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BAPD3000 Dynamic Project Leadership Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Dynamisk prosjektledelse
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Product Design
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The Design Office project involves all three years on the bachelor’s programme, and this course is the part that concerns management. The students will be presented with assignments from external parties. They will establish a management team of 2–4 students. Their main task is to plan and carry out an external assignment. They will be given 6–10 students from the first and second years as collaborators. The management team is responsible for ensuring that the design office works optimally and that the assignment is carried out and presented according to the agreed premises laid out by the clients.

Required preliminary courses

On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The PhD candidate can

  • critically asses the historic and cultural roots of midwifery in the context of the Nordic countries.
  • critically assess and evaluate the application of theories and models for midwifery and maternity care.

Skills

The PhD candidate can

  • identify and integrate conceptual and theoretical frameworks for midwifery into the student’s own research project.
  • formulate and discuss complex issues, strengths and challenges of midwifery and maternity care in the Nordic context of high income and welfare societies.

Competences

The PhD candidate can

  • communicate and take an active part in debates on theories and models in the context of the Nordic countries.

Learning outcomes

Work and teaching methods consist of lectures, self-study, group work and plenary discussions. A high degree of participants´ activity and involvement is expected.

Content

Students will be taught methodology for project work. They will learn about the different phases and challenges associated with project work. The work will result in a project report describing the different phases and challenges associated with a project. The third-year students will be project managers in the groups.

Teaching and learning methods

None

Course requirements

All

Assessment

Pass / Fail

Permitted exam materials and equipment

This course is aimed at PhD students admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences and is also open to Nordic and international PhD students with a research project within the field. Admission requirements are a completed master's degree (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent qualification.

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.

Grading scale

A grading scale from A-F where A is the best grade and F is fail.

Examiners

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.