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SYKK1060B Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kunnskapsbasert praksis (KBP) i helsetjenesten
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Course history

Introduction

Work and teaching methods comprise lectures, work and supervision in project groups and field studies in Oslo. On the basis of the field studies, the students will develop a project plan including a design of activity measures targeting towards a chosen user group. The students will work on the project plan throughout the course.

INTER1100

INTER1100 The Same Child - Different Arenas includes two seminar days, digital learning resources and conversation and observation assignments related to interprofessional group work. The students will converse, reflect on and discuss selected cases in groups across the different programmes.

Recommended preliminary courses

Assessment in practice.

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, criteria for failing the practical training, criteria for 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.

Required preliminary courses

In order to be permitted to sit the exam, the following must have been approved:;

  • a minimum of 80 per cent attendance in scheduled teaching
  • an individual reflection note that describes the group process and the student's own contribution to this, up to 350 words

Coursework requirements relating to INTER1100:

  • submitted individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). In order to write the log, the student must first attend a seminar over two days.

Learning outcomes

Written project plan in groups of 4-6 students, up to 1,500 words

Resit exam: If the student fails the ordinary exam, he/she will be given one opportunity to submit a reworked version.

Teaching and learning methods

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Pass/fail.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All exam papers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner will assess at least 20% of the papers together with an internal examiner. Other exams are assessed by two internal examiners. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

Grading scale

Practical training: in Municipal health service/Specialist health service, Mental health (7 weeks), including self-study, digital learning resources, lectures and seminars.

The flipped classroom is used as a teaching method for part of the course. Digital learning resources will be made available in advance.

Examiners

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 included in the assessment of practical training are:

  • Participation in seminar.
  • Reflection assignment, individual assignment on ethics, power and legislation related to the student's own experience from practical training. Scope of 1000 words (+/- 10%).

Overlapping courses

Not relevant.