Studyinfo subject BIO1000 2019 HØST
BIO1000 The Foundation and Basis of the Health Professions Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Helseprofesjonenes grunnlag
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i bioingeniørfag
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2019/2020
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
Common values apply to those practising health sciences, including a holistic view of people, and respect for people-s integrity, autonomy and right of co-determination. The course covers basic knowledge about health professions and topics that form a common frame of reference for practising the various professions. The professional practice of a medical laboratory technician is elucidated on the basis of knowledge in the fields of ethics, communication and cooperation.
The course consists of the following topics, specified below as the number of credits:
- Ethics 4
- Profession, cooperation and communication 5
- Philosophy of science and research methods 1
Required preliminary courses
The student must have been admitted to the study programme.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- is capable of describing what characterises a profession and explaining the concept of professional competence
- has insight into the professional role of a medical laboratory technician in a historic and forward-looking perspective
- can describe what characterises scientific knowledge and what forms of knowledge are key to the health field
- is familiar with scientific methods and knows the main differences between natural sciences and social sciences
- is capable of explaining key concepts in the field of communication theory
- can describe strategies for good communication, problem-solving and cooperation in groups
- is capable of explaining the concept of culture and challenges related to intercultural communication
- is capable of explaining ethical theories and concepts relevant to research in the health sciences field
- understands the importance of having professional ethical guidelines for practise of the profession
- is capable of describing different perspectives on health and disease
Skills
The student
- can perform simple knowledge searches and assess different sources of knowledge
- can use guidelines for referencing sources and draw up a reference list
General competence
The student
- is capable of carrying out simple project work in cooperation with other students
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching activities comprise joint lectures with some of the other health sciences programmes and a part specific to the programme. The part specific to the programme includes discussion assignments related to the joint lectures, visits to the practical training institutions with subsequent poster presentation, group assignments and laboratory assignments that elucidate the medical laboratory technician's area of work, project assignment with presentation and assessment of the work of fellow students.
Course requirements
The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:
- a minimum of 80% attendance in scheduled group work
- a project assignment in groups of 5-6 students, 2,000 words (+/- 10%)
Assessment
Oral exam in groups of 5-6 students, up to 50 minutes
Permitted exam materials and equipment
None
Grading scale
Pass/Fail
Examiners
One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 50% of the exam papers. Two internal examiners will assess the remaining papers. The external examiner-s assessment shall benefit all the students.