Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Programme

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1 ACADEMIC PROGRAMME Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Programme University of the Faroe Islands Department of Nursing Jónas Broncks gøta 25 FO-100 Tórshavn Faroe Islands TEL: Website: Autumn 2012

2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction Purpose of the Degree Programme Learning Outcomes Knowledge Base and Methods in Nursing Learning and Teaching Approaches Clinical Education Structure Curriculum Module Descriptions Elective Interdisciplinary Component Internationalization Overview of ECTS Credit Distribution for the Degree Programme Exam Overview Assessment Methods Credit Transfer Participation in Clinical Education Approval of Clinical Placements Course Descriptions... 16

3 1.0 Introduction The academic programme for the degree in nursing at BSc level was established in accordance with: Faroese Parliamentary Act 2, dated January 22, 2003, regarding the Degree Programme in Nursing Executive Order 19, dated March 3, 2011, regarding the Degree Programme in Nursing (B.Sc.Cur.) Faroese Parliamentary Act 58, dated June 9, 2008 regarding the University of the Faroe Islands Faroese Parliamentary Act 51, dated May 8, 2012, regarding changes in Faroese Parliamentary Act regarding the University of the Faroe Islands. This is a 4-year full time degree programme, equivalent to 240 ECTS 1 credits, and is divided into 16 modules. The programme is made up of a theoretical component, constituting 150 ECTS credits, and a clinical component, constituting 90 ECTS credits. Some modules are purely theoretical or clinical; others are a combination of both. Students who successfully complete the degree programme earn the Faroese title Bachelor í sjúkrarøktarfrøði. The title in Latin is Baccalaureus Scientarium Curationes, abbreviated B.Sc.Cur. The English translation of the title is Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing. Upon successful completion of the nursing degree programme, graduates are duly authorized to work as qualified nurses (sjúkrarøktarfrøðingur). Executive Order 19, dated March 3, 2011, regarding the Degree Programme in Nursing (B.Sc.Cur), Section 1, Arts. 1 and Purpose of the Degree Programme The purpose of the degree programme in nursing is to equip students with the competences required to work as nursing practitioners, independently and in teams, as well as in multidisciplinary collaboration. The degree programme shall afford students competences in both theoretical and clinical nursing practice, in line with social, scientific and technological advances and the demand for nursing. Faroese Parliamentary Act 2, dated January 22, 2003, regarding the Degree Programme in Nursing, Section 1, Art. 2 This means that successful students will have acquired the following competences and skills: the ability to practice, communicate and manage nursing in the areas of health promotion, health maintenance, prevention as well as treatment, rehabilitation and relief. 1 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System 3

4 meticulous analytical skills needed to evaluate, argue for and advance the nursing profession for the benefit of patients and society. the ability to cooperate with patients, relatives, colleagues and practitioners from other disciplines, regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion or language. the ability to advance nursing, renew and apply existing knowledge in new contexts and also keep abreast of, apply and participate in healthcare research. the capacity to undertake theoretical and clinical continuing education courses and degree programmes after completing the BSc in Nursing programme. 2.1 Generic Competences Students who successfully complete the BSc in Nursing programme will have acquired the following generic competences: Scholarly method: the ability to apply a critical and analytical exploratory approach to issues in nursing practice and theory; this includes stating, describing, analysing and interpreting research problems in nursing, and proposing conclusions, contextualization and new perspectives. Language skills: meticulous expression, orally and in writing Communication skills: the ability to communicate and cooperate with people Autonomy: the ability to work independently and in teams Problem solving: the capacity to identify and solve problems Applying knowledge: the ability to use knowledge in practice Development: the capacity to advance and renew personal learning 2.2 Subject Specific Competences Students who successfully complete the BSc Nursing programme will have acquired the following subject specific competences: Profession-specific competences The capacity to practice nursing in accordance with the legislation and ethical considerations underpinning the profession. Communication skills The ability to communicate and create a therapeutic relationship with patients and relatives, taking into account their needs and circumstances. 4

5 Independent decision-making The ability to make well-founded decisions regarding patients, taking into consideration physical, social, psychological, cultural, spiritual and environmental factors. Management and teamwork The ability to work with individuals and in teams in order to promote and practice high standards of personalized nursing care. Administrate and coordinate patient care and treatment for one or more patients. Manage a team of colleagues, students and trainees, who participate directly in nursing. Development The ability to reflect critically on nursing practice and to revise and advance nursing based on emerging knowledge and evidence. Participate in nursing research and development projects. 3.0 Learning Outcomes Students successfully completing the BSc Nursing programme must be able to: explain nursing practice and areas of work. communicate nursing knowledge and information to patients, relatives, colleagues, other professionals, citizens, nursing students and trainees in the social and health services. educate and advise patients, relatives, colleagues and other practitioners, taking into account their situation and capacities. assist patients, families and groups in assessing and harnessing their physical, psychological, social and spiritual potential in their living and working environment. seek and apply the most recent knowledge in nursing practice, in order to promote and maintain health and prevent disease, in accordance with national and international standards. collect, analyse and assess data in order to tailor patient care individually. participate in intra- and multidisciplinary cooperation on health, disease and rehabilitation. communicate with patients, relatives and other practitioners based on communication theory. provide evidence-based nursing by applying theory to the assessment, planning, execution and evaluation of care. assess and practice comprehensive nursing by taking into account the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of life and how they impact on health, disease, disability and suffering. practice nursing both independently and as part of intra- and multidisciplinary teams. 5

6 support patients, families, groups and local communities in caring for their own health. manage personalized nursing care for patients and patient groups. document nursing. develop initiatives for health promotion and maintenance as well as disease prevention. 4.0 Knowledge Base and Methods in Nursing The knowledge base for user-centred nursing comprises: Practice, development and research-based nursing knowledge, including curology and patientology, as well as concepts, theories, systematic considerations, methods, practices and formulae to explain, understand, reflect, argue and act. Main Methods in Nursing: Clinical methods of observation, assessment, decision-making, intervention, documentation and evaluation in nursing. Reflection methods for the systematic critical consideration of well-founded, evidence-based user-centred nursing. Research methods for developing the scientific foundation, evidence base and intervention foundation in nursing. 5.0 Learning and Teaching Approaches The subject-specific contents and educational structure of the degree programme is designed to support each student as they develop the knowledge, skills and competence needed to reflect on and discuss the theory and practice of nursing. Study methods are adapted to the context in which learning and teaching take place, in order to enable students to develop their own professional, personal and basic academic competences. An inquiry-based approach is applied throughout the programme, meaning that students are expected to actively explore aspects of the theory and practice of the different subject areas individually or in groups. The learning and teaching approaches used include PBL, case studies, self-study, dialogue education, project work, group work, reading groups, study questions and lectures. In addition, students practice their skills in the simulation and nursing lab. A portfolio is used to interlink the theoretical and clinical components of the programme. 6

7 6.0 Clinical Education Structure The purpose of the clinical component of the programme is to further subject-specific, personal and basic academic competences, so that the overall learning outcome of the programme can be achieved. The programme differentiates between practising skills, which takes place in the simulation and nursing lab, and clinical education, which take place in authorized clinical education settings, known as clinical placements. Practising clinical skills in the simulation and nursing lab. A skill is personal knowledge, which each individual perfects through practical exercises. The simulation and nursing lab replicates a ward, and is fitted with the same equipment found at clinical teaching facilities. Learning and teaching are based on research and development. Skills practice is patientcentred. Students are requested to critically reflect on their own performance. Clinical education in clinical placements. The education is arranged as a clinical practicum and a research practicum alternately, but occasionally simultaneously. Clinical practicum The purpose of the clinical practicum is for students to gain an overview of a patient s situation. Furthermore, the clinical practicum also offers students the opportunity to take on greater responsibility for care, see the outcome of their own assessments and actions and acquire a basis to adjust care, if necessary. Students will acquire nursing responsibilities corresponding to their level of education. A clinical practicum may span different wards and specialist areas. After each clinical practicum, students are required to prepare an oral or written evaluation of learning outcome and learning process. The outcome is evaluated by examining the patient care goals, and to what extent they were achieved. The process is evaluated by examining cooperation with the patient and assessing working methods and actions. Research practicum The purpose of the research practicum is for students to develop their ability to systematically examine research problems in specific areas of nursing in a clinical context. The research practicum also enables students to gain further insight into research methods, as well as strengthen their ability to present arguments orally and in writing. Students are required to draw up a written plan stating purpose, area of research, method and timetable. After each research practicum, students are required to prepare a written evaluation of learning outcome and learning process. Clinical and research practica may be enriched by participating in subject-specific lectures or congresses where relevant topics are discussed. 7

8 The research practicum may be arranged as observational 2, collaborative 3 or professionally oriented study 4. The clinical practicum may be arranged as collaborative or professionally oriented study. The number and characteristics of patients assigned to a student, as well as the student s degree of autonomy during a clinical practicum, will be defined individually for each student according to their relevant competences, the selected subject area and the complexity of nursing responsibilities involved. 2 Observational study means: that students shadow qualified nurses in order to observe their work while carrying out limited nursing responsibilities. Students have the opportunity to observe, describe and analyse nursing issues and questions in practice. This type of study is organized in relation to subjects and themes discussed in the theoretical component. 3 Collaborative study means: that students partake in and practice nursing together with qualified nurses. Students have the opportunity to observe, describe and analyse nursing issues and questions, as well as to provide nursing care for selected patients. 4 Professionally oriented study means: that students independently plan, practice and evaluate nursing care under the guidance of a qualified nurse. Students have the opportunity to practice, manage and communicate nursing care, including cooperating with patients and following their care and treatment trajectory. 8

9 7.0 Curriculum February April Week 6 15 April June Week Holiday July Aug Week September - November Week November January Week 46-4 Module 1 15T Module 2 14T + 1C The human body Basic nursing and human needs Module 3 13T + 2C Module 4 9T + 6C Module 5 15C Module 6 14T + 1C Nursing care to people with somatic disease (A) Nursing care to people with somatic disease (B) Nursing care to people with somatic disease Clinical practicum Pediatrics and family nursing Module 7 7T + 8C Module 8 3T + 12C Module 9 12T + 3C Module 10 12T + 3C Gerontological nursing. Nursing care to people with chronic healthcare conditions. (A) Rehabilitation. Gerontological nursing. Nursing care to people with chronic healthcare conditions. (B) Rehabilitation. Health promotion and preventive nursing in society Nursing care to people with acute and serious healthcare conditions Alternative care and therapy Palliative nursing care Module T Module 12 3T + 12C Module 13 6 T + 9 C Module C Development and quality assurance. Elective in nursing project. Psychiatric nursing and mental health and well-being Relation in the short meeting Module 15 7T + 3 C Module 16 20T Elective Bachelor dissertation Subject/area relevant to the dissertation topic Independent professional practice and management The programme is divided into 16 modules. Modules 1 14 are equivalent to 15 ECTS each. Module 15 is equivalent to 10 ECTS and Module 16 is equivalent to 20 ECTS. The academic year begins in week 35. The summer break runs from July to August. Changes may occur due to fixed holidays. Students will be notified of this before the start of the academic year. 1 Week is 1.5 ECTS. The estimated student workload is at least 40 hours per week. 9

10 8.0 Module Descriptions There is a description of each module. They contain detailed information regarding purpose, ECTS distribution, subject distribution, contents, learning and teaching approaches, learning outcomes and assessment method. Module descriptions are revised annually to reflect the most up-to-date knowledge in each area. Module descriptions shall be made available to students by the first day of the specific module, at the latest. At the start of each module, lecturers will go through the module description with the students. 9.0 Elective Module 15 is an elective worth 10 ECTS credits. The elective may encompass theoretical, clinical or interdisciplinary courses of study either at the Department of Nursing or at another place of theoretical or clinical learning, either in the Faroe Islands or abroad. It is a requirement that the subject or area elected be related to the dissertation topic Interdisciplinary Component The programme offers students the opportunity to incorporate interdisciplinary and inter professional components into both theoretical and clinical education. The component may be arranged in collaboration with at least one group of partner practitioners relevant to the profession Internationalization Students have the opportunity to spend time at approved places of education abroad. This applies to both the theoretical and clinical components, provided that the study activities undertaken during this time abroad are equivalent to those required of students at the Department of Nursing for the same period. Students are required to submit a reasoned application for study abroad to the Department of Nursing. Agreements with other places of education regarding study periods are binding. The Department of Nursing assesses each application on a case-by-case basis. The Department of Nursing may make exceptions, in case of special circumstances. Vivas for bachelor dissertations cannot be arranged abroad. 10

11 12.0 Overview of ECTS Credit Distribution for the Degree Programme Module Total Subject Nursing 140 Theoretical education Clinical education Health and natural science 65 Pathology , Epidemiology / environmental biology Public health science Pharmacology Ergonomics Nutrition and dietetics Theory of science/research Anatomy / physiology Genetics Microbiology Biochemistry Informatics Humanities 20 Philosophy / Ethics Religion Communication Psychology Pedagogy Social sciences 15 Organisation and management Law Sociology/anthropology Total ECTS

12 13.0 Exam Overview Module Internal Internal External ECST Assessment Assessment -theory -clinical -theory method 1 X 12,5 Written exam Exam mark 2 X 15 Written exam Exam mark 3 X 15 Written and oral Exam mark exam 4 X 15 Written exam Exam mark 5 X 15 Attainment level assessment Assessed against learning outcomes Pass/Fail 6 X 15 Written exam Exam mark 7 X 7 Written and oral Exam mark exam 7 X 8 Attainment level assessment 8 X 12 Attainment level assessment Assessed against learning outcomes Pass/Fail Assessed against learning outcomes Pass/Fail 8 X 3 Written exam Pass/Fail 9 X 15 Written exam Pass/Fail 10 X 15 Written exam Exam mark 11 X 15 Written exam Exam mark 12 X 15 Attainment level assessment 13 X 0,5 Written exam 5 drug dosage calculation 13 X 14,5 Attainment level assessment 14 X 15 Attainment level assessment 15 X 10 Required study relevant to the bachelor dissertation 16 X 20 Bachelor dissertation Assessed against learning outcomes Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Assessed against learning outcomes Pass/Fail Assessed against learning outcomes Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Exam mark The syllabus and basis of assessment are described separately for each exam. Active participation in all mandatory study activities, including prior exams, is a prerequisite for sitting module exams. 5 Regarding drug dosage calculation exam: Look at General Exam Regulations p.15 12

13 14.0 Assessment Methods There are both internal and external exams on the degree programme in nursing. Internal exams are assessed by a lecturer, acting as examiner, or by an examiner with an internal co-examiner. External exams are assessed by an examiner and an external examiner appointed by the Faroese Ministry of Education, Research and Culture. Exams are marked according to the marking scale in force, please refer to the executive order regarding marking scale and other assessment methods in force on the website All exams are held in the Faroese language. Students are required to spell and express themselves in accordance with Faroese orthographic rules and use the correct scientific terminology. However, their ability to do so will not be specifically assessed. Spelling and expression will be considered as part of the assessment of the bachelor dissertation. Nevertheless, scholarly contents will carry the most weight. The dean may, circumstances permitting, allow students to sit exams in another language. Exams are organized as individual or group exams. For group exams, the necessary steps will be taken to ensure that each student is assessed individually. During the course of the programme, some exams may be arranged as group exams, in which a group of students are assessed based on collaborative effort. However, each contribution must be clearly identified and will be assessed separately. Students must specify which section(s) each individual student is responsible for and which section(s) were produced jointly. Each section must be individually assessable. The division of responsibility is as follows: Number of students + joint section, for example, 4 students + joint section = 5 sections. The joint section shall include the introduction, conclusions and discussion. The summary is not included. There are separate requirements for each exam. Students are automatically registered for all internal and external exams. Any student wishing to withdraw from an exam or the submission of an assignment shall follow the internal regulations of the Department. Students who miss an exam due to illness are required to notify the Department of Nursing on the day of the exam, and must submit a doctor s certificate within a week of the exam date. Any assignment submitted after the deadline will be considered failed. Clinical exams Exams assessing clinical learning are internal and assessed as Pass/Fail. Clinical exams are individual. At the end of each period students are assessed against the learning 13

14 outcomes specified for the clinical study period attainment level assessment. The assessment is an internal clinical exam. The clinical exam is made by clinical supervisors in collaboration with the educational institution and the lectures at the institution. The learning outcomes for clinical teaching and learning constitute the basis for assessing students against the required level of attainment on the programme. For the clinical component of the programme, 60 ECTCS credits are assessed by exam General Exam Regulations Following the completion of module 4, students are required to sit the exams stipulated in the syllabus for modules 1 to 4, before they may continue the degree programme. Passing grades in the exams preceding module 8 are required for students to continue the degree programme. In order to proceed to external exams, students are required to have participated in all mandatory study activities, submitted all assignments and taken all the preceding exams. Passing all the exams set for the first 3 years of study is required for students to start their bachelor dissertation. A student may register for the same exam three times. The Dean may permit a student to register a fourth time because of special circumstances. The bachelor dissertation is usually an individual piece of work, however, it may, pursuant to the conditions stipulated by the dean, be co-written by a group of students. Each contribution shall be identified and will be assessed separately. A passing dissertation mark awarded by the supervisor is required, before students may proceed to the oral exam or viva. A combined mark will be awarded for the written work and the oral exam or viva. The dean may grant derogation from the deadline for participation in each individual exam, if special circumstances apply. Executive Order 19, dated March 3, 2011, regarding the Degree in Nursing (B.Sc.Cur.). Section 6, Arts Exception and special condition Regarding the drug dosage calculation exam, there is an exception to the term A student may register for the same exam three times. The special condition is that this exam has to be passed with 100% correct answers Reexamination and Make-up Exam Students who fail an exam may resit that exam the following semester or when arranged by the Department. General exam regulations also apply to re-examinations. 14

15 The Department will decide a time for make-up exams. General exam regulations also apply to make-up exams. A doctor s certificate is required for make-up exams Appeals Any appeals regarding exams, assessment methods, marking, certificates, diplomas or any other aspects of assessment that are part of the exam, except assessment of clinical practice, should be addressed to the dean and submitted to the Department of Nursing office. The appeal must be reasoned, submitted in writing and submitted within 2 weeks of the notification of the assessment results. Executive Order 19, dated March 3, 2011, regarding the Degrees in Nursing (B.Sc.Cur.). Section 6, Arts Credit Transfer The Department of Nursing decides, after careful consideration of each individual case, which module students from another nursing education should be placed in. The Department may decide, on a case-by-case basis, that components of other higher education programmes, successfully completed in accordance with the applicable regulations, may fully or partially substitute equivalent components of the degree programme in nursing. Any such decision will be made based on an assessment of the equivalence of the contents of the relevant education components Participation in Clinical Education Participation in clinical education is mandatory. Should a student s attendance rate fall below 80% the clinical placement, Department of Nursing and student shall enter an agreement to extend the clinical practicum by a period equivalent to the mandatory attendance. The Department of Nursing may derogate from these regulations in special circumstances. In conjunction with the clinical placement, students draw up a personal learning plan for the practicum. This learning plan outlines the course of study in concrete terms, enabling students to develop their professional competence and achieve the learning outcomes for the clinical practicum Approval of Clinical Placements The Department of Nursing and clinical placements work together to interlink the theoretical and clinical part of the education, and to ensure that students acquire the required clinical competences. Students are placed in authorized clinical education placements. Placements are allocated in accordance with opportunities available locally. Clinical placements are required to draw up a description of their clinical education plan, which must be in line with the curriculum. The description is subject to approval by the Department of Nursing for two years at a time 15

16 Clinical supervisors are responsible for planning the subject contents and educational structure of clinical teaching and learning. They shall also ensure that the programme is based on nursing practice and clinical experience, and also to ensure that theoretical and clinical knowledge are thoroughly interlinked in clinical education. Requirements for the approval of clinical placements: submitting a description of the areas of nursing, nursing care responsibilities, as well as issues and questions of nursing practice encountered at the placement submitting a personnel description specifying qualifications, composition and number regularly evaluating clinical learning and training in order to continuously improve quality preparing a clinical teaching plan, in coordination with the Department of Nursing formally allocating personnel hours to clinical teaching and training It is a prerequisite for approval that the clinical placement employs clinical supervisors, e.g. registered nurses with educational qualifications equivalent to at least 9 ECTS points. Should students fail to comply with a course of study, the clinical mentor must notify the administration of the Department of Nursing, which will then decide the course of action Course Descriptions The degree programme course distribution is shown in table 12.0 Overview of ECTS Credit Distribution on pg. 11. Students are required to read 150 pages per 1,5 ECTS credit for the theoretical component and 50 pages for each 1,5 ECTS credit in the clinical component of the degree program a total of 18,000 pages. The level of difficulty of the theory will be taken into consideration. More detailed course descriptions and reading lists are available in the module descriptions The Academic and Professional Basis of the Degree Programme in Nursing This programme is research-based. The academic and professional contents is based on knowledge generated by nursing as an academic discipline and profession, in conjunction with other disciplines in the health, natural and social sciences, as well as the humanities. Theory of science and scientific method are the foundations underpinning this programme. The scientific approach enables students to discuss the theories, concepts and methods in nursing and other disciplines, which are needed to describe, explain, analyse and assess the characteristic problems, phenomena and contexts that nurses encounter in the exercise of their profession. 16

17 18.2 Nursing 140 ECTS Nursing comprises theoretical (50 ECTS) and clinical education (90 ECTS). There is an emphasis on the professional practice, fundamental scientific approach and ethical considerations inherent to the discipline and profession. Learning and teaching activities will discuss theories about and related to nursing, concepts, methods and selected scientific theories, in addition to concepts and methods from other disciplines, which contribute to describing, explaining and understanding the characteristic problems, phenomena and contexts that nurses encounter in the exercise of their profession. Detailed descriptions of objectives in relation to learning outcomes are available in the module descriptions. The objective is that students: acquire knowledge about and an understanding of the theories, concepts and principles of nursing, including how the nursing discipline and profession develop, as well as of ethics and scientific approaches. acquire knowledge about and an understanding of the theoretical, methodical and clinical ability to practice, communicate and manage nursing in the areas of health promotion, health maintenance and prevention, as well as treatment, rehabilitation and relief. further their understanding of values, perceptions and behaviour in the context of health, disease and nursing as a basis for providing quality care centred around the patient s own perception of their situation and the nursing assessment. develop their abilities to analyse empirical data and experiences by applying theories, and also further their critical reflection skills and capacity to make decisions independently and implement them in nursing practice. strengthen their professional identity and communication skills. This will constitute the basis for cooperation with patients, relatives, colleagues and other healthcare practitioners Description of Clinical Education The purpose of clinical education is to enable students to take responsibility for acquiring professional skills and enhancing their own capacity to assess, make well-founded decisions and practice quality nursing care based on the most advanced knowledge; this purpose is achieved by practicing fundamental skills. The student documents, evaluates, communicates and practices nursing applying a scientific approach and in accordance with national and international standards. In order to guarantee that the programme is based on professional practice, clinical teaching and learning are structured in such a way that theory and clinical knowledge are interlinked. 17

18 The structure of the clinical component of the programme is based on the applicable legislation and executive orders in force, and with regard to the required standards in force in the European Union EU Directive 2005/36/EC of 7. September Hence the education contains theoretical and practical work in the fields of general medicine and medical specialisations, general surgery and surgery specialisations, pediatric nursing and paediatrics, pre- and postnatal hygiene and care, mental hygiene and psychiatry, geriatric care and geriatrics as well as home nursing. The objective is that students: acquire the ability to practice, communicate, develop and manage nursing in clinical practice acquire the ability to practice knowledge-based nursing and apply a systematic analytical approach to clinical practice develop their ability to assess nursing needs, make care decisions consistent with such needs and evaluate the nursing care afforded develop their ability to practice professionally, legally and ethically responsible nursing and evaluate nursing care develop their ability to cooperate with patients, relatives, colleagues and other practitioners, regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion or linguistic background Health and Natural Sciences - 65 ECTS Knowledge generated by the health sciences contributes to assessing the state of health, symptoms and treatment outcomes for patients and citizens, as well as to the provision of nursing. The aim of the health science subjects is to help students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge regarding theories, concepts, principles and methods in health science, which are needed to practice health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. Furthermore, students acquire the foundation needed to identify and analyse scientific positions, methods and results, which will enable them to critically assess and draw on relevant research and development. The aim of the natural science subjects is to provide students with the foundation for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human body, as well as states and processes of disease, prognoses for disease and medical treatment. In addition, students need to understand the foundation of the theories and methods of natural sciences used to describe, explain and assess the functioning of the human body.. Subject: Pathology 13.0 ECTS Epidemiology and environmental medicine 1.5 ECTS Public health science 4.5 ECTS Pharmacology 7.5 ECTS 18

19 Ergonomics Nutrition and dietetics Theory of science and research Anatomy. Physiology Biochemistry Genetics Microbiology Informatics 1.0 ECTS 2.5 ECTS 15.0 ECTS 9.5 ECTS 3.0 ECTS 1.5 ECTS 3.0 ECTS 3.0 ECTS 18.5 The Humanities - 20 ECTS The aim of the humanities is to provide students with an understanding of the importance of human emotions, cognition and activities in interpersonal communication, cooperation and conveying knowledge. This enables students to practice patient-centred nursing. The courses develop competences in ethical reflection, interaction and communication and the assessment of the need for information, counselling and education of patients, relatives, health professionals and other in the social network. The courses also develop the student s competences to apply knowledge to the theory and methods in humanities. Subject: Philosophy and ethics Religion Communication Psychology Pedagogy 4.0 ECTS 1.5 ECTS 4.0 ECTS 5.0 ECTS 5.5 ECTS 18.6 Social Sciences 15 ECTS The aims of the social science subjects is to provide students with an understanding of: how humans develop and learn, and how they behave towards each other in different societies and cultures; how social and cultural issues affect the scope and possibilities of nursing practice; and the importance of the fact that nursing is practiced in a social and cultural context. The course provide knowledge of the organisation, function, development and legal framework of the Faroese health and social services system. The courses also develop the student s competences to apply knowledge to the theory and methods in social sciences. Subject: Sociology and anthropology Organization and management 8.0 ECTS 5.0 ECTS 19

20 Law 2.0 ECTS 20