The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
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 that:
- the student has basic knowledge for a caring
scientific thinking and an evidence based
practice
- the student gets the aim towards the caring
scientific area of knowledge and makes the the
value base visible
- the student makes ethical reflections about caring.
- the student gets knowledge about
caring-/nursing theories
- the student manages a basic scientific
language
in speech an writing
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to:
- apply the basis for evidensbased care in
diffrent caring/nursing contexts
- understand the theory core and be able to
argue
for its importance in caring/nursing
- undestand and apply principles and values from
professional ethics as a base for safe and
secure
patient care.
- understand the importance of theories and
models as a base for caring/nursing
- understand and use a scientific language.
Course contents
- The basis of nursing science
- Evidence based care
- Ethics in caring
- Caring/nursing theories
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Recommended or required reading
- Alligood, M. R. 2013. Nursing Theory. Mosby,
USA.
- Eriksson, K. 2018. Vårdvetenskap. Vetenskapen om vårdandet Om det tidlösa i tiden. Liber, Stockholm
- Eriksson, K. 2006. The Suffering Human
Being.Nordic Studies Press,Chicago.
Study activities
- Lectures - 36 hours
- Practical exercises - 4 hours
- Individual studies - 87 hours
- Seminars - 8 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; Passed written assignments and
participation in seminars according to separate schedules.
Participation in information seeking workshops.
Teacher
Ekman Petra
Examiner
Grönlund Anu
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended