MAHELPRA10 Clinical Studies for Public Health Nursing Students Course description

Key disciplines are:

mathematics, statistics and physics

general chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry, with a high degree of practical laboratory work

chemical engineering as the basis for chemical and biotechnology processes

biochemistry and microbiology, with training in how to grow and identify microorganisms

biotechnology, genetics and genetic engineering methods, with emphasis on how microorganisms and other cells can be used and genetically manipulated for the production of antibiotics, proteins, vaccines and other useful products

instrumental analysis methods

oral and written communication relating to the chemistry courses

Teaching materials

Most of the courses will use English textbooks. Dedicated compendiums will be prepared for some of the courses. The course descriptions for the individual courses will contain a list of required reading.

The programme comprises the following courses (see the national curriculum):

Common courses (C), 30 credits – basic mathematics, systems perspectives on engineering and an introduction to professional engineering practice and work methods. The common courses are common to all study programmes.

Programme courses (P), 50-70 credits – technical subjects, natural science subjects and social science subjects. Programme courses are common to all programme options in a study programme

Technical specialisation courses (TS), 50-70 credits –provide a clear specialisation in the student’s engineering field and that are based on programme courses and common courses

Elective courses, 30 credits (E) – provide breadth or depth in the professional specialisation.

For the academic year 2019-2020, a compulsory introductory topic was introduced in HSE for students. The HSE course is held early in the fall semester.

Elective courses:

Please note that students do not have access to registering for other courses than those listed below, on the basis of their admission to the programme in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry. A separate admissions process (and a separate application to have those courses approved within this programme) would be required to take other courses as electives. Also, the faculty can not adjust the course-schedule or exam-plan for the sake of other courses. If exam-dates collide students who are absent from one of the programme’s exams will not be eligible for a new or postponed examination, as exams from courses not provided by the programme is not considered valid absence from an exam.

Elective courses may be cancelled if not enough students register for a particular course.

5. semester

KJVE3510 Analytical Chemistry II

BYVE3500 Water Engineering

MEK3100 Programming 2

DAVE3700 Mathematics 3000 (*)

DAVE3710 Academic English (*)

See the respective course descriptions for more detailed information about work methods, reading lists, assessment and exam aids. As indicated there, lectures, exercises, laboratory work, supervision and other teaching methods will be used to a varying extent in the different courses.

A course description is provided for each individual course. Before the programme starts, the person responsible for the course will prepare a detailed teaching plan for the course that will contain a reading list, a progress schedule, detailed information about exercise schedules and coursework requirements with applicable deadlines etc.

Special emphasis will be placed on the students acquiring a high level of engineering expertise and creativity. The mechanical engineering programme emphasises expertise and a professional attitude in the following courses and subject areas:

The engineering programme is adapted for internationalisation in that the students can take courses abroad, mainly from the fourth semester. See https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer

In addition, OsloMet collaborates with institutions in several European countries on an English-language course called European Project Semester (EPS). It is worth 30 credits and is mainly intended for incoming exchange students, but can also be relevant for OsloMet’s own third-year students in the sixth semester. Admission to the course is based on individual application.

Engineering is an international field. Much of the course literature is in English, and several of the systems and work tools use English as their working language. Some of the teaching may be in English. The individual course descriptions will state which courses this concerns. These courses will give the students good experience and knowledge of English engineering terminology.

Required coursework means compulsory assignments/activities that must be approved by a given deadline in order for students to be able to sit the exam. Coursework can be written work, project work, oral presentations, lab courses, compulsory attendance at lectures etc. Required coursework can be done individually or in groups.

The required coursework is intended to ensure the students’ progress and development and that they participate in necessary elements of the programme. Coursework requirements can also be set to ensure that students achieve a learning outcome that cannot be tested in an exam.

Previously approved coursework are valid for four years, provided that the coursework has not changed significantly.

Required coursework is assessed as ‘approved’ or ‘not approved’.

The coursework requirements for each course are described in the course description. The number and type of coursework requirements, the rules for meeting the coursework requirements, deadlines and other details are set out in the course descriptions and teaching plans that are announced at the start of the semester.

Not approved coursework

Valid absence documented by, for example, a medical certificate does not exempt students from meeting the coursework requirements. Students who have valid grounds for absence, or who have submitted coursework that is not approved, should as far as possible be given a new chance to resubmit it before the exam. This must be agreed with the lecturer in question on a case-to-case basis. If another attempt at meeting a coursework requirement is not possible because of the nature of the subject/course, the student must be prepared to meet the coursework requirement on the next possible occasion. This can result in delayed progress in the programme.

The examination regulations are specified in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. See OsloMet’s website www.oslomet.no

Oral and practical exams are assessed by two examiners, as these forms of exams cannot be appealed. Formal errors can nonetheless be appealed.

One overall grade is given for the portfolio.

It is only possible to appeal the exam result for the portfolio assessment as a whole. Any information provided about weighting is only considered additional information in relation to the final grade. If parts of the portfolio contain elements such as an oral presentation, practical assignments etc., the exam result cannot be appealed. The rules concerning right of appeal are described in each individual course description.

Exams that are only assessed by internal examiners shall be regularly selected for external assessment.

Assessment

The grades pass/fail or a grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail are used for exam grades.

Prerequisite knowledge and study progress

Prerequisite knowledge is described in the course descriptions.

In this programme it is required to have at least 30 ECTS from the first year to continue with spec courses in the second study year

Even if no specific requirements for prior knowledge are defined, the students should take courses worth at least 50 credits each year to be able to complete the programme within the nominal length of study.

• From the first to the second year of the programme – courses worth 50 credits should be completed
• From the first and second years to the third year of the programme – courses worth 100 credits should be completed

Students must be registered in the third year and have completed at least 100 credits from the first and second years of the programme by 1 October before they can be assigned a topic for their bachelor’s thesis.

Programme supervisor scheme

Programme supervision is part of the quality assurance of each individual study programme. A programme supervisor is not an examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the study programmes. All study programmes at OsloMet shall be supervised by a programme supervisor, but there is leeway to practise the system in different ways. Reference is made to the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet: https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer

Rescheduled/resit exams

Students must register for resit/rescheduled exams themselves. Resits/rescheduled exams are normally organised together early in the following semester. Resit exams are for students who have taken the exam and failed. Rescheduled exams are for students who did not take the regular exam. The conditions for taking resit/rescheduled exams are set out in the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

Diploma

The final assessment for each course will be included on the diploma for the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry, and the title of the bachelor’s thesis shall be stated.

The purpose of OsloMet’s quality assurance system is to improve the students’ learning outcomes and development by raising quality at all levels. OsloMet wishes to cooperate with the students, and their participation in the quality assurance work is crucial. The overriding goals for the quality assurance system include:

• to ensure a high level of quality in educational activities, including practical training and the learning and study environment
• to ensure that the study programmes are relevant to the professional fields
• to ensure that the quality continues to improve

For the students, this entails, among other things, student evaluations:

• course evaluations
• annual student surveys for all of OsloMet

More information about the quality assurance system is available here: https://student.oslomet.no/regelverk#etablering-studium-evaluering-kvalitetssystem

Not relevant.

Pass/fail.

An attendance requirement applies to practical studies. Students whose absence exceeds 10% will fail the course.

During the second period of practical studies, the student and the practical study supervisor will carry out a midway and final assessment. The lecturer from the university normally participates in the midway assessment and otherwise as necessary. If a student is at risk of failing the course, he/she must be notified at least three weeks before the final practical study period. The final decision on a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

100 % overlap with  HELPRA1 Clinical Studies for students graduated in 2016-2020.