1. The Faculty of Nursing at Oslo University College

2. l 1900 – Ullevål Nursing School l 1924 – Aker Nursing School l 1962 – National Nursing School More than 100 years of experience in nursing education

4. l The Higher Education Reform Act of 1994 l Merger of these 3 nursing schools into 1 faculty l Merging of 10 additional state colleges into Oslo University College l Provides the largest range of professional education in Norway l Norway’s fourth largest state-owned higher education institution

5. The Faculty of Nursing l Approximately 1800 students l Approximately 160 employees l A 13 :1 student – teacher ratio

6. Faculty Board, lead by an external chairperson Faculty dean Head of Bachelor programmes Head of Advanced Education and Master programmes Head of ResearchInternational Office Head of Administrasjon Administrative director for student and curriculum affairs Administrative director for infrastructure and employees

7. The staff l Academic faculty –17 lecturers –98 assistent professors –24 associate professors (5 are currently in research positions) –3 professors l Administrative faculty –6 with professional secretratial degrees –11 with post-Bachelor level degrees –11 with Master degreees

8. International Office l Three fulltime staff members l Kari O. Jensen: Academic staff, heads the team l Mimi Sandal: All intensive programmes and Bachelor programmes, minus contact with Spain l Suzanne Bancel: All advanced and master programmes, Spain, translations, ects conversion work

9. Teaching facilities l Two on campus buildings l Faculty specific library l Mock hospital ward l Hospital and Health institution partners

10. Library facilities The Oslo University Library System has –26,000 e-books –30 online research databases –45 free databases –1,000 periodicals –6,000 e-journals –2,700 free e-journals

11. The Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Arts Library l 7 certified librarians l 1 support staff l Located in the main teaching building along with the mock hospital ward, auditorium, computer labs, study cells and student cafeteria

12. Nursing skills laboratory l 34 beds l Capacity for 102 students l Guided and self- practice sessions l Interactive teaching methods –Group work, on-site online searches, role- playing

13. Collaborative partners for clinical practice placements l 3 university hospitals in Oslo l Primary and geriatric health care institutions in 9 city districts in Oslo l Specialist hospitals and health institutions in Oslo and the surrounding areas

14. Our programmes l Fulltime and parttime Bachelor programme in nursing – 180 ECTS l 7 Advanced programes (60 – 90 ects) l 2 Master programmes and one currently being developed (120 ects)

15. Bachelor programme structure l Innermost ring: 1st year, 60 ects l Centre ring: 2nd year, 60 ects l Outermost ring: 3rd year, 60 ects l Module 1: Nursing as a discipline, profession and science l Module 2: Health, illness and suffering l Module 3: Society and Health l Module 4: Clinical practice l Module 5: Educational methods and professional nursing methods l

16. Advanced practice programmes For nurses with two years relevant work experience l Operating room nursing – 90 ECTS l Intensive Care - 90 ECTS l Nurse Anaesthetist - 90 ECTS l Mental Health Nursing - 60 ECTS l Ophthalmic Nursing - 60 ECTS l (rotation basis) l Cancer Nursing - 60 ECTS l Paediatric Nursing - 90 ECTS

17. Master programmes l Master programme in Clinical Nursing – 120 ECTS l Inter-disciplinary Master in Mental Health Work – 120 ECTS l Master programme in advanced practice specialist nursing – 120 ECTS (under development)

18. Programme structure Master degree in Clinical Nursing Science Semester ASemester B 1st year MCN Ia: General theory of clinical nursing (5 ects) MCN 1b: Key phenomena and terms in clinical nursing (5 ects) MCN Ic: Topics in medicine and natural sciences (5 ects) MCN IIa: Philosophy and the Philosophy of Science (10 ects) MCN IIb: Research methods (15 ects) 2nd year MCN III: Two of the following: a) Children and adolescents in acute/critical contexts, b)Communication and counselling patients c)Pain and pain alleviation, d)Clinical ethics e) Suffering f) Quality of Life (10 ects each = 20 ects total) MCN IV: Masters thesis. 4th, semester. 3rd year MCN IV: Master thesis 5th semester. MCN IV: Masters thesis 6th semester, cumulating in 60 ects

19. Teaching and Learning Methods l Traditional lectures, group work, independent study, role-playing, research l Norwegian is the main language of instruction l ”Portfolio learning” l Clinical practice –50% mandatory clinical practice in the Bachelor programme –Different clinical practice requirements for the Advanced eduction programmes and Master programmes

20. Portfolio learning l Main philosophy behind our teaching methods and curriculum design l Student work is collected in portfolios throughout the semester l Different teaching methods are used to facilitate students in integrating theoretical and experiential nursing knowledge l Through long and short term assignments, students demonstrate how well they understand and implement the many facets of nursing experience and knowledge in their daily practice l Assigned faculty advisers guide students on a regular basis, as they produce their portfolio. l End of semester exams are based on student portfolios. l Portfolio learning: activates students, makes students responsible for their own progress, inspires a holistic and professional understanding of the nursing profession

21. Research and Development l Ca. 25% of each academic position is dedicated to research l Ca 30 research based publications each year l Yearly participation in National Research Days –Over 15,000 visitors to Faculty of Nursing’s research stand in 2006

22. l Clinical nursing and health work –Quality of life, hope and pain –Coping, counselling, communication –Mental health work –Nutrition The Faculty of Nursing conducts research in the following areas :

23. l Nursing education –Professional role and identity –Portfolio learning –Peer learning –Evidence-based practice

24. l Basic concepts –Dignity and confirmation –Health and suffering –Ethics

25. Access to study abroad for 1-2 semesters Mobility for students and staff International collaboration om study programmes and research Institutional allocation of resources for internationalisation ”Including” learning environment for international students International dimension in study programmes Internationalisation

26. The campus

27. Oslo, Norway