NorskNursing, part-time
Completion of the Nursing study programme qualifies the student for certification as a registered nurse. The study programme will qualify students to work with individuals and groups in society who are in need of care, nursing or treatment relating to failing health or illness. Students will develop into professionals with thorough knowledge, clear attitudes and advanced skills in their interaction with patients and their families. The study programme is comprised of four major course units with different weighting for the different years of study: Nursing’s Professional and Scientific Foundation; the Nursing Profession and Professional Foundation; Medical and Natural Science Topics and Social Sciences Topics.
The study programme is taught over 4 years, with an estimated study effort of 75 percent per year. The part-time study programme is web-based and includes 3-4 one-week workshop seminars at the university college each semester. Students will participate in learning-groups, which meet once a week. The study programme also includes periods of practical work experience every year. The periods of practical work experience require 100% study effort.
Nursing requires engagement and curiosity, the courage to be creative and the ability to think critically and systematically. We wish to train nurses with a high level of ethical awareness who will take responsibility for their actions and respect the opinions of others.
Qualified nurses can obtain positions in all sections of the health sector. Suitable employment may also be found with the local health services, specialist health services, company health services, in industry, at private institutions and in international aid work. Fields of work include health promotion, prevention, treatment, pain relief, administration and research. The Bachelor’s degree programme in Nursing provides the necessary requirements for admission to post-Bachelor’s degree studies.
Telemark University College offers further post graduate programmes in mental health work; aging and the care of the elderly; multicultural work; and public health nursing. The study programme also provides the basis for Master’s degree studies. Telemark University College offers a Master’s degree in Multicultural Preventative Care with Children and Adolescents.