Expertise Development through Studification (Learning by Working) (5cr)

Objective

Learning goals:
The student
- deepens his/her competence and expertise of palliative care through studification (studying by working)
- produces and presents an evidence-based professional presentation at the regional palliative care symposium about a chosen subject related to areas of competence and expertise

Content

The student:
Arranges studification with the work organization and the teacher in charge of the course at the organization in question.
- Prepares a studification plan, that is accepted by the student, the work place and the academic representatives.
- Implements the studification plan and documents the development of his/her competence and expertise by describing practical aspect of work and justifying the decisions taken using evidence-based knowledge related to the subject. In addition, the student assesses the development of self-regulation skills through reflective self-evaluation.
- Prepares an evidence-based presentation.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student's expertise is demonstrated in accordance with the learning goals' criteria. Competence is assessed on the basis of constructive evaluation. The student, a peer student and the supervising teacher carry out a discussion about the student's competence and its development in respect to the learning goals.
Special palliative care competence needed in working life, in other words the ability to build together knowledge, skills, experience, values and social networks, will be assessed. General assessment criteria for demonstration of competencies based on NQF/ EQF-level 6 will be used in assessment. In addition, detailed criteria based on competence description will be used.

Execution methods

Studification (learning by working)
Independent learning
Counseling discussion