VUIMO6000 Ultrasound-guided injection therapy for manual therapists Course description

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically.

The course addresses sustainability transitions, and how societal institutions, technical infrastructures, and culture constitute frames within which practices evolve. The course especially focuses on theories of social change, and how institutions may inhibit or enable transitions toward sustainability. The course will provide the candidates with tools for engaging in constructive discussions of how sustainable practices can be facilitated and stimulate interdisciplinary investigation of these issues. The syllabus may be abbreviated and adapted to fit the interest of the participants of the course in cooperation with the supervisors.

The course will address the following, non-exclusive list of themes:

• Socio-ecological, socio-technical, socio-economic and action-oriented perspectives on sustainability transitions.

• Institutional theory, as well as theories of social inertia and change.

• Sustainable alternatives to dominant political, economic and social structures.

The final essay is assessed by the course lecturer and one other examinator. External examinators will be used regularly. The assessment of the essay is based on the learning outcomes for the course.

Completed Master’s degree (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent education level.

Arbeidskrav er alle former for arbeid, prøving og obligatorisk tilstedeværelse som settes som vilkår for å fremstille seg til eksamen. Arbeidskrav gis vurdering godkjent/ikke godkjent.

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

• minimum 80 % deltagelse på samlinger og presentasjoner
• minimum 10 godkjente saltvanninjeksjoner

Det er studentens ansvar å påse at krav om tilstedeværelse på samlinger og presentasjoner oppfylles. Dersom studenten ikke oppfyller tilstedeværelseskravet, må studenten normalt følge undervisning og avlegge eksamen med neste kull. Dette vil innebære en forsinkelse i studentens studieløp. I særlige tilfeller kan utdanningen vurdere dispensasjon gjennom kompensatoriske krav. En eventuell søknad om dispensasjon må fremsettes skriftlig til utdanningen.

Skriftlige arbeidskrav som ikke blir godkjent, må være godkjent før ny og utsatt eksamen. Dersom annen gangs vurdering ikke godkjennes, kan ikke studenten framstille seg til ordinær eksamen/vurdering. Studenten har rett til et tredje forsøk før ny/utsatt eksamen. Ikke godkjent arbeidskrav kan medføre forsinkelse i studentens utdanningsløp.

Lectures, workshops, seminars.

Active participation in the seminars is necessary to adequately understand the course material and themes. Participation is therefore mandatory, and candidates are expected to attend all days of teaching and required to attend at least 80 percent of teaching days. In special cases of documented illness, the course leader may accept exceptions to this requirement. In these cases, lack of participation can be substituted with alternative arrangements such as writing a reflection note. Course requirements are assessed as confirmed or not confirmed. The course requirement must be completed and confirmed within the given deadline in order to have the right to submit a final essay.

The course requirements are:

• A plenary presentation on a subject decided in collaboration with the course lecturer.
• A prepared opposition to at least one other presentation.
• 80 % attendance is required.

An individual portfolio consisting of three assignments. The assignments are designed for the candidates to document and reflect on their learning process throughout the course, and to discuss the most important theoretical aspects from the syllabus, with relevance for the candidate’s PhD project. The portfolio will consist of 4000-5000 words in total. Cover page, illustrations, and list of references come in addition.

If an essay is graded fail, the candidate has one opportunity to resubmit a revised essay within a given time-period.

All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied.

Assessment is pass/ fail.