SY-221D Nursing for children and adolescents (Spring 2027)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Anne Marit Føreland
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
Learning outcomes
The student:
Knowledge
- demonstrates broad knowledge of the most common symptoms, illnesses, disease course and treatment
- demonstrates knowledge of children and young people's normal development and specific needs, including knowledge of participation and rights
Skills
- is able to use relationship, communication, teaching and tutoring skills in meeting children and their families, as well as children as relatives
- is able to talk with children about issues such as neglect, violence and abuse
- is able to participate in interdisciplinary and cross-professional collaboration
General competence
- is able to plan and implement nursing care for children with acute, critical and chronic illness as well as children and adolescents with comprehensive and complex needs in the primary and specialist health care
Contents
- Childcare and pediatrics
- Pregnancy and maternity care
- The development, participation and rights of children and young people
- Communication with children
- Violence, abuse and neglect of care
- Mental health in children
- Children and adolescents as relatives
- Child palliation
- Health services for children and young people
- The importance of play for the development of children's health.
Teaching and learning methods
The working methods are seminars, simulation, group work, lectures and self-study.
The scope of work in the course is estimated to 135 hours.
See more information about teaching and learning forms in the students' learning support system Canvas.
Examination requirements
Approved simulation of conversation with children regarding topics such as maltreatment, violence and abuse.
More information can be found in the students' learning support system Canvas.
Examinations
Written group examination. Assessed as pass / fail.
Assessment methods are described in greater detail in the students' learning support system Canvas.
Student evaluation
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SY-221G – Nursing for children and adolescents. | 5 |
| SY-221K – Nursing for children and adolescents. | 5 |