Sustainable Client-Oriented Social and Health Services and the Basics of Entrepreunership
Date of implementation
19.1. – 22.2.2026
Scope
Type of studies and location
Which degree program is the course from?
Degree Programme in Nursing
Teaching language
What will you learn?
The study unit is arranged entirely in English
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development 1op
Students who have successfully completed the online course
• identify critical sustainability challenges, their causes, as well as their diverse impacts on the environment and human beings,
• describe the roles various institutions and social actors have in sustainability policies and sustainability transformation,
• recognize the different dimensions of sustainable development and the key concepts and sustainability goals relating to them,
• distinguish various perspectives and conflicts of values and interests related to sustainability issues and solutions promoting sustainable development,
• reflect on their lifestyle and consumption choices as well as the practices of their professional field from the perspectives of responsibility and sustainable development.
Client-Oriented Social and Health Care Services and the Basics of Entrepreunership 4 op
• be aware of the state of health and well-being in Finland and the factors affecting them.
• understand the structure of the Finnish social and healthcare service system.
• understand the principles of a sustainability in healthcare system
• know the basics of intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship in healthcare sector
What do the studies include?
• Health and health risks and health promotion
• Finnish social and healthcare service system (2 ECTS as an online course)
• Basic knowledge of sustainable development and responsibility and their implementation
in the social welfare and health care sector
• Intrapreneurship
• Entrepreneurship in health care
• Health and health risks and health promotion
• Finnish social and healthcare service system (2 ECTS as an online course)
• basic knowledge of sustainable development and accountability and their implementation in the social and health care
• Intrapreneurship
• Entrepreneurship in health care
When and where will the course be held?
You can find the exact teaching times and places on Lukkarikone.
- Change the language from the top right corner under “FI”. Enter the course code TH00DL56-3001 and press search.
- Add the course to the schedule by pressing +Add on the search results list.
- The course schedule is now shown on the calendar view, where you'll find the time and place of each meeting.
If the teaching times are not shown on Lukkarikone, contact the teacher.
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Study places
5
Price:
75 €
Who is the course suitable for?
Open UAS courses are open to everyone. Open UAS courses are selections from Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program curricula, and you’ll usually study in the same group as degree students.
When you enroll, you will be asked to authenticate yourself before you can access the enrolment form. You will need Finnish online banking credentials or a mobile certificate.
There may be prerequisites for participation on individual courses. You can find information on required previous studies or know-how in the course details on our study guide, see the link for course details above. Please note that you are responsible for making sure that you have the skills and know-how required for participation.
To participate on Master’s level courses, you must have completed a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent higher education degree in Finland or abroad.
Open UAS offers individual courses in both Finnish and in English. Please note that you must have sufficient language skills to take part in Open UAS studies. Generally, language skills at level B1 or above are recommended for participating in higher education. Some study options may have specific language skill requirements.
Open UAS study fee
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