Palliative Care
7.5 ECTS creditsInstruction is in the form of introductory lectures, literature studies, skills training, groupwork and seminar.
The course integrates nursing (5.5. ECTS cr) and medical science (2 ECTS cr) in course components and examination.
Palliative care philosophy
- palliative care forms and organisation
- symptoms in palliative care
- symptom alleviation measures and complementary and medical treatment
- ethics and communication
- laws, regulations and guidelines.
The course integrates nursing (5.5. ECTS cr) and medical science (2 ECTS cr) in course components and examination.
Palliative care philosophy
- palliative care forms and organisation
- symptoms in palliative care
- symptom alleviation measures and complementary and medical treatment
- ethics and communication
- laws, regulations and guidelines.
Progressive specialisation:
A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Master's level
Admission requirements
At least 60 ECTS cr undergraduate level studies in nursing and health care or equivalent plus upper secondary school level Swedish B/B2 and English A.
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Master Programme in Health Science: Focus Nursing (studied during year 2)