Course GVÅ2S3

Leadership and Teamwork

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 51, 2026


The overall goal is that students will learn the theoretical foundations of organization, leadership and teamwork, and acquiring knowledge about improvement on patient safety with a focus on person-centered care.

After compleating the course the student should be able to:


understand the healthcare organization‘s structure from a social and caregivers perspective and the importance for the planning of safe care,

reflect, analyze and evaluate the importence of the organization and the leadership for nursing quality based on the nurse‘s role as a leader,

describe the organization‘s importance in everyday life and at special events and disasters,

describe the leadership and organizational theories and group dynamic processes, discuss patient safety based on the laws and regulations governing the work of safe care,

reflect on the working environment to opportunities to engage in person-centered and safe care,

describe the group dynamic processes and potential conflicts in the working group,

discuss models for improvement from a patient safety perspective

reflect on the nurse‘s responsibility and approach to promote a good working environment and to identify and reflect on conflict management,


Starts and ends:
week 51, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
100%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications:
  • Person-Centered Nursing in Somatic care, 15 credits, Person-Centered Care in Psychiatric Health Care, 7,5 credits and Person-Centered Care in Different Health Care Settings, 15 credits
Selection:
Guaranteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-H3NUD
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
19,500 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
19,500 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
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