Master of Science in Nursing and Midwifery

Master's Programme

1 year 60 credits

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

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1 General Courses 25

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Evidence Informed Practice in Nursing/Midwifery/MHC	1	sem 1	nl	Dimitri Beeckman	5

Capita Selecta: Self Management en Patient Participation	1	sem 1	nl		4

Economic Aspects of Health Care	1	sem 1	en	Lieven Annemans	4

Literature Research in Nursing/Midwifery/MHC	1				3

Change Management	1	sem 2	nl	Simon Malfait	3

Quality Care and Strategic Care Policy	1	sem 2	nl		3

Academic Reflection on Workfield Experience	1	year	nl		3

2 Majors 14

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2.1 Major Nursing

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Advanced Practice in Nursing		1				5

Subscribe to at least 1 from the following list.

2.1.1 Module Chronical Care- Primary Care- Elderly Care

Subscribe to no less than 9 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Motivational Interview	1	sem 2	nl		3

Reflections on Alternative Treatment	1	sem 2	nl		3

Social Medical Aspect of Palliative Care	1	sem 1	nl	Hannelore Denys	3

Radiation Protection	1	sem 1	nl	Werner De Gersem	3

Vaccinology	1	sem 1	nl		3

Nursing Aspects of Clinical Nutrition	1	sem 1	nl		3

Psychological Models of Care	1	sem 1	nl	Herbert Roeyers	5

Community Oriented Primary Health Care	1	sem 2	nl		3

Hygiene in Nursing/Midwifery	1	sem 1	nl		3

Supplements in Clinical Psychiatry	1	sem 1	nl		3

Advanced Pressure Ulcer Management	1	sem 2	en		3

Individual and Group Oriented Methods and Techniques for Behavioural Change	1	sem 1	nl		5

Advanced Nursing in Oncology	1				3

Problems of the Elderly	1	sem 2	nl	Mirko Petrovic	4

2.1.2 Module Communication and Coaching

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Motivational Interview	1	sem 2	nl		3

Interaction and Communication in the Classroom	1				4

Culture, Media and Education	1	sem 2	nl	Kris Rutten	4

Academic Communication Skills	1	sem 2	nl		3

2.1.3 Module Developing Care

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Mother and Child Care: Intercultural Aspects	1	sem 1	en		3

Introduction to International and Global Development and Health Care	1			Olivier Degomme	3

Structure and Conflict in the Global South	1	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Bogaert	6

Development in the Global South	1				6

Humanitarian Policy	1				5

2.1.4 Module Pediatrics

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Vaccinology	1	sem 1	nl		3

Child and Youth Psychiatry	1	sem 2	nl		3

Social Medical Aspect of Palliative Care	1	sem 1	nl	Hannelore Denys	3

Youth Protection and Youth Care	1				5

Youth Protection and Youth Care	1				3

2.1.5 Module Social Care

Subscribe to no less than 9 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Social Law and Social Security		sem 2	nl	Lore Dewanckel	5

Human Resources Management	1	sem 2	nl	Philippe Sterkens	5

Social Psychology	1	sem 2	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Social Medical Aspect of Palliative Care	1	sem 1	nl	Hannelore Denys	3

2.1.6 Module Transcultural Care

Subscribe to no less than 9 credit units from the following list, with 5 credit units with reference A.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cultural Anthropology	A	1	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Culture Studies	A	1	sem 1	en	Kris Rutten	5

Mother and Child Care: Intercultural Aspects	B	1	sem 1	en		3

Intercultural Pedagogy	B	1	sem 1	nl	Ilse Derluyn	4

Cross-Cultural Psychology	B	1	sem 2	en	Johnny Fontaine	4

2.1.7 Module Care Policy

Subscribe to no less than 9 credit units from the following list, with 3 credit units with reference A.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Proces Management in Healthcare	A	1	sem 2	nl		3

Financial Management	B	1	sem 1	nl	Jeroen Trybou	4

Patient Management	B	1	sem 2	nl	Dominique Vandijck	4

Business Skills	B	1			Mieke Audenaert	4

Registration of Medical Data	B	1	sem 1	nl	Frank Staelens	3

Marketing Management	B	1	sem 1	nl	Maggie Geuens	6

Labour and Employment	B	1	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	5

Basic Entrepreneurship	B / UKV	1	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

2.1.8 Module Research

Subscribe to no less than 9 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Academic Communication Skills		1	sem 2	nl		3

Multivariate Data Analysis		1	sem 2	nl	Dieter Dekeyser	5

Academic English	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Geert Jacobs	3

2.2 Major Midwifery

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Advanced Practice in Midwifery		1	sem 1	nl		5

2.2.1 Elective Module Major Midwifery

9

Subscribe to no less than 9 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Crdt
Supplements in Clinical Psychiatry	1	sem 1	nl	3

Perinatal Care	1	sem 1	nl	3

Vaccinology	1	sem 1	nl	3

Motivational Interview	1	sem 2	nl	3

Hygiene in Nursing/Midwifery	1	sem 1	nl	3

Reflections on Alternative Treatment	1	sem 2	nl	3

Individual and Group Oriented Methods and Techniques for Behavioural Change	1	sem 1	nl	5

2.3 Mental Health Care- Nursing

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Crdt
Advanced Practice in Mental Health Care	1	sem 1	nl	5

Therapeutic Relation and Therapeutic Communication in Mental Health Care	1	sem 2	nl	3

Psychiatric and Mental Health Care Nursing	1	sem 1	nl	3

Psychiatry and Mental Health Care: a Scientific Framework	1	sem 1	nl	3

3 Elective Courses 6

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the Ghent University Course Catalogue. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students can also take courses from the Ghent University Elective Course List.

4 Master's Dissertation 15

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		1	year	nl		15

Learning outcomes

Convert research needs in the field of nursing and midwifery into a relevant research question

Critically assess the value of appropriate (international) scientific sources and derive their usefulness for practice

Conduct research in the field of nursing and midwifery from a multi-perspective societal perspective

Design, set-up, perform and analyse research in close collaboration with relevant actors.

Presenting and reporting written and oral results of research in the field of nursing and midwifery

Clinical reasoning about a complex care-related situation in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary context

Formulate reasoned approaches to complex health care problems from innovative and multi-perspective insights

Critically evaluate their own learning and demonstrate a committed attitude to lifelong learning

Monitor and assess international professional and scientific developments and translate them into an approach to quality of care

Apply principles of coaching and education for self-management and participation of the patient and his environment

Develop and evaluate an evidence-based (interdisciplinary) approach for a specific patient group with attention to the perspective of patients and their environment.

Have insights into leading (a team of) stakeholders/professionals in care-related contexts

Professional communication and collaboration with (a team of) professionals in a care-related context

Guide and empower the learning process of others and contribute to their expertise in a professional context

Formulate and argue a vision of care

Question and critically appraise the functioning and policy of the health care system

Awareness of the role of master in nursing and midwifery in the development of the profession and care and demonstrate commitment and entrepreneurship in this regard

Critically evaluate and apply theory-based implementation strategies and methods for health care

Make a creative contribution to the development of small-scale implementation projects in the field of nursing and midwifery

Apply principles of change management and the role of change agent in a health care-related context