SYP310 Practical interaction

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor's Programme in Nursing

Teaching language

Norwegian or English

Prerequisites

NV-210 Disease and health failure

SY-210 Nursing in various health conditions 1

SY-211 Nursing in various health conditions 2

Either

SYP210 (possibly SYP213) Clinical studies in the specialist health services ¿ surgery and medicine

or

SYP211 (possibly SYP214) Clinical studies in home nursing care and SYP212 (possibly SYP215) Clinical studies in mental health care

Course contents

• Nursing in a public health perspective

• Conflict handling

• The pedagogical function of the nurse

• Change and management in nursing

• Quality assurance

• First aid

• Clinical studies

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

• have insight into and be able to apply methods in health promotion and prevention work

• have insight into factors which influence public health and give an account of the different roles various parts of the health services play in public health work

• have insight into demographic and epidemiological foundations for health promotion and preventive work both on individual and societal levels

• be able to employ pedagogical knowledge in planning and carrying out supervision and/or teaching to patient and/or relatives

• have knowledge about administration and management in the community health services

• have insight into the management of nursing services on all levels

• be able to organize and manage nursing to a specific group of patients and take part in change processes

• be able to take part in the quality assurance of the services

• be able to apply knowledge about change in health behavior in practical problems

• be able to apply communication and conflict handling

• be able to reflect upon the organization and management of the nursing services

• have knowledge about principles for general first aid

• master general first aid according to the ABC principle and lifesaving heart and lung procedures on children and adults

• show a critical and analytical attitude to the health services and the nursing services

• have a good understanding of the interaction between the community health services and the specialist health services

• be able to reflect upon one¿s own professional development and progression

Examination requirements

• Participated in lifesaving heart and lung procedures and first aid exercise.

• Course requirements must be passed for the course to be passed.

For more detailed information about the conditions and examination requirements please consult the students' learning platform Canvas,

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

Clinical studies are assessed with pass/fail. There is 90 % compulsory attendance in the clinical studies.

A form for the assessment of clinical studies is available in the students¿ learning platform Canvas.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
SYP310 – Practical interaction	10
SY-301 – Nursing and Society	5
SY-301 – Nursing and Society	5