2024
Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
1. / 2021 2. / 2021 3. / 2021 4. / 2022 5. / 2022 6. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2022 3. / 2022 4. / 2023 5. / 2023 6. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2023 4. / 2024 5. / 2024 6. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2024 4. / 2025 5. / 2025 6. / 2025
PARA21SLPR-1001
Core Competences

(Choose ects: 15)

15
AY00CE71 Developing Professional Competences 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
AY00CE72 Developing Professional Competences 2 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
AY00CE73 Developing Professional Competences 3 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
A300CE13 Orientation to Sustainability Thinking 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KE00CE74 Intercultural Awareness 3 3 3 1 1 1
KE00CE75 English for Professional Communication 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KR00BU42 Swedish for Work, Spoken 1
KR00BU43 Swedish for Work, Written 1
KS00BT59 Expert Communication Skills 4
PARA21SLPR-1002
Professional Core Competences

(Choose all)

150
AH00CL43 Professional Base in Social and Health Care 3 3 3 1 1 1
AH00CK77 Research, Development and Innovation Competence in the Social and Health Care 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
K200CE69 Finnish 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
K200CE70 Finnish 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
K200CH62 Finnish 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
K200CH63 Finnish 4 3 3 3 1 1 1
PARA21SLPR-1005
Basics of Professional Nursing

(Choose all)

20
AH00CK57 Principles of Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK55 Clinical Nursing Interventions 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK56 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK58 Clinical Training in Basics of Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1021
Safe Medical-Surgical Nursing

(Choose all)

15
AH00CK60 Medical-Surgical Nursing 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
AH00CK59 Pharmacotherapy 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1025
Self-Care Supporting Medical-Surgical Nursing

(Choose all)

10
AH00CM83 Clinical Training in Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
PARA21SLPR-1023
Client-Centered Safe Acute Care

(Choose all)

10
AH00CK62 Clinical Training in Self-Care Supporting Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CM89 Competence in Acute Care Nursing and Emergency Health Care 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1009
Basics of Paramedic Nursing

(Choose all)

30
AH00CK63 Emergency Care Services 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK64 Examination of a Patient 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK65 Basic Level Paramedic Nursing I 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK66 Basic Level Paramedic II and Evaluation of Professional Paramedic Skills 1 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
AH00CK67 Clinical Training in Basic Level Paramedic 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
PARA21SLPR-1010
Customer-Oriented Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing

(Choose all)

10
AH00CK68 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK69 Clinical Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1017
Health Promotion in Nursing

(Choose all)

5
AH00CK75 Promote Wellbeing and Health of Community 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1012
Multidisciplinary Care for Children, Young People and Families

(Choose all)

10
AH00CK71 Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK72 Clinical Training in Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1018
Ethic Gerontological Nursing

(Choose all)

5
AH00CK76 Gerontological Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1014
Nursing in Emergency Room

(Choose all)

15
AH00CK73 Emergency Nursing Care 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK74 Clinical Training in Emergency Care 10 10 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1003
Complementary Competences

(Choose all)

60
PARA21SLPR-1015

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25
AH00CK78 Medical and Pharmacology in Emergency 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK79 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK80 Clinical Training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing 10 5 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CL47 Evaluation of Professional Paramedic Skills II and Projects 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
PARA21SLPR-1016
Advanced Paramedic Nursing

(Choose all)

35
AH00CK82 Measures and Guidance in Paramedic 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK85 Advanced Paramedic Nursing I 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK87 Advanced Paramedic Nursing II 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK81 Advanced Paramedic Nursing III 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CK88 Clinical Training in Advance Level Paramedic 15 15 15 5 5 5
PARA21SLPR-1029
Optional Complementary Competence

(Choose ects: 0)

0
PARA21SLPR-1004
Thesis

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20
AO00CE88 Thesis Planning 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AO00CE89 Thesis Research and Writing 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AO00CE90 Thesis Publication 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
AH00CX17 Developmental work 5
PARA21SLPR-1026

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0
AH00CP60 Academic year medication calculations 2 0
AH00CP61 Academic year medication calculations 3 0
PARA21SLPR-1027
Assessment of Nurse's Core Competences (180 ECTS)

(Choose all)

0
AH00CQ77 Assessment of Nurse's Core Competences (180 ECTS) 0
AH00CX27 Basic competence in nursing exam 0
AH00CX28 Medical nursing competence exam 0
AH00CX30 Surgical and perioperative nursing competence skill test 0
AH00CX31 Competence in Mental health and substance abuse exam and OSVE 0
AH00CX32 Child, adolescent and family nursing competence skill test 0
AH00CX33 Competence in nursing in different environments skill test 0
AH00CX34 Nursing competence in special patient groups: Palliative nursing and end-of-life care exam 0
PARA21SLPR-1028
Decision-Making and Management of Evidence-Based Practice

(Choose ects: 20)

20
AH00CL46 Leadership and entrepreneurship competence in social and health care 5
AH00CT00 Clinical training in Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 10
AH00CS97 Clinical Training in Gerontological Nursing 10
AH00CS98 Optional Clinical Training 5
AH00CS99 Clinical Training in Advanced Nursing 15
AH00CT05 Clinical Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 10
Total 240 64 62.5 63.5 50 32 32 30 32.5 33.5 30 25 25 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.3 11.3 11.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.4

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

Accomplishment type details

Work placement
Clinical Training in Basics of Nursing
Clinical Training in Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
Clinical Training in Self-Care Supporting Nursing
Clinical Training in Basic Level Paramedic
Clinical Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
Clinical Training in Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing
Clinical Training in Emergency Care
Clinical Training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing
Clinical Training in Advance Level Paramedic
Thesis related
Thesis Planning
Thesis Research and Writing
Thesis Publication
Finnish as a Second language

No attached course units

Working life integrated study

No attached course units

Not grouped
Developing Professional Competences 1
Developing Professional Competences 2
Developing Professional Competences 3
Orientation to Sustainability Thinking
Intercultural Awareness
English for Professional Communication
Swedish for Work, Spoken
Swedish for Work, Written
Expert Communication Skills
Professional Base in Social and Health Care
Research, Development and Innovation Competence in the Social and Health Care
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
Principles of Nursing
Clinical Nursing Interventions
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Pharmacotherapy
Competence in Acute Care Nursing and Emergency Health Care
Emergency Care Services
Examination of a Patient
Basic Level Paramedic Nursing I
Basic Level Paramedic II and Evaluation of Professional Paramedic Skills 1
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
Promote Wellbeing and Health of Community
Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
Emergency Nursing Care
Medical and Pharmacology in Emergency
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing
Evaluation of Professional Paramedic Skills II and Projects
Measures and Guidance in Paramedic
Advanced Paramedic Nursing I
Advanced Paramedic Nursing II
Advanced Paramedic Nursing III
Developmental work
Academic year medication calculations 2
Academic year medication calculations 3
Assessment of Nurse's Core Competences (180 ECTS)
Basic competence in nursing exam
Medical nursing competence exam
Surgical and perioperative nursing competence skill test
Competence in Mental health and substance abuse exam and OSVE
Child, adolescent and family nursing competence skill test
Competence in nursing in different environments skill test
Nursing competence in special patient groups: Palliative nursing and end-of-life care exam
Leadership and entrepreneurship competence in social and health care
Clinical training in Medical-Surgical Nursing 2
Clinical Training in Gerontological Nursing
Optional Clinical Training
Clinical Training in Advanced Nursing
Clinical Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing

Code Name Credits (cr)
PARA21SLPR-1001
Core Competences

(Choose ects: 15)

15
AY00CE71 Developing Professional Competences 1 3
AY00CE72 Developing Professional Competences 2 1
AY00CE73 Developing Professional Competences 3 1
A300CE13 Orientation to Sustainability Thinking 2
KE00CE74 Intercultural Awareness 3
KE00CE75 English for Professional Communication 5
KR00BU42 Swedish for Work, Spoken 1
KR00BU43 Swedish for Work, Written 1
KS00BT59 Expert Communication Skills 4
PARA21SLPR-1002
Professional Core Competences

(Choose all)

150
AH00CL43 Professional Base in Social and Health Care 3
AH00CK77 Research, Development and Innovation Competence in the Social and Health Care 5
K200CE69 Finnish 1 3
K200CE70 Finnish 2 3
K200CH62 Finnish 3 3
K200CH63 Finnish 4 3
PARA21SLPR-1005
Basics of Professional Nursing

(Choose all)

20
AH00CK57 Principles of Nursing 5
AH00CK55 Clinical Nursing Interventions 5
AH00CK56 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 5
AH00CK58 Clinical Training in Basics of Nursing 5
PARA21SLPR-1021
Safe Medical-Surgical Nursing

(Choose all)

15
AH00CK60 Medical-Surgical Nursing 10
AH00CK59 Pharmacotherapy 5
PARA21SLPR-1025
Self-Care Supporting Medical-Surgical Nursing

(Choose all)

10
AH00CM83 Clinical Training in Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 10
PARA21SLPR-1023
Client-Centered Safe Acute Care

(Choose all)

10
AH00CK62 Clinical Training in Self-Care Supporting Nursing 5
AH00CM89 Competence in Acute Care Nursing and Emergency Health Care 5
PARA21SLPR-1009
Basics of Paramedic Nursing

(Choose all)

30
AH00CK63 Emergency Care Services 5
AH00CK64 Examination of a Patient 5
AH00CK65 Basic Level Paramedic Nursing I 5
AH00CK66 Basic Level Paramedic II and Evaluation of Professional Paramedic Skills 1 5
AH00CK67 Clinical Training in Basic Level Paramedic 10
PARA21SLPR-1010
Customer-Oriented Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing

(Choose all)

10
AH00CK68 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 5
AH00CK69 Clinical Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 5
PARA21SLPR-1017
Health Promotion in Nursing

(Choose all)

5
AH00CK75 Promote Wellbeing and Health of Community 5
PARA21SLPR-1012
Multidisciplinary Care for Children, Young People and Families

(Choose all)

10
AH00CK71 Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing 5
AH00CK72 Clinical Training in Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing 5
PARA21SLPR-1018
Ethic Gerontological Nursing

(Choose all)

5
AH00CK76 Gerontological Nursing 5
PARA21SLPR-1014
Nursing in Emergency Room

(Choose all)

15
AH00CK73 Emergency Nursing Care 5
AH00CK74 Clinical Training in Emergency Care 10
PARA21SLPR-1003
Complementary Competences

(Choose all)

60
PARA21SLPR-1015

(Choose all)

25
AH00CK78 Medical and Pharmacology in Emergency 5
AH00CK79 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing 5
AH00CK80 Clinical Training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Nursing 10
AH00CL47 Evaluation of Professional Paramedic Skills II and Projects 5
PARA21SLPR-1016
Advanced Paramedic Nursing

(Choose all)

35
AH00CK82 Measures and Guidance in Paramedic 5
AH00CK85 Advanced Paramedic Nursing I 5
AH00CK87 Advanced Paramedic Nursing II 5
AH00CK81 Advanced Paramedic Nursing III 5
AH00CK88 Clinical Training in Advance Level Paramedic 15
PARA21SLPR-1029
Optional Complementary Competence

(Choose ects: 0)

0
PARA21SLPR-1004
Thesis

(Choose all)

20
AO00CE88 Thesis Planning 5
AO00CE89 Thesis Research and Writing 5
AO00CE90 Thesis Publication 5
AH00CX17 Developmental work 5
PARA21SLPR-1026

(Choose all)

0
AH00CP60 Academic year medication calculations 2 0
AH00CP61 Academic year medication calculations 3 0
PARA21SLPR-1027
Assessment of Nurse's Core Competences (180 ECTS)

(Choose all)

0
AH00CQ77 Assessment of Nurse's Core Competences (180 ECTS) 0
AH00CX27 Basic competence in nursing exam 0
AH00CX28 Medical nursing competence exam 0
AH00CX30 Surgical and perioperative nursing competence skill test 0
AH00CX31 Competence in Mental health and substance abuse exam and OSVE 0
AH00CX32 Child, adolescent and family nursing competence skill test 0
AH00CX33 Competence in nursing in different environments skill test 0
AH00CX34 Nursing competence in special patient groups: Palliative nursing and end-of-life care exam 0
PARA21SLPR-1028
Decision-Making and Management of Evidence-Based Practice

(Choose ects: 20)

20
AH00CL46 Leadership and entrepreneurship competence in social and health care 5
AH00CT00 Clinical training in Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 10
AH00CS97 Clinical Training in Gerontological Nursing 10
AH00CS98 Optional Clinical Training 5
AH00CS99 Clinical Training in Advanced Nursing 15
AH00CT05 Clinical Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 10