| Course title | Palliative Care |
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| Course code | OSE/FZV06 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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Course topics: - Palliative care - definition according to WHO, EAPC - General and specialized palliative care - Multidisciplinary team of palliative care providers - Dignity and quality of life in the terminal phase of life - Nursing issues of symptoms in palliative care - The nursing process in the terminally ill patient - The burden of carers in palliative care - Issues of caregivers in palliative care
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course focuses on the provision of palliative care to children and adults in health care settings, hospices and the home environment. It focuses on the individual needs of seriously and chronically ill children and adults in the terminal phase from a biological, psychological, social and spiritual perspective. The care emphasizes an understanding of the concept of hospice care to enable patients to die with dignity, reconciliation and a peaceful death at the end of life.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work
Participation in classes, analysis of case studies, and development of nursing documentation for a patient in palliative care. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) | Category: Health service | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Study plan (Version): Paediatric Nursing (2019) | Category: Health service | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) | Category: Health service | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Study plan (Version): Nursing Care in Internal Specialty (2022) | Category: Health service | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |