SYKKPRA60 Nursing for Patients with Complex Health Challenges Course description

The following aids are permitted:

• One dictionary (Native language - English/English - native language or English-English).

Grade scale A-F

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Anita E. Tobiassen

Part 1 Assessment of practical training

Practical training has requirements for attendance 90 %. The student fills in a self-presentation for the start of the practice and self-assessment for the mid- and final assessment.

Part 2 Individual home exam

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take part 2 of the examination:

• Completed e-learning module. The workload for the students is estimated at approx. 30 hours. To be completed in June, before the autumn semester of the 3rd year of study.
• Planning and carrying out supervision for a group of first year students in cooperation with the practical training supervisor and contact lecturer (inspiration practical training).

Combined assessment and examination

Part 1 Assessment of practical training.

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, assessment criteria, the continuous assessment, the suitability assessment and compulsory activities carried throughout the practical training. Students’ practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about the assessment of practical training.

If the student has failed the practical training, the whole practical training course must be retaken. This includes associated requirements.

Part 2 Individual home examination

• Three days
• Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10 %)

Part 1 and part 2 can be taken independently of each other. The student must have obtained a pass on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits.

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

Part 1 Pass/fail. Part 2 Grade scale A-F.

Grade scale stated on diploma.

Part 1 Contact lecturer approves grade after recommendation from practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university. Part 2 Two examiners assess the examinations. At least 10% of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

SYKKPRA60 and SYKPRA60 overlap 100 %.