Advanced Interdisciplinary Education in Palliative Care for Children Programme description

The programme’s target group is people with a three-year bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent pharmacy education.

The target group is students with a bachelor’s degree in health or social care who want to work on professional development and/or participate in research in their field, and potentially conduct clinical work in their chosen specialisation. The programme is a relevant additional education to a number of health and social care programmes.

A bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent pharmacy education and Norwegian authorisation as a pharmacist with a bachelor’s degree (reseptarfarmasøyt). Applicants who have taken their education outside the EU/EEA must be able to document four months’ supervised practical training in a pharmacy.

Applicants who accept an offer of a place on the programme must also submit a transcript of police records, cf. the Regulations concerning Admission to Higher Education.

The requirement for admission to the master’s programme is a bachelor’s degree with an average grade of C or better.

Admission is regulated by the Regulations relating to Admission to Studies at OsloMet. For more information about admission to master’s programmes and further education programmes, see: https://www.oslomet.no/studier/soknad-og-opptak/opptak-til-masterstudier-og-videreutdanninger

After completing the Master’s Programme in Pharmacy, the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of the effects and use of pharmaceuticals and their role in the prevention and treatment of illness from an individual and societal perspective
• has in-depth knowledge of the synthesis, isolation, structural elucidation, structure-activity relationship, stability and bioavailability of key active ingredients
• has in-depth knowledge of the formulation and production of various forms of pharmaceuticals
• has in-depth knowledge of quality assurance and control of all stages in the development and production of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical-related services
• has in-depth knowledge in a field relevant to pharmacy, of scientific methods and key principles and regulations related to research ethics
• has knowledge of different leadership roles in pharmaceutical businesses

Skills

The candidate

• can analyse and adapt advanced pharmaceutical therapy and drug administration in cooperation with other health personnel, next of kin and patients
• can carry out analyses and quality control of pharmaceutical ingredients and end products and take a critical approach to the quality of pharmaceuticals
• can discuss and apply relevant principles for the formulation and production of key types of pharmaceuticals
• can apply relevant academic knowledge and use pharmaceutical services to suggest solutions to advanced theoretical and practical challenges in the field of pharmacy
• can analyse and discuss rational use of pharmaceuticals in relation to health economic principles from an individual and societal perspective
• can carry out, under supervision, a limited and independent pharmacy-related research and development project in accordance with the requirements of the applicable research methodology and ethical standards in the field

General competence

The candidate

• can apply knowledge and skills to contribute to creating the best possible level of health and correct use of pharmaceuticals, both at an individual and societal level
• can contribute to optimal pharmaceutical treatment for individual and groups of patients through interdisciplinary cooperation with other health personnel
• can actively contribute to quality development and innovation processes in the field and to developing the role of pharmacists in society at the national and international level
• can communicate the importance of scientific and evidence-based documentation
• can analyse ethical issues in pharmaceutical practice and reflect on research ethics issues in the field of pharmacy
• can discuss pharmaceutical issues, analyses, research results and conclusions with relevant professionals in the field

Vurdering av eksamensbesvarelser gjennomføres etter gjeldene regler gitt i lov om universiteter og høgskoler, forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet og retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensor ved OsloMet. Hvert emne avsluttes med eksamen. I emnene benyttes bokstavkarakterer fra A til F, der A er beste karakter og E er dårligste karakter for å bestå eksamen. Karakteren F innebærer at eksamen ikke er bestått, dvs. at læringsutbyttene ikke er oppnådd. Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ordinær eksamen hvis ikke annet er angitt i emneplanen.

Sensuren ved skriftlig eksamen kan påklages, jf. universitets- og høyskoleloven § 11-10 og forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet. 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 å delta i en klage.

Progresjonskrav

For å kunne påbegynne emnet VMNT6200 må arbeidskravene i emnet VMNT6000 være godkjent.

Informasjon om programplan:

Etablert ved Fakultet for helsevitenskap 14.11.2024

Godkjent av utdanningsutvalget ved Fakultet for helsevitenskap 16.10.2024

Gjelder for studentkull 2025 Høst

Vurderingene gjennomføres i henhold til lov om universiteter og høyskoler og forskrift om studier og eksamen og retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensor ved universitetet.

Kriterier for vurdering av skriftlige arbeider

Skriftlige arbeider som arbeidskrav og eksamensbesvarelsen for emnene BPAL6010 og BPAL6510, vurderes ut fra kriteriene faglig relevans, teoretisk kunnskap, fordypning, etisk refleksjon, selvstendighet og besvarelsens form.

Faglig relevans:

Besvarelsen skal ha en relevant faglig referanseramme og vise anvendelse av teoretisk og praktisk kunnskap knyttet til problemstillingen. Den skal være knyttet til ett eller flere av læringsutbyttene for videreutdanningen i barnepalliasjon.

Teoretisk kunnskap:

Besvarelsen skal vise kunnskap om relevante temaer innenfor barnepalliasjon. Den skal inneholde relevant faglig dokumentasjon fra pensum og annen relevant litteratur og forskning.

Fordypning:

Studenten skal utdype og drøfte ulike forhold som virker inn på problemstillingen, samt drøfte hvordan kunnskapen som er kommet frem, kan anvendes i klinikken. Praktiske erfaringer og litteratur skal brukes som grunnlag for drøfting av oppgaven. Besvarelsen må svare på problemstillingen.

Etisk refleksjon:

Etiske momenter knyttet til problemstillingen skal drøftes.

Selvstendighet:

Besvarelsen skal vise selvstendige vurderinger, og innholdet skal være saklig, kritisk og analytisk, med drøfting av standpunkter og påstander.

Besvarelsens form:

Besvarelsen skal bære preg av orden, god skriftlig fremstilling, et klart og tydelig språk med bruk av fagterminologi samt forskriftsmessig oppbygning og form.

Vurderingsuttrykk

Vurderingsuttrykkene som brukes er Bestått-Ikke bestått eller gradert karakter A–F, der A er beste karakter, E er laveste beståtte karakter, og F er ikke bestått. Ved gruppeeksamen får alle i gruppen samme karakter.

Ny og utsatt eksamen

Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ordinær eksamen hvis ikke annet er angitt i emneplanen. Ved ny og utsatt eksamen i emner med gruppe-eksamen kan det i spesielle tilfeller være aktuelt å gjennomføre eksamen individuelt.

Klage på karakter

Sensuren ved skriftlig eksamen kan påklages. Det er ikke mulig å klage på sensur ved muntlige og praktiske eksamener. Ved gruppeeksamener vil resultatet av en klage bare ha konsekvenser for de som klager. De andre studentene beholder sin opprinnelige karakter.

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 addictionas 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. 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/MAEMP4070 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 and research ethics.

The second course, MAVIT4060, provides students with a deeper understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods. These two courses are compulsory for all students taking the programme.

The third course, MAVIT4070/MAEMP4070, is compulsory for students on most specialisations. 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/MAEMP5900) or 30 ECTS credits (MAVIT5910/MAVITD5910), 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/MAEMP4070 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
• MAKLI4200 Practical Ethics, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4400 Clinical Neuropsychology, 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
• MARAD4300 Medical Use of Radiation, 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 hold authorisation as a general nurse.

• 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

MAVIT4070/MAxxx4070 must be passed before the student can start their 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.