REAK6000 Validation of Prior Learning Course description

Lectures, tasks and seminars. This includes presentation of a term paper, made individually or in groups, for discussion. Teaching will be in English when there are foreign exchange students present.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

1. Either a report on a laboratory assignment or an essay on one or more of the course subtopics, written either individually or in groups of 2-3 students, to be submitted at the end of the course. Written individually, the essay will have a scope of 15 pages, witten in group the scope will be 20 pages. For a laboratory assignment the scope will be approx. 10 pages written individually, and approx. 12 pages written in a group. The topic of the assignment is chosen in cooperation with a course teacher.
2. Presentation of the term-paper/laboratory report at the end of the course. Each student/group uploads a draft of the assignemnts text. Each student is assigned an opposition of one of the other students' assignments' drafts. Each presentation is assigned 20 minutes that include the presentation of the assigmnent (up to 10 minutes), a comment by the opponent (up to 5 minutes) and any questions from the audience (up to 5 minutes). Students are given a week to improve their paper based on the comments.; In case restrictions prohibit physical attendance, the oral opposition is replaced by an opposition note of 1-2 pages.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once by the given deadline.

All examination support materials are permitted. However, sources must be stated in accordance with applicable rules for source references.

Grading scale A-F.

Arbeidskrav

Arbeidskravene skal bidra til refleksjon og læring, samt sikre at studentene er aktive og medansvarlige for studieprogresjonen. Arbeidskravene skal være levert/utført innen fastsatt(e) frist(er).

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent før eksamen kan avlegges:

• Individuell oppgave om bruk av læreplaner/studieplaner i vurderingsarbeidet (750-800 ord) Oppgaven presenteres og diskuteres i grupper som representerer samme fagområde og utdanningsnivå.
• Gruppeoppgave med beskrivelse og drøfting av roller og ansvar i realkompetansearbeidet 1500-2000 ord).
• Gruppeoppgave basert på metodisk utprøving i ulike faser av realkompetansearbeidet (1500-2000 ord). Arbeidskravet gjennomføres og deles nettbasert.

Arbeidskrav som ikke blir godkjent kan omarbeides én gang.

Faglig aktivitet med krav om deltakelse

Faglig innhold og arbeidsmåter i studiet er basert på erfaringsdeling, felles forståelse for roller og oppgaver samt utvikling av praksis. Aktiv deltakelse på samlinger er en forutsetning for undervisningen. For å avlegge eksamen kreves minimum 80 prosent deltakelse på samlingene. Studenter som på grunn av sykdom eller annen dokumentert gyldig årsak ikke oppfyller kravet til deltakelse, avtaler alternativ(e) aktivitet(er) i hvert enkelt tilfelle med læreren.

Michael Preminger

The course presupposes knowledge from the bachelor courses BIB3210/BIB3220/BIB3230 or BIB3240/BIB3250/BIB3260.

You can apply for admission to this course outside of master programme.

Prerequisites

A bachelor's degree or equivalent with specialization in library and information science of minimum 80 ECTS. The minimum academic requirement for admission is the grade C, in accordance with Regulations Relating to Admission to Master's Degree Programmes at OsloMet.