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1. 2 Education in Latvia Basic education (9 year) Secondary School (3 year) University (4-6year) College (2-3 year) Vocational School (1-2-3-4 year)

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2 2 Education in Latvia Basic education (9 year) Secondary School (3 year) University (4-6year) College (2-3 year) Vocational School (1-2-3-4 year)

3 3 Universities (bachelor; master)- » Second level of higher education –Medical doctor –Doctor of Dental Surgery –Nursing College and University branch » First level of higher Professional education programmes –Nurse –Doctor assistant –Midwife Medical Education in Latvia

4 4 RSU Liepaja branch history Till 2005 – Medical school of Liepaja (3rd education level, the only study programme - Nurse) 2005 - 2010 – Liepaja Medical College (4th education level, new study programmes were started - Doctor Assistant and Midwife) Since 2010 – RSU Liepaja branch (since 2011 one more study programme - Health Sports Specialist)

5 5 Is the only medical educational institution in the West of Latvia Requirements for admission – secondary education 3 Full-time study programmes - Nursing, General Medicine, Midwifery Total duration of the studies - 3 years, 120 CP (180 ECTS) Education is free RSU Liepaja branch

6 6 1 Part-time study programme - Health Sports Specialist – fitness coach: First level of higher professional education Total duration of the studies – 2.5 years, 80 CP (120 ECTS) Tution fee - 1110 EUR per year RSU Liepaja branch

7 7 The study process is divided as follows: » 40% theoretical knowledge » 40% practical skills » 20% independent work » Basic forms of assessment are tests and examinations » Study programmes consist of compulsory and optional study courses, practice and qualification paper Structure of Education Programmes

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9 9 Similar subjects –Anatomy, Physiology, Latin, Biology, Environment, Pharmacology, Communication, Practical Skills Clinical Practice – 5 KP – 8 KP Different subjects - Nurse – Essentials of Nursing Care Doctor Assistant – First Aid Essentials, Propaedeutic (investigation) Midwife - Essential Care of Healthy Children an Women First Year

10 10 Similar subjects – Medicine, Surgery, Children Diseases, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Pharmacology, Research, Practical Skills Clinical Practice – 10 KP -16 KP Different subjects - Nurse – focus on nursing process Doctor Assistant – focus on emergency situations Midwife – focus on gynaecological situations and obstetrics Second Year

11 11 Similar subjects – Mental Health, Social Care, Catastrophe Medicine, Gerontology, Rehabilitation, Intensive Therapy, Practical Skills, Legislation, Research Clinical Practice – 5 KP Different subjects - Nurse – Palliative Care, Pedagogy Doctor Assistant – Toxicology, Military Medicine Midwife –Family Planning, Social Care for Women Writing the Qualifying Paper 8 KP Qualifying Practice 10 KP – 12 KP Third Year

12 12 Theoretical knowledge is applied in practice sessions Practice is linked and its content corresponds to the theoretical part Practice is monitored under supervision Students have a possibility to choose an institution for their qualification practice (close to the living place)

13 13 Hospitals – Liepaja Regional Hospital Kuldiga Hospital (90 km from Liepaja) Clinical Oncological Hospital and Mental Hospital Ventspils Hospital (100 km from Liepaja) Primary health care centers Accident and emergency department Practical Placements

14 14 Ventspils Kuldīga Liepāja

15 15 After graduation students may choose to work in health care establishments both in Liepaja and all over Latvia or foreign countries They work in hospitals, health centres, outpatient departments, nursing homes Future Employment

16 16 Leonardo da Vinci - since 1996 (Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Greece) – finished in 2010 Erasmus since 2009 (Belgium, Finland, Estonia, France, Switzerland) ELLAN Project (2013 – 2016) – participants from 27 countries Participation in EU Projects

17 17 Country Town/City and Educational Establishment Belgium Namur – HeNC University Paramedical Department Roxalare – HBOIC DIEN/ Oostende EstoniaTartu - Tartu Health Care College Finland Kuopio – Savonia University of Applied Sciences SwitzerlandBern - Berner Bildungszentrum Pflege International Partners - ERASMUS

18 18 Background - new positive vision of ageing. The challenge nowadays is how to transfer - new positive vision of ageing into the education of professionals and hence to the practice of working with older people Targets - educators and management staff at the partners and other higher education institutions in Europe. The indirect target groups are the students, professional communities and older people themselves ELLAN Project

19 19 Results -  the project will standardize education in Europe by developing a European Core Competencies Framework;  the project will encounter the challenges of ageing Europe and through this supports the equality of the European area, change of good practice as well as involving the older people in the development of education;  thus there are the older people both as learners and instructors. ELLAN Project

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21 21 Thank you for your attention!


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