Further Education Programme in Assistive Technology – Master’s Level Programme description

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 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 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/MAKRE4070 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, research and ethics.

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

The third course, MAVIT4070/MAKRE4070, 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) or 30 ECTS credits (MAVIT5910/MAKRE5910), respectively. Whether the students are able to choose the scope of their master’s thesis depends on the specialisation they have been admitted to. Students will develop a project description as part of the course MAVIT4070/MAKRE4070 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.

Study progress

The following progress requirements apply to the programme:

MAVIT4070/MAKRE4070 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 MAKRE4100, MAKREPRA10, MAKREPRA30 and MAKRE4300 for a more detailed description of the content of the specialisation courses.

The 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:

• MAFAR4100 Innovation within Healthcare, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4700 Food, Health and Sustainability, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5100 Health Communication, 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.

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.

Programme description considered by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 12 February 2020 and last approved by the the vice-dean on 27 January 2025.

Adopted by the University Board 9 september 2020

Faculty of Health Sciences

The programme description applies to all students at the specialisation in Cancer Nursing.

There will not be admitted students to the specialization in Cancer Nursing for the academic year 2025/2026.

Studiet, som består av to obligatoriske emner, gjennomføres på deltid i løpet av to semestre. Det arrangeres to samlinger av fem dagers varighet hvert semester, og det forventes en arbeidsinnsats på ca. 20 timer per uke. Gjennomført studium gir 30 studiepoeng.

På samlingene får studenten undervisning gjennom forelesninger, seminarer og gruppearbeid. Mellom samlingene forventes det at studenten arbeider med fagstoffet på egen hånd og samarbeider med medstudenter gjennom deltakelse i nettbaserte diskusjoner. Undervisningen i emnet Menneske og teknologi gjennomføres sammen med studenter ved videreutdanning i velferdsteknologi - bachelornivå.

Forelesninger

Forelesninger blir i hovedsak benyttet for å introdusere nytt fagstoff, gi oversikt, trekke frem hovedelementer, synliggjøre sammenhenger mellom ulike tema og formidle relevante problemstillinger. Undervisningsspråket er i hovedsak norsk, men eventuelle utenlandske forelesere vil bruke engelsk i sin undervisning.

Seminarer

Det arrangeres seminarer der studentene presenterer fagstoff som utgangspunkt for diskusjon, og hvor også faglærer deltar. Slike fagdebatter skal utfordre studentene til å tydeliggjøre egen fagforståelse og gir dem mulighet til å se gyldigheten av egen og andres kunnskapsforståelse. Det gir studentene trening i å formulere seg, gi uttrykk for egne meninger og reflektere over egne holdninger og handlinger.

Gruppearbeid

Gruppearbeid anvendes som pedagogisk metode for å fremme samarbeid mellom studentene, understøtte læringen av fagstoff og gi trening i samarbeid og samspill. Gruppearbeidet foregår på samlingene, men også mellom samlingene gjennom samarbeid og deltakelse i nettbaserte diskusjoner.

Selvstudier

Noen temaer inngår ikke i organisert undervisning, og det forventes at studentene tilegner seg denne kunnskapen ved selvstudium. Studentene kommer til studiet med ulike læreforutsetninger og gjennom selvstudium får de anledning til å prioritere temaer og områder de ønsker å arbeide mer med. Selvstudium er også med på å stimulere til selvstendig egenaktivitet og refleksjon.

Skriftlige oppgaver

For å støtte selvstudiene legger faglærer ut skriftlige og praktiske oppgaver på nettet. Studentene kan sende inn besvarelsene sine og få tilbakemelding fra faglærer. Tilbakemelding forutsetter at oppgaven er levert innen fastsatt frist.

I emnet VETEK6100 skal studentene også arbeide med et prosjekt som strekker seg over hele semesteret, jf. emneplanen.

OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet har et stort nettverk av internasjonale samarbeidspartnere og avtaler som sikrer mobilitet og samarbeid for studenter og tilsatte. Faglærerne ved studiet deltar i ulike internasjonale samarbeidsprosjekter, og utveksling av gjesteforelesere er en viktig del av dette. Student- utveksling er ikke aktuelt på videreutdanninger av 30 studiepoengs omfang.

Arbeidskrav er alle former for arbeider, prøving og obligatorisk tilstedeværelse som settes som vilkår for å fremstille seg til eksamen. Arbeidskrav gis vurdering godkjent/ikke godkjent.

I dette studiet er det krav om minimum 80 % tilstedeværelse på samlinger. Dette kravet må være oppfylt for at studenten skal kunne fremstille seg til eksamen. Det er studentens ansvar å påse at krav om tilstedeværelse oppfylles.

Dersom studenten ikke oppfyller arbeidskrav om tilstedeværelse på samlinger, må studenten normalt følge undervisning og avlegge eksamen med neste kull. Dette vil innebære en forsinkelse i studentens studieløp. I særlige tilfeller kan utdanningen vurdere dispensasjon gjennom kompensatoriske krav. En eventuell søknad om dispensasjon må fremsettes skriftlig til utdanningen.

Det gjennomføres én summativ vurdering avslutningsvis i hvert emne. Vurderingen tar utgangspunkt i emnets læringsutbytte, og man vurderer om studenten har oppnådd det angitte læringsutbyttet.

Sensuren ved skriftlig eksamen kan påklages, jf. universitets- og høyskoleloven § 11-10. Ved gruppeeksamener vil resultatet av en klage bare ha konsekvenser for de kandidatene som har fremmet klagen. Det betyr at ikke alle medlemmene i en gruppe behøver delta i en klage.

Sensuren ved muntlig eksamen kan ikke påklages, jf. universitets- og høyskoleloven § 11-10.

Begge karakterene vil stå på karakterutskriften. Det gis ikke samlekarakter.

Vurdering gjennomføres i henhold til lov om universiteter og høyskoler og forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet.

Om programplan

Programplan godkjent av studieutvalget ved Fakultet for helsefag: 05.06.2013

Siste endring godkjent av prodekan ved Fakultet for helsevitenskap 21.01.2020Sist oppdatert 06.03.2025