EPN-V2

SYK2810A Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Forebygging og behandling av feilernæring
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
SPRING 2023
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Practical training: over eight weeks in the municipal health service, home-based services. Includes self-study, lectures, simulation, flipped classroom, digital learning resources and seminars.

Required preliminary courses

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. Other compulsory activities are:

  • simulation palliation in home-based services - 2 days
  • innovation and service development, participation in workshops related to innovation and innovation processes - 2 days
  • group assignment (3-5 students) - based on learning outcomes in the course, the group formulates an issue related to nursing in private homes or in care homes. Creates a project description for the mid-term evaluation. Scope 1000 words (+/- 10 %). Based on the project description, the group creates a poster that is presented at a seminar before the final assessment.

Learning outcomes

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.

Teaching and learning methods

Not relevant.

Course requirements

Pass/fail. 

Assessment

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.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

SYKKPRA70 and SYKPPRA70 overlap 100%.

Grading scale

Pass/fail.

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner will check the questions, and the internal examiner will check the answer papers.

Overlapping courses

The course overlaps 100% with SYK2810A and SYK2810B.