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SYKP1200 Microbiology and Infection Control Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Mikrobiologi og smittevern
- Study programme
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Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
- Weight
- 5.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2021/2022
- Programme description
- Course history
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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
After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:
Knowledge
The student is capable of
- differentiating between different types of microorganisms
- differentiating between the structure and characteristics of different types of microorganisms
- describing how different microorganisms influence health and disease
- explaining basic infection control procedures in the health services
- describing the content of the Act Relating to the Control of Communicable Diseases and relevant regulations
- describing the consequences of overconsumption of antibiotics and preventive measures to avoid antibiotic resistance
- describing the infection control measures to be implemented when isolating patients
Skills
The student is capable of
- breaking the chain of infection and preventing the spread of unwanted microbes
- using knowledge of basic infection control procedures in the health services
- performing hand hygiene in accordance with the applicable guidelines
Competence
The student
- has a basic understanding of the nurse’s preventive function in infection control and hygiene in the health and care services
Teaching and learning methods
Self-study, lectures, digital learning resources, seminars, simulation and skills training
The flipped classroom is used as a teaching method for part of the course. Digital learning resources will be made available in advance.
Course requirements
Self-study, lecturers, workshop, digital learning resources, knowledge tests using web exercises.
The flipped classroom is used as a teaching method for part of the course.
Assessment
The following must have been completed and approved in order for a student to take the exam:
- participation in worshop, compulsory attendance of 80 %
- multiple choice assignment, 60% of the answers must be correct.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Supervised individual written exam
- 3 hours
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F.
Examiners
None.
Overlapping courses
Grade scale A-F.