UUVO6100 Advanced Education in Psychosocial Support for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Cancer Course description

See admission requirements.

A student who completes Advanced education in psychosocial support for adolescent and young adult patients with cancer is expected to have achieved the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of adolescents' and young adults' normal development
• in-depth knowledge of different types of models' significance in the approach to adolescent and young adult patients with cancer and their families
• an understanding of different approaches that promote psychosocial health
• knowledge of the significance of patients' networks for psychosocial health
• in-depth knowledge of the information flow between different service levels
• in-depth knowledge of coping strategies
• in-depth knowledge of the psychosocial needs of adolescent and young adult patients with cancer, the functions and responsibilities of health personnel, both as independent professionals and as parties in interdisciplinary cooperation and patients' networks.

SkillsThe student is capable of

• planning, organising and carrying out a holistic plan for psychosocial follow-up and measures through the whole course of the illness and treatment
• mobilising, initiating and participating in binding interprofessional and cross-sectoral cooperation to help ensure coordinated services
• mobilising the patient and family's private networks
• acting as a coordinator for adolescents with cancer
• is capable of analysing and taking a critical approach to his/her own personal skills.

CompetenceThe student is capable of

• communicating knowledge, providing guidance to and addressing the family's needs as a whole
• applying competence that addresses the different needs of the individual family members
• analysing and taking a critical approach to his/her own professional competence.

The programme comprises a combination of web-based and session-based teaching.

Session-based work methodsJoint sessions over five days, consisting of e.g. lectures, role play, skills training, group work, cases and discussions.

Web-based work methodsE-learning tools are used for communication, information, knowledge acquisition, knowledge development and assignment submissions.

• Digital teachingLecturers post lectures, academic texts, interactive assignments, and students gain access to information, the syllabus and articles on the internet and websites.
• Digital lecturesDigital lectures may be organised. Digital lectures are given online or are recorded, and short, edited 2'8-minute films are primarily used.
• Discussion forumThe students are encouraged to establish arenas for discussion and participate in digital discussions. The students are also encouraged to be active in discussions in their own workplace.

Self-studyThe student's own activity is an important part of his/her study efforts. It will ensure continuity in learning and completion of the programme. These activities normally take the form of individual work, but also include cooperation with fellow students via the university's learning platform.

Required coursework is all types of work/activities that are conditions for being permitted to sit the exam. The main purpose of coursework requirements is to promote the students' progress and academic development in the programme, encourage students to seek out and acquire new knowledge and facilitate cooperation and communication in relation to professional issues.

Attendance is compulsory at the sessions. Any absence must be agreed with the person responsible for the course. The student must then compensate for the absence to make up for missing the session. This is arranged with the person responsible for the course.

Assessment of coursework requirementsRequired coursework is assessed as approved/not approved.

Not approved coursework requirements

Required coursework that is not approved must be improved before re-submission. In the event of the compulsory attendance requirement not being met, the person responsible for the course will consider whether other work or assignments can make up for this. Normally, students are given three attempts to have required coursework approved.

Coursework requirements

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

1)

Assignment: Health personnel's function and responsibility in relation to addressing the psychosocial needs of adolescent and young adult patients with cancer and their families.

A written assignment in groups of 3'4 students.

Scope: 2,000 words (+/' 10%).

Oral presentation

The students receive oral feedback from fellow students and the lecturer.

2)

90% compulsory attendance at the sessions.

Form of assessment: Individual written home exam over three days.

Scope: 2,500 words (+/¿ 10%).

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

Pass/fail.

At least 20% of the exams will be assessed by an external examiner. The internal examiner then continues grading the rest of the papers together with another internal examiner. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.

External programme supervisor

An external programme supervisor scheme exists for the programme as required by the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at HiOA https://student.hioa.no/retningslinjer-sensorer

The duties of the external programme supervisor are to:

• supervise the assessments given and assessment processes for the course.