The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Nursing 2006 (health care) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2006 (nursing) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2006 (midwifery) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2007 (nursing) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2007 (midwifery) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2007 (health care) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2008 (midwifery) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2008 (nursing) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2008 (health care) - Medical studies
- Nursing 2009 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2009 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2009 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2010 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2010 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2010 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2011 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2011 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2011 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2012 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2012 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2012 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2013 (nursing) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2013 (health care) - Medical and natural scientific studies
- Nursing 2013 (midwifery) - Medical and natural scientific studies
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to give students such preparedness in neurological, geriatric and psychiatric problems that they can act in their own profession.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to understand
- the etiology and pathophysiology of neurological, geriatric and psychiatric problems
- symptoms, treatments and prognosis
- the effects, interactions and side-effects of different drugs
- the basic examinations of neurological, geriatric and psychiatric diseases
Course contents
Neurology 2ECTS
Geriatrics 1ECTS
Psychiatry 2ECTS
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Anatomy and physiology, Medical studies I
Recommended or required reading
PSYCHIATRY
Cullberg Johan : Dynamisk psykiatri Natur och Kultur 2003
Neuroser s.107-158
Psykofarmaka s.191-199
Borderlinestruktur s.211-307
Psykoser s.243-308
Affektiva störningar 309-338
NEUROLOGY
Malm J,Liedholm LJ. Akut Neurologi, ISBN: 91-631-4784-X.
GERIATRICS
Dehlin O, Rundgren Å. Geriatrik. Studentlitteratur. ISBN: 91-44-60721-0.
Study activities
- Lectures - 70 hours
- Individual studies - 63 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Teacher
- Grotenfelt Nora
- Skogster Annika
Examiner
Grotenfelt Nora
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
2012-10-25 - Exams