SOS1000 Introduction to Social Sciences Course description

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• is familiar with the professional role of the pharmacist in a historical, current and future-oriented perspective
• is familiar with the role of pharmaceuticals in the health service in a national and global perspective
• is capable of explaining different perspectives on health and illness, in addition to social differences in health
• is familiar with how the health care system in Norway is organized
• is familiar with the pharmacy's place in Norway, including the development of health services at pharmacies
• is capable of explaining relevant laws and regulations
• is capable of explaining ethical theories, ethical dilemmas and the importance of professional ethical guidelines
• is capable of explaining key concepts in the field of communication theory and challenges related to intercultural communication
• has an understanding of the challenges in the guidance of vulnerable patient groups such as children, young people and the elderly
• is familiar with the use and the limitations of different sources of information about pharmaceuticals
• has an understanding of the challenges associated with the use of pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and plant-based drugs
• is familiar with the methods used in social and natural sciences and which forms of knowledge are central to the health disciplines
• is familiar with the research process involved in pre-clinical and clinical studies, the requirements for approval of pharmaceuticals and plant-based products and how pharmaceuticals are marketed
• is familiar with pricing of pharmaceuticals including import and general economy

Skills

The student

• is capable of carrying out simple searches for information, referencing scientific sources and preparing a literature list
• is capable of using interview as a qualitative data collection method
• is capable of using digital tools in group work with fellow students
• is capable of cooperating and communicating with people from different cultural backgrounds by being open and taking an interest

General competence

The student is capable of

• identifying and reflecting on the professional ethical dilemmas in the field of pharmacy and critical reflection on his/her own values and efforts in simple projects and tasks relevant to the profession
• reflecting on the similarities and differences between his/her own and other's access to health services in a national, global and cultural perspective
• acting with empathy and respect and promoting equality that promotes co-determination in work, which is process and goal-oriented

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

1. Three written coursework requirements in groups comprising a case where the students practise assessment, mapping and case processing in NAV. Written and oral feedback will be given on the coursework requirements. Students are obliged to participate with equal contributions.

If the coursework requirements are not approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once. The required coursework will be assessed together as approved/not approved. 

If the student fails to submit one or more of the coursework requirements, they will be given the opportunity to submit a compensatory coursework requirement within a stipulated deadline.

Undervisningen gjennomføres i form av forelesninger, gruppearbeid, summegrupper, skrivearbeid og eventuelt andre undervisningsformer. Det vil bli lagt opp til diskusjoner både i grupper og i plenum. I tillegg er det utarbeidet studieguider i de fleste fag med kunnskaps- og diskusjonsspørsmål som er ment å fungere som en inspirasjon til å studere pensum aktivt samt å diskutere med medstudenter i kollokviegrupper. Det arrangeres eksamenstrening i alle fag unntatt vitenskapsteori og metode. I vitenskapsteori og metode arbeides det med oppgaver i basisgrupper.

En uke arbeider studentene i basisgruppene med Feltprosjektet - PBL (ProblemBasert Læring). Se også beskrivelse av Feltarbeid - PBL under kapittel om Studiets arbeids- og undervisningsformer.

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

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• a minimum attendance requirement of 80% at scheduled and supervised group work, and at seminars with oral presentations
• minutes from group meetings
• presentation of the project assignment in groups of 5-7 students

På hjemmeeksamen er alle hjelpemidler tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Ingen hjelpemidler er tillatt under eksamen under tilsyn.

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

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Gunilla Johansson

Bennedichte Olsen

Kjetil van der Wel