The fundamentals of nursing and basic medical science

Education facts

Code: OMG121

Instruction is in the form of self-study, lectures, seminars, clinical skills training, group work, workshops, and peer reviews. The course comprises 12 ECTS cr in Nursing, including 3 ECTS cr of clinical placement (VFU), 3 ECTS cr in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and 15 ECTS cr in Medical Science. The Nursing Profession and Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Historical perspective on the nursing profession Ethical theories and principles Policy documents for the nursing profession Confidentiality in health and medical care Patient safety Consensus concepts from nursing theoretical perspectives The nursing process Person-centered nursing care The theoretical framework Fundamentals of Care Biological and social gender from a gender perspective Sexuality and sexual health Living conditions of LGBTQI individuals Science and the Research Process: Theory of science and commonly used scientific concepts and evidence-based nursing care The different steps of the research process Research ethical principles and guidelines in nursing research Introduction to database searching AI as a tool for assessing source reliability Different Perspectives on Health, Human Needs, and Psychological Development: Global health and public health from individual, societal, and multicultural perspectives The impact of climate on health Determinants of health Salutogenesis Health literacy Mental illness Developmental psychological theories Domestic Violence and Men's Violence Against Women: Expressions and forms of violence, normalisation process and separation process, as well as consequences Risk and protective factors associated with violence Medical Science: Anatomical concepts and basic chemical processes Structure and function of the cell Normal flora, infectious diseases, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, as well as basic hygiene principles Gastrointestinal system and metabolic processes Endocrine system Reproductive organs Nervous system The senses Musculoskeletal system Circulatory system Respiratory system Kidneys and urinary tract Electrolyte, fluid, and acid-base balance Cellular stress, cell injury, cell death, healing process, pathogenesis of allergy and asthma Immune system, structure and function of vaccines Clinical Skills: Basic hygiene routines, hospital bed, patient's personal hygiene and oral care Ergonomics and work techniques as well as transfer knowledge Structured assessment of vital functions according to ABCDE Medication management and oxygen therapy

Entry requirements

General admission requirements plus Mathematics 2a/2b/2c, Science 2 and Civics 1b/1a1+1a2 or Mathematics level 2a/level 2b/level 2c, Science level 2 and Civics level 1b/level 1a1+1a2, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• The fundamentals of nursing and basic medical science

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 24 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %