Diabetes Care I
Syllabus, Master's level, 3ME076
- Code
- 3ME076
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Caring Sciences A1N, Medical Science A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G)
- Finalised by
- The Board of the Nursing Programmes, 7 January 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Medical Sciences
Entry requirements
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and at least six months work experience as a registered nurse.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should show skills and abilities to
• explain the pathophysiology symptom, prevention and prognosis of the diabetes
• evaluate treatment at type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• justify and support individuals with diabetes because they should be able to grasp own decisions concerning his self-treatment
• identify individuals with diabetes that is in crisis and demonstrate an understanding of their living conditions
• evaluate the need of self-care at individuals with diabetes under the different stages of life
• identify individuals with diabetes and late complications
• identify the diabetes nurse role and support cooperation with other professional groups
Content
The pathophysiology symptom, prevention and prognosis of the diabetes Treatment principles at diabetes Caring sciences theories of self-treatment To be affected of life-long disease: changed living conditions, the health concept, crisis and crisis management The late complications of the diabetes The role and cooperation with other professional groups of the diabetes nurse
Instruction
Lectures, group assignments, seminars and literature studies.
Assessment
To pass the course, participation in all lectures is required, actively participation in seminars, passed individual take-home examination and passed group assignment.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.