Data on the course

10 ECTS cr / 270 hours of work

Finnish / English

2nd autumn semester, 1st and 2nd period.

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

• work in multidisciplinary expert groups and manage issues and people in different working environments
• develop competence in expertise and change management
• apply evidence-based knowledge and decision-making skills during his/her clinical training
• recognize the importance for monitoring continuous personal development and future developmental challenges and directions in healthcare and in different nursing/nursing science expert roles
• work in changing working life situations and use creative problem-solving skills and innovativeness.

The clinical training is completed in a social and healthcare organization according to a personal plan. Writing a clinical training plan and a final report. 

Expert clinical training at the selected organization.

Parts of the clinical training:

Part 1: Info on the clinical training, 2. autumn semester (2 h)

Part 2: Development of an individual clinical training plan in collaboration with the selected organization (22 h)

Part 3: Completion and evaluation of the clinical training (230 h)

Part 4: Writing the final report (10 h)

Part 5: Research clubs (2 h)

Part 6: Workshop (4 h)

Master’s students in nursing Science who have chosen to complete coursework in Clinical Nursing Expertise Option.

Previous coursework in Clinical Nursing Expertise Option to be completed.

The course is an independent entity and does not require additional studies carried out at the same time.

Current learning material, research literature and scientific articles related to the topic.

Planning, completion and evaluation of the clinical training together with the supervisor. Writing a clinical training plan and a final report. Self-assessment/reflection on personal development in expertise. Participation in research clubs and workshops. Continuous evaluation and a competence-based evaluation matrix will be used.

Read more about assessment criteria at the University of Oulu webpage.

Pass / fail

University teacher

The working life-oriented clinical training will be conducted in the organization of the student’s choice.