Professional in Social and Health Care

A social and health care student learns about the system and responsibilities, key legislation, the ethical foundation, structured documentation, digital services, client and patient safety, and the basics of infection prevention.

1.6.2026 - 31.7.2027

4 cr

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• Social and health care system and responsibilities
• Key legislation in social and health care
• Ethical basis in the social and health sector
• Promoting well-being and health
• The basics of structural documentation and legislation related to documentation
• Digitalisation of social and health care services
• Client and patient safety
• Infection control and basic asepsis

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Scope

4 cr

Code

SX00GX65

The student
• knows the social and health care system and the responsibilities of different actors
• knows the key legislation in social and health care
• knows the ethical basis of the social and health care sector
• knows the importance of well-being and health promotion in reducing well-being and health inequalities
• knows the basics of structured documentation
• understands the significance of digital services in social and health services
• knows the basics of client and patient safety
• understands the key practices related to infection control and asepsis and is able to act accordingly

Organiser

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Contact details

avoinamk@metropolia.fi

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