EPN-V2

ØAMET1000 Mathematics I Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Matematikk I
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Facility Management
Bachelor Programme in Business Administration and Economics
Bachelor Programme in Auditing and Accounting
Weight
7.5 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Curriculum
FALL 2021
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Passed the courses:

  • SYKK/SYKPPRA10 The Fundamentals of Nursing/Fundamentals of Nursing 2, 15 credits
  • SYKK/SYKP1400 Diseases and Health Deficits, 10 credits
  • SYKK/SYKP1300 Pharmacology and Administration of Medicine, 5 credits
  • Part 1 of SYKK/SYKPPRA20 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1

or equivalent.

Recommended preliminary courses

Kunnskaper i algebra og funksjonslære tilsvarende R1/S1 (for eksempel 2MX/2MZ) i videregående skole. Studenter uten nødvendige forkunnskaper tilbys forkurs.

Required preliminary courses

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

  • explaining care pathways an in acute, critical and chronic diseases and treatments
  • under supervision, contributing to equal nursing services independent of patients’ gender, ethnicity, religion and view of life, functional impairment, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age
  • explaining the significance of nutrition in the event of disease and challenges linked to obesity, malnutrition and disease-related undernourishment
  • assessing factors related to an increased risk of patient injuries or unwanted incidents and contributing to work processes to promote quality improvement and patient safety
  • explaining the significance of next-of-kin for the patients’ health and quality of life both when it comes to majority and minority cultures
  • explaining key concepts in the nurse’s pedagogical responsibilities: guidance, counselling, health guidance and shared decision-making
  • explaining information security in nursing
  • explaining package progress in the health service

Skills

The student is capable of

  • carrying out and explaining nursing to patients with the most common symptoms, signs of change/deterioration at an early stage, and implementing necessary measures
  • implementing national knowledge-based professional procedures and national guidelines
  • applying different approaches and methods in health guidance adapted to the individual's needs
  • applying educational principles when imparting information, teaching and counselling patients and next-of-kin and communicating across language barriers with the help of a professional interpreter

Competence

The student

  • can show responsibility, commitment, independence and follow professional ethical guidelines in meetings with patients, next-of-kin and colleagues
  • can reflect on his/her own professional practice and progression
  • can reflect on how unwanted incidents can occur and discussing this in relation to professional responsibility in the practice of nursing
  • can safeguard the patient’s dignity and integrity and promoting the patient and next-of-kin’s right of co-determination and autonomy

Learning outcomes

Practical training: in the specialist health service (medicine/surgery) (7 weeks), includes SF unit and seminars.

Teaching and learning methods

Practical training has requirements for attendance 90 %. The student fills in a self-presentation for the start of the practice and self-assessment for the mid- and final assessment. Other compulsory activities are:

  • SF unit (wound)
  • digital seminar (nutrition)

Course requirements

Assessment in practice

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, assessment criteria, the continuous assessment, the suitability assessment and compulsory activities carried throughout the practical training. Students’ practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about the assessment of practical training.

If the student has failed the practical training, the whole practical training course must be retaken. This includes associated requirements.

Assessment

Not relevant.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Pass/fail.

Grading scale

The contact lecturer approves the grade after recommendation from the practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Examiners

SYKKPRA30M, SYKKPRA30K, SYKPPRA30M and SYKPPRA30K overlap 100 %.

Course contact person

Bjørnar Larssen