The course takes place in period

  • 3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
  • 4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

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 that:
- the student has basic knowledge for a caring
scientific thinking
and an evidencebased practice
- the student gets the aim towards the caring
scientific area of
knowledge and makes the the value base visible
- the student gets to know different
caring-/nursing theories and
models
- 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
- Caring ethics
- Nursing theories and models

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Previous course names

None

Recommended or required reading

- Alligood, M. R. 2013. Nursing Theory. Mosby,
USA.
- Eriksson, K. 2006. The Suffering Human Being.
Nordic Studies
Press, Chicago
- Eriksson, K. 2002. Caring Science in a New Key.
Nursing
Science Quarterly 15:61
Rycroft_Malone, J, Seers K, Titchen A, Harvey G,
Kitson A,
McComack B. 2004. What counts as evidence in
evidence-based practice. Journal of Advanced
Nursing ,
47(1), 81-89.
More reading material will be given during the
course.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 25 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 2 hours
  • Small-group work - 20 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 70 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 methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following
examinations:
Passed written reports, participate in group
work, and be
present at workshops and seminars

Teacher

  • Gray Pamela
  • Ray Jan-Anders
  • Hagström Sarah

Examiner

Gray Pamela

Group size

No limit (36 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2018-11-06 to 2019-01-31

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-01-16 12:30 - 15:30 A510 Evidence based Care Introduction + Nursing as a science Gray Pamela
2019-01-21 09:00 - 11:30 A510 Evidence based Care The Nursing metaparadigm Gray Pamela
2019-01-23 12:30 - 15:00 Evidence based Care Mandatory group work afternoon / Major concepts in Nursing Gray Pamela
2019-01-30 10:30 - 12:30 F366 Evidence based Care Information Searching Workshop group A Hagström Sarah
2019-01-30 13:00 - 15:00 F366 Evidence based Care Information Searching Workshop group B Hagström Sarah
2019-01-31 09:00 - 11:30 F249 Evidence based Care Reading and appraising scientific articles Gray Pamela
2019-02-05 09:00 - 11:00 A510 Evidence based Care Caring nursing relationships and communication Gray Pamela
2019-02-20 12:30 - 15:00 F249 Evidence based Care Nursing Ethics / Mandatory Gray Pamela

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