Advanced Programme in Nurse Anaesthesia Programme description

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• is capable of explaining different treatment options in implant-based prosthetics and combination prosthetics to preserve or recreate the patient’s dental physiology and occlusion
• is capable of describing clinical aspects of implantology and combination prosthetics in relation to diagnosis and treatment
• is capable of explaining planning of implant-based prosthetics and combination prosthetics treatment
• is capable of explaining what characterises scientific knowledge
• is capable of describing scientific methods of relevance to health Sciences
• is capable of describing important basic principles of research ethics
• is capable of explaining ethical theories and concepts relevant to the professional practice of health personnel
• is capable of describing key concepts in professional communication in health care
• is capable of describing different views on dental health in relation to different age groups and cultures
• is familiar with innovation and entrepreneurship as a method of thinking in healthcare

Skills

The student is capable of

• demonstrating acceptable manual skills involving model production, structuring and production of separate posts, selected fixed and removable tooth replacements in implant-based prosthetics and combination prosthetics using basic components.
• under supervision, making acceptable comprehensive restorations with fixed and removable prosthetics in one of the same case

Competence

The student

• masters communication with the patient in connection with prosthetic treatment
• is capable of considering aspects relating to the professional roles and the division of responsibility in a dental health team
• is capable of using relevant information, material and scientific knowledge based on critical assessment of Sources
• is capable of identifying, reflecting on and discussing ethical issues related to practical training
• is capable of describing challenges relating to intercultural communication with emphasis on knowledge about and respect for diversity, identify, gender roles and generational differences

The first part of the course lasts for around 10 weeks and is taught at the university. The work and teaching methods consist of lectures, demonstration lectures, lab exercises, seminars, written assignments and self-study.

Practical training

The last part of the course comprises around five weeks of practical training at a dental clinic/surgery, an orthodontist practice, dental technology laboratory, hospital or with a clinical dental technician in the clinical practice subject. Students must themselves arrange for a practical training enterprise, which is subject to approval by the study programme. At the end of the practical training period, the student must submit a reflection note which will be assessed by the lecturer. The note must be approved in order for a pass grade to be awarded for the period of practical training.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can submit parts 1 and 2 of the exam:

• minimum attendance of 90% at demonstration lectures and external observational practice
• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars and scheduled group work
• completed and submitted individual practical work from the prosthetics course

Assessment content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: A portfolio comprising two parts:

1. A written assignment in two parts in groups of 2-4 students. The total scope of the assignments: maximum 5,000 words.
2. passed practical training and individual reflection note. Part 1 must be submitted at the end of the first part of the course.

Resit exam: The student must retake the parts of the exam that he/she failed. If the student fails the observational practice, he/she must retake it in order for the exam to be assessed.

An overall grade of ‘pass/fail’ is awarded for the exam parts. If a fail grade is awarded for one part, the student will fail the whole course.

An external examiner contributes to the preparation of the exam questions and the assessment criteria for part 1, while two internal examiners will assess the assignments.

The practical training supervisor assesses the external observational practice based on 90% attendance, whereas the lecturer assesses the reflection note. Students must pass both parts in order to pass part 2.

Femte semester av bachelorstudiet i bibliotek- og informasjonsvitenskap er et internasjonalt semester hvor studenter kan ha et utvekslingsopphold hos en av våre utenlandske partnerinstitusjoner. Instituttet har avtaler innenfor Erasmus+- og Nordplus-programmene. Studentene kan også søke på OsloMets avtaler utenfor Europa. Mer informasjon om utvekslingsopphold finnes på OsloMets og fakultetets hjemmesider.

Flere av de valgfrie emnene i femte semester har engelsk som undervisningsspråk for å kunne tilby dem for internasjonale studenter fra våre partnerinstitusjoner. Med en blandet studentgruppe av norske og utenlandske vil også studenter som ikke reiser på utveksling få internasjonal erfaring.

Omfanget på de enkelte arbeidskravene vil variere med oppgavens sjanger og tema. Arbeidskravene er knyttet opp mot læringsutbyttebeskrivelsene og skal sikre at studentene får trening i teoretisk problemløsing og praktiske ferdigheter. De skal også sikre at studentene har en jevn progresjon.

Alle arbeidskrav må være levert innen en fastsatt frist og godkjent av faglærer før kandidaten kan fremstille seg til eksamen i emnet. Hvis arbeidskrav underkjennes vil kandidaten få mulighet til å levere en bearbeidet versjon av oppgaven innen ny frist. Overholdes ikke denne fristen, vil studenten bli trukket fra eksamen.

Vurdering og sensur skal foregå i samsvar med bestemmelsene om vurdering i Lov om universiteter og høyskoler (universitets- og høyskoleloven) og Forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet. Hvert emne blir avsluttet med eksamen i ulike former.

Eksamensform vil variere i de ulike emnene. Nærmere beskrivelse av karakter- og vurderingsformer fremgår av den enkelte emneplan, i tillegg til beskrivelse av emnets sensorordning. Det benyttes både interne og eksterne sensorer på hver eksamen.

Til eksamen vil studentene kunne bli prøvet i alt stoff som er gjennomgått i undervisningen. Dette gjelder også stoff som ikke er dekket spesielt i pensum.

Kandidater som ikke har bestått en eksamen etter ny/utsatt eksamen, oppfordres til å følge undervisningen i emnet på nytt og gå opp til neste ordinære eksamen.

Students will encounter different forms of assessment during the programme. The forms of assessment are intended to ensure a continuous process towards a twofold objective: to promote learning and document the competence achieved by the students as sufficient in relation to the applicable learning outcomes. By giving the student qualified and frequent feedback in relation to both processes and products, the information about the competence achieved can motivate the student¿s further efforts and show whether the forms of learning should be adjusted.

Each course concludes with a summative assessment. The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course, and what is assessed is whether the student has achieved the stipulated learning outcomes.

The assessments are carried out in accordance with 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.

AssessmentThe grades used are pass/fail or a grade scale with letter grades from A to F, where A is the highest grade, E is the lowest pass grade and F is a fail. In connection with group exams, all students in the group are awarded the same grade.

Resits/rescheduled exams

Resit and rescheduled exams are carried out in the same manner as the ordinary exam unless otherwise specified in the course description. In special cases, resit and rescheduled exams in courses with group exams may be held as individual exams.

Appeals against grades

Grades awarded for written exams can be appealed. It is not possible to appeal the grades awarded for oral and practical exams. In connection with a group exam, 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.

Assessment of written work

Written work, such as the required coursework and exam papers for AABIO6100 and ANEST6100 is assessed on the basis of the criteria of relevance, theoretical knowledge, in-depth study, ethical reflection, independence and how the work is presented.

Relevance:                                     

The work must have a frame of reference that is relevant to the discipline and show that the student has applied theoretical and practical knowledge of relevance to the issue at hand. It must be linked to the nurse anaesthetist's functions and areas of responsibility.

Theoretical knowledge:           

The work must demonstrate knowledge in the independent and delegated functions of the nurse anaesthetist nurse (medicine). It must contain relevant documentation from the course literature and other relevant literature and research.

In-depth study:                            

The student must elaborate on and discuss different factors that have an effect on the issue at hand and discuss how the knowledge produced can be applied in a clinical setting. Experience from practical work and literature should be used as a basis for discussing the assignment. The work must answer the issue in question.

Ethical reflection:                        

Ethical factors relating to the issue must be discussed.

Independence:                             

The work must demonstrate independent assessment, and its content must be objective, critical and analytical with discussions of positions and claims.

How the work is presented:  

The assignment must be well-organised with good written presentation, clear and unambiguous language with use of specialised terminology, and adhere to the prescribed structure and form.

Students are only entitled to feedback if their work is completed within the deadline stipulated.

Assessment of practical training

Students are subject to formativeassessment (continuous assessment) on a continuous basis throughout all the practical training courses. The assessment is intended to provide advice and guidance by determining progress, helping to improve strengths and drawing attention to areas the student needs to continue to work on. It should take account of the student's preconditions for learning, framework conditions at the practical training establishment, the learning outcomes in the course, the student¿s specification of the learning outcomes and the content of the supervision.

Both the student and the practical training supervisor shall prepare written assessments for each clinical course: 

• The practical training supervisor must submit written assessments of the student from days or periods of supervision.

Students are expected to show progress through the practical training courses. The student is expected to demonstrate clear progress, take responsibility and, to an increasing extent, demonstrate the ability to make independent analyses and assessments in nurse anaesthesia practice. The requirement for an increasing degree of independence is expressed in the learning outcomes through the use of the expressions ¿under supervision¿, ¿with some supervision¿ and ¿independently¿. The progress in the student¿s learning is also manifested in the expectation that students should master an increasing number of areas in nurse anaesthesia. On completion of the final practical training course, Clinical Studies in nurse anaesthesia, Level 3, the student is expected to have achieved nurse anaesthesia action competence.

The summative assessment (product assessment) takes place at the end of each practical training course. The assessments are based on the learning outcomes for the course, the student's specification of the learning outcomes and the formative assessment made of the student during the course. The purpose of these assessments is to:

• check that the student has achieved the learning outcomes for the course
• discuss the possibilities and limitations that the student has encountered at the practical training establishment
• clarify strengths and weaknesses and the changes that have to be made in order for the student to achieve the learning outcomes when a student has failed the course

The lecturer plans the assessments together with the practical training supervisor. The student writes his/her own assessment based on the programme¿s assessment form. This assessment, together with the assessments from the lecturer and the practical training supervisor, forms the basis for the decision on whether or not the student has passed the clinical course. Students who fail a period of practical training must retake the whole training period.

External programme supervisor

An external programme supervisor scheme exists for the programme. The duties of the external programme supervisor are to:

• supervise the standard of the results in the programme compared with the standard of the results in comparative programmes
• assess the connections between the programme description's learning outcomes, teaching and types of assessment
• give the academic environments/faculties feedback and advice that can be used in the ongoing work on programme quality.

The reading list totals approx. 6,000 pages, of which approx. 1,000 pages are chosen by the student. The syllabus selected by the students should be related to the in-depth assignment and the written assignments that make up the required coursework (1,000 pages).