Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in buildings Programme description

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

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge of the field's scientific theories and methods and the distinctive nature of the art subjects as a research area
• is capable of analysing and reflecting on academic questions with a basis in research method perspectives and scientific traditions relating to the academic field’s history, characteristics and place in society
• has in-depth knowledge of different forms of knowledge acquisition and source criticism in scientific publishing.

Skills

The student is capable of

• analysing and using philosophy of science and research methods of relevance to the aesthetic field in an independent manner
• remaining critical to different perspectives in the fields of philosophy of science and research methods, and applying this knowledge to structure and formulate academic lines of reasoning
• remaining critical to different information sources as the basis for the research process
• assessing different ethical perspectives relating to the research process

Competence

The student

• is capable of working independently in his/her own field and masters the field's forms of expression
• is capable of communicating with various target groups about professional issues and angles of discussion in the aesthetic fields

Undervisningen vil veksle mellom forelesninger av faglærere og gjesteforelesere. Studentene deltar aktivt i undervisningen og i gruppearbeid. Masterstudiet er basert på individuelle studier med deltagelse i grupper, forelesninger og seminar. Det legges vekt på både teoretisk og praktisk arbeid som studieform.

Teaching methods vary between lectures given by both lecturers and guest lecturers. Students must actively participate in teaching and group work. The master’s programme is based on individual studies with participation in groups, lectures and seminars. Emphasis is placed on both theoretical and practical work as forms of study.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Minimum 80% attendance at compulsory teaching activities and seminars

Assessment

Individual written home exam in research theory and method over two weeks.

Scope: 3,000-4,500 words.

The exam grade can be appealed.

Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.

Required coursework means compulsory assignments/activities that must be approved by a given deadline in order for students to be able to sit the exam. Coursework can be written work, project work, oral presentations, lab courses, compulsory attendance at lectures or in groups etc. The coursework requirements for each course are described in the course description.

The required coursework is intended to ensure the students’ progress and development and that they participate in necessary elements of the programme. Coursework requirements can also be set to ensure that students achieve a learning outcome that cannot be tested in an exam.

Previously approved coursework can be valid for three years after it is approved, provided that the course remains unchanged.

Required coursework is assessed as approved or not approved.

The examination regulations are specified in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet and the National Curriculum Regulations for Engineering Education. See OsloMet’s website on rules and regulations

Oral and practical exams re assessed by two examiners, as these forms of exams cannot be appealed. Formal errors can nonetheless be appealed.

One overall grade is given for the portfolio.

It is only possible to appeal the exam result for the portfolio assessment as a whole. Any information provided about weighting is only considered additional information in relation to the final grade. If parts of the portfolio contain elements such as an oral presentation, practical assignments etc., the exam result cannot be appealed. The rules concerning right of appeal are described in each individual course description.

Exams that are only assessed by internal examiners shall be regularly selected for external assessment.

Assessment

The grades pass/fail or a grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail are used for exam grades.

Prerequisite knowledge and study progress

Prerequisite knowledge over and above the admission requirements is described in the course descriptions.

Even if no specific requirements for prior knowledge are defined, the students should take courses worth at least 50 credits each year to be able to complete the programme within the nominal length of study.

• From the first to the second year of the programme – courses worth 50 credits should be completed
• From the first and second years to the third year of the programme – courses worth 100 credits should be completed

Students must be registered in the third year of study and have completed at least 100 credits from the first and second years of study by 1 October to register for the bachelor’s thesis.

All three-semester courses must be passed.

Programme supervisor scheme

Programme supervision is part of the quality assurance of each individual study programme. A programme supervisor is not an examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the study programmes. All study programmes at OsloMet shall be supervised by a programme supervisor, but there is leeway to for practise the system in different ways. Reference is made to the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet.

Rescheduled/resit exams

Students must register for resit/rescheduled exams themselves. Resit/rescheduled exams are normally organised together early in the following semester. Resit exams are for students who have taken the exam and failed. Rescheduled exams are for students who did not take the regular exam. The conditions for taking resit/rescheduled exams are set out in the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

Diploma

The final assessment for each course is indicated on the diploma for the Bachelor’s Degree in Energy and Environment. The title of the bachelor’s thesis will also be included on the diploma.

The purpose of OsloMet’s quality assurance system is to improve the students’ learning outcomes and development by raising quality at all levels. HiOA wishes to cooperate with the students, and their participation in quality assurance work is crucial. The overall goals for the quality assurance system include:

• ensuring that the educational activities, including practical training and the learning and study environment, maintain a high level of quality
• ensuring that the study programmes are relevant to the professional fields
• ensuring that the quality continues to improve

For the students, this entails, among other things:

• student evaluations
• course evaluations
• annual student surveys for all of OsloMet