Master of Aesthetic Practices in Society Programme description

Coursework requirements are all types of work, tests and compulsory attendance that are requirements for being permitted to take the examination. Required coursework is assessed as approved/not approved. The coursework requirements for each course are described in the relevant course description.

The primary purpose of coursework requirements is to promote students' progress and academic development and to encourage them to acquire new knowledge. The programme's main coursework requirements are in the form of compulsory attendance, written assignments and tests.

Compulsory attendance

Attendance is compulsory in areas where the student cannot acquire knowledge and skills simply by studying literature.

If a student does not take part in a group presentation, he/she must give an individual presentation to the lecturer.

If a student otherwise exceeds the maximum limit for absence stated in the course description, the subject teacher will consider whether it is possible to compensate for absence by meeting alternative requirements, for example individual written assignments. If it is not possible to compensate for the absence, the student must take the course the next time it is taught. Whether or not it is possible to compensate for absence depends on the extent of the student’s absence and which activities he/she has missed.

Written assignments

Several courses have compulsory written assignments or reports as part of their coursework requirements. Written work that is not approved must be improved before re-submission. If the work is not approved on re-submission, the student cannot take the ordinary examination/assessment.

The students are entitled to a third attempt before the resit/rescheduled examination. If an assignment is not approved the third time it is submitted, the student must re-take the course with the next class.

Different forms of assessment are used on the programme that are adapted to the learning outcomes of the various courses. The forms of assessment used are intended to support learning and document the students’ level of competence in relation to the expected learning outcomes. All examinations taken that are part of the specialisation will appear on the diploma, as well as the title of the student’s master’s thesis. Students who take additional elective courses in excess of 120 credits get these on their transcript, and must choose which elective courses are to be included on the diploma. In general, the following forms of assessment are used in the programme:

Supervised individual examination

Taken at the university’s examination premises over a set number of hours.

Home examination

Taken over a set period of time at the end of the course, normally with a set question/assignment text unless otherwise stated in the course description.

Project examination

Taken over the whole or large parts of the course, normally with a topic decided by the students themselves unless otherwise stated in the course description.

Oral examination

Can take place individually or in groups. It can either be an independent form of assessment or used to adjust the grade awarded for another examination.

Practical examination

The assessment of specific practical skills either at the university or in the field of practice.

Assessment of practical training

Supervised practical training, assessed in accordance with the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

The assessment of examinations and practical training is carried out in accordance with the applicable rules set out in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet and the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of examiners at OsloMet. The forms of assessment and criteria are described in each course description.

Examinations

All courses conclude with an examination. The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course, and the degree to which the student has achieved the stipulated learning outcomes is assessed. In theoretical courses, the grades used are pass/fail or letter grades from A to F, with A being the highest grade and E the poorest pass grade. The grade F means that the student has failed the examination. The grades pass/fail are used for the assessment of practical training.

Resit and rescheduled examinations are carried out in the same manner as the ordinary examination unless otherwise specified in the course description. In special cases, resit and rescheduled examinations in courses with group examinations may be held as individual examinations.

For examinations where a percentage of the examination papers are selected for assessment by an external examiner, the external examiner's assessment should benefit all the students. In such cases, one external and one internal Examiner will first grade the selected papers. The internal examiner then continues grading the remaining papers together with another internal examiner. The assessments from the first part are summarised to serve as guidelines for the assessments carried out by the two internal examiners.

The grade awarded for a written examination can be appealed, cf. Section 5-3 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. It is not possible to appeal the grades awarded for oral and practical examinations. In connection with group examinations, the result of an appeal will only have consequences for the candidate(s) who submitted the appeal. The other students will keep their original grade.

External programme supervisor

An external programme supervisor scheme is in place for the programme as required by the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet. The external supervisor will write an annual report on their work that will be included in the faculty’s area of the university’s quality assurance system.

Programme description considered by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 12 February 2020 and finally approved by the vice-dean on 27 January 2023

Adopted by the University Board 9 september 2020

Faculty of Health Sciences

The programme description applies to students starting the programme in 2023

Kandidaten skal utvikle avansert kompetanse i planlegging, gjennomføring og vurdering av forsknings- og utviklingsoppgaver (FoU-oppgaver) og videreutvikler profesjonell virksomhet og fagkritisk refleksjon.

Etter endt studium skal kandidaten ha spesialiserte kunnskaper, ferdigheter og kompetanse innenfor valgt studieretning: Teater og samfunn, kunst og designdidaktikk, Kunst i samfunnet eller Mote og samfunn.

Etter gjennomført master i estetiske fag beskrives kandidatens kunnskaper, ferdigheter og generelle kompetanse slik:

Kunnskap

En kandidat med fullført utdanning:

• har inngående kunnskap om diskurser og problemstillinger innen eget studieretningsområde
• har inngående kunnskap om fagfeltets vitenskapsteorier, metoder og om kunst og designfagenes forskningsområde
• har kunnskap om det norske og internasjonale kunstfeltet og/eller designfeltet
• har avansert kunnskap innenfor et utvalg av det estetiske fagfeltets praksis, profesjoner og roller
• har kunnskap om og evne til å analysere ulike mangfoldsperspektiver

Ferdigheter

En kandidat med fullført utdanning:

• kan analysere, vurdere og anvende teorier, metoder og fortolkninger som er relevante for det estetiske feltet
• har praktisk estetisk kompetanse på høyt faglig nivå og kan bruke metoder for forskning og/eller kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid på en selvstendig måte
• kan anvende og kritisk reflektere over kunnskap fra studieretningsemnet i praktisk og teoretisk problemløsning
• kan vurdere og kontekstualisere estetiske praksiser i et samfunnsperspektiv
• kan gjennomføre et selvstendig, avgrenset forsknings- eller utviklingsprosjekt under veiledning og i tråd med gjeldende forskningsetiske retningslinjer

Generell kompetanse

En kandidat med fullført utdanning:

• kan benytte tilegnet kunnskap og ferdigheter på nye områder for å gjennomføre avanserte oppgaver og prosjekter innenfor det estetiske feltet
• kan foreta etiske refleksjoner og anvende kunnskap og ferdigheter skapende og kritisk
• kan forvalte kunstfaglig og/eller designfaglig kompetanse og kulturell dannelse i ulike institusjoner
• kan bidra til nytenkning og innovasjonsprosesser innenfor institusjoner, organisasjoner og utdanning
• kan samarbeide med ulike aktører og andre personer inn mot tverrfaglige prosjekter

Masterstudiet i estetiske fag er et heltidsstudium over to år med et omfang på 120 studiepoeng. Studiet er i det første studieåret (60 studiepoeng) organisert i fellesemner og emner knyttet til studieretninger. I andre studieår gjøres et selvstendig masterarbeid (45 studiepoeng), etter et felles emne i prosjektutvikling og forskningsdesign (15 stp).

Masterstudiet er basert på studier med deltagelse i forelesninger, seminarer og gruppearbeid i fellesskap og i studieretninger. Det legges vekt på både teoretisk og praktisk arbeid som studieform. FoU-seminarene 2. studieår er en sentral arbeidsform der studentenes individuelle oppgaver legges frem og diskuteres.

Studenten har et utstrakt medansvar for opplegg og gjennomføring av eget studium og tilegner seg den nødvendige feltforståelse innenfor emnenes hovedområder. Studentene oppfordres til å organisere grupper med studie- og prosjektsamarbeid.

Studentene må arbeide både i fellesskap, i grupper på tvers og innad i studieretninger og selvstendig.

Emneplaner

Det blir utarbeidet detaljerte emne- og undervisningsplaner til alle emner. Undervisningsplanene gir nærmere informasjon om innholdet i undervisningen og relevant litteratur knyttet til dette.

2. semester er et internasjonalt semester på totalt 30 studiepoeng. Internasjonalt semester legger til rette for innveksling og utveksling og gir undervisning på engelsk. Master i estetiske fag tar opp både nasjonale og internasjonale perspektiv innen de ulike studieretningene. Studentene analyserer, drøfter og reflekterer over ulike tendenser ved et mangfoldig og globalt samfunn. Gjennom studiet møter studentene aktive forskere og utøvere fra relevante felt; herunder kan det også være aktuelt med utenlandske gjesteforelesere. I den grad det er gjennomførbart gis studentene mulighet til å delta på internasjonale konferanser og/eller seminar.

Pensum ved studiet er sammensatt av nyere, relevant nasjonal og internasjonal faglitteratur. Deler av undervisningen er på engelsk.

Utenlandsstudiet godkjennes som en del av studentens norske utdanningsløp etter tid-for-tid-prinsippet. Utenlandsstudium som del av masterstudiet må godkjennes av fakultetet. Søknad om utveksling sendes fakultetsadministrasjonen tidlig i studieløpet.

Et arbeidskrav er et obligatorisk arbeid/ aktivitet som må være godkjent innen fastsatt frist for at studenten skal kunne fremstille seg til eksamen i det enkelte emnet. Arbeidskrav kan for eksempel være skriftlig innlevering og innlegg eller presentasjon på seminar. Arbeidskrav kan gjennomføres individuelt eller i gruppe. Arbeidskrav gis for å fremme studentenes progresjon og utvikling og for å sikre deltakelse der dette er nødvendig. Arbeidskrav kan også gis for å sikre at studenten oppnår et læringsutbytte som ikke kan prøves ved eksamen. Tilbakemelding på arbeidskrav er godkjent/ikke godkjent.

Studenter må ha minimum 80% deltagelse i obligatorisk undervisning i enkelte emner for å kunne avlegge eksamen.

Ikke godkjente arbeidskrav

Gyldig fravær som f.eks. legeerklæring, fritar ikke for innfrielse av arbeidskrav. Studenter som på grunn av sykdom eller annen dokumentert gyldig årsak ikke innfrir arbeidskrav innen fristen, vil så langt det er mulig, få et nytt forsøk før oppmeldingsfrist til eksamen. Dette må avtales med emneansvarlig. Hvis det ikke er mulig å gjennomføre et nytt forsøk kan studenten ta arbeidskravet ved neste mulige tidspunkt. Dette kan medføre forsinkelser i studieprogresjon.

Alle emner må være bestått for å kunne påbegynne Masteroppgaven (45 stp).

The programme was established under the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

Candidates who pass the programme will be awarded the degree Master of Health Sciences (Norwegian: Master i helsevitenskap) in accordance with Section 3 of the Regulations concerning Requirements for the Master's Degrees. A specialisation in one of the following 15 specialisations forms part of the master’s degree programme:

Specialisations for applicants with backgrounds in health or social care:

• Health Sciences
• Empowerment and Health Promotion
• Mental Health and Addiction
• Rehabilitation and Habilitation

Specialisations for applicants who are authorised health personnel in the specified professional fields:

• Nutrition for Health Personnel
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents
• Physiotherapy for the Older Adult
• Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Health
• Psychomotor Physiotherapy
• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Public Health Nursing
• Cancer Nursing
• Nursing – Clinical Research and Professional Development

Specialisations for applicants from the professional field of nutrition:

• Public Health Nutrition

The specialisation will also be stated on the diploma alongside the name of the degree: Master of Health Sciences.

The master’s degree programme has a scope of 120 ECTS credits. Some of the specialisations are taken full-time over two years, while others are taken part-time over three or four years.

The programme comprises compulsory common courses, compulsory specialisation courses and elective courses, in addition to the master’s thesis. A more detailed overview of the programme’s structure for each specialisation is given under the section Content and structure.

According to the UN Agenda 2030, a prerequisite for achieving sustainable development is that everyone is able to live healthy lives. The Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences is primarily aimed at the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, Good Health and Well-being, while SDGs 4, 5 and 10 on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, and achieving gender equality and reducing inequality, are also relevant. The 17 SDGs must be seen as a whole, however, where each goal is seen in conjunction with the others. The purpose of the programme is therefore to educate candidates who are qualified to help to ensure good health and promote quality of life for everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, education, sexuality and functional ability, while also attempting to address considerations relating to sustainability, including life-long learning.

The students taking the programme can choose a specialisation in health promotion, illness prevention, treatment, palliative care and (re)habilitation work. The programme teaches the students to handle professional problems at the individual, group and system level in close cooperation with other professions, patients, users, next of kin and other services. The candidates should also be able to contribute to safe, effective, holistic and integrated services with good use of resources, and to innovation, improvement work and systematic user involvement.

Relevance to working life

Possible fields of work and careers after completing the programme include:

• research and development in the health sciences
• teaching, development and advisory functions in the guidance, administration and dissemination of knowledge in the health professions
• clinical work that is based on specialised expertise
• health and social care management positions

Relevance to further education

Students taking the Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences who choose to write a master’s thesis worth 50 ECTS credits can apply for admission to the research programme for health sciences while taking the master’s programme. This is taken in parallel to and as an extension of the master’s programme. The research programme develops researcher expertise over and above that provided during the master’s programme and results in a research work that can later form part of a PhD-level work.

Candidates with a Master's Degree in Health Sciences are qualified to apply for admission to PhD programmes, including the PhD Programme in Health Sciences at OsloMet.

Specialisations

The Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences has a number of specialisations that candidates can choose. Applicants must choose and apply directly for the specialisation they wish to take when applying for the master’s programme. The specialisations are subject to different admission requirements. However, the students will take a significant part of the programme together with students from the other specialisations, partly through compulsory common courses and partly through elective courses across the specialisations. More information about this is found in the section Content and structure.

MAELD: Physiotherapy for Older Adults

This specialisation will give students special qualifications in physiotherapy for the older adult. The older adults as a target group, defined as over 65 years, is growing. A key health policy goal is that older adults are able to live at home as long as possible, and the specialisation therefore focuses on physiotherapy as part of the municipal services for users living at home. The physiotherapy service’s area of responsibility broadly encompasses health promotion, prevention, diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation. This requires up-to-date and evidence-based knowledge in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, and more particularly in age-related movement and function. The specialisation focuses on professional practice and emphasises the importance of continuous professional development and dissemination of up-to-date knowledge.

The target group is students with a bachelor’s degree in health or social care who want to work on professional development and/or participate in research in their field, and potentially conduct clinical work in their chosen specialisation. The programme is a relevant additional education to a number of health and social care programmes.