The course is designed to provide an overall understanding and insight into individualised care and person-centred care for individual patients, informal careers and family members by developing their critical decision-making and thinking skills based on the best available evidence, reflective knowledge based on specific individuals and cases, and qualitative and quantitative research finding. Furthermore, the course is based on active participation and continuous interaction of students to expand their skill sets and knowledge, ensuring they become effective, up-to-date and context-relevant practitioners able to contribute directly within EU-regulated healthcare institutions.

The course content includes training in quantitative and qualitative research methods and reflective tools and techniques for systematic analysis of practice and literature, thereby enabling the analysis, justification, and development of students’ knowledge base and practice skills. Participants will also be introduced to decision-making and problem-solving tools, , and the evaluation of processes and services, including reflective, evidence-based, and value-based models of care. Finally, students will engage with concepts and frameworks concerning ethical decision-making and professional practice. Thus, students will be given the opportunity to learn from practice and put into practice what they have learned, hence honing their employability skills. The course is delivered in English and will also enable the development of competency in English at an Intermediate Level.

An online course module titled “Maltese for the healthcare sector” will be available to students who plan to apply for work in the Maltese healthcare sector. This online course will familiarise students with the basic structure and grammar of the Maltese Language as well as providing a useful vocabulary of terms and expressions they are likely to come across in their role as nurses. This programme is not a part of the Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Top-up) programme. This will be a general module provided by Advenio eAcademy for any students, who plan to work in the Maltese Healthcare Sector.