EPN-V2

MAIKT-DESIGN Participatory Design Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Deltakende design
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2026/2027
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2026
Schedule
  • Introduction

    Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

    Kunnskap

    Studenten:

    • har inngående kunnskap om sentrale teorier knyttet til smerte hos unge, voksne og eldre
    • har inngående kunnskap om vurdering av smerte og egnede tiltak som gis av helsefaglige profesjoner
    • har inngående kunnskap om teorier om motivasjon og mestring knyttet til langvarige smertetilstander
    • har kunnskap om kultur- og kjønnsperspektiv knyttet til smerte

    Ferdigheter

    Studenten kan:

    • analysere og anvende teorier og modeller for smerte
    • analysere resultater fra multidimensjonale kartlegginger hos personer med smerte
    • analysere og kritisk reflektere over ulike tiltak for smertetilstander

    Generell kompetanse

    Studenten kan:

    • kommunisere sentrale aspekter ved smerteteorier
    • kommunisere teoretiske og metodiske perspektiver vedrørende multidimensjonal vurdering av smertetilstander
    • kommunisere forskningsbasert kunnskap relatert til smertetiltak

  • Learning outcomes

    Arbeidsformene i emnet består av forelesninger, seminarer, gruppearbeid og selvstudier.

  • Content

    • The concepts of participation and design
    • The establishment of a participatory project, including identification of user groups, choosing participants, organisational anchoring, and constituting a group
    • Iterative design and action research

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The course is fully internet-based. The course may be taught in English if English speaking students attend. The course methodology is project work and action research. The students will carry out a development project in their own environment and in collaboration with participants. Regular peer feedback and moderated peer discussions will be organised on the different topics of the course. Reflection and discussion about the projects will focus on the participative aspects of the projects.

  • Course requirements

    See general rules in the programme plan. Students must have the following course work requirements approved before examination:

    The course work requirements are organised around the project, as three individual deliveries linked to three iterations in an action research project. The purpose is to gain practical and theoretical understanding of participatory design

    • Delivery 1: A sketch of the system, including a definition of the project goal, a description of user groups and participants, and a brief description of the future system, (300-600 words)
    • Delivery 2: Detailed design, including a description and evaluation of the choice of description techniques and design tools, and a description of needs and proposed solutions (450-750 words)
    • Delivery 3: System prototype: a running application, accessible for co-students and supervisors
  • Assessment

    The exam is an individual written report from the project, according to given criteria. Length: 3000 words +/- 10 %.

    New/postponed exam

    New/postponed exam will be organized in the same way as the ordinary exam. Students who fail the exam may submit a revised report.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    Bestått / ikke bestått

  • Grading scale

    En ekstern og en intern sensor vurderer alle besvarelsene.

  • Examiners

    The evaluation will be performed by two internal examiners. An external programme supervisor is used according to OsloMet guidelines to appointing and use of examiners.