ELPE1300 Electrical Circuits Course description

On completion of the course, the students will have gained an understanding of the electrical properties of linear circuits and how basic circuits can be designed based on specifications. The course also gives a basic introduction to electromagnetics and confers 3 credits in physics.

Praksis- og studieopphold ved en institusjon utenfor Norge finner sted i sjette semester, og varer i tre måneder fra medio januar. Praksis- og studieoppholdet vil som hovedregel innebære en lengre praksisperiode ved minst to ulike barnehager i et av instituttets partnerland i det globale sør, et kortere studieopphold ved en barnehagelærerutdanningsinstitusjon i samme land, samt én uke til å reise i vertslandet. Før utreise deltar studenten i faglige forberedelser og under oppholdet vil det også være faglige arbeidsoppgaver i tilknytning til praksisoppholdet. Et slikt praksis- og studieopphold byr på muligheter for økt bevisstgjøring og handlingskompetanse i forhold til interkulturell kommunikasjon, etisk refleksjon og flerkulturell pedagogikk. Oppholdet bidrar også til personlig og faglig bevisstgjøring om egne verdier og eget pedagogisk ståsted i forhold til syn på barn, lek, læring og voksen-barn relasjoner.

Emnet erstatter kunnskapsområdet Ledelse, samarbeid og utvikling (15 studiepoeng) .

Målgruppe

Studenter i barnehagelærerutdanningen som skal ha et praksisopphold utenfor Norge som del av sitt bachelorprogram.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

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:

• solving basic dc and ac circuits
• have a good knowledge of the physical laws that apply to electrical circuits
• can account for electric and magnetic fields
• have a good knowledge of methods for analyzing DC circuits
• analysing transient states in RL and RC circuits
• analysing inverting and non-inverting circuit solutions using operational amplifiers
• knowing the basic structure of electric motors and generators
• have knowledge of three-phase systems

Skills

The student is capable of:

• using instruments such as a voltmeter, ammeter and oscilloscope
• designing circuits based on diagrams and troubleshooting hardware if necessary
• explaining the function(s) of a circuit
• using manufacturer manuals and data sheets

General competence

The student is capable of:

• analysing a problem and specifying a solution method
• discussing and justifying own choices and priorities in relation to electric circuits
• explaining the historical development of the field of electricity

Theory lectures, laboratory work, company visits and a large-scale project carried out in project groups. The goal of the project is to give the students insight into what type of tools and methods engineers use to illustrate and show results.

The course presents the main debates concerning the impact of economic, cultural and political globalisation on health and social welfare in different parts of the world, and the role of multilateral agencies (including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund) in influencing social and health policies in high-, middle-, and low-income countries.

Language of instruction is English.

None.

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

Knowledge

The student has advanced knowledge of

• main theoretical and empirical debates concerning how globalisation impacts upon health and social welfare in different parts of the world
• trends in economic growth, poverty and inequality
• the importance of the demographic and epidemiological transitions for understanding differences in health status and social welfare between as well as within countries
• welfare state changes in high, middle and low income countries
• how decisions are made in multilateral agencies (in particular the World Health Organisation, the World Bank and IMF), and the polities of multilateral organisations
• the relationship between international and national health policy and social policy

Skills

The student can

• review and discuss different theoretical perspectives on the relationship between globalisation and local policy development
• investigate health and social policy outcomes in different countries
• investigate how demographic and socioeconomic changes influence disease patterns and changes in health and social inequality
• analyse how various aspects of globalisation influence health and social policy outcomes in high, middle and low income countries

General competence

The student is capable of

• contributing to the debate on how various aspects of globalisation pose challenges as well as opportunities for the development of health and social policy
• identifying and evaluating how health and social policy designs can be adopted to global policy challenges
• participating in the debate concerning how multilateral organisations such as the World Bank and WHO perform their roles with regard to global health and social policy challenges

The teaching takes place with in-person attendance on campus, and is organised into a series of lectures and seminars. Students are expected to play an active role. Lectures are given by the course lecturer and invited lecturers. Students will also be required to present papers, and discuss course themes during lectures and seminars.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: The student must submit a coursework paper of at least 1700 words (in addition to front page, list of content and list of references), written individually or in groups of max 4 students. A student must have approval from the course lecturer in order to write individually. The paper must be approved by the course lecturer.
• Coursework 2: The coursework papers are to be presented at a seminar, or poster session, or zoom gathering. Participation in the seminar, or poster session, or zoom gathering is mandatory.

Students whose papers are not approved after the first submission will be given the chance to resubmit once. Papers that are not approved after two submissions will disqualify students from sitting the final examination.

A student who is absent from the presentation will have to submit a compensatory coursework requirement within a given deadline.