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MASY4000 Natural Science related to Nursing Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Medisinsk og naturvitenskapelig kunnskap
- Study programme
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Master's Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing to Acute and Critically Ill Patients - Emergency NursingMaster's Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing to Acute and Critically Ill Patients - Anaesthesia NursingMaster's Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing to Acute and Critically Ill Patients - Paediatric NursingMaster's Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing to Acute and Critically Ill Patients - Intensive Care NursingMaster's Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing to Acute and Critically Ill Patients - Operating Theatre Nursing
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2025/2026
- Curriculum
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FALL 2025
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
This course gives an introduction to how organs and organ systems function in relation to each other and how pathophysiological processes and medical conditions start, develop and are treated. The course also includes knowledge about microbiology, infectious diseases, risk of infection and infection control related to infection prevention work. Furthermore, knowledge about pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles, interactions and side effects of pharmaceuticals are introduced. Pain physiology, assessment and management are also topics covered in this course. This knowledge forms a necessary basis for the student to be able to observe, evaluate and identify symptoms in current patient groups.
The course is taught in English, but Norwegian if no English-speaking students follow the course.
Required preliminary courses
Admission to the programme.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge and skills:
Knowledge
The student
- can discuss how organs and organ systems function and how pathophysiological processes and medical conditions start, develop and are observed and treated
- can discuss microbiology, infectious diseases, risk of infection and infection control related to infection prevention work
- can critically assess antibiotic use and the development of resistance
- can discuss pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles
- can assess the effects and side effects of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of acutely and critically ill patients
- can discuss surgical stress response and postoperative complications
- can discuss fluid and transfusion therapy
Skills
The student
- can analyse and take a critical approach to existing theories on pathophysiological processes and medical conditions
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and self-study.
Course requirements
None.
Assessment
Supervised individual written exam, 6 hours.
The answer can be given in English or another Scandinavian language.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
None.
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F.
Examiners
All answer papers are assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.
Overlapping courses
10 ECTS overlap with ABIO6000/MAABI4000.