Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Cancer Nursing Programme description

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 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 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 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 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 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.

MAKRE: Cancer Nursing

This specialisation qualifies for work as a cancer nurse with action competence to contribute and develop evidence-based practice within one's own subject area. The candidate must be able to initiate and lead improvement work and contribute to the result of research being put into practice. The education meets the requirements of the regulations on national guidelines for cancer nursing education laid down by the Ministry of Education and Research 2021. Practical training forms part of the specialisation.

For more information, see regulations on national guidelines for cancer nursinghttps://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2021-10-26-3093

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.

Admission takes place directly to the chosen specialisation. The requirement for admission to the Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences is a bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree within a specified field, with an average grade of at least C. However, an average grade of C does not guarantee admission. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of places on the programme, the applicants will be ranked according to the applicable ranking rules.

Reference is made to the Regulations relating to Admission to Studies at OsloMet. The specialisations and single courses will only be run if a sufficient number of qualified candidates apply.

Admission requirements for the Specialisation in Cancer Nursing

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in nursing and Norwegian authorisation as a general nurse.

Applicants who accept an offer for a place on the programme must submit a transcript of police records.

Studiet skal gi yrkesfaglærerne og andre i studiets målgruppe kompetanse i innovasjonsarbeid og yrkes/interessedifferensiering for å kunne tilrettelegge for økt elevdeltagelse og gjennomføring av yrkesfaglig utdanning iht. fagfornyelsen. Gjennom innovasjonspedagogisk tenkning skal lærerne videreutvikle sin entreprenørielle lærerkompetanse, som innebærer å arbeide med kreative, innovative og induktive læringsformer i skapende og utforskende prosesser. De skal også videreutvikle sin evne til å lede slike prosesser ved hjelp av entreprenørielle verktøy. Inkludering og mangfoldsproblematikk står sentralt i et av emnene. Med tanke på bærekraftperspektivet vil det å kunne lede læreprosesser der det anvendes inkluderings og mangfoldstiltak være en viktig ferdighet.

Gjennom hele studiet legges det vekt på en kollektiv læringsprosess gjennom erfaringsutveksling og refleksjon, både med medstudenter og kollegaer på egen arbeidsplass. Ledelse av læringsprosesser og samarbeid med kolleger, samt gjennomføring av endrings- og utviklingsarbeid på egen skole vil ha stort fokus. I tillegg til studentenes egen kompetanseutvikling, skal studiet bidra til organisasjonsutvikling og endring av praksis på egen arbeidsplass. Dette for at studentene gjennom deltakelse i det profesjonelle læringsfellesskapet vil være med å utvikle skolen. I arbeidskravene skal studentene derfor dele erfaringer, oppdagelser og refleksjoner med medstudenter og kollegaer.

På den måten vil lærerne få et godt utgangspunkt for å innføre det nye læreplanverket og ivareta tilbudsstrukturen.

Studiet retter seg primært mot yrkesfaglærere, men også mot faglærere, fellesfaglærere, faglige ledere, instruktører og andre tilsatte i videregående opplæring.

Opptakskravet er generell studiekompetanse eller tilsvarende realkompetanse, og tilsetting som yrkesfaglærer, faglærer, faglig leder eller instruktør i videregående opplæring. Andre kvalifiserte tilsatte i videregående opplæring kan tas opp dersom det er ledige studieplasser.

Følgende krav må oppfylles for å være kvalifisert realkompetansesøker:

1. Søkere må være 25 år eller eldre i opptaksåret og kan ikke ha generell studiekompetanse. Søkere må dokumentere ett av følgende:

• fagbrev eller tilsvarende, og minimum to års relevant yrkespraksis;
• minimum fem års relevant yrkespraksis. Inntil to av de fem årene kan erstattes av relevant ulønnet arbeid, utdanning, organisasjonserfaring eller liknende.

2. Søkere må ha tilstrekkelige ferdigheter i norsk (eller annet nordisk språk) til å kunne gjennomføre studiet. Faget norsk (eller annet nordisk språk) skal bestå av minimum 112 årstimer fra videregående opplæring eller tilsvarende, bestått med karakteren 2 eller bedre. Alternativt kan kravet til norsk dokumenteres med en attest fra arbeidsgiver som beskriver hvordan søkeren på en tilfredsstillende måte har brukt norsk skriftlig og muntlig (eller annet nordisk språk) som en vesentlig del av sitt arbeid. Søkere med morsmål fra land utenfor Norden må dokumentere at de oppfyller krav til norsk tilsvarende kravet til generell studiekompetanse, i henhold til krav i forskrift om opptak til høyere utdanning.

Relevant deltidsarbeid av ulikt omfang og lengde kan regnes om til heltid, etter gjeldende regelverk.

Five of the specialisations in the master’s programme have compulsory practical training in order for students to acquire skills needed in their professional practice. These specialisations are:

• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Public Health Nursing
• Cancer Nursing
• Mental Health and Addiction
• Psychomotor Physiotherapy

The field of practice is an essential qualification arena for acquiring action competence in the specialisation. Through practical training, the students further develop their communication and interaction skills and develop an important basis for theoretical analysis and discussion.

Supervision and assessment

Practical training is supervised. Pursuant to the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the university is responsible for the final assessment of the student. Reference is also made to the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University Chapter 8. Supervised practical training. Number of attempts.

Detailed information about practical training

For more detailed information about attendance requirements, scope, the practical training arena and other details related to practical training, see the course descriptions for the specific specialisation.

Studiet er organisert som et deltidsstudium over to semestre med samlinger på campus og på nett. Studietilbudet tilsvarer 30 studiepoeng og inneholder følgende to emner à 15 studiepoeng:

• Læringsledelse i innovasjonsprosesser, 15 studiepoeng
• Læringsledelse, mangfold og inkludering, 15 studiepoeng

Studentene gjennomfører arbeidskrav mellom samlingene. Arbeidskravenes fokus er å forske på egen arbeidsplass/skole gjennom konkrete utviklingsprosjekter som studentene skal planlegge, gjennomføre, vurdere og dokumentere.

Innovasjonspedagogikk og innovasjonskompetanse er nødvendig å tilegne seg i vår tid der endringer skjer raskt, og samfunnet er i kontinuerlig endring. Emnet Læringsledelse i innovasjonsprosesser vektlegger videreutvikling av studentenes evne til å samarbeide bredt og legge til rette for læring på en måte som fanger interesse og motivasjon hos både elever og aktuelle samarbeidspartnere i videregående opplæring.

Dagens og framtidens skole har en bredt sammensatt elevgruppe, noe som stiller store krav til lærernes tilrettelegging og ledelse av gode læringssituasjoner for elevene. Mangfoldet kan omhandle kjønn, flerkulturalitet, ungdomsidentitet, funksjonsevne, sårbarhet, sosiale forhold og ulike læreforutsetninger. Emnet Læringsledelse, mangfold og inkludering vil vektlegge hvordan gode læringssituasjoner kan tilrettelegges slik at alle elever kan møtes på en verdig måte og ha mulighet til å delta i gode læringsfellesskap. Emnet skal gi yrkesfaglærerne innsikt i og mulighet til å utvikle og nyttiggjøre alternative læringsarenaer med utgangspunkt i elevens individuelle behov og i forholdet mellom tilpasset opplæring og spesialundervisning.

Når faglige ledere og instruktører deltar på studiet, dekker begrepet «elever» i programplanen både elever og lærlinger.

Studiet er nettstøttet og organiseres som deltidsstudium med fellessamlinger og arbeidskrav mellom samlingene.

Læringsledelse i innovasjonsprosesser danner grunnlag for Læringsledelse, mangfold og inkludering, men emnene kan gjennomføres uavhengig av hverandre.

Normal progresjon er 15 studiepoeng per semester.

Faglige innholdsmomenter som er gjennomgående i hele studiet

• Innovasjon i yrkesfaglig opplæring
• Entreprenørielle verktøy
• Læringsledelse i endring og utviklingsprosesser
• Ungdoms- og yrkesidentitet
• Flerkulturell forståelse
• Multimodale presentasjoner

Studiet organiseres på deltid og er samlings- og nettbasert. Det legges vekt på oppgave- og prosessorientering, prosjekt- og utviklingsarbeid, deltakermedvirkning og erfaringslæring.

På samlingene legges det opp til en kollektiv læringsprosess. Introduksjon av faglige temaer, dialog, gruppearbeid og erfaringsdeling med refleksjon er i fokus. I tillegg kommer det systematiske og praktiske arbeid med læring og utvikling på egen skole, som må organiseres opp og integreres i det daglige arbeidet. Mellom samlingene forutsettes det at studentene deltar på nettbasert samhandling.

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 Chapter 8.

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.

The grade awarded for a written examination can be appealed, cf. Section 10-11 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.

Suitability assessment

The suitability assessment is a continuous overall assessment that takes place throughout the study programme. A student must be suitable for professional practice in order to receive diploma/certificate for the study programme.

If it appears that a student may pose a potential danger to the lives, physical and mental health, rights or safety of patients, clients and users during practical training or in future professional practice, it should be asked whether the student is suitable for the profession. University staff, personnel in practical training establishment, as well as students can submit a notification of doubt. The students concerned should be informed as soon as possible if such a notification of doubt has been sent. They should receive guidance and advice on how they can improve or be advised to withdraw from the programme.

https://student.oslomet.no/en/suitability-assessment

Suitability assessment is used in specialisation in Public Health Nursing, specialisation in Cancer Nursing and in Interdisciplinary Specialisation in Mental Health and Addiction.

Høst: Emne INP6100 Læringsledelse i innovasjonsprosesser. 15 studiepoeng. Prosjekteksamen i gruppe på to til fire kandidater*. Bestått/ikke bestått.

Vår: Emne INP6200 Læringsledelse, mangfold og inkludering. 15 studiepoeng. Individuell prosjekteksamen. Gradert karakter A-F.

(*) Det kan i særlige tilfeller søkes om å levere eksamen individuelt.

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