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Nursing/Midwifery

Nursing and Midwifery

The programmes presented here is open to exchange students in the Spring semester 2011. The Spring semester starts on 7 February 2011 with an Introduction Week. The courses offered consist of courses of general interest which can be combined with specific courses in the field of Nursing and Midwifery. All courses are taught in English.
 

Opleiding vroedkunde van de KHLeuven

Study programme 2010-2011

Leuven University College offers a number of courses which are of general interest to all exchange students. Each of those open courses can be included in your study programme. They are a great opportunity to meet students from many countries and diverse interests. A specialised training in the fields of Nursing and Midwifery is available to complement your own study programme in both semesters.

If you are a Dutch-speaking exchange student, your programme may be supplemented with a selection of courses from the regular programmes in Nursing and Midwifery. 

 

Fall semester 2010-2011

 

Subject Credits
   
Open Courses KHLeuven  
Cross-Cultural Communication 3
French 3
Europe in 936 Minutes 3
   
Bachelor-specific courses  
A specialised training in the fields of Nursing and Midwifery is available to complement your own study programme. Contact the International Coordinator  

 

Spring Semester 2010-20101

 

The programme below is only available in the Spring semester 2010-2011.

Diversity and Unity
International Nursing – Midwifery Education Programme, 3 credits

The course unit 'Diversity and Unity' is an unique module for exchange students in Nursing and Mdwifery. The programme (provisional) is organised by members of the Association K.U.Leuven and consists of six themes. Each of those themes is offered at different Flemish higher education institutions. In this way foreign students can familiarize themselves with Flanders as well as follow the whole programme. The student has to choose minimum 3 themes.

  • Theme 1: Diversity and unity, at KHKempen, Turnhout
  • Theme 2: Structure and organisation of health care in Flanders – Belgium, at Katho, Kortrijk
  • Theme 3: Care for the child in different care environments, at KHBO, Brugge-Oostende
  • Theme 4: Topics in critical care and care for the ageing, at KH Sint-Lieven, Aalst-Sint-Niklaas
  • Theme 5: Health care in Brussels, at HUB, Brussels 
  • Theme 6: A multicultural approach of health and illness, at KHMechelen, Mechelen
  • Theme 6: Sexuality in care, at KHKempen, Lier
  • Theme 7: Palliative care, at KHLIM, Hasselt
  • Theme 8: Pain, whose problem is it?, at KHLeuven, Leuven 

Students will write a paper that consists of a critical reflection on a topic of their choice, starting from their practical experiences. This paper will be submitted for final assessment in order to obtain the credits for this course.

 

Subject Credits
   
Open Courses KHLeuven  
Dutch 3
Cross-Cultural Communication 3
European Studies 3
Social and Ethical Issues in Information Technology 3
   
Bachelor-specific Courses  
Training on the ward, part 1 9
Training on the ward, part 2 9
Diversity and Unity 3
 
Education and examination regulations

Leuven University College offers you a programme tailored to your needs, with valuable tutoring and support. This makes us one of the most flexible university colleges in Flanders. Our education and examination regulations illustrate how we approach this task.

Practical Information

Consider the following practical information when you follow a clinical training. 

  •  A deposit of 15 Euro is required for the locker you have to rent in the hospital. After the clinical training you get the money back.
  • Required vaccinations: Hepatitis B virus v., Tetanus v. and BCG test (Bacillus Calmette – Guerin test)
  • You can wear the white uniform from your home institution.
  • We expect you to work in the clinical field: nurses will help you but a certain degree of independence is necessary if you want to do this clinical training in our institution.
  • We recommend that you have a basic knowledge of the Dutch language.

In order to prepare your training we ask you to send your answers to Mrs Anne Deschamps.

  • In which unit/ward are you interested to have your clinical experience?
  • What are your skills (theoretical and practical background)?
  • What kind of clinical field did you already experienced?
  • How many days a week do you have: to work on the ward and to be free for report/study?
  • Do you have to work during Christmas/Easter holidays?
  • In what language(s) are you able to communicate?

Contact

For more information on the exchange programme in Nursing and Midwifery you can send an email to
 

Mrs Ann Deschamps (for Nursing)
ann.deschamps@khleuven.be

Mrs Mieke Clement (for Midwifery)
mieke.clement@khleuven.be

Department of Health Care and Technology
Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven
Tel. +32 16 375 247
Fax +32 16 375 299