Supplementary education for nurses educated outside the EU/EEC Programme description

In 2017, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, on assignment from the Ministry of Education and Research, developed a complementary education programme for persons with a refugee background who have an education in nursing from a country outside the EU/EEA.

Nurses without refugee backgrounds can also be accepted to the programme if there are vacant places. The students must have a decision from the Directorate of Health stating that they must complete the programme in order for their education to be deemed equal to Norwegian nursing education. The program contains all additional requirements that are required for authorization as a nurse. https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2016-12-19-1732

The complementary education is intended to compensate for these shortcomings so that those who have taken a nursing education can be granted authorisation and thereby use their expertise and find work faster.

This programme description is based on the National Curriculum for Nursing Education (2008) and is intended as a framework that other universities and university colleges can use in order to offer complementary nursing education.

When developing the programme description, we reviewed what was available of education documents from relevant countries outside the EU/EEA. We have seen that the subjects included in the national curriculum's main topic 1 - the nurse's technical and scientific basis, and main topic 4 - the nurse's social sciences basis, stand out as being inadequate in relation to Norwegian nursing education. We also see that practices in care services for the elderly, home nursing and mental health are inadequate as regards both scope and content.

The programme description consists of courses that we deem necessary for persons who have taken their education outside the EU/EEA in order to bring their education on a par with the Norwegian education. Organisation, learning outcomes, work and teaching methods, coursework requirements, assessments and literature in the courses can be adapted to suit courses that are already run at the universities/university colleges in Norway.

All teaching, coursework and assessments will be in Norwegian.

Praksisopplæringen skal bidra til at studentene oppnår relevant og god kompetanse for sin framtidige utøvelse av læreryrket. I praksisopplæringen skal studentene prøve ut og bearbeide egne relevante erfaringer og refleksjoner i forhold til læringsutbyttene i studiet. Praksisen deles i yrkesfaglig praksis og pedagogisk praksis:

• Yrkesfaglig praksis skal være på minimum 60 dager, med veiledning fra instruktør/faglig leder og/eller faglærer. Målet med denne praksisen er at studenten får innsikt i det daglige arbeidet og yrkesprosesser på arbeidsplassen.
• Pedagogisk praksis skal tilsvare totalt 70 dager med veiledning knyttet til profesjonsfaget. Praksisopplæringen består av de aktiviteter som inngår i en lærers arbeidsplanfestede dag.

Yrkesfaglig praksis

Hensikten med yrkesfaglig praksis er at studentene får innsikt i de ulike yrkene som inngår i utdanningsprogrammet (breddekunnskap) og fordypning i eget yrke (dybdekunnskap).

Alle yrkesfaglige praksisperioder skal dokumenteres, godkjennes og kommenteres av faglærer.

Pedagogisk praksis

Alle studenter skal gjennomføre pedagogisk praksis på ungdomstrinnet, minimum 10 dager, og i videregående opplæring i eget programområde på ulike trinn i 60 dager. Totalt skal studentene gjennomføre 70 hele dager i pedagogisk praksis.

Den pedagogiske praksisen skal være veiledet, variert og vurdert. De 4 ulike periodene er knyttet til 4 ulike emner og vurderes til bestått/ikke bestått etter hver periode. Praksisen skal ha gradvis progresjon fra observasjonspraksis til individuell undervisningspraksis. Det vil derfor bli stilt strengere krav for å bestå en praksisperiode på slutten av studiet enn i begynnelsen av studiet. Den enkelte praksisperiode må bestås før neste periode kan påbegynnes.

Det er utarbeidet en egen praksisguide for pedagogisk praksis i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen https://student.hioa.no/praksis-ylu

Hvis en student ikke består en praksisperiode kan denne gjennomføres på nytt. Får studenten vurdert samme praksisperiode til ikke bestått to ganger må studiet avbrytes, jf. § 8-2 i forskrift om studier og eksamen ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.

Innholdet i studiet skal belyses i et internasjonalt perspektiv og yrkesfaglærerutdanning i bygg- og anleggsteknikk har tilrettelagt for studentutveksling i 3. til 5. semester. For eksempel i yrkesfaglig praksis og/eller pedagogisk praksis.

I løpet av studiet skal studentene dokumentere ulike arbeidskrav som er beskrevet i emneplanene. Arbeidskravene er både knyttet til læringsfellesskapet på samlinger, arbeid i læringsgrupper, pedagogisk praksis i skolen og yrkesfaglig praksis i bedrift. Arbeidskravene skal utvikle studentenes evne til å reflektere over egen undervisning og sentrale problemstillinger som er relevante for læreryrket. Studiet legger stor vekt på at studentene utvikler evnen til å være aktiv deltaker i utviklingsarbeid i fellesskap med andre, samt orienterer seg i relevant forskningslitratur.

Teknologi og digitale ressurser i programområdet

Gjennom arbeidskrav skal studentene utvikle digital kompetanse i sitt dokumentasjonsarbeid, og utøvelsen av profesjonsfaget. Verktøy som for eksempel blogg, wiki, video, bilder, lyd, apper, digitale kommunikasjonsformer, digitale verktøy og multimodale tekster ønskes i størst mulig grad implementert i arbeidet i studiet. I yrkesfaget ønskes bruk av teknologi og digitale ressurser fra arbeidslivet synliggjort, hvor bruken understøtter utførelsen av sentrale yrkesoppgaver.

Alle arbeidskrav som er synliggjort i emnebeskrivelsene må være godkjent før eksamen kan gjennomføres.

Bestemmelser om eksamen er gitt i lov om universiteter og høgskoler, forskrift om studier og eksamen ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensorer samt forskrift om rammeplan for yrkesfaglærerutdanning.

Utvikling av vurderingskompetanse er en sentral del av studiet og kontinuerlig vurdering er en integrert del av læreprosessen. Vurderingen har som formål å gi studentene tilbakemelding på egen utvikling i forhold til studiets læringsutbytte, og å gi studentene erfaring i fremtidig vurderingsarbeid som yrkesfaglærere.

Faglærer, praksislærer og medstudenter gir tilbakemelding på arbeid og utvikling gjennom studiet. Studentene skal også vurdere seg selv gjennom loggskriving, refleksjonsnotater og samtaler. På denne måten kan studentene utvikle bevissthet og metodekompetanse om vurderingsarbeid i egen lærerjobb.

Skikkethetsvurdering

Med hjemmel i lov 1. april 2005 nr. 15 om universiteter og høyskoler § 4-10 punkt (6), er det fastsatt forskrift om skikkethetsvurdering i høyere utdanning. Skikkethetsvurdering innebærer at det foretas en helhetsvurdering av studentens faglige og personlige forutsetninger for å kunne fungere som lærer. Yrkesfaglærerutdanningen omfattes av denne ordningen. 

Hovedmålet med skikkethetsvurdering er å hindre studenter som utgjør en mulig fare for elevers liv, rettigheter, sikkerhet og psykiske og fysiske helse i å bli lærer. Løpende skikkethetsvurdering foregår gjennom hele studietiden av alle studenter. Særskilt skikkethetsvurdering foretas ved begrunnet tvil om en student er skikket for læreryrket. Både faglig personale, praksislærer, medstudenter og administrativt ansatte kan levere begrunnet tvilsmelding.

• Revisjon godkjent av studieutvalget ved LUI 06.04.2017
• Revisjon godkjent av prodekan for studier 26.06.2017
• Redaksjonelle endringer 31.11.2017

Students are expected to prepare ahead of each clinical training period. In preparation for each period, teaching sessions will be held at the university. The preparatory theory for this group of students in particular will emphasise:

• Communication in clinical training with patients, next of kin and colleagues
• Training and supervision at the university¿s simulation and skills centre
• How the learning outcomes for the clinical training can be specified

SupervisionClinical training is supervised. This means that a supervisor from the university follows up the student throughout their clinical training in cooperation with a supervisor from the professional field.

Specification of learning outcomesIn the course of the first few weeks of each clinical training period, the students must specify the learning outcomes for the clinical training period/course in relation to their own preconditions for learning and the framework at the clinical training establishment in question. This must be approved by the clinical training supervisor and supervisor at the university. These learning outcome descriptions must be concrete, relevant, realistic and measurable.

Written assignments and logsDuring the course of the clinical training period, the students must write two assignments, as well as logs or equivalent methods of reflecting on their clinical training. The assignments and logs are submitted in the electronic learning platform to the supervisor at the university and form the basis for supervision meetings. The students will receive written or oral feedback. The assignments and logs are an integrated part of clinical training and form part of the assessment of the student¿s knowledge/competence.

ShiftsAttendance at clinical training totals an average of 30 hours a week. Shifts are to be planned for these periods. Study days must be evenly distributed over the course of the clinical training period. Depending on the clinical training establishment and period, the student should do shifts during the day, evening, night and weekend during the period, and he/she should primarily follow the clinical training supervisor's shift arrangements, where possible. The shift plan functions as a contract and cannot be changed without the approval of the supervisor at the university and the clinical training supervisor.

Compulsory attendance and absence from clinical training

Students' clinical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their absence from clinical courses does not exceed the permitted amount. The rules are as follows:

• Less than 10% absence: The student can complete the clinical course as normal.
• 10 - 20%: If possible, the student can make up for the clinical training missed. This must be agreed with the clinical training supervisor and the supervisor at the university.
• More than 20% absence: The student must re-take the whole clinical training course.

Illness during clinical training periodsIf students fall ill and their absence from a clinical course exceeds 20%, a medical certificate is required for all days of absence in excess of 10%. The absence will then be deemed to be valid, and the student will have to re-take the clinical course in its entirety. This will lead to delayed progress in the programme.

Absence without a valid reasonIf the student does not have a valid reason for absence, the clinical course will be registered as failed and count as an attempt. Students who fail a practical course twice will normally have to leave the programme.

Coursework requirements are all types of work/activities/compulsory attendance that are conditions for being permitted to take the exam. The course descriptions specify which coursework requirements apply to each course. The deadline for submitting coursework is set by the person responsible for the course or lecturer.

The purpose of the coursework requirements is to:

• promote progress and academic development in the programme
• encourage students to seek out and acquire new knowledge
• facilitate cooperation and communication on nursing issues

Coursework requirements and compulsory activities in clinical training

All clinical training have different mandatory activities and tasks in the implementation. See chapter on Clinical training. In some clinical courses, there may also be requirements for work requirements and activities that must be approved before a final assessment of the subject can be made.

Assessment of coursework requirements

The required coursework is assessed as approved/not approved by the person responsible for the course/lecturer. Fellow students can also participate in providing feedback on some of the coursework.

Validity of required coursework

If more than one academic year passes between when a student¿s required coursework is approved and the exam in the course in question, the faculty can require the student to retake the coursework before being permitted to take the exam.

Not approved coursework

Normally, students are given three attempts to have coursework approved. If a piece of required coursework is not approved, this may lead to delayed progress in the programme.

As far as possible, the second attempt will be given before the ordinary exam, unless otherwise stated in the course description. The student must agree with the person responsible for the course/lecturer in each individual case.

If a second attempt is impossible due to the nature of the coursework requirements (e.g. attendance requirements or taking a first aid course that is only held once), the person responsible for the course/lecturer will consider whether alternative coursework can be set.

Such alternative work has in the past been set in the form of a written assignment, a video recording or similar to demonstrate that the student possesses the knowledge specified in the coursework requirement.

A third and final attempt is normally given before resit and rescheduled exams.

Valid absence documented by e.g. a medical certificate does not exempt students from meeting the coursework requirements.

The assessments are carried out in accordance with the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations, and the guidelines for appointment and use of examiners at the university.

Course SKOMP2110/SYBA2110 Drug calculations, 1 credit, taken from the bachelor's programme in nursing.

Exam papers and coursework must be written in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language.

AssessmentThe grades used are pass/fail or a grade scale with letter grades from A to F, where A is the highest grade, E is the poorest pass grade and F is a fail. In connection with group exams, all students in the group are awarded the same grade.

Transcript of grades

All grades will be included in the transcript of grades. An overall grade will not be awarded. The test in practical skills in nursing must be passed in order to pass the education of 61 credits.

Resit and rescheduled examsResit and rescheduled exams are carried out in the same manner as the ordinary exam unless otherwise specified in the course description. In special cases, resit and rescheduled exams in courses with group exams may be held as individual exams.

Appeals against gradesGrades awarded for written exams can be appealed. It is not possible to appeal the grades awarded for oral and practical exams. In connection with group exams, the result of an appeal will only have consequences for the candidate(s) who submitted the appeal. The other students will keep their original grade.

Suitability assessmentSuitability assessments of all students are carried out on a continuous basis throughout the study programme. A suitability assessment is a comprehensive assessment of the student¿s academic and personal qualifications for work as a healthcare or social worker. A student who represents a potential threat to the life, physical or mental health, rights and security of patients is not suited to the profession. Students who are deemed unsuitable for the profession will be excluded from the programme.

Approved by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences

15 January 2017

Last amended by the Vice-Dean on 23. January 2019