Program Overview

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Master's Program Courses

The Master's Program in Advanced Nursing Practice offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines distance learning methods with in-person teaching. The program consists of eight compulsory courses, which are delivered entirely through distance learning, and two courses that combine in-person and distance learning.

Teaching Methods

The program employs a wide range of modern and diverse teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminar exercises
• Simulations
• Case studies
• Clinical scenarios
• Experiential exercises
• "Ice-breaking" techniques
• Storytelling
• Individual and group assignments
• Peer-to-peer education
• Cooperative learning

Course Structure

The program is divided into three semesters:

Semester A

1. MA 01: Health Assessment, Therapeutic Decision-Making, and Advanced Nursing Practice (6 ECTS)
2. MA 02: Advanced Nursing Practice. Developments and Research Data in Emergency Healthcare (6 ECTS)
3. MA 03: Quality and Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice (6 ECTS)
4. MA 04: Advanced Psychosocial Nursing Health Care (6 ECTS)
5. MA 05: Epidemiology – Quantitative Research Methodology (6 ECTS) Total: 30 ECTS

Semester B

1. MA 06: Empowerment and Communication in Advanced Nursing Practice (6 ECTS)
2. MA 07: Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (6 ECTS)
3. MA 08: Advanced Nursing Telemonitoring of Patients (6 ECTS)
4. MA 09: Advanced Nursing Wound Care (6 ECTS)
5. MA 10: Qualitative Research Methodology (6 ECTS) Total: 30 ECTS

Semester C

1. MA 11: Master's Thesis (30 ECTS) Total: 30 ECTS

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are expected to acquire the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

1. Highly specialized knowledge in clinical practice
2. In-depth and critical understanding of issues in advanced nursing practice
3. Ability to identify appropriate clinical interventions and nursing care management strategies
4. Comprehensive knowledge of guidelines and procedures for implementing and monitoring evidence-based advanced nursing practice outcomes

Skills

1. Specialized problem-solving skills required in research
2. Specialized skills and ability to activate leadership techniques

Competencies

1. Competence to manage and transform clinical work environments
2. Competence to take responsibility for contributing to knowledge and practice
3. Competence to apply communication, counseling, and negotiation strategies and techniques
4. Competence to design and implement evidence-based nursing interventions

Student Performance Evaluation

Evaluation procedures are aligned with the expected learning outcomes of each course. The evaluation of student performance is not merely a measurement of learning achievement but also serves as an educational tool with a dual role: it acts both as a mechanism for active student engagement in the learning process and as a systematic framework for feedback and continuous improvement.

Assessment Methods

• Formative assessment, integrated into the teaching process
• Final assessment of acquired knowledge and skills, conducted through exams during designated exam periods

Examinations

Examinations are held twice a year, at the end of each academic semester. Final exams for each course may take various forms, including written or oral examinations, assignments, or other procedures as determined by the instructor.

Instructor Evaluation

At the end of the semester, students anonymously evaluate instructors using a special questionnaire provided by the Quality Assurance Unit of the University of Thessaly. The Directorate of the Master's Program encourages student participation in this evaluation process to ensure that feedback is considered when revising the curriculum.