PhD Programme in Health Sciences Programme description

The legal basis for this plan is laid down in Act no. 15 relating to Universities and University Colleges of 1 April 2005 and the Regulations Relating to the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at Oslo Metropolitan University (hereinafter referred to as "the PhD Regulations").

The PhD programme in Health Sciences is a three -year full-time study. Candidates who successfully complete the programme will earn 180 credits and qualify for a PhD in Health Sciences.

The PhD programme in Health Sciences has an interdisciplinary focus. Key elements in the programme are interventions in health promotion, preventive health care, treatment, rehabilitation and care. Health is a complex and comprehensive phenomenon that involves interaction between biological, physical, psychological, behavioral, and social dimensions. Although the respective professions and disciplines place different emphasis on dimensions of health, they share a common understanding of the goal to promote health and quality of life.* In the training component of the PhD programme, candidates learn about research and work methods that can directly or indirectly contribute towards knowledge-based assessment and interventions at individual and systemic levels. The training component will enhance the depth and breadth of the candidates' professional knowledge so that they develop an independent and reflective approach to both their research and to that of others, as well as to the role of research in a broader context. It will also support the candidates in their work on their thesis.

* Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Disease in the Western medical paradigm is the malfunctioning or maladaptation of biologic and psychophysiological processes in the individual; whereas illness represents personal, interpersonal, and cultural reactions to disease or discomfort.

The PhD programme in Health Sciences is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, which has a long experience in educating professional practitioners. The faculty trains professional practitioners in the disciplines of: biomedical laboratory sciences, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, prosthetics and orthotics, radiography, pharmacy, nursing, dental technology, and social education. The faculty also offers training in public nutrition, behavior analysis, and management, among others. Research training is often linked to professional programmes and therefore promotes research collaboration within the field of practice.

There is a need for better integration and coordination of health services with large user groups, to include more emphasis on preventive measures. Coordination involves several different health care professions and actors and is contingent on cooperation. Many actors are involved in research projects aimed at developing the knowledge that will be needed to meet future challenges: municipalities, health trusts, universities, university colleges, research institutes, patient organisations and competence centers in the health and care sector. This is also highly relevant for needs-led research which seeks to answer questions that have not already been addressed through previous research (knowledge gaps) and whose relevance has been legitimized and prioritized by patients and other individuals receiving services, relatives, and/or healthcare professionals. The need to train personnel with research competence in many health professions is therefore significant. Strengthening multidisciplinary** and interdisciplinary research is vital for developing better care pathways for individuals with complex needs who would benefit from cooperation between the respective professions.

**By "multidisciplinary" it is meant combining input from multiple disciplines aimed at resolving a common problem.

Research training in health sciences offers opportunities to apply for academic positions at universities, university colleges, health trusts, and research institutes as well as for positions in other areas in the public and private sectors with a need for competence in the health sciences. The PhD programme in Health Sciences will provide professional practitioners the opportunity to gain research competence and thereby contribute to improving coordination within the health and care sectors. Furthermore, the programme will help establish sound research environments and provide a basis for research-oriented training and practice. The programme also qualifies candidates for teaching and supervising students and colleagues in health sciences.

For studenter som ønsker å ta dette emnet som en frittstående utdanning på 30 studiepoeng gjelder samme opptakskrav som til bachelorstudium i tolking i offentlig sektor.

Etter å ha fullført emnet har kandidaten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Kandidaten

• har kunnskap om anvendt yrkesetikk og grensene for tolkens ansvarsområde
• har kunnskap om tolkens plass i den institusjonelle samtalen med basis i relevante teoretiske modeller
• har kunnskap om språk, tospråklighet og kommunikasjon som fenomen og som tolkens verktøy
• har bred kontrastiv kunnskap om forholdet mellom norsk og tolkespråket
• har kunnskap om tolkens ansvar for tilrettelegging av situasjonen knyttet til muligheter og begrensninger i tolking for å kunne utøve forsvarlig tolking

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten

• kan anvende grunnleggende tolketekniske strategier i konsekutiv (etterfølgende) frammøtetolking av institusjonelle dialoger
• kan anvende kunnskap om språk og tospråklighet som fenomen og som verktøy i egen skjønnsutøvelse
• kan anvende strategier for å videreutvikle sine tospråklige ferdigheter og tilegne seg kontekstkunnskap
• kan vurdere egen kompetanse opp mot situasjonens tolketekniske og tolkemetodiske krav

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten

• kan gjøre rede for muligheter og begrensninger ved konsekutiv metode i tolking i institusjonelle samtaler i teori og praksis
• kan reflektere faglig om etiske problemstillinger knyttet til tolkemediert interaksjon i offentlig sektor
• har strategier for å videreutvikle egne tospråklige ferdigheter
• har strategier til å tilegne seg kontekstkunnskap
• kan reflektere over tolkefunksjonens status i et profesjonsutviklingsperspektiv

1. Yrkesetikk og profesjonskunnskap

Tolkens ansvarsområde i offentlig sektor, yrkesetikken og dens menneskerettslige grunnlag, profesjonalitet og profesjonsutvikling i teori og praksis.

1. Tolkens plass i kommunikasjonen

Den institusjonelle samtalen og tolkens plass i denne, tolketeknikk og metodevalg; kultur og maktrelasjoner i institusjonelle samtaler generelt og i tolkede samtaler spesielt i teori og praksis.

1. Tolkens verktøy

Språk som fenomen, språk og andre meningsskapende ressurser i kommunikasjon, språklige registre, språklige nyanser og strategier for oversettelse. Utvikling og vedlikehold av egne tospråklige og kommunikative ferdigheter.

1. Spesifikk kontekstkunnskap

Kontekstkunnskap fra et utvalg fagområder i offentlig sektor som grunnlag for tolkens utvikling av strategier i tilegnelsen av stadig ny kontekstkunnskap og terminologi i norsk og tolkespråket.

Emnet er organisert på deltid over to semester (høst og vår) med obligatoriske læringsaktiviteter underveis. Studiet er nettbasert, men har også samlinger ved OsloMet. Studenten må ha tilgang til datamaskin og internett og kunne delta i nettbaserte læringsaktiviteter, også på kveldstid og i helger. Det forutsettes stor grad av selvstudium og samarbeid i studentgrupper. Informasjon om antall samlinger, og antall dager per samling, kunngjøres på nettsidene til universitetet. Det er viktig at studenter setter seg inn i omfanget av obligatoriske læringsaktiviteter.

Det internasjonale perspektivet i studiet ivaretas gjennom et flernasjonalt studentmiljø, undervisning og pensum. Studentene, som vil representere en rekke ulike tolkespråk i tillegg til norsk, har allerede internasjonal og transnasjonal erfaring. Denne erfaringen er en viktig ressurs i bachelorstudiet og må sees på som et bidrag til internasjonalisering hjemme.

Examination and grading systems

Assessment of examinations in the training component will be conducted in accordance with the provisions regarding examinations and cheating in the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet; see the PhD Regulations, section 4-3.

All examinations in the training component will be specified on the certificate.

The forms of assessment for courses PHVIT9100 to PHVIT9600 (except PHVIT9550) and the PHBA courses in the training component consist of individual home examinations, essays, or portfolio. Home examinations shall be used for the compulsory courses and the methodology courses. These are appropriate for testing candidates' knowledge, skills, and general competence under specific conditions. Home examinations are based on specific questions. Answer papers must normally contain up to 3,500 words for courses worth 5 credits, and 5,000 words for courses worth 10 credits. Essays are used for examinations in some of the elective courses and are based on a specific concept and/or theory of the candidate's choice. As a form of examination, essays are suitable for giving candidates the opportunity to critically reflect on their own research work in terms of topic, research problems, concepts, theoretical issues, and methodological and ethical challenges covered in the respective courses. Essays must consist of up to 5,000 words and must be submitted no more than 2 weeks after the end of the course. The portfolio exams can consist of several individual works. For the elective course PHVIT9550, each candidate must plan and write a protocol of a systematic review based on a research question of their choice, to be submitted no more than 6 months after the first day of the course.

Course code / Assesment / Grading scale

• PHVIT9000 / Individual home exam / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9100 / Individual home exam / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9200 / Individual home exam / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9300 / Individual home exam / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9560 / Individual home exam /Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9570 / Individual home exam/Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9580 / Indidivual home exam/Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9510 / Essay / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9520 / Essay / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9530 / Essay / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9540 / Essay / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9600 / Essay / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9550 / Protocol of a systematic review / Pass-Fail
• PHBA8110 / Portfolio / Pass-Fail
• PHBA8200 / Portfolio / Pass-Fail
• PHBA8230 / Portfolio / Pass-Fail
• PHBA8240 / Portfolio / Pass-Fail
• PHVIT9900 / Thesis / Pass-Fail

Grading

Assessment of PhD theses in health sciences is regulated by the PhD Regulations, sections 6-1 to 6-8 and general regulations regarding doctoral degrees at OsloMet. Supplementary guidelines for the PhD Programme in Health Sciences contain more details regarding procedures for assessing PhD theses.

Examinations are assessed by an internal examiner. All courses are graded on the basis of pass or fail.

The thesis is assessed by an assessment committee consisting of three members, two of whom are external examiners: see the PhD Regulations, section 6-3. Once the thesis is considered worthy of public defense, the candidate must deliver and receive approval of a trial lecture on a given subject and must defend the thesis in a public defense.

The degree of philosophiae doctor is conferred on the basis of

• approval of the training component
• approval of the thesis
• approval of the trial lecture on a given topic
• approval of the public defense of the thesis

Study progression

The training component must be approved by the faculty, and the work required for PHVIT9900, the thesis, must be approved before the candidate may apply to have the thesis assessed.

Approval

Approved by the Academic Affairs Committee at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences on 16 October 2012Last amendment approved by the Vice Dean for Research and Innovation at the Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet, on 17. January 2025

Syllabus

Course syllabuses will be reviewed and, where necessary, updated every time they are offered. Candidates must submit a detailed list of their chosen syllabus, which must meet the specified learning outcomes for the respective courses. The candidate's chosen syllabus must be approved by the course coordinator.