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MAEMP4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Folkehelse, empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid
- Study programme
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Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and AdolescentsMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for the older adultMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Empowerment and Health PromotionMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health ProfessionalsMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Rehabilitation and HabilitationMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional DevelopmentMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal HealthMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Psychomotor PhysiotherapyMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Public Health NutritionMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2024/2025
- Curriculum
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FALL 2024
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine. The course is also offered as an individual course, with the same admission requirements as for the specialisation.
Required preliminary courses
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 critically assess the choice of material and method for molecular diagnostics
- can account for possibilities and limitations associated with the use of advanced molecular analyses
- can discuss results of molecular analyses against clinical relevance
Skills
The student
- can use and critically interpret results from selected methods in molecular pathology in an independent manner
- can work on the basis of knowledge of their own area of diagnostics and research
- can independently assess the suitability of molecular pathology methods in a clinical context
General competence
The student
- can critically assess relevant molecular pathology methods in biomedical research and diagnostics
- can critically assess, discuss and disseminate advanced research literature
- can help to implement molecular pathology methods in their own field
Learning outcomes
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 analyse key academic and health policy guidelines and their consequences for practice
- can analyse the roles and functions of health personnel in the areas of public health, empowerment and health promotion
- can critically assess the meaning of social inequality and the relationship between health, power and society
Skills
The student:
- can analyse the meaning of the principles of empowerment thinking (the user as the expert on him/herself, participation and the redistribution of power)
General competence
The student:
- can analyse academic and ethical problems in the areas of public health, empowerment and health-promoting work
Teaching and learning methods
The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work and teaching methods include lectures, group work and self-study.
Course requirements
The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:
- Minimum 80% attendance at scheduled lessons.
Assessment
Individual home examination over two weeks. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%)
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Grade scale A-F.
Grading scale
All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.
Examiners
All answers are assessed by one examiner.
An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.
Overlapping courses
The course is offered as an individual course. Admission requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering or molecular biology.