Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate can:

• Observe and assess signs and symptoms of mental illness and suffering
• Analyze how mental illness affects basic needs, capacity and coping skills
• Analyze the relationships between people’s mental health, illness, living conditions, culture and society

Skills

The candidate can:

• Evaluate, apply and disseminate knowledge of clinical work
• Integrate knowledge of the study programme courses when planning, implementing, documenting, reporting and evaluating of knowledge-based nursing care of patients with mental illness and suffering
• Communicate with patients with mental illness and their families with sensitivity, respect and care

General competence

The candidate can:

• Take the initiative and be active in collaborative relationships
• Apply appropriate legislation
• Critically assess his/her own nursing practice and continuously revise his/her own learning needs

Course Description

Clinical studies in mental health work - 8 weeks - with a focus on the integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes related to:

• The patient
• The nurse
• Interaction
• Context

Teaching and Learning Methods

Clinical studies - 8 weeks: demonstration - practice - guidance - reflection.

Assessment Methods

Clinical studies, 8 weeks mental health work - assessed on a pass/fail basis.

All clinical courses must have received passing grades.

Course requirements:

Requirements are specified in the course plan.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean