Search for dissertations about: "competence"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 809 swedish dissertations containing the word competence.

2. 21. From Higher Education To Professional Practice : A comparative study of physicians' and engineers' learning and competence use

   Author : Staffan Nilsson; Per-Erik Ellström; Kenneth Abrahamsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; higher education; professional practice; use value; exchange value; generalist; specialist; profession; physician; engineer; knowledge; competence; knowledge base; högre utbildning; professionell praktik; bruksvärde; bytesvärde; generalist; specialist; profession; läkare; civilingenjör; kunskap; kompetens; kunskapsbas; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : The focus of this thesis is on describing and analysing recently graduated physicians’ and engineers’ experiences of the relationship between the professional education programs and the respective professional practices. The aim is to explore the professionals’ reasons for their educational and career choices, what they learn in professional education, the demands they encounter in the workplace, and the perceived needs and opportunities for learning and further development in their professional practices. READ MORE

4. 22. Vocational Teachers’ Professional Competence at the Intersection of Two Regimes of Competence : The case of Sweden

   Author : Sofia Antera; Marianne Teräs; Staffan Nilsson; Helena Rehn; Nokelainen Petri; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; vocational teachers; professional competence; school principals; VET in Sweden; Communities of Practice; yrkeslärare; yrkeskompetens; rektor; yrkesutbildning i Sverige; praktikgemenskap; pedagogik; Education;

   Abstract : The high demand for vocational teachers in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Sweden has led to their recruitment in the early stages of vocational teacher studies. Entering into this new community of practice, vocational teachers tend to bring in experience from their previous occupational practice. READ MORE

5. 23. Cultural competence in nursing

   Author : Maria Jirwe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Cultural competence; transcultural nursing; cross-cultural encounters; crosscultural communication; nurse education; instrument evaluation; psychometrics; documentary analysis; content analysis; Delphi method; framework approach;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to explore, analyze and clarify how cultural competence is understood. This is explored from the perspective of nurses, nursing students, nurse educators, and nurse researchers in relation to the Swedish care context. READ MORE

6. 24. Prehospital nurses’ professional competence – utilization and development

   Author : Jörgen Jansson; Jan Nilsson; Maria Larsson; Anna Josse Eklund; Ami Hommel; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ambulance service; prehospital care; professional competence; registered nurses; specialist nurses; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore nurses’ professional competence with a focus on scope of practice, content, utilization, and development within the ambulance service in Sweden.Methods: Integrative review (I), qualitative (II, III) and quantitative methods (IV) were used. The integrative review was based on 25 studies. READ MORE

7. 25. Developing and validating self-report instruments : assessing perceived driver competence

   Author : Anna Sundström; Widar Henriksson; Marie Wiberg; Lars R Bergman; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Test construction; test validity; measurement; drivers; self-confidence;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and validate a self-report instrument for perceived driver competence. The thesis includes six papers and a summary. READ MORE