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Supervision and Mentoring for Cooperating Teachers in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programme description

Programme name, Norwegian
Veilederutdanning for praksislærere i barnehagen
Valid from
2025 FALL
ECTS credits
30 ECTS credits
Duration
2 semesters
Schedule
Here you can find an example schedule for first year students.
Programme history

Introduction

In this course, the student’s own language skills are emphasised, in particular oral production and interaction, language in context, and language learning strategies. In addition, the student should be able to facilitate the language learning of children and young people.

The German language teacher is a reflective language user and language disseminator. By analysing and assessing learning and communication strategies for his/her own language use and in a teacher perspective, the students shall reach a level where they can actively use German in both oral and written communication. The German teacher shall have an awareness of his/her own language abilities, and children and young people’s language learning, insight into the differences and similarities between German, Norwegian and other languages. The course provides knowledge of linguistic and cultural variation in the German speaking countries. Inspiring and encouraging pupils to take pleasure in being able to use a new language through experiences and exploration is another important aspect. Digital tools shall be included in the education in a critical and reflective manner, and shall be linked to teaching practice.

German 1 (30 ECTS credits) consists of two courses:

Course 1 German Language Structure and Acquisition (15 ECTS credits) and

Course 2 The Teaching of German as a Foreign Language in Norwegian Secondary Education (15 ECTS credits).

Target group

Videreutdanningen Norsk som andrespråk for lærere i voksenopplæringen skal bidra til å gi formell kompetanse til å undervise i norsk som andrespråk, i tråd med formålet i Lov om integrering gjennom opplæring, utdanning og arbeid (Integreringsloven).

Videreutdanningen skal gi lærerne økt innsikt i språkets form-, innholds- og bruksside samt et faglig grunnlag for didaktisk refleksjon og utvikling av kunnskap om andrespråkslæring og undervisning i andrespråk. Hensikten er å dyktiggjøre lærerne til å ta adekvate pedagogiske og metodiske avgjørelser som både vil anerkjenne andrespråksinnlærernes medbrakte kompetanse, bidra til at de oppøver kritisk holdning til egen språklig formidling og lære å bruke det norske språket som redskap for videre læring og utvikling.

Admission requirements

To apply for this programme you need:

  • a bachelor’s degree in engineering, including:
    • 25 ECTS in mathematics
    • 5 ECTS in statistics
    • 7.5 ECTS in physics
    • 20 credits within the engineering fields thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transport, heating and cooling technology, HVAC, energy technology, automation, construction technology, building physics or indoor climate
  • an average grade of at least C (according to the ECTS grading scale) on your bachelor's degree

Applicants are ranked by the average grade of the bachelor's degree

Learning outcomes

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

Specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health Personnel

The following additional learning outcomes apply to candidates taking the Specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health Personnel:

  • has thorough knowledge of diet and nutrition, including the conversion of and need for energy and nutrients
  • can identify key nutritional challenges, such as under-nutrition and malnutrition, in different patient groups, and discuss and implement measures
  • can apply knowledge of the composition of different types of special diets in order to develop dietary guidance for users in different groups

Content and structure

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 addiction as 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, and prepares for interprofessional quality improvement work. 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/MAERN4070 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, research methods and research ethics.

The second course, MAVIT4060, provides students with a deeper understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

The third course, MAVIT4070/MAERN4070, 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/MAERN5900) or 30 ECTS credits (MAVIT5910), 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/MAERN4070 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.
  • 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

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 have 20 ECTS credits in nutrition

  • MAPHN4100 National and Global Nutrition Challenges, 10 ECTS credits

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

  • MAKLI4200 Practical Ethics, 10 ECTS credits
  • 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

The following progress requirements apply to the programme:

MAVIT4070/MAERN4070 must be passed before the student can start working on the 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.

See the course descriptions for MAERN4100 and MAERN4200 for a more detailed description of the content of the specialisation courses.

Optional course Spans multiple semesters

Teaching and learning methods

Se emneplan.

Work requirements

he increasing globalisation of the labour market makes international experience and knowledge of languages and cultures increasingly important. Internationalisation contributes to raising the quality of education and strengthens the academic community relating to the master’s programme, at the same time as it strengthens the students as global citizens.

The programme has a focus on multicultural and global problems. This approach contributes to an increased understanding and improves the students' ability to work in a professional capacity in a multicultural society. The students gain access to specialist terminology in English through the syllabus, which comprises both textbooks and international research literature.

The staff’s network, research collaboration and cooperation with colleagues in other countries contribute to internationalisation. The programme is represented in international networks.

OsloMet has exchange agreements with educational institutions in Europe and worldwide.

Courses adapted to incoming exchange students

The following courses have been adapted for incoming exchange students:

MAVIT4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT4060 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits

MAPHN4100 National and Global Nutrition Challenges, 10 ECTS credits

MAPHN4200 Public Health Nutrition Policies and Interventions, 10 ECTS credits

MAMUS4100 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions – Part 1, 10 ECTS credits

MAFAR4100 Innovation within Healthcare, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT4700 Food, Health and Sustainability, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT4900 Quality of Life, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5100 Health Communication, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5700 Pain – Multidimensional Assessment and Health Professional Interventions, 10 ECTS credits

MAPSY4400 Mental Health of Migrants and Minorities, 10 ECTS credits

The courses listed above will be taught in English if international students have registered for them. Otherwise, courses will generally be taught in Norwegian.

Semesters adapted to outbound exchange students

Students who wish to take courses at an educational institution abroad as part of their master’s degree normally go on an exchange in the third semester. Students admitted to a specialisation that as a norm has a master’s thesis worth 50 ECTS credits can apply to instead write a master’s thesis worth 30 ECTS credits to realize this. The students are responsible for finding relevant courses at partner institutions and must apply to have them approved in advance. An international coordinator can provide guidance in relation to selecting a course.

Reference is otherwise made to the criteria that apply to student exchanges and the information about stays abroad.

Assessment

Etter fullført studium har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Kandidaten

  • har grunnleggende kunnskap om det norske språkets struktur i et kontrastivt perspektiv og med vekt på funksjonell språkbruk
  • har utvidet kunnskap om andrespråksteorier og teoretiske perspektiver på flerspråklighet
  • har bred kunnskap om kjennetegn ved ulike sjangre og teksttyper i samfunn og arbeidsliv
  • har bred kunnskap om andrespråksdidaktikk

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten

  • kan implementere språklige og metaspråklige dimensjoner i den ordinære fagundervisningen
  • kan veilede elever i deres språkutvikling og tekstbruk
  • kan veilede elever om hvordan kultur, verdier, makt og stemmer realiseres gjennom ulike tekstlige modaliteter og praktiske arbeids- og livssituasjoner
  • kan vise hvordan språket brukes på en kvalifisert måte i arbeid og hverdagsliv
  • kan ta i bruk ulike språklige veiledningsstrategier i lesing, skriving og utvikling av muntlig kompetanse

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten

  • kan gjennomføre og begrunne egne didaktiske valg i norskopplæringen av voksne andrespråksinnlærere
  • kan bidra til flerspråklige og flerkulturelle perspektiver i opplæringen
  • har bred kunnskap om og innsikt i voksnes andrespråkslæring og utvikling

Other information

The main lecturers of the course are from the Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg.

German 1 contains two periods at the Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg in Germany.