Bachelor programme in Practice Teaching and Mentoring in Nursing and Allied Health Professions (B.A.)
Learning objectives
This Bachelor programme is the first component in a scientific education syllabus for teachers in health occupations.
The focus is on competencies in performing training and mentoring tasks in Nursing, Ergo and Physical Therapy. Upon graduation you will be able to expand your educational skills on the follow-up Master programme in Health and Nursing Instruction at Fachhochschule Bielefeld.
Programme objectives
This programme provides you with the skill to professionally train individuals wishing to upgrade their vocational and personal skills in educational or health institutions. Upon graduation you will be able to determine individual learning and educational needs, to steer structurized learning and training processes and to evaluate outcomes.
Careers
Graduates of this programme are able to
- train future nursing staff and therapists and support their practical training
- counsel staff moving into new occupational areas
- give professional support and counseling to patients or clients by analyzing health issues and by setting up support and counseling offers
- determine potentials for optimization in institutions and support implementation of innovation
- take part in research projects and current scientific debate on health issues
Programme structure
This overview shows modules coming under specialization areas.
Nursing occupations
- Basic methodology of Nursing Sciences
- Disciplinary research and evidence-based nursing practice
- Nursing needs, diagnostics and assessment
- Instruction and mentoring in Nursing
- Concept development and project management
- Prevention and health awareness
or
Healthcare occupations (Ergo / Physical Therapy)
- Basic methodology of Therapeutical Sciences
- Disciplinary research and evidence-based therapeutical practice
- Clinical reasoning
- Instruction and mentoring in Healthcare
- Concept development and project management
- Prevention and health awareness
Cross-disciplinary subject Natural and Medical Sciences
- Basics of diagnostics and therapy
- Complex therapeutical and nursing intervention with specific illnesses
or
Cross-disciplinary subject Social Sciences
- Psychology and sociology of health
- Medical psychology
Education Sciences is a compulsory module for all students.
- Basics of Education Sciences
- Theatre of action and competencies in vocational education for health occupations
Course of studies
This 6-semester full-time programme always starts in winter terms and provides a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree. It includes two internships: a four-week one for general orientation and a project designed and delivered in co-operation with an institution from the field.
The programme follows a modular logic. Education Studies and Health Studies modules are cross-disciplinary. Depending on your professional profile you opt for specialization in Nursing or Healthcare. You may choose Natural or Social Sciences according to your preference. Please find more detailed information on syllabus, module objectives and internships on www.fh-bielefeld.de/fb5
Entry-level qualifications
German Secondary School Leaving Certificate levels 1 / 2 (Abitur/Fachhochschulreife) or validated equivalent.
Duration of studies
6 semesters (180 ECTS credit points)
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Applications and start of classes
Applications online from mid-May on www.fh-bielefeld.de/studium/vergabe by 15th July.
Classes always and only start in winter terms.
Venue of studies
FH Bielefeld
Fachbereich Wirtschaft und Gesundheit
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld
Contact
General academic issues
FH Bielefeld
Information and guidance
Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 6, Gebäude D
33615 Bielefeld
phone +49.521.106-7758
Applications and admissions
FH Bielefeld
Studierendensekretariat
Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 6, Gebäude D
33615 Bielefeld
phone +49.521.106-7707 /-7712 /-7716 /-7746
Opening hours under
www.fh-bielefeld.de/studium/studsek
