Nursing Programme, 180 Credits

Entry Requirements

General entry requirements and Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, Science Studies 2, Civics 1b or 1a1+1a2

Degree

After completing the programme, the student can upon application obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science with a major in Nursing in accordance with the local degree description established by the Vice-Chancellor (see Umeå University's website).

Description of the education for current education cycle

The programme is at the first-cycle level. The goals for first-cycle education programmes can be found in the Higher Education Act chapter 1 § 8.

National goals for current degree

The national goals for the degree can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance annex 2.

Local goals for current degree

For the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the student shall

• based on the theoretical frame of reference for main field of study be able to describe, understand and explain nursing's dimensions and complexity in various situations, phases of life and contexts.
• be able to describe and explain the nurse's roll and function related to development of the professional role with regards to digitalisation, use of technology and procedures related to person-centred care.

Examination format

Each respective course syllabus describes the examination format used within each individual course.

Grades

Each respective course syllabus describes the grade scale used within the course.

Transfer of Credits

A student who considers themselves to have knowledge from earlier relevant studies or professional experience that is equivalent to a course or part of a course in the programme, can apply for credit transfer. An approved credit transfer means that a student does not need to take the part, or parts, of the programme that the decision covers. Information regarding credit transfer can be found on Umeå University's website.

General

The programme is organised as an educational programme with full-time studies and comprises 180 higher education credits, including studies and placement (VFU). The programme is conducted as on-campus teaching or as distance education with some sessions at the study venue. placement is undertaken within the agreement areas of the department/faculty which consist of the county of Västerbotten and parts of the county of Västernorrland.

On-campus education is conducted at the study venue, that is to say the town in which the student has been admitted to the programme. Placement, made up of a period of 32 weeks, is undertaken within the agreement areas of the department/faculty, where guaranteed admission can be provided. For those students admitted to Skellefteå, there is the possibility of changing their study venue to one of several specified towns in Västerbotten's inland. The number of positions in each respective town is limited.

The distance education is partially web-based. Sessions based at the study venue will be held 2-4 times per semester, each session runs for 2-5 days. Placement, made up of a period of 32 weeks, is undertaken within the agreement areas of the department/faculty, where guaranteed admission can be provided.

A model for nursing is included as a theoretical frame of reference in the programme's courses. The studies are characterised by active knowledge seeking, problem solving and reflection of an increasing complexity. The working methods vary between individual work, work in study groups, method and communication exercises, simulation exercises, seminars and lectures. The working methods promote integration between theoretical and clinical knowledge. The theoretical studies contribute to providing structure to the clinical studies and the clinical studies form a basis for analysis, processing and discussion of theoretical issues. In connection with placement, the department's teachers, students, clinical supervisors and principal supervisors collaborate regarding planning, content, implementation and evaluation. Occupational supervision linked to the clinical studies is provided where dialogue about the student's experiences from various nursing situations aims to develop professional and personal competence. During placement, the student follows the times applicable for the organisation in question, which may entail evenings, weekends and possibly nights.

The course contents are based upon scientific knowledge and tested experience. Intersectionality is also consistently addressed, meaning age, gender, class and transcultural aspects, such as local, regional, national and international perspectives of health/illness. Internationalisation aims to create positive conditions in the future occupational function within international and multicultural environments. The Nursing Programme has bilateral agreements with universities and higher education institutions around the world. This creates possibilities for internationalisation through studies abroad via exchange programmes as well as through interaction with foreign lecturers and exchange students here in Sweden. Studies abroad are preferably conducted during semester 4, 5 and 6.

The three-year programme has an intrinsic progression for both content and teaching, where a development from fundamental subject knowledge and methodology to increased complexity and specialisation in nursing takes place. This development comprises both the academic subject and the profession. The progression is expressed in, and operationalised through, the programme's themes: the Foundations and methods of nursing (year 1), Nursing in various phases of life (year 2), and Nursing in various contexts (year 3).

The theme of the Foundations and methods of nursing focuses on developing knowledge about the foundations of nursing, its methods and craft, its fundamental concepts and central issues and phenomena. The theme of Nursing in various phases of life focuses on developing complex and specific knowledge of nursing in various ages and phases with a focus on maintaining health and combating illness and disease based on specific needs. The theme of Nursing in various contexts, in year 3, focuses on consolidating the two previous years' learning and developing skills in relation to various settings and situations as well as organisation and leadership. Nursing based on the model for nursing and the nursing process are problemised and operationalised in all of the themes above.

Obligatory courses are the courses that all students accepted to the programme normally take. A student who attends the programme is guaranteed admission to the obligatory courses as long as the entry requirements are met. The course syllabi present the entry requirements applicable for each course.
The courses that are part of the programme, as well as the order in which they are taken, are shown under the title "Course syllabus".

Deferment of studies

Information regarding deferment of studies can be found on Umeå University's website.

Approved leave from studies

Information regarding approved leave from studies can be found on Umeå University's website.

Discontinuation

Information regarding non-completion can be found on Umeå University's website.

Other

Health and vaccination programmes
Students are offered vaccinations in accordance with the Faculty of Medicine's health and vaccination programme. For many Regions it is obligatory for students to have completed the health and vaccination programme.

Criminal record extracts
The student shall prior to and during placement (VFU) be prepared to, upon request, show a current criminal record extract which can be obtained from the police.

Matters of conscience
The programme may contain elements about abortion, foetal diagnosis/screening, blood transfusions and the like. Some students may feel apprehensions of conscience of an ethical or religious nature for such elements. Those wishing to complete the diagnostic radiology nursing programme have, however, a duty to meet all of the course requirements.

Cheating and plagiarism
Cheating is a rule breach that Umeå University sees as serious, and which can lead to disciplinary action. For more information see "The Administrative procedures for disciplinary matters" on Umeå University's website.

Transitional regulations
This programme syllabus applies as of the autumn of 2023 for the students then admitted to the programme. The programme council for the Nursing programme (PRS) decides on individual study plans and formats for examination for students who have been admitted and followed an earlier programme syllabus and, after a leave from studies, resume their studies.

Outline

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6