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

The target group for the programme is persons who have taken nursing education in a country outside the EU/EEA.

The target group must have had their applications for Norwegian authorisation rejected in a decision from the Norwegian Directorate of Health, and been informed that they must take complementary education to be granted Norwegian authorisation.

The use of clothing that covers the face is incompatible with taking the programme. During the programme's periods of clinical training, the students must always comply with the clothing regulations in force at the establishment where their practical training is taking place.

For opptak til studiet kreves generell studiekompetanse. Søkere uten generell studiekompetanse kan vurderes på grunnlag av realkompetanse. Ved vurdering av realkompetanse gjelder generelle bestemmelser fra Retningslinjer for opptak på grunnlag av realkompetanse ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Som relevant yrkespraksis regnes arbeid i bibliotek.

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After completing the programme, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• is familiar with the global phonetic system and intonation of French, the language’s grammatical structure and insight into cultural conventions on the use of French
• has knowledge of daily life, traditions, customs, values and cultural expressions in French speaking countries and is able to compare with Norway
• has knowledge of language learning theories and children and young people’s language acquisition in a multicultural perspective
• has knowledge of language didactics adapted to the pupil group
• has knowledge of the curriculum, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio ages 6–12 and 13–18 and the European Language Portfolio for language teacher students
• is familiar with research and development work that is relevant to the subject of Foreign Languages for years 5-10

Skills

The candidate

• is capable of communicating with good pronunciation and intonation, and of freely using key-structures of French in oral and written communication
• is capable of understanding long oral and written authentic texts in different genres and media
• is capable of planning, carrying out and assessing French language tuition adapted to different pupil groups
• is capable of assessing the use of authentic texts and other learning resources in teaching
• is capable of facilitating different work methods that promote exploration, curiosity and creativity in French language learning and in an interdisciplinary perspective
• is capable of using midway and final assessments to guide pupils in their French language skills development
• is capable of carrying out teaching that promotes the pupils’ digital competence

General competence

The candidate

• is capable of reflecting on his/her own teaching practice and interaction with others in professional practice
• is capable of facilitating varied and adapted educational activities that motivate the pupils for further language learning and creating good conditions for in-depth learning
• is capable of integrating the basic skills in the subject

The programme is taken as a full-time course of study over one year.

The students are placed together in a separate class, but will be taught and take some of the courses together with the other students where appropriate. This applies in particular to the courses SKOMPPRA20 Nursing Persons with Mental Health Issues and SKOMP3910 Bachelor’s Thesis, which overlap 100% with courses taken on the full nursing education programme.

The students will also receive follow-up and supervision throughout the year in connection with the courses.

The assessment arrangements are intended to assess the students regularly throughout the programme in order to promote learning, while also providing information about study progress and the results achieved to the programme and the student. The assessment of exams and clinical practice is in accordance with the applicable provisions set out in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

Detailed information about the exam will be provided in the guidelines for the individual exams well before the exam date.

Resit and rescheduled exams are carried out in the same manner as the ordinary exam unless otherwise specified in the course description.

The grade awarded for a written exam can be appealed, cf. the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.

Assessment of clinical training

The practical course STRÅLPRA consists of two periods of clinical training: STRÅLPRA-101 and STRÅLPRA-102. The grade pass or fail will be awarded for each training period. Credits are awarded on completion of both training periods.

The coursework requirements must be met in order to receive a final assessment in the course. To pass the clinical training, the student must have met the compulsory attendance requirements and achieved the learning outcomes for the course.

The student must attend at least 90 per cent of the scheduled activities in clinical practice. The student will be allowed to make up for absence of between 10 and 20 per cent by agreement with the clinical training supervisor. Absence in excess of 20 per cent means that the whole period must be retaken. This leads to delayed progress and must be seen in conjunction with the student’s individual education plan.

Suitability

A diploma for completed studies requires that the student is suitable for the profession. A student who poses a potential danger to the physical and mental health, rights, and safety of patients and colleagues is not suitable for the profession.

Ongoing suitability assessment takes place throughout the entire study programme and is part of an overall assessment of the student’s professional and personal qualifications to function as a healthcare professional. Students who show little ability to master the profession of a radiotherapist shall be informed of this as early as possible in their studies. They shall receive guidance and advice so that they can improve, or be advised to discontinue their education.

Special suitability assessment is used in specific cases, cf. Regulations to the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, Chapter 7. For more information on suitability assessment, see https://student.oslomet.no/skikkethetsvurdering

Programplan godkjent av Utdanningsutvalget ved LUI 19.12.2022

Students are expected to prepare ahead of each clinical training period. In preparation for each period, teaching sessions will be held at the university or digitally. The theme for preparatory theory week is:

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

SupervisionClinical training is supervised. This means that the contact lecturer from the university supervises the students both individually and in groups throughout their clinical training, in cooperation with a supervisor from the professional field. The supervisor from the professional field follow op the students here.

Written assignments In each clinical training period, the students submit written assignments that are delivered to the contact lecturer, which forms the basis for the supervision. The students will receive written or oral feedback. The assignments are an integrated part of clinical training and form part of the assessment of the student’s common knowledge/general competence.

ShiftsAttendance at clinical training totals an average of 30 hours a week. 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 contact lecturer and the clinical training supervisor.

Compulsory attendance and absence from clinical trainingTThe practical training takes place in Oslo and in the Eastern part of the country, and commutes are therefore to be expected. Practical training consists of both practical training, activities along the way and supervised practical training that takes place during the practical training period. Each week is planned with an expected workload of 40 hours. Compulsory attendance during supervised practice periods amounts to an average of 30 hours per week, and 90 per cent attendance is required during this period.. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their absence from clinical courses does not exceed the permitted amount. The frames are:

• 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 contact lecturer 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.

Criteria practical training

One or more of these criteria is the basis for the grade Failed in practical training in the complementary programme at OsloMet:

The student:

• has not complied with the attendance requirement
• has been absent from practice without a valid reason and without giving notice
• have not achieved the required learning outcomes for the practical training period
• have not completed compulsory activities or handed in written assignments that are stipulated in the assessment form for the practical training period
• has put the patient's life and health at risk by going beyond the limits of their own competence
• has not requested guidance, followed guidance, or shown a willingness and ability to acquire missing knowledge or competence
• shows lack of self-insight
• shows a lack of language and/or communication skills

For both the courses in French 1, students will be asked to carry out different tasks (both in Oslo, in Caen and online). The student will write several texts in French language during the course and will collect these and present them in their final portfolio exams. Attendance and participation both in Oslo, in Caen and online is required.

There is an overall 80 per cent attendance requirement for each course. Attendance is compulsory because of the work methods involving dialogue and discussions. The programme emphasises student participation, cooperative learning and dialogue. Teachers from Université de Caen Normandie will give the face-to-face sessions in Oslo and in Caen, which will give participants the opportunity to learn in a French cultural and linguistic environment. This important learning opportunity is lost if students do not attend classes.

The coursework requirements are described in the individual course descriptions. All absence, irrespective of reason, is included when compulsory attendance is approved. In special cases where this requirement is unreasonable to the student, due to documented sickness absence, for example, compensatory measures can be agreed.

The required coursework must be submitted/completed by the stipulated deadlines. Absence for a valid reason documented by e.g. a medical certificate does not exempt students from meeting the coursework requirements. Students who fail to submit/meet the coursework requirements by the deadline due to illness or for other documented valid reasons can be given an extended deadline. A new deadline for submitting/completing required coursework must be agreed with the lecturer in question in each individual case.

The required coursework is assessed as accepted/not accepted. Students, who submit required coursework/meet the coursework requirements by the deadline, but whose work is assessed as not accepted, will be given two opportunities to resubmit/redo the work. In such cases, the students themselves must agree with the lecturer on a re-assessment of the coursework in question.

All the exams are in French language, both the written and the oral part. More information about assessment is provided in the individual course descriptions.

The students’ rights and obligations are set out in the Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. The regulations describe, among other things, the conditions for resit/rescheduled exams, the right to appeal and what is considered cheating in an exam. It is the students’ responsibility to register for any resit/rescheduled exams.

Grade scale

A, Excellent: The candidate demonstrates sound analytical understanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent knowledge and an excellent overview of the academic content of the course. The candidate demonstrates excellent skills in applying this knowledge.

B, Very good: The candidate demonstrates very good analytical understanding. The candidate demonstrates very good knowledge and a very good overview of the academic content of the course. The candidate demonstrate very good skills in applying this knowledge.

C, Good: The candidate demonstrates analytical ability and understanding. The candidate demonstrates good knowledge and a good overview of the academic content of the course. The candidate masters the application of this knowledge.

D, Satisfactory: The candidate demonstrates a certain degree of analytical ability and understanding. The candidate demonstrates some knowledge and a certain overview of the academic content of the course. The candidate masters the application of this knowledge to a certain extent.

E, Sufficient: The candidate demonstrates some insight into the academic content of the course, but the candidate's insight is incomplete and characterised by limited insight into connections in the course. The candidate masters the application of this knowledge to a limited extent.

F, Fail: The candidate demonstrates large and obvious gaps in the academic content of the course. The candidate demonstrates little insight into connections in the subject. The candidate demonstrates little ability to apply this knowledge.

Approved by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences 14 October 2020

Last adjusted by the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences 17 December 2024.