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MAVIT4900 Quality of Life Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Livskvalitet
Study programme
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 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
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

1. Attendance and submission of the student's own work in the three topic-specific thesis seminars.

2. A public and final seminar will be organised in relation to the submission where the candidates present their master's theses.

Coursework requirements must be completed by the set time and approved by the lecturer before the student can take the exam.

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

  • explain different forms of medication, routes of administration, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
  • refer to relevant legislation and regulations for medication management, including guidelines for documentation, handling of non-conformities and disposal
  • describe important drugs in relation to diagnostic imaging and treatment
  • describe the key concepts in drug calculations

Skills

The student can

  • carry out independent and faultless calculations of drug dosages, quantities and strengths for different routes of administration
  • use international standards and systems of units in drug calculations
  • calculate injection and infusion rates (drops/min and ml/hr)
  • assess and check both their own and other people's calculations

General competence

The student can

  • provide accurate medication information to healthcare professionals, patients, and next of kin, as well as identify risk factors associated with the use of contrast agents and other relevant medications.

Learning outcomes

The work and teaching methods include flipped classroom, lectures, seminars, skills training and self-study. In seminars, the students work in groups.

Teaching and learning methods

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam part 1: Drug calculation:

  • an individual written drug calculation test in accordance with set criteria

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam part 2: Pharmacology:

  • a minimum attendance of 80% at scheduled seminars and skills training sessions

Course requirements

Combined assessment:

Part 1: Drug calculation: Supervised individual written exam (multiple choice), 3 hours. To pass the exam, the student must submit a faultless exam paper.

Part 2: Pharmacology: Supervised individual written exam (multiple choice), 2 hours.

Students must pass both parts of the exam in order to pass the course.

Resits/rescheduled exam: If a student fails one part of the exam, he/she must retake the part in question.

Assessment

Part 1) Calculator provided by the university.

Part 2) No aids permitted.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Pass/fail

Grading scale

Part 1: All answers are assessed by one internal examiner.

Part 2: All answers are assessed by one internal examiner.

The assessment scheme is evaluated regularly. An external programme supervisor participates in the evaluation and provides advice on further quality work in the study programme.

Examiners

1 ECTS overlap with RADME and 0,5 ECTS overlap with RAD2000.

Overlapping courses

The course overlaps 100% with MASYK/D4400 Quality of Life.