PALOMA- for professional advancement of refugees’ mental health and well-being (5 cr)
Code: ST00BT42-3001
General information
Enrollment
19.08.2019 - 15.09.2019
Timing
01.09.2019 - 12.11.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Campus
Social and Health Care
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 50
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Kati Lantta
- Kristiina Nykänen
Implementation and methods of teaching
The web-based course gives the student basic information about encountering people with refugee background and fostering their wellbeing.
Mostly online (web-based) implementation. In the training package the student completes 16 tasks. Each of these tasks includes viewing one themed video of about 20 minutes, reading the specified literature, and writing specified/themed parts in a learning diary. In addition, the student selects one book from the reference list, which is particularly useful for her / his own profession or future. On the basis of the book, the student produces a reflective writing of about 8-10 pages, and this will be presented during the seminar session 12.11.2019.
Timing and attendance
Online course is scheduled during 2.9. - 12.11.2019
Seminar day: 12.11.2019 (15:00-18:15) in a classroom M19_D216 (attendance is compulsory for everyone!)
Learning material and recommended literature
The study material is demonstrated within the online course.
Student time use and work load
The course is equal to 5 credits = 135 working hours.
The content of the online course and independent working 131 hours.
Seminar session 4 hours.
Contents
Refugees, Mental Health and Integration
Diverse Population of Finland
Work Approaches for Working with Refugees
Working with an Interpreter
Resources and Risks of Mental Health
Recognizing Mental Health Problems and Using Cultural Interview
Empathy and Compassion Fatique
Victims of Torture, Human Trafficking and Violence
Sexual Violence & Other Forms of Risk Behaviour
Undocumented Immigrants & Multiple Minorities
Children's, Young People's and Families' Viewpoints
Primary Health Care Belongs to All
Specialised Medical Care Perspective
Working with Refugees from a Social Worker's Viewpoint.
Refugees as Clients from the Viewpoint of the Police & Promoting Refugees' Mental Health from the Viewpoint of Education
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved
In answers of tasks
* The key content of the subject is well presented
* The essential subjects has been addressed well
* The own reflection has been presented
* The justifications have been provided and presented
* There are no major factual errors