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MBIB5900 Master Thesis Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Masteroppgave
- Study programme
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Master Programme in archival, library and information sciencesMaster Programme in archival, library and information sciences – Part-time
- Weight
- 45.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2024/2025
- Curriculum
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SPRING 2025
FALL 2024
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
The course is mandatory for all students.
The language of the course is Norwegian.
Required preliminary courses
See under Study progress in the programme description.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- is familiar with relevant theory and research in the area that the thesis concerns
Skills
The student
- is capable of using relevant methods in report work and evaluations
- is capable of evaluating the use of methods in and results of studies and evaluations
General competence
The student
- is capable of carrying out a delimited research or development work under supervision and in accordance with applicable research ethics standards
- is capable of communicating about relevant issues, analyses and conclusions both in written form and orally
Teaching and learning methods
Language of instruction: Norwegian
The pharmacology course deals with drugs’ mechanisms of action and effects on the body (pharmacodynamics) and with what happens to a drug from when it enters the body until it has left it (pharmacokinetics). The course covers the most important groups of pharmaceuticals, including contrast agents used for diagnostic imaging examinations and treatment, the administration of drugs, including calculations, management and documentation, as well as applicable laws and regulations.
Course requirements
Passed first year of the programme or equivalent. RAB1050 is exempt from the progression requirement.
Assessment
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.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
The course will use varied, student-active work methods. The methods used are lectures, group work, role play and exercises, and self-study.
Grading scale
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
Examiners
Individual home examination over three days. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%).
If the course is taught in English, students can also choose to write/conduct the examination in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).
Course contact person
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.