DTV3301 Art of oral storytelling Course description

Passed course SKOMP1000 and SKOMPPRA10.

Language of instruction: Norwegian

In this course, the student will continue to develop skills from the practical training period in the first year of the programme. The course includes practical training in CT, MRI, radiation therapy and conventional radiography. Students may also undergo practical training in one or more of the following: interventional radiography, paediatric radiography, nuclear medicine and mammography.

Most of the institutions that make up the external practical training arenas for this programme are located in Oslo and Eastern Norway. The students must therefore expect to commute during one or more of their periods of practical training. Students are assigned to diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy units. It is emphasised that the students should become familiar with the profession early on and that they will have practical training in all three years of the programme.

Students must comply with the clothing regulations in force at the practical training establishment. Special requirements for tests or vaccination may apply at individual establishments.

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

Knowledge

The student

• can discuss the nurse’s role and responsibilities in a chosen area of specialisation
• can summarise relevant research and professional development in the chosen specialisation

Skills

The student

• can create a project description, including a time schedule and how he/she intends to complete the bachelor’s thesis with the resources available
• can formulate a clear research question relating to nursing, which is possible to answer within the framework of the thesis
• can carry out an independent systematic literature review in accordance with the applicable research standards
• can clarify concepts, analysing and assessing different sources of information, and using these sources to formulate relevant argumentation
• can present specialist literature in an independent, logical, critical and systematic manner

General competence

The student i

• can disseminate and arguing for strengths and weaknesses of his/her own study in a substantial and methodical manner
• can reflect on relevant research ethics issues

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

Knowledge

The student

• is familiar with the art of oral storytelling in different contexts
• has knowledge of genre characteristics and traditions
• is familiar with the distinctive nature of the subject and the opportunities available in various media
• has knowledge about the use of technology relating to the subject
• is familiar with international research and development work in the field

Skills

The student is capable of

• mastering relevant tools such as presentation, supervision and organisation of oral storytelling in different contexts for different target groups
• inspiring children, young people and adults with different circumstances (interests, cultural background, etc.) to tell stories
• applying relevant research
• documenting and evaluating own artistic work
• making use of different media and technology in the context of storytelling

General competence

The student

• has insight into the use of oral storytelling as a method based on educational, ethical and aesthetic criteria
• is capable of planning and carrying out a process in relation to an artistic expression
• is capable of communicating important theories, issues and solutions in the field, in writing, orally and digital format

The following coursework requirement must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:

• Project description for the bachelor’s thesis, scope 1,000 words (+/- 10%).
• Completed supervision, three compulsory supervision sessions out of the four sessions offered.

Bachelor’s thesis.

• Literature review.
• Normally written in group with 2-3 students.
• Scope of 8,000 words (+/- 10%).

Resits/rescheduled exam: If the bachelor’s thesis is awarded a fail grade, the student has the right to submit a reworked version once.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied With.

One internal and one external examiner.

SYKK3900, SYKP3900, SYKD3900 and SKOMP3910 are fully overlapping.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of skills and general competence:

Skills

The student can

• recognise and describe anatomical structures and obvious pathology in images from CT and MRI examinations
• participate in the planning and execution of CT and MRI examinations
• participate in the planning and execution of examinations and treatments using other relevant modalities
• apply image criteria and assess image quality in CT and MRI examinations
• assess image quality requirements related to the indications for X-ray and CT examinations
• apply safety procedures in MRI examinations
• attend to radiation protection in relation to patients, next of kin and staff
• obtain and communicate information about use and side effects in connection with administration of medications and identify risk factors in patients
• describe procedures for documentation in connection with examinations at the practical training establishment
• use medical image and information systems
• carry out procedures for inserting a peripheral venous catheter (PVC)
• apply the code of ethics for radiographers

General competence

The student can

• attend to communication and provide adapted information before, during and after examinations and treatments
• assess a patient's clinical condition and carry out necessary care measures
• address and meet the expectations and obligations inherent in their brief encounter with the patient