SYKKPRA40B Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Course description

Practical training: in the specialist health service, mainly in hospitals (medicine/surgery) (8 weeks), supervised by the practical training supervisor and contact lecturer and simulations and skills treining (4 weeks). Includes digital learning resources, case studies, simulation and skills training and seminars.

Part 1 Assessment of practical training

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:

• courses in first aid
• courses in blood test

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Part 2 Supervised individual written exam

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take part 2 of the exam:

• Participation in the SF-unit and seminars, 4 weeks. Compulsory attendance of 90 %. 

Combined assessment and exam

Part 1 Assessment of practical training.

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.

Part 2 Supervised individual written exam

• 4 hours

Part 1 and part 2 can be taken independently of each other. The student must have obtained a pass on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits.

Part 2 - None.  

Part 1 Pass/fail. Part 2 Grade scale A-F.

Grade scale stated on diploma.

Part 1 Contact lecturer approves the examination after recommendation from practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university. Part 2 Two examiners assess the examinations. At least 10% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

• Completed course SYKK/SYKP1400 Diseases and Health Deficits, 10 credits
• Passed course SYKK/SYKP1300 Pharmacology and Drug Administration, 5 credits

SYKKPRA20M, SYKKPRA20K, SYKPPRA20M og SYKPPRA20K overlap 100 %.

Two internal examiners assess each oral exam.

SYKKPRA40, and SYKPPRA40 and B overlap 100 %.