FYB2300 Health and Participation Throughout the Life Span - II Course description

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 identify and compare the most common methods used in qualitative and quantitative research
• can discuss the most common theories of science and the relationship between theory of science and research method

Skills

The student

• can identify different types of clinical questions, such as questions about effect and prognosis, and knows which study design is most suitable for answering different clinical questions
• can critically assess research articles
• can understand the choice of different qualitative and quantitative analysis methods and can interpret the results
• can identify and discuss issues related to research ethics

General competence

The student

• can analyse relevant academic, professional and issues related to research ethics and propose solutions
• can disseminate research results of relevance to the discipline
• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society of the health sciences

Passed first year of the programme or equivalent.

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. The teaching will be digital, including blended learning.

Work and teaching methods include digital lectures, digital group assignments, in-depth and reflection assignments at seminars on relevant topics, and self-study. The students will give oral presentations at the seminars, and receive oral feedback from fellow students on their group work and oral feedback from the lecturer.

The lectures on campus are given in Norwegian, for English-speaking students digital lectures are published in English. In group work, mutual assessment, etc., the students will be divided into groups according to language. Most of the syllabus is in English, but there are good alternative syllabus books in Norwegian.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:

• Describe the academic content of the seminars (one qualitative (1) and one quantitative (2a or 2b)); including a description of experience/reflection of own learning outcomes by participating in this (500 to 700 words)
• Assess an academic description/reflection of the seminars from a fellow student (peer assessment) (200-300 words)

The following must have been approved in order for the student to receive a final assessment in part 1:

• a minimum attendance of 80 % in teaching specified as ‘compulsory attendance’ in the schedule
• individual log from project-based practice, 500 words (+/- 10%)

Coursework requirements for INTER1200:

• Individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10 %). In order to write the log, the student must first attend a seminar over two days.

Individual in writing home examination (multiple choice test), two hours.

The examination will be in English.

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

A-F.

Grade scale A-F.

10 credits overlap with FYSIO2200 and MENDI2200