The fundamentals of nursing and basic medical science
30.0 ECTS creditsInstruction is in the form of self-study, lectures, seminars, clinical skills training, group work, workshops, and peer reviews.
The course comprises 12 ECTS cr in Nursing, including 3 ECTS cr of clinical placement (VFU), 3 ECTS cr in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and 15 ECTS cr in Medical Science.
The Nursing Profession and Fundamentals of Nursing Care:
Historical perspective on the nursing profession
Ethical theories and principles
Policy documents for the nursing profession
Confidentiality in health and medical care
Patient safety
Consensus concepts from nursing theoretical perspectives
The nursing process
Person-centered nursing care
The theoretical framework Fundamentals of Care
Biological and social gender from a gender perspective
Sexuality and sexual health
Living conditions of LGBTQI individuals
Science and the Research Process:
Theory of science and commonly used scientific concepts and evidence-based nursing care
The different steps of the research process
Research ethical principles and guidelines in nursing research
Introduction to database searching
AI as a tool for assessing source reliability
Different Perspectives on Health, Human Needs, and Psychological Development:
Global health and public health from individual, societal, and multicultural perspectives
The impact of climate on health
Determinants of health
Salutogenesis
Health literacy
Mental illness
Developmental psychological theories
Domestic Violence and Men's Violence Against Women:
Expressions and forms of violence, normalisation process and separation process, as well as consequences
Risk and protective factors associated with violence
Medical Science:
Anatomical concepts and basic chemical processes
Structure and function of the cell
Normal flora, infectious diseases, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, as well as basic hygiene principles
Gastrointestinal system and metabolic processes
Endocrine system
Reproductive organs
Nervous system
The senses
Musculoskeletal system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Kidneys and urinary tract
Electrolyte, fluid, and acid-base balance
Cellular stress, cell injury, cell death, healing process, pathogenesis of allergy and asthma
Immune system, structure and function of vaccines
Clinical Skills:
Basic hygiene routines, hospital bed, patient's personal hygiene and oral care
Ergonomics and work techniques as well as transfer knowledge
Structured assessment of vital functions according to ABCDE
Medication management and oxygen therapy
The course comprises 12 ECTS cr in Nursing, including 3 ECTS cr of clinical placement (VFU), 3 ECTS cr in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and 15 ECTS cr in Medical Science.
The Nursing Profession and Fundamentals of Nursing Care:
Historical perspective on the nursing profession
Ethical theories and principles
Policy documents for the nursing profession
Confidentiality in health and medical care
Patient safety
Consensus concepts from nursing theoretical perspectives
The nursing process
Person-centered nursing care
The theoretical framework Fundamentals of Care
Biological and social gender from a gender perspective
Sexuality and sexual health
Living conditions of LGBTQI individuals
Science and the Research Process:
Theory of science and commonly used scientific concepts and evidence-based nursing care
The different steps of the research process
Research ethical principles and guidelines in nursing research
Introduction to database searching
AI as a tool for assessing source reliability
Different Perspectives on Health, Human Needs, and Psychological Development:
Global health and public health from individual, societal, and multicultural perspectives
The impact of climate on health
Determinants of health
Salutogenesis
Health literacy
Mental illness
Developmental psychological theories
Domestic Violence and Men's Violence Against Women:
Expressions and forms of violence, normalisation process and separation process, as well as consequences
Risk and protective factors associated with violence
Medical Science:
Anatomical concepts and basic chemical processes
Structure and function of the cell
Normal flora, infectious diseases, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, as well as basic hygiene principles
Gastrointestinal system and metabolic processes
Endocrine system
Reproductive organs
Nervous system
The senses
Musculoskeletal system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Kidneys and urinary tract
Electrolyte, fluid, and acid-base balance
Cellular stress, cell injury, cell death, healing process, pathogenesis of allergy and asthma
Immune system, structure and function of vaccines
Clinical Skills:
Basic hygiene routines, hospital bed, patient's personal hygiene and oral care
Ergonomics and work techniques as well as transfer knowledge
Structured assessment of vital functions according to ABCDE
Medication management and oxygen therapy
Progressive specialisation:
G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
General admission requirements plus Mathematics 2a/2b/2c, Science 2 and Civics 1b/1a1+1a2 or Mathematics level 2a/level 2b/level 2c, Science level 2 and Civics level 1b/level 1a1+1a2, or equivalent
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.