Competency aims:
The aim of the course is that students have
• Knowledge of history and trends in caring, care work and Nursing and Caring science
• Knowledge of healthcare ethics
• Ability to reflect on dilemmas of care based on the various ethical choices and decisions

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to
• To have an understanding of the history of ideas that lie behind health and care work, as well as of idea patterns that have influenced Nursing and Caring science at different times and in different contexts
• To understand the use of methodology and source criticism in researching history of ideas
• To reflect on the fundamental values of Caring
• To increase awareness of their own inner ethics

Course contents:
• History of ideas behind caring, care work and Nursing and Caring science by selected classical and contemporary thinkers
• History of Ideas methodology and source criticism
• Caring Ethics: the caritative ethics basic categories -nurse's code of ethics
• Ethical theories; external and internal ethics as well as responsibility