Public Health Nurse

• Starting 2007/2008
• Starting before 2007/2008

About the Study Programme

Subject:

Health & Social Work Studies

Location:

Porsgrunn

Duration:

2 year(s)

ECTS:

60

Admission Requirements:

Nursing authorisation + at least one year of relevant professional experience.

Programme code:

220986

Application:

Application form

Language of instruction:

Norwegian

Read more in the curriculum

• Starting 2007/2008
• Course List
• Starting before 2007/2008

Content:

60 ECTS further education programme for nurses. Upon completing the programme, students will be qualified to plan, carry out and develop measures in the municipality health services to promote public health and prevent illness. The public health nurse is responsible for educational activities and prevention of disease. This work must be carried out on an individual, group and societal level, and requires cooperation between professional groups and administrative levels.

Major course units:

• Fundamental knowledge of Public Health Promotion and Preventive Activities • The Health of Children and Adolescents • Quality and Quality Improvement in the Public Health Services

Teaching and learning methods:

Part-time study over a two-year period, with a total of 17 weekly sessions (theory) and 10 weeks of practice in the municipality health services. The instruction alternates between resource lectures, classroom instruction, project assignments and reflection group exercises.

Careers / further study:

Duties in public health centres, in school health services, in information-dissemination and environmental health care programmes, both nationally and internationally.