Competence aims:
• The aim of the course is to develop the student's clinical competence to improve her/his knowledge about and capacity to act in the context of mental health care.

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to
Theoretical competence:
• Knows the structure of psychiatric health care system
• Has knowledge about mental health and disturbances in mental health
Competence to act in practical situations:
• Understands the special aspects of the processes in mental health care and has capacity to apply this
• Is able to identify, meet and take care of patients suffering from different kind of mental problems and illnesses
• Can participate in planning, realizing and evaluation of patient care, furthermore has capacity to create an individual plan for patient care
• Understands the meaning of caring relationship, furthermore has capacity to use the self to promote patient's mental health
Ethical competence:
• Can apply ethical principles in psychiatric context
• Is aware about own capacities and limits, furthermore can use counseling as a professional tool for self-development
• Understands variations in the phenomena of closeness and distance in psychiatric care

To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course or complete studies during the 5th semester :
Clinical care VII: Psychiatric care

Course contents:
• Theoretical studies in psychiatric care
• Theoretical and practical studies from study year 1 and 2.
• Medical calculation exam must be valid according to instructions.