Psychosocial Cancer Care 1
Syllabus, Master's level, 3FV312
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 3FV312
- 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, 8 May 2013
- Responsible department
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences
General provisions
The course consists of theoretical studies and is included in the specialist nursing programme with focus on oncology care 60 credits.
Entry requirements
Admitted to the Specialist nursing programme with focus on oncology care.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student will be able to
Knowledge and understanding
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of psychological reactions in connection with cancer disease and treatment and different psychosocial interventions to patients with cancer disease and their families/close relations
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of ethical theories and analyse and reflect on how these theories can be adapted to the nursing in cancer care
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of crisis theories and nursing theories in cancer care such as the coping theory, and the theory of salutogenesis, and in addition the concepts of life values, quality of life and response shift
- demonstrate advanced knowledge about the families/close relations' situation in case of cancer disease
- describe at a general level rehabilitation of patients with cancer and how cancer disease affects the elderly patient
- demonstrate a deeper knowledge of the families/close relations' situation when they are children and adolescents
- reflect on how values related to age, gender and sexual disposition may influence the nursing and relate to the specialist nurse's responsibility to prevent discrimination
- describe and specify methods and strategies for psychosocial support and information to cancer patient and family
- demonstrate advanced knowledge about interview technique
- describe psychosocial problems associated with genetic counselling
Skills and ability
- identify and analyse prerequisites for information and appropriate communication with patients and families/close relations who have different socio-cultural background
- apply strategies for analysis and problem-solving in connection with own studies and group work
- independently carry out an interview with a family member/close relation to a cancer ill patient
- independently analyse the interview with family/close relations regarding application of crisis theory, coping theory and the SOC-theory and the family/close relations' need of support from the health care
Judgement and approach
- identify ethical issues in relation to information and communication
- reflect upon and evaluate critically various complementary treatment methods
- reflect upon empathic treatment and professional approach in psychosocial interventions to patients with cancer disease and their families/close relations
Content
Various psychosocial theories applicable within cancer care
Information to patients with cancer disease and their families/close relations
Rehabilitation in cancer disease
The family/close relations' situation
Support to family/close relations
Children and adolescents as relatives
Cancer in elderly patients
Interview technique
Ethical issues in relation to communication and information
Complementary treatment methods
Psychosocial aspects on genetic counselling
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, literature studies and supervision at report writing. Web-based teaching and discussion forums. Learning aassignments with focus on clinical activities
COMPULSORY PARTS
Introduction to course, scheduled group meetings, seminars, study assignments with written and oral presentation.
Assessment
Examination of the objectives of the course is continuous throughout the course in the form of oral and written assignments - the examinations individually and in groups. At examination in groups the student shall participate actively with knowledge and reflection.
Passing the course requires:
- passed report
- passed active participation in the examination seminar
- passed active participation in compulsory parts
Other directives
A student who has failed examination may retake the examinations four times. (= total five examinations). After five failed examinations, the student may lose his guaranteed place in the education. The undergraduate education committee however may, if special circumstances apply, admit the right to additional examination. Every time the student participates in an examination counts. Submission of so called "blank" exam is counted as examination. In accordance with chapter 6, sections 21-22 in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) the student has the right on request to change examiner after two failed examinations.