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MAVIT4400 Clinical Neurophysiology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Klinisk nevrofysiologi
Study programme
Master´s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for the older adult
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Empowerment and Health Promotion
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health Professionals
Master´s Programme in Pharmacy
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Rehabilitation and Habilitation
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional Development
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Health
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Psychomotor Physiotherapy
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Public Health Nutrition
Master's Programme in Health Sciences
Master's Programme in Health Sciences, elective modules
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Studentene deltar i et forberedelsesprogram som går over to til tre uker, hvor de får innsikt i temaer knyttet til det forestående utenlandsoppholdet.

Under oppholdet fører studenten nøyaktig logg over observasjoner i praksisbarnehagen. Ett til to refleksjonsnotater sendes veileder etter avtale. Studentgruppen skriver en oppgave om et tema valgt ut fra den erfaring som er gjort på stedet. Oppgavens tema skal være relevant for den barnehagevirkelighet studentene opplever der de er, men skal også ha et komparativt pedagogisk perspektiv. Oppgaven skal videre knyttes til kunnskap om kultur, kontekst og barns oppvekstvilkår i det landet studenten befinner seg. Tema og tidspunkt for innlevering avtales med veileder. Studentene oppfordres til å knytte bacheloroppgaven til erfaringer og problemstillinger som er opparbeidet gjennom disse månedene.

Praksis/obligatorisk praksisopplæring

  • Hele utenlandsoppholdet varer i tre måneder.
  • Under oppholdet vil studentene være i praksis i minst to ulike barnehager/institusjoner for barn.
  • Delta i studieopplegg ved samarbeidsinstitusjonen, tilsvarende om lag én uke, og eventuelt workshops for ansatte innen barnehagefeltet, arrangert av samarbeidsinstitusjonen.
  • Delta i eventuelle relevante møter med lokale samarbeidspartnere.
  • Én uke til å reise i vertsland/utlandet.
  • Planlegge, gjennomføre og evaluere didaktiske prosesser i barnehagen og en workshop i samarbeid med lokalt personale. Dette dokumenteres med en skriftlig innlevering på om lag 1000 ord.

Praksis er obligatorisk og gjennomføres etter avtalt plan. Studenten gjennomfører fem uker lokal praksis i barnehagen etter avtalt plan. Praksis i løpet av utenlandsoppholdet innpasses som fire ukers fulltidspraksis som del av den obligatoriske praksisopplæringen i barnehagelærerutdanningen.

Recommended preliminary courses

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

The student has

  • knowledge of power and categorisation processes that contribute to forming the relevant categories in our age
  • insight into the intersection between the categories¿ design and importance in different socio-cultural contexts
  • knowledge of classical and new theoretical contributions that attempt to understand prominent social categories, such as gender, ethnicity, ¿race¿, social class, sexual orientation and age
  • an understanding of how social categories and intersections between them has importance for professionals as well as the different user groups' conditions and social sphere of action

Skills

The student is capable of

  • mastering analytical aspects and approaches that are appropriate for analysing implicit and explicit understandings and theoretical contributions, as well as empirical phenomena in the various fields of social work from a perspective of intersectionality
  • applying knowledge about the relevant social categories and their interaction in research and development work relating to the social work field and/or different user groups, and to social work's conditions and functions in society

General competence

The student​

  • can critically reflect on various power relations and their interactions that are evident in social work

Required preliminary courses

  • History and philosophy of science
  • Scientific research methods
  • Ethics in research and professional work
  • Research by design
  • Studio workshop experiments

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The student

  • can describe the anatomy and function of the nervous system
  • can describe consciousness, memory and explain the phenomenon sleep
  • can explain the interplay between environment and the autonomic nervous system
  • can give an overview of the most common diseases in the nervous system
  • can explain the most important principals of the pain mechanism
  • can explain what can be measured by electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), neurography and evoked potentials
  • can give an overview of the principals of clinical neurophysiology, diagnosis and monitoring
  • can make the decision when it is relevant to use neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring

Skills

The student

  • can describe the procedures of the most common electrophysiological methods i.e., EEG, EMG, neurography, and evoked potentials
  • can recognize the pattern and signs relevant for neurophysiological assessment, including how to separate physiological artefacts from normal cortical activity

General competence

The student

  • can obtain insight in the methods and instruments used in neurophysiological assessment including when it should be used, which opportunities it may provide and methodological limitations
  • can consider ethical issues and challenges related to neurophysiological research and clinical practice in the field
  • can disseminate results to peers, but also communicate with patients and their next of kin

Teaching and learning methods

Alle hjelpemidler tillatt

Course requirements

Det gis gradert karakter.

Assessment

Eksamen vurderes av to interne sensorer.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Emnet består av tre måneders barnehagepraksis samt studieopplegg ved en av fakultetets samarbeidsinstitusjoner i for eksempel Namibia, Zambia, Ghana, Uganda eller Nicaragua.

I emnet legges det vekt på

  • interkulturell teori og flerkulturell pedagogikk
  • loggføring av daglige erfaringer som utgangspunkt for ukentlige refleksjonsnotater
  • samtaler med medstudenter om de daglige erfaringer, til gjensidig støtte
  • fordypning i tilrettelagt pensum
  • gruppearbeid om en aktuell problemstilling, knyttet til den daglige erfaring og til relevant teori
  • deltakelse i workshops for ansatte i de lokale barnehager, arrangert av samarbeidsinstitusjonen
  • samle materiale til eventuell bruk i den kommende bacheloroppgaven

Grading scale

In the social sciences, social categories, such as gender, social class, ethnicity, 'race', sexuality, and age, have traditionally formed separate research fields, often attached to different theories. A result of this division has been that such categories are often portrayed as isolated variables in people's lives. Criticism levelled at such interpretations makes the point that they do not sufficiently address the dynamism that emerges when several categories intersect. Is importance attached to the category "man" or to the category "ethnic minority"? Does the category "woman" offer the same room of opportunity for all those who are categorised or identify as women? Do the categories "young", "boy", "immigrant", have another meaning attached to them than "young", "boy", "Norwegian"?

The course looks at theories that address how such categories have different meanings depending on the combination with other categories. The course offers theoretical, methodological and practical opportunities to explore the dynamism that emerges in the interaction between key social categories. During the course, we will work at making these types of analyses relevant for social work in general.

Language of instruction is Norwegian.

Examiners

None.

Admission requirements

Target group

The target group is healthcare personnel who want to improve their skills in clinical neurophysiology. The target group is also students admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences or Pharmacy who wish to take this course as an elective course, as part of their master´s degree.

Admission requirements

  • The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences or Pharmacy
  • The course is also offered as an individual course. The applicant must have a bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in health sciences. The grade C requirement does not apply to admission to individual courses.

Overlapping courses

The exam in the course is an individual home exam over a period of 96 hours (4 days). The exam paper must have a scope of 8 pages (+/- 10 per cent). Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.