ACIT5920 Master's Thesis, Phase 2 Emneplan

Phase 2 is dedicated to the continued development of the master's project work, for example, planning and implementation of the methdology, development, data collection and analysis. The precise nature and status of the work will be dependant on the specific project.

In addition, there will be a series of workshops on the academic writing and effective communication of the thesis project, building on the workshops in Phase 1. Students will develop an awareness of the conventions of academic writing and the writing process and use a range of analytical tools and methods to develop their writing and writing practices as part of writing their thesis.

Guidelines for master's theses at the Faculty can be found here: Retningslinjer for masteroppgaver ved Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design - Student - minside (oslomet.no)

ACIT5910 Phase 1 must have been passed before the student can start work with Phase 2.

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student:

• has specialized knowledge on the specific areas of their Master thesis
• understands that scientific writing is a process of both constructing and communicating meaning.
• understands the structures and conventions of methods and results chapters of a thesis.

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• plan and carry out limited research or development projects
• identify types and scopes of results which are required to ensure the claims and conclusions are scientifically valid
• reflect on the decisions made and their consequences for the project
• produce effective methods and results chapters which conform to disciplinary conventions and the program's formal requirements.
• effectively draft and revise their work

General competence

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• execute projects according to a defined project plan
• execute rojects on the basis of a problem statement and defined research questions
• perform comprehensive independent study
• apply the methods and results-reporting skills to other academic writing situations, such as the writing of academic research articles.

The project plan, literature study, problem statement and research questions from Phase 1 forms the basis for Phase 2. The work is carried out under the guidance of the supervisor appointed at the start of Phase 1.

In addition to the project work, there will be a series of online, asynchronous classes during which students will be provided with a range of analytical tools and methods to help develop their writing skills. Students will also receive formative feedback on draft versions of their texts from the course instructor and their peers, with a focus on the Phase 2 report.

I dette emnet gis en innføring i hvordan organer og organsystemer fungerer i forhold til hverandre, og hvordan patofysiologiske prosesser og medisinske sykdomstilstander starter, utvikles og behandles. Emnet inneholder også kunnskap om mikrobiologi, infeksjonssykdommer, smitterisiko og smittevern. Videre gis det en innføring i farmakokinetikk og -dynamikk, interaksjoner og bivirkninger. Smertefysiologi og kartlegging og lindring av akutt smerte, er også kunnskap studentene får i dette emnet. Denne kunnskapen danner et nødvendig grunnlag for at studenten skal kunne observere, vurdere og identifisere symptomer hos aktuelle pasientgrupper.

Emnet undervises på engelsk, men norsk dersom ingen engelskspråklige studenter følger emnet.

The Phase 2 submission is an individual written report of between 4,000 and 10,000 words that amounts to the Methodology chapter of the master's thesis. The report should include a discussion of any refinements that have been made to the initial problem statement and research question(s) outlined in the Phase 1 submission and also cover ethical considerations related to the project work.

The Phase 1 submission should be included as an appendix to the Phase 2 submission.

It is understood that the contents of the Phase 2 submission does not necessarily constitute the final versions of the text in the master's thesis.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for applying for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte, definert i kunnskap og ferdigheter:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• kan drøfte hvordan organer og organsystemer fungerer, og hvordan patofysiologiske prosesser og medisinske sykdomstilstander starter, utvikles, observeres og behandles
• kan drøfte mikrobiologi, infeksjonssykdommer, smitterisiko og smittevern relatert til infeksjonsforebyggende arbeid
• kan kritisk vurdere antibiotikabruk og resistensutvikling
• kan drøfte farmakodynamiske og farmakokinetiske prinsipper
• kan vurdere virkninger og bivirkninger av legemidler ved behandling av akutt og kritisk sykdom
• kan drøfte kirurgisk stressrespons og postoperative komplikasjoner
• kan drøfte væske- og transfusjonsbehandling

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan analysere og forholde seg kritisk til eksisterende teori om patofysiologiske prosesser og medisinske sykdomstilstander

Forelesninger og selvstudier.

Ingen.

Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn, 6 timer.

Besvarelsen kan gis på engelsk eller annet skandinavisk språk.