The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2011 - Medicine and natural sciences
- Nursing 2012 - Medicine and natural sciences
- Nursing 2013 - Medicine and natural sciences
- Nursing 2014 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2015 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2016 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2017 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2018 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2019 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
- Nursing 2020 - Health promotion, patient safety and evidence-based nursing
The course takes place in period
- 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)
- 4 (2020-03-23 to 2020-07-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is a deep enough level of
knowledge to give
you the preparedness to act and to take
responsibility in your profession.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course you are expected to be
able to explain
- the etiology
- the symptoms, the course with possible
complications and the
prognosis
- the most common diagnostic examinations
- the most common treatment alternatives, their
effects, risks,
interactions and side-effects concerning the most
common internal medical diseases.
Course contents
Information about the following deseases;
Epilepsy
Parkinson´s disease
Asthma
COPD
Hypertension
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
UTI & Pyelonephritis
Hepatitis
Anemia types & Thrombocytopenia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Leukemia
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Students must have first accomplished, with a
passing grade, the course Anatomy and Physiology.
Recommended or required reading
Learning materials are located on itslearning
Study activities
- Lectures - 2 hours
- Internet-based studies - 135 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 137 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 137 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Virtual self studies
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Teacher
- Stenbäck Pernilla
- Tillman Ilse
Examiner
Tillman Ilse
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (2 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
Course timetable listed on the learning platform
(itslearning)
Course enrolment period
2019-12-24 to 2020-01-20
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Other assignments