Course VÅ3133

Caring for Persons with Dementia, Clinical Education

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 41, 2024

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

• plan and implement complex nursing work based on a professional approach, science, and evidence based practice in collaboration with other professional groups and in accordance with applicable laws, constitutions and safety regulations
• Estimate, assess and evaluate nursing needs and measures in current national quality records
• identify and assess nursing needs for people with dementia based on prevention, health promotion and sustainable care from a person-centered approach
• initiate and implement quality development based on relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects in a cross-sectoral collaboration.
• demonstrate the pedagogical ability in relation to quality development work
• critically review own and others professional and empathetic approaches in the profession and be able to evaluate the need for additional knowledge as well as the need for skills development.
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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 :
  • Admitted to Postgraduate Programme in Dementia Care and must have completed Evidence based practice and leadership, 7,5 credits – second level and Health Care and Social Care for Persons with Dementia, 7,5 credits – second level
Selection :
Guarenteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-H3J3M
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
3 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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Course Coordinator
Gabriella Engström
Gabriella Engström