Master in Clinical Nursing
See study programmeThe Master degree in clinical nursing aims to qualify graduates for a broad range of roles. Upon completion, the graduate will have increased expertise within patient-oriented work, as well as be able to initiate and contribute to professional development work and research within clinical nursing. The academic profile of the Master in Clinical Nursing includes professional knowledge and practice across the bredth of nursing and health studies. The focus on clinical nursing comprises user participation, experience-based knowledge and evidence-based knowledge, which reflect proximity to professional practice and clinical contexts. The programmes profile emphasises ethical and professional proximity.
Existing futher educatios programmes within nursing and relevant health studies form the basis of the Master degree programme. Students who have, or are undertaking, further nursing education, or other further education relevant for the nursing field, have the opportunity to transfer up to 30 ECTS to Master studies. The Master programme comprises compulsory courses in nursing science, scientific theory, ethics and methods, as well as the Master thesis. Relevant specialisation and compulsory courses must be completely successfully prior to submission of the Master thesis.
Expertise in clinical nursing relates to clinical skills and knowledge, and the development of knowledge within a spcialisation/chosen subjects and scientific theory. Students develop knowledge about patient-oriented functions (indivdiual level), management, collaboration and professional development (group and department level) as well as public/community-oriented roles. Students develop knowledge about the relationships between each of the levels. For the Master thesis, students may choose a scientific problem from any of the levels, or one which relates to correlation between levels.Students have the opportunity to participate in research projects at the institution. Depending on the problem, students will choose between qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Campus Bodø is the geographic base for the programme, however seminars and group meetings will be held in Harstad, Narvik, Sandenessjøen, Mo i Rana and Stokmarknes according to students' geographical distribution.
Upon successful completion of the programme, the candidate:
KNOWLEDGE
- Has advanced knowledge of clinical nursing and specialised knowledge of a limited area of his or her choice
- Has thorough knowledge of scientific theories and methods in clinical nursing
- Can apply knowledge of nursing sciences, care philosophy, and ethics and methodology in an innovative way to professional development and research
- Can analyse nursing-professional issues based on the subject¿s scientific tradition, character and role in society
SKILLS
- Can analyse and critically related to various information sources such as professionally relevant databases, and can apply these to structure and formulate professional nursing arguments
- Can analyse existing theory and work independently as well as in cooperation with others in solving practical and theoretical challenges
- Can apply relevant methods for research and professional development and independently argue the rationale for his or her choice of method
- Can carry out an independent, limited research or development project, under supervision and in accordance with current research-ethical norms
GENERAL COMPETENCES
- Can analyse relevant nursing and research-ethical issues as well as document and carry out quality assurance of his or her professional praxis
- Can apply his or her knowledge and skills innovatively in order to carry out advanced work assignments and projects in clinical nursing
- Can communicate extensive independent work and masters the expressions of the field of nursing sciences, ethics and methodology
- Can communicate about nursing issues, analyses and conclusions in clinical nursing
- Can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in nursing, nationally as well as internationally
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
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Applicants should hold a bachelor¿s degree in nursing with a minimum average grade of C/2.7 as well as one year¿s nursing practice.