The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2020-08-01 to 2020-10-25)
  • 2 (2020-10-26 to 2020-12-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

This course is taught and administrated by Diak

The aim of the course is that students have
knowledge of history
and trends in caring, care work and Nursing and
Caring science,
as well as knowledge of healthcare ethics and
an
ability to
reflect on dilemmas of care based on the
various
ethical choices
and decisions.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected
to have an understanding of the history of
ideas
that lie behind
health and care work, as well as of idea
patterns
that have
influenced Nursing and Caring science at
different times and in
different contexts; to understand the use of
methodology and
source criticism in researching history of
ideas;
to reflect on the
fundamental values of Caring; to increase
awareness of their
own inner ethics.

Course contents

-History of ideas behind caring, care work and
Nursing and
Caring science by selected classical and
contemporary thinkers.
-History of Ideas methodology and source
criticism. -Caring
Ethics: the caritative ethics basic categories
-
nurse's code of
ethics , -Ethical theories; external and
internal
ethics as well as
responsibility.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

The first year course of Evidence based care
and/or
previous
ethical knowledge and experience of practical
training/care work

Previous course names

None

Recommended or required reading

Reading material will be provided during the
course

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Small-group work - 40 hours
  • Individual studies - 75 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1, group work and/or individual
written
assignment
Examination 2, mandatory attendance at the
international ethics week

The course is assessed and graded on the basis
of
performance in the written data and attendance
of
the international ethics week.

Teacher

Gray Pamela

Examiner

Gray Pamela

Group size

No limit (1 student enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2020-08-10 to 2020-09-06

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