Paediatric and Adolescent Care

Course details

In the Academic Expert in Paediatric and Adolescent higher education course, students acquire all the skills, which are necessary for the practice of Paediatric and Adolescent Care.

The expertise in technical methodology, socio-communicative and scientific skills, which were already acquired in the training /study of healthcare and nursing are extended and intensified in this field of Paediatric and Adolescent Care. These skills are conveyed within the framework of a scientifically-based higher-education course combined with practical training at the University of Applied sciences for Healthcare Professions Upper Austria and at the professional placements. The accompanying internships offer the students the opportunity to realise and intensify their knowhow and acquired skills under expert guidance.

The higher education course is divided into modules, which are partly offered on an inter-disciplinary basis. The curriculum is characterised by a balance between in-depth theoretical education, science and work experience in the various health institutions. Graduates of the higher education course are in a position to offer children and adolescents full and comprehensive support and care, while combining the knowhow from the various disciplines. They have learned to act reflectively and autonomously in their professional daily routine and to act in accordance with their ethical principles.