EPN-V2

PSYKPRA2 Exercises Related to Bachelor Thesis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Praksisstudium knyttet til Bacheloroppgave
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis
Bachelor's Programme in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis, elective modules
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2016/2017
Curriculum
SPRING 2017
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Når studentene har gjennomført og bestått de obligatoriske emnene, kan de velge et relevant fordypningsområde blant ulike emner som høgskolen tilbyr. Alternativt kan studentene selv foreslå aktuelt fordypningsområde for PSYKPRA2.

Required preliminary courses

Bestått emnene PSYK1100, PSYK1200, PSYK1310, PSYK1410, PSYK1600, PSYK2100, PSYK2200, PSYK2310, PSYKPRA1, PSYK2400 og PSYK2600

Learning outcomes

Studenten skal tilegne seg faglige og personlige kvalifikasjoner og i samarbeid med virksomheten som tilbyr praksisplass utforme egne læringsutbyttebeskrivelser for praksisstudiet. Disse læringsutbyttene spesifiseres i forhold til kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse og godkjennes av høyskolen.

I tillegg skal studentene ha følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten har kunnskap om

  • den juridiske forankring for det aktuelle praksisstedet
  • virksomhetens faglige forankring og hvordan hensikten med virksomheten beskrives
  • hvordan virksomheten samarbeider med andre aktører

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

  • kommunisere med brukere, pårørende eller andre samarbeidspartnere
  • kunne evaluere igangsatte tiltak

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

  • kan foreslå og igangsette tiltak som fremmer mestring og livskvalitet
  • kan prinsipper for kvalitetssikring av eget arbeid

Content

Grade scale A-F. 

Teaching and learning methods

The use of drugs and alcohol and different forms of addiction create social and health-related problems and is an area that applies to users in contact with most support services in the health and social care sector. This course is based on national and international research and experience-based knowledge from a broad field of practice. Models of understanding and explanatory models are significant to how users are received and what kind of measures they are offered.

Course requirements

The student must have passed all exams in the first and second year of the programme. 

Assessment

  • Vurderingsinnhold: Læringsutbyttene
  • Vurderingsform: Vurdering av praksisstudiet

Permitted exam materials and equipment

The course runs over nine half-days divided between three sessions. Teaching methods vary between lectures, group work, work on own experience and practice/role play.

Grading scale

No coursework requirements/compulsory activities.

Examiners

An individual written in-depth paper on a topic chosen by the student. The students will work on the assignment throughout the course. The answer paper must have a scope of 8-10 pages. Font and font size: Calibri 12 point. Line spacing: 1.5.The approved citation style APA for assignments must be complied with. 

A selection of self-chosen readings, which comprises of 300 pages must be attached in the assignment.

Students who were absent for a valid reason or who fail the exam may take a resit/rescheduled exam in the same format as the ordinary exam. If the student fails the exam, they will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the assignment for assessment.