Current Themes in Advanced Clinical Care (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

• The student is able to demonstrate in-depth understanding of current issues in advanced practice nursing and health care both nationally and internationally.
• The student is able to seek and offer evidence-based solutions to current issues within their scope of practice.
• The student is able to discuss ethical and legal issues underpinning current health care and different clinical environments nationally and internationally.

Content

• Current issues in national and international health care and clinical environments
• Evidence-based practice healthcare guidelines and policy development
• Ethical and legal issues related to health care and clinical environments nationally and internationally

Teaching methods

Activating lectures
Written assignments
COIL
Group work
Seminar

Location and time

The course includes one day at the campus. Otherwise the course will be held online.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Will be provided during orientation

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

-

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course does not have exam

International connections

Possible collaboration with international partners (COIL) -information about this provided in orientation

Student workload

1 ECTS = 27h student´s work
5 ECTS = ca. 135 hrs of work

Content scheduling

-

Further information for students

Misconduct:
By returning an online exam or online assignment, students certify that their knowledge is based on
independent work and ethical behaviour. All misconduct (including cheating) can lead to suspension
from the UAS for up to a year. Act on Universities of Applied Sciences 932/2014, Section 38. To ensure
the demonstration of independent competence in online course, the teacher may, at his/her discretion,
require the demonstration of competence under supervised conditions or by means of an oral
examination. The teacher will announce the method of demonstration at the beginning of the course.
AI:
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create ideas and sketches, but it cannot replace the student's
own thinking and writing answers.
Teacher’s materials:
Tasks and Materials drawn up by the teacher are works under the Copyright Act (404/61) on which the
teacher has copyright. Tasks and Materials may not be used other than in their own studies. Their public
dissemination is only allowed with the teacher's permission.
Course feedback:
Course feedback is collected on the implementation of the course, which is an important part of the
development of teaching and activities. By providing feedback, you have the opportunity to influence the
content of the courses and the development of teaching. Feedback enables the teacher to improve
his/her own implementation and teaching methods for other courses. Giving constructive feedback will
also develop your own work life skills. Course feedback is given anonymously and the person giving the
feedback cannot be identified.
RPL:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): If a student receives an RPL decision as a pedagogical solution,
the decision must be submitted to the responsible teacher before the start of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written assignment & seminar work/presentation

Completion Criteria
To pass the course, the student must successfully complete the learning assignments as described in the course description. The assignments are assessed using a specific evaluation matrix aligned with the learning outcomes.

Assessment Criteria Framework
Assessment Criteria – Satisfactory, Very Satisfactory (Grades 1–2)
The student demonstrates a basic understanding of the course content in the assessment areas. However, there are shortcomings in independent information retrieval, interpretation, and the ability to connect learned knowledge to the context of working life.

Assessment Criteria – Good, Very Good (Grades 3–4)
The student demonstrates a solid understanding of the course content in the assessment areas. They actively seek out information and are able to interpret its relevance to working life. They can analyze what they have learned and apply it effectively in professional contexts.

Assessment Criteria – Excellent (Grade 5)
The student demonstrates a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the course content across the assessment areas. They show excellent, purposeful information retrieval skills and make independent, responsible decisions, with the ability to guide others. Their application of learning to working life demonstrates creativity and a broad perspective.

Pass/Fail Assessment Criterion
The criteria for a passing grade are equivalent to the criteria for a satisfactory (Grade 1) assessment, indicating that core competence has been achieved.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates good competence in the content of the course. He/she is able to actively search for information and to identify its connection to working life. The student is able to analyse and apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates versatile and extensive competence in the content of the course. He/she has an excellent ability to search for relevant information. The student’s solutions demonstrate independence, responsibility, and skills in guiding others. His/her ability to apply the learned content to the context of working life exhibits creativity and versatility.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail:
The student does not demonstrate competence in the basic content of the course, and/or there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.