KREFTPRA1 Clinical Studies in Cancer Nursing 1 Course description

Admission to the programme.

Programme description considered by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 12 February 2020 and finally approved by the vice-dean on 27. January 2025.

Adopted by the University Board 9 september 2020

Faculty of Health Sciences

The programme description applies to all students at the specialisation in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional Development

There will not be admitted students to the specialization in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional Development for the academic year 2025/2026.

Six weeks of supervised clinical training and self-study. Clinical training is carried out in the specialist health service at units that administer radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

The following coursework requirements must be met before a student can receive an assessment for the course:

1. Specification of learning outcomes for the course.
2. Assignment 1: The cancer nurse's responsibilities and duties in relation to the patient during the treatment phase.

• Written individually, or in groups if several students take their practical training on the same ward.
• Maximum length: 2,000 words
• The assignment is to be presented at the unit.
• The syllabus selected by the students shall be used in the assignment.
• The students receive written feedback from their fellow students on this assignment.

The assessments are based on the learning outcomes for the course, the student's specification of the learning outcomes and the formative assessment made of the student during the course.

Students' practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high.

• Less than 10% absence: The student can complete the practical training course as normal.
• 10-20% absence: If possible, the student can make up for the practical training missed, by agreement with the practical training supervisor and the university supervisor.
• More than 20% absence: The student must retake the whole practical training course.

Not relevant

Pass-fail.

Summative assessment by one representative from the practical training establishment. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.