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 - Clinical competence
- Nursing 2015 - Clinical competence
- Nursing 2016 - Clinical competence
- Nursing 2017 - Clinical competence
- Nursing 2018 - Clinical competence
- Nursing 2019 - Clinical competence
- Nursing 2020 - Clinical competence
The course takes place in period
- 1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)
- 2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)
Level/category
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 serves to deepen the theoretical
knowledge in the pathophysiology of human
diseases as applied in the clinical context,
focusing on patient safety. It also functions
as a base for succeeding courses in clinical
nursing.
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.
Course contents
In this course learners are exposed to common
deseases like
Epilepsy
Parkinson´s disease
Asthma
COPD
Hypertension
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
UTI & Pyelonephritis
Hepatitis
Anemia types & Thrombocytopenia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Leukemia
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The student must have passed the following
courses: Anatomy and physiology
Recommended or required reading
Reading material is listed on itslearning online
learning platform.
Study activities
Internet-based studies - 135 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Virtual self studies
Assessment methods
Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
Assessment requirements
Receive a passing grade on the final examination.
Teacher
- Ekman Petra
- Tillman Ilse
Examiner
Tillman Ilse
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (28 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
as per itslearning
Reexaminations
- 2020-02-07
- 2020-03-20
Course enrolment period
2019-08-12 to 2019-09-08
Assessment methods
2019-12-05 - Exams
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-09-02 | 15:15 - 15:45 | Medicine 2 | Live introduction to the course. https://arcada.zoom.us/j/8246046468 | Tillman Ilse | |
2019-12-05 | 13:00 - 14:30 | E385 | Medicine 2 | Exam | Nyberg Anu Sjölund Terese Tillman Ilse |