About this role
Subject area description Nursing as a subject, develops the knowledge about health and having a good life despite the presence of illness and/or disability. It also develops knowledge about having a peaceful and dignified death. In Nursing, it is not the illness nor the disability, but people’s experiences, interpretations and reactions to the illnesses and diseases that form the focal point. Job assignments The appointment is based primarily in the training programme of specialist nurses, with a focus on primary health care nursing, but teaching in corresponding subjects on a first cycle level may also be included. The duties include planning, co-ordinating and promoting continuity in the courses. Teaching, summative assessments and evaluations of the education are also included. The successful candidate is expected to make active efforts towards achieving the institution’s goals, to work according to the business plan and to participate in planned joint meetings and activities. The candidate is expected to teach in Swedish. Subject area description Nursing as a subject, develops the knowledge about health and having a good life despite the presence of illness and/or disability. It also develops knowledge about having a peaceful and dignified death. In Nursing, it is not the illness nor the disability, but people’s experiences, interpretations and reactions to the illnesses and diseases that form the focal point. Job assignments The appointment is based primarily in the training programme of specialist nurses, with a focus on primary health care nursing, but teaching in corresponding subjects on a first cycle level may also be included. The duties include planning, co-ordinating and promoting continuity in the courses. Teaching, summative assessments and evaluations of the education are also included. The successful candidate is expected to make active efforts towards achieving the institution’s goals, to work according to the business plan and to participate in planned joint meetings and activities. The candidate is expected to teach in Swedish. The Institute of Health and Care Sciences offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for nurses, radiographers, midwives and specialist nurses. The basic training courses for nurses and radiographers lead to a professional degree as well as a bachelor's degree. The training of midwives and the different courses for specialist nurses lead to a professional registration in combination with a master's degree. All professional programmes lead to a professional registration. Moreover, the freestanding courses are offered at an advanced level, offering the possibility to continue studying towards a master's degree in one of the Institute’s main subjects; nursing, reproductive and perinatal health, radiography and health care pedagogics. The Institute also offers a postgraduate programme leading to a PhD degree in Health Care Sciences.