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PHVIT9530 Assessment and Methods of Measurement Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Måling og målemetoder
Study programme
PhD Programme in Health Sciences
Ph.D. programme in Health Sciences - Individual Courses
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Curriculum
FALL 2018
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Portfolio.

Portfolio requirements: 4 reaction papers

Required preliminary courses

All

Learning outcomes

Internal

Teaching and learning methods

Stimulus equivalence - theory, research and possible applications. Alternative interpretations of equivalence relations. The course is strongly research focused. Students are required to read and criticize selected papers with the objectives of offering alternative explanations of the findings. They will design and execute an experiment, and write a report of their findings, discussing theoretical interpretations. If using live subjects, student experiments must be pre-approved by REK (The National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway) for a series with specific techniques. Students write an application for REK approval as a technical exercise. Students may cooperate on experiments.

Course requirements

None

Assessment

Candidates must write an essay based on a problem of their choice and discuss theoretical and research challenges associated with the use of one or multiple methods of measurement. The essay must consist of up to 5,000 words and must be submitted no more than 2 weeks after the end of the course.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All

Grading scale

Pass / Fail

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner will assess the answer papers submitted by all candidates.

Admission requirements

This course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences but is also open to other applicants. Admission requirements are a completed hovedfag, master's degree (120 credits) or equivalent qualification.