It then discusses the issues that were dealt with in the course of setting standards for quality, developing the curriculum, and student admissions criteria. Other academic issues considered are briefly outlined to close the paper. The European dimension is provided as a taught module. It is an additional period of study to the requirements for doctoral studies of the home university and takes three years to complete. It is designed as a series of Intensive programmes built around three themes.
European nurses use to denote diagnostic and intervention phenomena.
The second theme considers the commonalities and differences in the Health Care systems across Europe. Whilst the third theme covers advanced research methods emphasising, in particular, the challenges faced by researchers undertaking multi-centred studies across a number of European countries. The Intensive programme taken in the first year is designed so that students gain knowledge and abilities related to cross cultural research and nursing issues. Study of the nursing phenomena and health care systems is based on case studies. Advanced research methods are taught by faculty members using examples from their own research programmes to illustrate particular techniques.