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SYKP1400 Diseases and Health Deficits Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Sykdom og helsesvikt
- Study programme
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Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2021/2022
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Admission to the programme.
Required preliminary courses
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
Learning outcomes
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.
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
SYKK1200 and SYKP1200 overlap 100 %.
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F.
Examiners
Two examiners will assess the exams. At least 10% of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.
Overlapping courses
SYKK1400 and SYKP1400 overlap 100 %.