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MAVIT5600 Physical Activity and Exercise in a Life Course Perspective and with a Special Focus on Aging Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Fysisk aktivitet og trening i et livsløp med spesielt fokus på aldring
- 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 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 SciencesMaster's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2025/2026
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
Language of instruction: Norwegian.
This course has a focus on knowledge about the interaction between disease mechanisms and exercise and specific physical activities. This includes basic insight into disease manifestations and mechanisms seen in conjunction with prevention, treatment and rehabilitation from a life course perspective. The course looks at the prescription of physical activity and exercise with a view to elaborating on the general guidelines in terms of components frequency, intensity, type and duration.
Required preliminary courses
The master’s thesis written by one or two students. Large, interdisciplinary innovation projects can be written in groups of up to four students on application. Individual oral examination where the grade can be adjusted.
The content and scope of different forms of master's theses:
- Monograph: Recommended scope of a monographic assignment is 22,000 words +/- 10%
- Scientific article: The thesis must include a manuscript in the form of at least one article that is in accordance with the author guidelines for a relevant scientific journal, and a supplementary memo/introductory chapter to the article-based thesis ('kappe') that elaborates on the theoretical and methodological considerations underlying the article. The layout, structure and scope of the article must comply with the guidelines of the journal in question, and the introductory chapter to the article-based thesis can be a maximum of 10,000 words.
The thesis can be written in English or a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).
The written thesis must be awarded a grade of A-E (preliminary grade) in order for a student to take the oral examination. The final grade is set after the oral examination. The whole grade scale can be used when setting the final grade.
An individual oral examination lasting up to 40 minutes based on the master’s thesis. The candidate gives a 10 - 15 minutes presentation of their master’s thesis at the start of the oral examination.
Students can appeal against the grade set for the written part of the examination in accordance with the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.
Learning outcomes
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with. There is an opportunity to reuse self-produced text from MAVIT4070 in the master's thesis without self-citation.
Teaching and learning methods
Grade scale A-F.
Course requirements
All examinations are assessed by an internal and an external examiner. The student's supervisor cannot be an examiner for the master's thesis.
Assessment
Individual home examination over three weeks, including a description of an exercise program for an elderly person with reduced function. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10 %).
If the course is taught in English, students who wish to do so can answer the exam in Norwegian.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.
Grading scale
Pass/fail.
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.