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BALH3100 Strategic Human Resource Management Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Strategic Human Resource Management
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Administration and Leadership in the Public Sector
One Year Programme in Organisation and Management
Elective modules, Faculty of Social Sciences
Oslo Business School, Exchange Programme
Public Administration and Leadership, Exchange Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Curriculum
FALL 2020
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine. The course is also offered as an individual course, with the same admission requirements as for the specialisation.

Required preliminary courses

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • can discuss laws and regulations that apply to the handling, documentation and banking of human biological specimen
  • can assess the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of normal tissue as well as common pathological changes in the relevant tissues and organs
  • can describe the anatomy, pathology and terminology for selected surgical specimen

Skills

The student

  • can observe applicable safety regulations and satisfy hygiene requirements during work involving equipment, chemicals and biological specimen
  • can identify macroscopic changes in the relevant specimen in an independent manner
  • can perform dissection of pathological changes in tissue in a structured and quality assured manner

General competence

The student

  • can work on the basis of knowledge of dissection in their own department
  • can critically assess, discuss and convey procedures for dissection and contribute to the establishment of new procedures
  • can critically assess the processing of human biological specimen for special analysis, biobanking and research

Learning outcomes

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a physiotherapist.

Teaching and learning methods

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • can assess recent knowledge on the most common MSDs
  • can critically assess current examination and treatment methods, including the use of standardised instruments for the most common MSDs
  • can critically assess the organisation and quality of health services, and the role of physiotherapists in interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction
  • can describe knowledge on work and MSDs, and can critically assess current measures for promoting participation in working life and preventing long-term sickness absence
  • can describe implementation methods for well-documented knowledge

Skills

The student

  • can use the knowledge-based practice model to analyse the most common MSDs
  • can use and critically reflect on recent knowledge on the most common MSDs
  • can apply and critically reflect on the use of standardised instruments in clinical practice
  • can use and critically reflect on recent knowledge on work and musculoskeletal health
  • can implement well-documented knowledge in their professional practice

General competence

The student

  • can communicate up-to-date disciplinary knowledge to collaborative partners and the population at large
  • can contribute to improving the quality of today’s health services
  • can contribute to promoting participation in working life and preventing long-term sickness absence

Course requirements

Participation is mandatory, and candidates are expected to attend all days of teaching. A minor absence from teaching may only be accepted under certain circumstances and upon application. In the event of absences that are not approved, candidates will lose their right to have their paper assessed.

Assessment

The course is organised as practical work and theoretical studies. Working with projects is emphasised. This includes both basic training and working with topics chosen by the students themselves. Students are required to attend workshops and to participate in tuition. The teaching methods used in the course are lectures, seminars, supervision and debates. Students are expected to find relevant reading material. Joint presentations and exhibitions will form the basis for discussion and assessment of students’ work.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All measures of any help are permitted as long as sources are specified in the list of references.

Grading scale

Passed - failed

Examiners

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.