Master´s Programme in Pharmacy Programme description

Målgruppen for studiet er autorisert helsepersonell som ønsker økt kompetanse innen medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste.

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.

Målgruppa for studiet er lærere i grunnskole og videregående opplæring med ulike veiledningsfunksjoner i skolen, med særlig vekt på praksislærerfunksjonen og veiledning av nyutdannede.

Tema

• Organisering
• Ledelse
• Smertevurdering og -behandling
• Symptomlindring
• Etikk
• Sorg og krise
• Tverrfaglig samarbeid

Studiet, består av 2 obligatoriske emner og gjennomføres på deltid i løpet av to semestre.

Deltidsstudiet er samlingsbasert, med inntil tre samlinger hvert semester hvor hver samling består av inntil 5 dager. Mellom samlingene forutsettes det at studentene arbeider med fagstoff alene og sammen med medstudenter.

Studiet definerer ca. 60% av pensumgrunnlaget. Resten velger studentene selv i forbindelse med arbeidskrav og eksamener. Selvvalgt pensum må synliggjøres gjennom full referanse, antall sider og markeres med stjerne.

Videreutdanningen består av to obligatoriske emner og gjennomføres på deltid over to semestre. Utdanningen er i hovedsak nettbasert, men med en samling på campus av to dagers varighet hvert semester (oppstartseminar i første semester og simuleringsøvelsen i andre semester). Det forventes en arbeidsinnsats på ca. 18 timer pr. uke. Gjennomført studium gir 30 studiepoeng.

Emnet VMNT6000 Medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste og den akuttmedisinske kjeden (10 stp.) gjennomføres i høstsemesteret, og emnet VMNT6200 Mottak av medisinske nødmeldinger (20 stp.) gjennomføres i vårsemesteret.

Pedagogikk og pedagogiske virkemidler

Studiet består av en kombinasjon av nettbasert og samlingsbasert undervisning der de pedagogiske virkemidlene benyttes.

Ressursforelesninger

Forelesninger av eksterne eller interne forelesere gitt i samlingene eller i nettbasert undervisning.

Seminarer

Seminarer der undervisning etterfølges av gruppearbeid og praktiske øvelser. Seminarene er lukkede aktiviteter forbeholdt de som er tatt opp til studiet.

Samlingsbaserte arbeidsformer

Studiet har inntil seks fellessamlinger. Hver samling går over to til fem dager og består blant annet av forelesninger. Studentene er medskapere av kunnskap og kunnskapsutvikling og det forutsettes at studentene er aktivt deltagende i diskusjoner med medstudenter og forelesere. Studentenes erfaring trekkes med i diskusjoner og underbygges med teoretiske perspektiver.

Nettbaserte arbeidsformer

Det forutsettes at studentene har egne dataverktøy og tilgang til internett. E-læringsverktøy brukes for kommunikasjon, informasjon, kunnskapsinnhenting, kunnskapsutvikling og oppgaveinnleveringer.

Digital undervisning

Det kan være aktuelt med digital forelesning der studenter er aktive deltakere og der faglærer legger ut forelesninger, faglige tekster og interaktive oppgaver i universitetets læringsplattform.

Observasjonspraksis

Studentene har selv ansvar for å avtale og gjennomføre observasjonspraksis. Studentene vil få utdelt oversikt over aktuelle steder i Norge, Skandinavia og/eller Europa.

Selvstudier og gruppearbeid

Studentens egenaktivitet er en vesentlig del av studieinnsatsen. Denne skal sikre kontinuitet i læring og gjennomføring. Egenaktivitet er oftest individuelt arbeid, men omfatter også samarbeid med medstudenter via OsloMet sin læringsplattform. Enkelte eksamener og arbeidskrav kan leveres i grupper. Det kan være aktuelt at studentene gir muntlige eller skriftlige tilbakemeldinger på hverandres arbeid.

Rollespill

Studentene blir utfordret på praksisnære situasjoner og deltar i rollespill knyttet til ulike case.

I en nettbasert utdanning er studentenes studieinnsats, individuelt og i grupper, avgjørende for om de oppnår læringsutbyttene. Studiet vil bestå av forelesningsdager, selvstudie, gruppeoppgaver og seminarer. I studiet inngår også observasjonspraksis og to dager med simuleringsøving, se nærmere informasjon om dette i emneplanen for VMNT6200.

Forelesninger

Innen hvert emne vil det være enkelte dager med digitale oversiktsforelesninger.

Gruppearbeid

Gruppearbeid innebærer tilrettelagt nettbasert samarbeid med medstudenter, hvor studentene diskuterer hverandres bidrag og deler kunnskap og perspektiver gjennom å utvikle og formidle fagstoff. De får øvelse i å gi og motta konstruktive tilbakemeldinger. Digital samskriving brukes for å dele kunnskap, reflektere sammen og utvikle faglige tekster i fellesskap.

Webseminar

Webseminar er felles samlinger som foregår nettbasert. På webseminar vil studentene presentere resultatet fra sine gruppeoppgaver. Gjennom webseminar får studentene øvelse i å formulere seg faglig, gi uttrykk for egne meninger og refleksjoner. De får trening i å presentere og diskutere fagstoff, og reflektere over egne handlinger og holdninger.

Learning outcomes at the programme level for the Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences

The student’s overall learning outcomes for the Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences fully cover the description of master’s degree level (level 7) of the Norwegian Qualifications Framework.

A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of health-related services and health-promoting work within their field of specialisation
• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society of the health sciences
• has knowledge of different perceptions of body, health, illness, function and functional impairment
• has in-depth knowledge of the individual’s right to autonomy and user participation, and of important considerations in the development of equitable health services and health-promoting work
• has insight into the role of interprofessional cooperation in achieving results in health-related services and health-promoting work
• has insight into the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3, Good Health and Well-being, and an understanding of the connection between health and sustainable development in society
• has thorough knowledge of the theory of science, research methods and ethics of particular relevance to health sciences and the area of specialisation

Skills

The candidate

• can understand, motivate and cooperate with individuals and next of kin undergoing health-related learning, coping and change processes
• can analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of health sciences and work independently on practical and theoretical problem-solving
• can adapt health services and health-promoting work to different groups in society
• can contribute to the expedient and correct use of technology to improve the quality of the health services
• can use knowledge of quality improvement and implementation to improve the services
• can analyse and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments
• can use relevant methods for research and scholarly and/or professional development work in an independent manner
• can carry out an independent, limited research or development project within their specialisation under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics

General competence

The candidate

• can analyse the relationship between the individual, service and societal levels when designing health-related services and in health-promoting work
• can contribute to innovation and quality improvement that builds on relevant knowledge of nursing gained from research and experience, and knowledge of users
• can work in interprofessional teams in order to more efficiently address complex health challenges
• has an international perspective in their field of specialisation
• can assess their own research design and research method based on a specific research question
• can disseminate relevant problems, analyses and research results to specialists and the general public in a way that meets research ethics requirements
• can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in the health services and in health-promoting work

Empowerment and Health Promotion

The following additional learning outcomes apply to candidates taking the Specialisation in Empowerment and Health Promotion:

• can apply relevant health pedagogy methods based on the preconditions and needs of different target groups
• can analyse measures at the individual and group level related to empowerment and health promotion
• can analyse the forms of expression used in the field and disseminate knowledge from their master’s thesis to different target groups

Arbeidskrav er alle former for arbeider/aktiviteter som settes som vilkår for å fremstille seg til eksamen. Å forholde seg til etiske aspekter og dilemmaer er et viktig kriterium i alle arbeidskrav.

Hensikten med arbeidskravene er primært å:

• fremme studentens progresjon og faglige utvikling i studiet
• stimulere studenten til å oppsøke og tilegne seg ny kunnskap
• legge til rette for samhandling og kommunikasjon om faglige spørsmål

De enkelte arbeidskravene ligger under hvert emne.

Tilstedeværelse

Det kreves tilstedeværelse i undervisning som dekker fagområder som studenten ikke kan tilegne seg på egenhånd. Det kreves minimum 80 % obligatorisk tilstedeværelse på samlingene. Dersom studenten overskrider fraværsgrensen, vil emneansvarlig/faglærer vurdere om det er mulig å gjøre et alternativt arbeid, for eksempel muntlige eller skriftlige individuelle oppgaver. Muligheten for dette avhenger av hvor stort fraværet har vært og hvilke aktiviteter studenten ikke har deltatt på.

Observasjonspraksis

Studentene skal gjennomføre en 2-3 dagers ikke veiledet observasjonspraksis i høstsemesteret. Det forventes at studentene presenterer sine observasjoner i en samling. Studentene kan etter søknad få dekket deler av kostnader knyttet til reise og opphold i forbindelse med hospiteringen. Utgifter ut over dette må studenten eller studentens arbeidsgiver dekke.

Godkjenning

Arbeidskrav bedømmes til godkjent/ikke godkjent. Arbeidskrav som ikke blir godkjent, må forbedres før ny innlevering. Dersom annen gangs innlevering ikke godkjennes, kan studenten ikke fremstille seg til ordinær eksamen. Studenten har rett til et tredje forsøk før ny/utsatt eksamen.

The master’s programme is designed to be comprehensive, and the academic content and educational tools are interlinked, showing a clear context between learning outcome descriptions, learning activities and forms of assessment.

The Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences has three or four compulsory common courses, depending on the chosen specialisation. In addition to these, there are at least two compulsory specialisation courses for each specific specialisation, and a master’s thesis worth either 30 or 50 ECTS credits, depending on the specialisation. The students can also choose one or more elective courses depending on their chosen specialisation. This does not apply to the specialisations cancer nursing, public health nursing, and mental health and addictionas they only have compulsory courses in their programme structures.

The courses in the programme description build to some extent on each other to ensure progress, with increasing requirements for knowledge and understanding within each specialisation. The courses are mainly taken over the course of the semester, with start-up at the start of the semester and examinations towards the end. The exceptions are certain compulsory specialisation courses that include external supervised practical training.

The academic year is 40 weeks long, and the expected workload for a full-time student is 40 hours per week. This includes scheduled activities, students’ own study activity and examinations. The course descriptions provide more details about learning outcomes, work methods, coursework requirements and examinations.

Content of compulsory common courses

The programme includes a compulsory common course MAVIT4100 Quality Improvement and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice, 10 ECTS credits. The purpose of this course is to enable students to actively contribute to promoting safe and high-quality health and care services. By health and care services is meant both public and approved private services, as well as health promoting work in the public and private sectors. The course introduces students to the organisation and management of health and care services. It also gives students experience of interprofessional quality improvement cooperation. Through the course, the students will learn about different quality improvement models and the interaction between user knowledge, experience-based knowledge and research-based knowledge in clinical decision-making processes.

There are also three common courses in the theory of science and research methods: MAVIT4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits, MAVIT4060 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits and MAVIT4070/MAEMP4070 Research Design and Project Description, 10 ECTS credits. These courses aim to help the student to read, understand and critically assess research literature, to critically assess various sources of knowledge that form part of clinical decision-making processes, to acquire in-depth knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and lead up to the development of a project description for their master’s thesis.

In the first course, MAVIT4050, the students are introduced to theory of science and research methods and research ethics.

The second course, MAVIT4060, provides students with a deeper understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods. These two courses are compulsory for all students taking the programme.

The third course, MAVIT4070/MAEMP4070, is compulsory for students on most specialisations. The students will work more thoroughly with their chosen method and develop a project description for their master’s thesis. This is to ensure that the students get to grips with work on their master’s thesis at an early stage.

Master’s thesis – 30 and 50 ECTS credits

The master’s thesis in the programme is worth 50 ECTS credits (MAVIT5900/MAEMP5900) or 30 ECTS credits (MAVIT5910/MAVITD5910), respectively. Whether the students are able to choose the scope of their master’s thesis depends on the specialisation they have been admitted to. Normally students will develop a project description as part of the course MAVIT4070/MAEMP4070 Research Design and Project Description, 10 ECTS credits. The project description is developed with the support of the lecturer, who quality assures the project with respect to scope and degree of difficulty.

The same requirements apply to scientific and research-related work regardless of the length of the thesis. Students can choose to write the master’s thesis individually or in pairs. Students can also apply to write the master’s thesis with students from other specialisations, provided that the scope of the master’s thesis is the same. On application, interdisciplinary innovation projects can be written in groups of up to four students. Students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors about possible project ideas.

Elective courses

In the course of the master’s programme, the students can choose one or more elective courses depending on their chosen specialisation. This does not apply to the specialisations cancer nursing, public health nursing and mental health and addiction as they only have compulsory courses in their programme structures. Which elective courses that are available will vary. These elective courses cover a broad area of the health sciences. Students must apply for a place on elective courses no later than the semester before, subject to specific deadlines. More information about the elective courses can be found here https://student.oslomet.no/valgemner-master-helsevitenskap

There will be an upper limit for places on each elective course. Elective courses could be cancelled by the Faculty if enrolment is below the minimum of 20 students.

The following courses are elective for all students taking the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences:

• MAFAR4100 Innovation within Healthcare, 10 ECTS credits
• MAKLI4200 Practical Ethics, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4400 Clinical Neuropsychology, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4600 Supervision / Counselling, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4700 Food, Health and Sustainability, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4800 Personalised Nutrition, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4900 Quality of Life, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5100 Health communication 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5300 Knowledge Translation, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5500 Adolescent Health, 10 ECTS credits.
• MAVIT5600 Physical Activity and Exercise in a Life Course Perspective and with a Special Focus on Aging, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5700 Pain – Multidimensional Assessment and Health Professional Interventions, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5800 Introduction to Clinical Studies for Healthcare Personnel, 10 ECTS credits
• MAPSY4400 Mental Health of Migrants and Minorities, 10 ECTS credits
• MSLV4200 Collaboration and collaborative management, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4400 Clinical Neurophysiology, 10 ECTS credits
• VSHSO6000 Sexual Abuse - Prevention, Detection and Follow up, 10 ECTS credits
• VSHFS6000 The Impacts of Disability and Illness on Sexual Health, 10 ECTS credits
• HETEK4300 Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Resistance, 10 ECTS credits
• MARAD4300 Medical Use of Radiation, 10 ECTS credits.

Students can also choose some compulsory specialisation courses from other specialisations as elective courses. This is on condition that the student meets the prerequisite requirements given in the relevant course description and that there is a place on the course. This applies to:

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences.

• MAEMP4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion, 10 ECTS credits
• MAEMP4200 Health Pedagogy, 10 ECTS credits
• MAHAB4100 Coping and Participation in the Rehabilitation Process, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as healthcare personnel.

• MAERN4100 Energy and Nutrients, 10 ECTS credits
• MERG4200 Complex Interventions in Work and Everyday Life, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a general nurse.

• MAKRE4100 Nursing and Treatment for Patients with Cancer, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as an occupational therapist.

• MERG4100 The Knowledge Base for Occupation and Participation, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a physiotherapist.

• MABU4100 Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents - Part 1, 10 ECTS credits
• MAELD4100 Physiotherapy for Home-dwelling Older Adults, 10 ECTS credits

Study progress

MAVIT4070/MAxxx4070 must be passed before the student can start their master's thesis. All compulsory courses in the programme must be passed before the student can submit their master's thesis for assessment.

Some courses may have separate progress requirements; see the individual course descriptions.