SYLLABUS
Hospice and Palliative Nursing Ethics, 7.5 credits
COURSE CODE: 8SAG02
COURSE CATEGORY: Independent course
EDUCATION LEVEL: First Cycle
INTRODUCTION:
The course is given within the framework of the Linköping University Summer Academy and
is only open to students from Linköping University's partner universities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
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account for nursing ethics guidelines in the ICN (International Council of Nurses)
Code of Ethics for Nurses
Skills and abilities:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
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communicate professionally with an ethical approach
apply ethical theoretical perspectives on life preservation as well as alleviation of
suffering of the terminally ill
give reasons for decisions relating to life preservation and suffering relief in palliative
care, based on ethical principles
Judgment and approach:
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
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ethically reflect on and evaluate their own and their colleagues' actions
COURSE CONTENT:
Ethical issues in palliative care, nursing codes of ethics, principles of biomedical ethics, life
stories in palliative care contexts, effects of different worldviews on ethical standpoints and
approaches.
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TEACHING AND WORKING METHODS:
At the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, student-centred and problem-based
learning is the foundation of education. The student takes responsibility for, processes and
explores the educational content in question. The teaching methods challenge students to
independently formulate questions for learning, to seek knowledge and to engage in
dialogue with other students, assess and evaluate the achieved knowledge. Students work
together in groups on the basis of realistic situations to develop their own learning, helping
fellow students' learning and to practice cooperation. The teacher's role is to support
students in this approach.
Working methods in this course consist of tutorial groups, large group seminars, lectures and
self-study.
EXAMINATION:
Students' attendance and active participation in tutorial groups and large group seminars is
mandatory to pass. The examination format is a case-based individual written home exam.
Scope of retake examination:
The times for retake examinations will be set at the start of every semester. The scope of the
retake examination will be the same as the regular examination.
Change of examiner:
A student who has obtained a failing grade twice for a course or a part of a course is, upon
request, entitled to be appointed another examiner, unless there are special reasons to the
contrary.
Registration for examination:
At the beginning of the course, information will be provided on how to register for the
examination.
PREREQUISITES:
The courses within the Linköping University Summer Academy are all at the bachelor level.
Students attending the LiU Summer Academy must have experience of university studies
corresponding to one year of full-time studies (60 ECTS) as well as a good command of
English.
GRADING:
The grades awarded are Pass or Fail.
COURSE CERTIFICATE:
A course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Health
Sciences, at the request of the student.
COURSE LITERATURE:
A list of recommended literature will be set by the department at least two months before
the start of the course. There is no compulsory literature.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The planning and implementation of the course are based on the syllabus. Therefore the
course evaluation must include a question on how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course coordinator analyses the course evaluations and makes proposals for the
development of the course. Analysis and proposals will be forwarded to the students and
the International Office.
The course is given in such a way that disabilities, ethnicity, gender and age are highlighted
as relevant variables for analysis and discussion.
If the course ends or undergoes major changes, examination is normally offered in
accordance with this syllabus, three times a year, including one time close to the first
examination.
The language of instruction is English.
Hospice and Palliative Nursing Ethics, 7.5 credits
Hospis och palliativ omvårdnadsetik, 7,5 hp
Responsible department/study programme: Department of Medical and Health Sciences
Dnr: LIU-2015-01695
Course Code: 8SAG02
Subject area: Health Care Development
Main field of study: Nursing
Cycle:
First Cycle
Disciplines:
Health Science Field
The syllabus is valid from 2015-10-05
Appointed by the Board for First and Second Cycle Programmes at the Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences by delegation from the Faculty Board at the Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences.
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