EPN-V2

SYKK1400 Diseases and Health Deficits Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Sykdom og helsesvikt
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Course history

Introduction

In this course, the students will acquire knowledge of the most common diseases in medicine and surgery among children and adults. Knowledge of pathology and treatment are a precondition for the nurse’s assessment, action and decision processes. This is a preparatory course leading up to SYKK/SYKPPRA20 Nursing Patients with Acute, Critical and Chronic Diseases taken in the second year.

Required preliminary courses

Admission to the programme.

Learning outcomes

The following must have been completed and approved in order for a student to take the exam:

  • oral presentation - each study group draws an issue in microbiology to be presented at a seminar
  • group assignment - students will plan and describe how infection control procedures can be carried out in practice. Scope of 1,500 words (+/- 10%). Groups of 3-5 students.

Teaching and learning methods

Supervised individual written national exam

  • 2 hours
  • Multiple choice assignment

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Grade scale A-F.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

SYKK1200 and SYKP1200 overlap 100 %.

Overlapping courses

SYKK1400 and SYKP1400 overlap 100 %.