FHSUR302 The Norwegian Healthcare System in an International Perspective, and Patient Communication in Norwegian

Contents and structure

This course is for incoming exchange students to Bachelor in Radiography program only. The course focuses on the Norwegian health care system and the ethical conduct of the professional practice. The objective of this course is to gain insight into the Norwegian health care system and in relation to the health care systems of the countries of the incoming students. Another objective is for the students to be able to communicate in Norwegian with the patients and colleagues in a radiology/radiotherapy department.

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to the Norwegian health care system in general and especially for the specific bachelor programme.
• Norwegian traditions and professional ethics in the discipline.
• The dynamic relation between professional practice and its context.
• Impact of political priorities on health care services.

The students must be sufficiently proficient in English to understand instructions in English.

The course requires no previous knowledge of Norwegian.

Learning Outcome

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student...

• has basic knowledge of the professional health care system in Norway.
• has basic insight into educational programme of the specific discipline and the professional role of the discipline in Norway
• has the knowledge about the most important features of Norwegian sound structure and pronunciation
• knows basic Norwegian grammar and sentence structure to understand and use the language in the healthcare/radiology context
• Knows relevant radiographic terms and expressions in Norwegian that are used in patient care and communication

Skills

The student...

• can reflect on how context influences professional practices.
• can compare and analyse differences between professional practices in different countries.
• can participate in simple conversations with patients and colleagues, including asking questions, providing feedback, and engaging in basic discussions about the patient's condition and procedures
• can explain the patient's examination and related procedures in Norwegian in a comprehensible manner
• can listen actively, understand, and respond to basic questions and instructions from patients and colleagues

General competence

The student...

• can exchange views and experiences about differences between the health and education system in Norway and the students’ home country.
• is familiar with the Norwegian health care system, organisation and legislation.
• has insight into the impact of political priorities on health care services
• develop the ability to communicate effectively in a multilingual practice setting by using Norwegian in interactions with patients and colleagues
• can demonstrate confidence in using Norwegian in a professional context and be open to learning from experiences in the practice field

Entry requirements

Admitted as an exchange student from a partner institution.

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Teaching methods

The part of the course that focuses on the Norwegian health system employes digital learning resources self-directed learning activities, and an on campus seminar with Norwegian students. This part of the course, including the oral exam is conducted in English. Learning methods which actively involve the students will be applied, in addition to digital learning resources.

The language lessons will be conducted with a mixture of instructions/explanations by the teacher and communicative activities, both student-teacher and student-student. The language of instruction will be Norwegian, but English will be used as "support language".

Compulsory learning activities

The following course requirements must be approved in order to take the exam:

1. The students must participate in at least 80 % of the compulsory on campus activities
2. Actively participate in role-play in Norwegian. This will take place in the X-ray rooms at SimArena

Assessment

Oral exam

Individually or in pairs, in a seminar where the Norwegian students are present. 15 minutes presentation (PowerPoint, poster, video) related to the learning outcomes.Two days before the exam, the students submit the presentation (Canvas).

Grading scale

The grading scale used is Passed / Not passed.

New exam

Students who fail (Not passed) will have a new oral exam.

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