EPN-V2

BIOBPRA2 Practical and Employable Skills Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Bioingeniørfaglig praksis
Study programme
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Grade scale A-F. 

Required preliminary courses

Oral exam is assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

Learning outcomes

Carolina Ohls og Ivan Harsløf

Content

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below as the number of credits:

External practical training at a laboratory, 10 credits

Teaching and learning methods

Work and teaching methods comprise seminars and external practical training.

The students must undergo seven weeks of supervised external practical training in a medical laboratory.

Course requirements

No particular coursework requirements.

Note that there is an attendance requirement for practical training and activities related to practical training. For more information about the attendance requirement in practical training, see ‘Assessment of external practical training’ in the main section of the programme description.

Assessment

Assessment of practical training. The minimum attendance requirement for practical training and preparatory seminars is 90%. In addition, attendance is required for the concluding reflection conversation at OsloMet. For more information about the attendance requirement in practical training, see ‘Assessment of external practical training’ in the main section of the programme description.

New assessment/exam: If the student fails the practical training period, he/she must normally retake the whole period.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Not relevant.

Grading scale

Pass/fail

Examiners

The midway assessment is made by the practical training supervisor and the contact lecturer at the university. The final assessment of the practical training is made by the practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university after the concluding reflection conversation has taken place.

Overlapping courses

10 credits overlap with the course BIOPRA2 Practical and Employable Skills