SERNB2400 International Nutrition Course description

SERNB2000 or equivalent learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will have achieved the following objective:

Knowledge

The student-has broad knowledge of current trends in the global food and nutrition situation-has broad knowledge of the most common nutritional challenges in pregnant and breastfeeding women and infant and young children -have broad knowledge of the various forms of malnutrition, possible causes, consequences and measures-has broad knowledge of breastfeeding and complementary feeding

-has broad knowledge of strategies to reduce malnutrition-has knowledge of food and nutrition in emergency situation and crisis

-has knowledge of food security and nutritional security in a global perspective

-knows the concept of food as a human right

Skills

The student-can evaluate nutritional status and apply WHO growth curves for children-can use the SMART computer software to calculate nutritional status among children-can use the UNICEF model on causes for malnutrition-can use WHO's indicators for breastfeeding and complementary feeding (IYCF)-can calculate food requirements in an emergency situation

General competence

The student-can demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility by highlighting relevant issues in connection with nutrition in conflict areas and poor countries-has insight into international guidelines and data tools and are used for nutritional work in conflict areas and poor countries

• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Nutritional status and malnutrition
• Breastfeeding and complementary feeding (IYCF)
• Nutrition transition and double disease burden
• Food and nutrition security
• Food and nutrition in emergency and crisis
• Food as a human right

In this course, students will learn about mental health work, relational skills and factors that promote and harm the mental health of individuals and groups. People's resources and opportunities, but also their vulnerabilities as individuals, are areas of focus. The significance of close relationships and society's influence are important for mental health and are emphasised in the course. This includes patient phenomena such as hope and hopelessness, pain and pain relief, exhaustion and energy.

To start this course you must have passed:

• Passed the first year of study.
• SYKP/SYKP2100 Person Centered Care, 15 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA21 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1, 15 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA30K Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 2, 10 credits.

or equivalent.*

* For year group 2022 at OsloMet, the equivalent is:

• Passed the first year of study.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA20 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 1, 20 credits.
• SYKP/SYKP1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits.
• SYKP/SYKK2000 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 5 credits.
• SYKK/SYKPPRA30 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases 2, 10 credits.

Exam content: Learning outcomes.Examination: Individual written exam under supervision, four hours.

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 present mental health work in a historical perspective
• can reflect on factors that inhibit and promote mental health at individual and group level
• can s discuss how psychosis, personality disorders, anxiety, mood disorder and drug addiction can influence the patients’ fundamental needs and self-understanding and what consequences this has for person-centred nursing
• can explain the psychological and psychosocial challenges faced by immigrants, refugees, Sami and other minority groups, as well as explain how stigma, alienation, discrimination and racism can affect mental and psychosocial health
• can describe strategies for mastery and concepts such as improvement processes, user participation, recovery, and empowerment
• can explain how framework factors such as current legislation and compulsory regulations can be of significance to the practice of nursing in mental health work
• can discuss the special needs of children and young people related to trauma, neglect, violence, abuse and drug and socio-economic problems

Skills

The student

• can apply key milieu therapeutic principles related to patients with mental disorders and can establish, maintain, and terminate relationships
• can apply knowledge about the main groups of psychotropic drugs and integrate knowledge from disease theory in assessing the effects and side effects of drugs
• can apply communication and interaction skills when encountering people with mental health issues and their next-of-kin in interdisciplinary collaboration
• can make a comprehensive survey of symptoms, risks and life history of people with various mental and drug-related disorders and conditions and use current documentation tools in the practice of nursing
• is capable of continuously assessing situations that entail a risk for patients and/or staff and preventing unwanted incidents

General competence

The student

• can reflect on his/her own professional practice and power structures when encountering people with mental health issues and drug addictions and and receive guidance and feedback
• can reflect on existing procedures and methods in the field of practice, and taking the initiative to engage in dialogue about the implementation of new knowledge and new work methods in person-centred nursing and in interdisciplinary collaboration

Grading scale A-F

Internal