Curriculum, subjects, number of hours
The training for an advanced-level healthcare profession lasts three years and comprises a total of 4,600 teaching hours. The theoretical training takes at least 2,000 hours, the practical training at least 2,480 hours.
The curricula of the three specialisation options are laid down in the Healthcare and Nursing Training Regulation (Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege-Ausbildungsverordnung or GuK-AV).
The following compulsory subjects are taught in the school for healthcare and nursing (for the training overall):
| Compulsory subjects, theoretical training | 1st grade | 2nd grade | 3rd grade | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ethics and vocational instruction | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Foundations of nursing science and research | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Healthcare and nursing | 240 | 130 | 130 | 500 |
| Care of the elderly | 30 | 20 | - | 50 |
| Palliative care | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| Home care | - | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Hygiene and study of infectious diseases | 60 | - | - | 60 |
| Nutrition, food for sick people and diet food | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Biology, anatomy, physiology | 100 | - | - | 100 |
| General and special pathology; diagnosis and therapy including complementary medicine methods | 120 | 130 | 110 | 360 |
| Gerontology, geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry Pharmacology | - | 30 | - | 30 |
| First aid, disaster management and radiation protection | 30 | - | 10 | 40 |
| Health education and health promotion within the framework of care, occupational healthcare | 20 | - | 20 | 40 |
| Occupation-specific ergonomics and body work | 40 | 30 | 20 | 90 |
| Sociology, psychology, pedagogy and social hygiene | 50 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
| Communication, conflict resolution, supervision and creativity training | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |
| Structures and facilities of the healthcare system, organisational theory | 10 | - | 20 | 30 |
| Electronic data processing, subject-specific computer science, statistics and documentation | 20 | 20 | - | 40 |
| Occupation-specific legal bases | 20 | 20 | - | 40 |
| Subject-specific English | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Compulsory subjects, practical training | ||||
| Departments of a hospital | 1.200 | |||
| Care of people in need of care | 400 | |||
| Home care, health services or social services | 160 | |||
| Other units of a hospital | 360 | |||
| Internship related to diploma examination | 160 | |||
| Elective internship of the student | 200 | |||
The following compulsory subjects are taught in schools for psychiatric care (for the training overall):
| Compulsory subjects, theoretical training | 1st grade | 2nd grade | 3rd grade | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare and nursing including nutrition, first aid and hygiene | 300 | - | - | 300 |
| Psychiatric and neurological healthcare and nursing | 70 | 210 | 220 | 500 |
| Care of the elderly, palliative care | - | 90 | - | 90 |
| Medical basics including psychopathology, psychiatric and neurological pathology, pharmacology | 170 | 70 | 100 | 340 |
| Gerontology, geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry | - | 40 | - | 40 |
| Occupation-specific ergonomics and body work | 40 | 30 | 20 | 90 |
| Sociology, psychology, pedagogy and social hygiene | 90 | 60 | 30 | 180 |
| Counselling techniques, psychosocial care and support for family members | 50 | 40 | 10 | 100 |
| Supervision | 40 | 30 | 20 | 90 |
| Creativity training | 40 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
| Structures and facilities of healthcare and social care, organisational theory | 10 | - | 20 | 30 |
| Electronic data processing, subject-specific computer science, statistics and documentation | - | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Occupation-specific legal bases | 30 | 30 | - | 60 |
| Subject-specific English | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Compulsory subjects, practical training | ||||
| Departments of a hospital | 920 | |||
| Care of people in need of care | 320 | |||
| Extramural mental health facilities, other health services or social services | 520 | |||
| Other units of a hospital | 360 | |||
| Internship related to diploma examination | 160 | |||
| Elective internship of the student | 200 | |||
The following compulsory subjects are taught in schools for the care of children and young people (for the training overall):
| Compulsory subjects, theoretical training | 1st grade | 2nd grade | 3rd grade | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ethics and vocational instruction | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Foundations of nursing science and research | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Healthcare and nursing for children and young people | 240 | 130 | 130 | 500 |
| Care of children and young people in crisis situations | - | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| Palliative care | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| Home care for children and young people | - | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Hygiene and study of infectious diseases | 60 | - | - | 60 |
| Nutrition, food for sick people and diet food | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Biology, anatomy, physiology | 100 | - | - | 100 |
| General and special pathology; diagnosis and therapy including complementary medicine methods | 120 | 130 | 110 | 360 |
| Neonatology | - | 30 | - | 30 |
| Pharmacology | 20 | 20 | - | 40 |
| First aid, disaster management and radiation protection | 30 | - | 10 | 40 |
| Health education and health promotion within the framework of care, occupational healthcare | 20 | - | 20 | 40 |
| Occupation-specific ergonomics and body work | 40 | 30 | 20 | 90 |
| Sociology, psychology, pedagogy and social hygiene | 50 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
| Communication, conflict resolution, supervision and creativity training | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |
| Structures and facilities of the healthcare system, organisational theory | 10 | - | 20 | 30 |
| Electronic data processing, subject-specific computer science, statistics and documentation | 20 | 20 | - | 40 |
| Occupation-specific legal bases | 20 | 20 | - | 40 |
| Subject-specific English | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Compulsory subjects, practical training | ||||
| Departments of a hospital | 1.200 | |||
| Home care, health services or social services | 160 | |||
| Other units of a hospital | 360 | |||
| Internship related to diploma examination | 160 | |||
| Elective internship of the student | 200 | |||
Teaching methods and materials
In teaching for advanced-level healthcare professions, the principles of
- method diversity,
- closeness to life,
- clarity,
- student self-activity and responsibility
prevail. Preference is to be given to the development and understanding of basic teaching contents over a diverse, superficial transfer of knowledge.
Furthermore, social learning should be promoted by the teachers and the student should actively participate in the lessons. This can be achieved through additional school events, such as field trips and excursions.
Teaching is designed to be interdisciplinary with the help of seminars or projects.