Course AVÅ28J

Caring For Older People

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 41, 2024

?· plan and implement complex nursing work based on a professional approach, science, evidence and proven experience in collaboration with other professional groups and in accordance with applicable laws, constitutions and safety regulations
?· estimate, assess and evaluate nursing needs and measures based on current national quality registers
?· identify and assess nursing needs for elderly people with multimorbidity based on prevention, health promotion and sustainable care with a person-centered approach
?· initiate and implement quality development in a cross-professional collaboration based on relevant scientific, societal and ethical aspects
?· demonstrate care-pedagogical ability in connection with quality development work
?· critically examine your own and others‘ professional and empathetic approach inprofessional practice and be able to value the need for competence development.
?· problematize and document care based on standardized documentation systems with the elderly person in focus
                                        


                                        

                                            
Starts and ends:

                                            
week 41, 2024 - week 50, 2024


                                            

        Study Rate:

                                            
50%


                                            

        Location:

                                            
Flexible (Falun)


                                            

        Time of Day:

                                            
Day


                                            

        Teaching form:

                                            
Distance


                                            
Language:

                                            
Swedish


                                                
Other:

                                                

                                                    P: Course only offered as part of programme.                                                

                                            

                                                        Entry Qualifications :

                                            

                                            

                                                
    

  • By the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare issued Registered Nurse and Bachelor Degree in nursing, or a minimum of 180 credits with at least 90 credits in nursing science which 15 credits comprise a thesis
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                                                            Selection :

                                                

                                                
Guaranteed admission


                                            
Application Code:

                                            
HDA-H3HSJ


                                                
Main field of study:

                                                

                                                    
                                                



                                        


                                        
                                            
Online Education 

                                            

                                                    

        Compulsory meetings:

                                                    
0 physical

                                                    

                                                    
4 online


                                                

          Computer Skills:

                                                

                                                    

        
    

    

        
Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

    


                                                


                                                

          Computer Capacity:

                                                

                                                    

        
    

    

        
Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

    


                                                


                                                

          Means of Education:

                                                

                                                    

        
    

    

        
Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

    


                                                

                                            

                                                                                    
Tuition Fee

                                            

                                                
First Tuition Fee Installment:

                                                
17,625 SEK


                                                
Total Tuition Fee:

                                                
17,625 SEK

                                            

EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.                                    


                                    


                                            
                                            
                                                    

                                                        

                                                                Closed for late application
                                                        


                                                    

                                            

                                                                                    

                                                
Literature List

                                                

                                                    
Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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How may we help you?

                                                
Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

                                            

                                                                                                                            

                                                
Course room in Canvas

                                                

                                                    
                                                        
In the learning platform Canvas you can find more information about the course.

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Course Coordinator

        

            Anna Swall
        

                                                    

                                                        
Anna Swall