EPN-V2

OASV4500 Privacy and Data Protection Law Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Personvernrett
Study programme
Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Elective modules, Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Executive Master in Public Management
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

Required preliminary courses

On successful completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • can define what EBP is and recognizes the rationale for EBP and shared decision making
  • knows the steps of EBP
  • is familiar with the levels in the S-pyramid and acknowledges the difference between single studies and systematic reviews
  • knows the characteristics of a scientific article, e.g. IMRAD
  • can explain the purpose and characteristics of qualitative and quantitative studies and syntheses of studies, e.g. systematic reviews
  • understands the principles for critical appraisal and knows how to use check lists for different study designs, clinical guidelines and professional procedures
  • knows different types of categorical and continuous measures of association and effect, and key graphical presentations

Skills

The student

  • can identify different types of professional/clinical questions, such as questions about treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, experiences and etiology
  • can, for each type of clinical question, identify the preferred order of study designs
  • can formulate searchable professional/clinical questions using e.g. PICO and variations of PICO
  • can construct and carry out an appropriate and simple search strategy for professional/clinical questions from the top of the S-pyramid

General competencies

The student

  • can critically assess health claims in the media
  • can discuss the importance of user knowledge, clinical experience, and summarized research in clinical decision-making

Learning outcomes

None.

Teaching and learning methods

Project examination, consisting of a group assignment with up to 7 students, based on a case with a health claim in the media. The assignment will include the levels of the EBP model. The assignment is submitted as a written paper of 1500 words (+/- 10 prosent) according to further specified criteria.

Each group decides whether their assignment is to be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Resit exam: If the assignment is given the grade fail, the group can submit a revised version once.

If this attempt fails, the group is entitled to a third and final attempt. In a third attempt, the group must choose a new health claim and submit a new examination paper.

Course requirements

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Assessment

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 10 percent of the assignments. To internal examiners will assess the remaining assignments. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all the students.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Prior to the course, the students are recommended to go through the elements in "Startpakka" which focus on literature search, critical appraisal and use of references, see https://student.oslomet.no/startpakka

Grading scale

BIOB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, ERGOB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, FYB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, RAB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, SYKK1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, SYKP1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, TAB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, FARB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, PMED1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, ORI1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits, and VERB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, 5 credits overlaps 100 %.

Examiners

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Course contact person

Emily M. Weitzenböck