Introduction to Theatre Directing Programme description

The master’s programme is organised as a full-time course of study over two years and is divided into six compulsory courses and one elective course. The programme comprises both practical and theoretical tuition at the university and external practical training. Each year of the programme has a scope of 60 credits.

The first year of the programme comprises courses that build and elaborate on the basic subjects from the bachelor’s degree: social pharmacy, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutics. The year includes two pharmacy-specific courses and two common courses with other master’s degree programmes, in addition to external practical training in a community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy.

• Students take the course Theory of Science, Ethics and Research Methods (10 ECTS credits) together with students from the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology. The students will acquire knowledge about different theory of science approaches and an understanding of the background and application of research ethics and scientific methods.
• The course Innovation within Healthcare (10 ECTS credits) is intended to introduce the students to relevant terminology and give them an understanding of innovative processes, and they will design an innovation project in collaboration with other students. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, which is important to understanding the many innovation opportunities in health sciences, including the development of new pharmaceuticals and services. The course is also open to students from other master’s programmes.
• In Patient-Centered Treatment and Health Literacy (15 ECTS credits), students will acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of advanced and individualised pharmaceutical treatment of different and vulnerable groups of patients. Their communication skills and health literacy will also be developed. The course is intended to prepare students for the challenges pharmacists encounter as pharmaceutical experts in society and as participants in the development of patient-centred tasks and services in hospitals and municipal health services.
• In Advanced Pre-Registration Training (10 ECTS credits) students will take practical training for two months at a community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy. Considerable emphasis is placed on pharmacists’ responsibilities and roles in pharmacies and on communication and cooperation with other health personnel and patients/users.
• In Development and Manufacturing of Medicinal Products (15 ECTS credits), the students will gain a broader understanding of how pharmaceuticals are developed, including medicinal chemistry, drug analysis and knowledge of the production of key types of pharmaceuticals. The course also includes some practical laboratory work. The students will further develop their knowledge and skills in quality control.

The second year of the programme comprises the master’s thesis and an elective course.

• The master’s thesis (50 ECTS credits) is a supervised, independent and delimited research and development project. The topic and research question can be selected from among all the pharmacy courses. Work on the thesis can be carried out at OsloMet or a partner institution in Norway or abroad.
• In the elective course (10 ECTS credits), the student chooses a relevant course from another master’s programme, preferably one of the courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences’ programme portfolio (see more information below). Which elective courses the faculty offers each semester/ study year will vary. It can also be possible to select courses from other faculties at OsloMet or other educational institutions in Norway or abroad. To ensure that the workload is as even as possible throughout the year, the student is in principle recommended to take the elective course in the autumn semester. However, it can be taken in the spring semester if the student prefers.

All courses conclude with a final assessment. See the section ‘Assessment and grading’ for more information about the programme’s assessment arrangements.

The academic year is 40 weeks long, and the expected workload is 40 hours per week. This includes scheduled activities, the students’ own activity, required coursework and exams.

Elective course

The following courses at the Faculty of Health Sciences are pre-approved and offered as elective courses for students at the Master’s Programme in Pharmacy:

• MABIO4110 Molecular Cell Biology, 10 ECTS credits (AUTUMN)
• HETEK4300 Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Resistance, 10 ECTS credits (AUTUMN)
• MAVIT5800 Introduction to Clinical Studies for Healthcare Personnel, 10 ECTS credits (AUTUMN)
• MAVIT4800 Personalized Nutrition, 10 ECTS credits (AUTUMN)
• MSLV4200 Collaboration and Collaborative Managment, 10 credits (AUTUMN)
• MABIO4410 Genomic Analysis, 10 ECTS credits (SPRING)
• MAVIT5100 Health Communication, 10 credits (AUTUMN)
• SFV5100 Digital Revolution? Social Science Perspectives on Technology in the Health and Social Care Sector, 10 credits (AUTUMN)

Note that there may be an upper limit for the number of places on each elective course. Also note that courses can be cancelled if there are less than 10 students registered for the course.

Students must apply for a place on elective courses no later than the semester before, subject to specific deadlines.

It is also possible to choose other master’s courses at the Faculty of Health Sciences, master’s courses from other faculties at OsloMet or courses offered at other educational institutions. In such cases, the student must apply for approval of the desired course as an elective course in the master’s programme. The master’s programme coordinator assesses the application. If the desired course is approved, the student must contact the course provider herself/himself and apply for admission to the course.

Study progress

The following progress requirements apply to the programme:

• Students must complete and pass all courses in the first year of the programme before they can start the course MAFAR5900 Master’s Thesis.

Etter fullført utdanning har kandidaten følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Kandidaten

• har inngående kunnskap om den akuttmedisinske kjeden, og den medisinske nødmeldetjenestens bidrag til prehospital håndtering av tidskritiske tilstander og sårbare pasientgrupper
• har inngående kunnskap om kommunikasjonsteori, -strategier og -metoder som er relevant for medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste
• har inngående kunnskap om beslutningsteori og ulike beslutningsstøtteverktøy som benyttes i medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste
• har inngående kunnskap om nødmeldetjeneste sin rolle og funksjon i samvirke med andre nødetater ved små og store hendelser
• har inngående kunnskap om arbeidsrelatert stress, emosjonell førstehjelp og krisehåndtering

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten

• kan gjennomføre et strukturert mottak av en nødsamtale ved bruk av beslutningsstøtteverktøy
• kan gjennomføre samhandling internt og eksternt ved mottak av nødsamtale
• kan veilede ansatte og gjennomføre simulering i medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste
• kan kritisk anvende oppdatert kunnskap om helse- og velferdssystemet, lover, regelverk og veiledere i sin tjenesteutøvelse

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten

• kan kritisk reflektere over hva som kjennetegner et godt og sikkert pasientforløp innenfor prehospital akuttmedisin
• kan identifisere og reflektere over etiske problemstillinger som kan oppstå ved mottak av en medisinsk nødmelding