BAL1200 Ledelse, organisasjon og kommunikasjon Emneplan

The target group for the master's degree programme is nurses who wish to specialise in the nursing field, with an emphasis on scientific thinking, research, professional development and research methods.

The target group for the alternative course of study is nurses who have passed the Advanced Programme in Cancer Nursing or Public Health Nursing Education at master's degree level (60 credits).

Reference is made to the Regulations relating to Admission to Studies at OsloMet.

The basis for admission is a three-year bachelor's degree or equivalent in nursing and Norwegian authorisation as a registered nurse.

Admission to all master's degree programmes at OsloMet requires an average grade of C or better (numerical grades: 2.7 or better) from the bachelor's degree.

Additional points are also awarded for professional clinical practice as a nurse after completing the bachelor's degree in nursing, as well as for relevant education over and above the minimum admission requirement. By relevant education is meant higher education in the health and social studies field.

Thirty per cent of places on the programme are reserved for applicants competing for admission on the sole basis of minimum admission requirements (without additional points).

The elective courses can also be taken as individual courses. Special requirements apply to admission to individual courses; see the individual course descriptions.

Applicants who have completed the Advanced Programme in Cancer Nursing or Public Health Nursing Education at master's degree level

Candidates who have completed the Advanced Programme in Cancer Nursing (60 credits) or Public Health Nursing Education (60 credits) must apply for admission to the master's degree programme in accordance with the ordinary application procedure. These candidates' education may be recognised in full or in part on application.

Other relevant further education/courses at master's degree level may be recognised after admission.

Kunnskaper

Studenten har kunnskap om

• organisasjoners visjoner, mål og strategier
• formell organisasjonsstruktur, organisasjonskultur og organisasjoners omgivelser
• sammenhengen mellom de grunnleggende organisasjonsfaktorene og makt og atferd i organisasjoner
• kjennetegn ved offentlige versus private organisasjoner
• ledelse: trekk, ferdigheter og atferd
• lederrollen, makt og innflytelse
• ledelse som et samspill
• ledelse og kjønn
• kommunikasjonsteori
• dialog som kommunikasjonsform
• konflikthåndtering og etikk i praktisk arbeid

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

• anvende faglig kunnskap på praktiske og teoretiske problemstillinger
• nyttiggjøre seg relevante organisasjons- og ledelseskunnskaper
• nyttiggjøre seg relevante kommunikative virkemidler
• reflektere over makt og innflytelse i organisasjoner
• bidra til konflikthåndtering i organisasjons- og arbeidsliv

Generell kompetanse

• Studenten kan reflektere over egne verdier, normer og ferdigheter
• Studenten har innsikt i relevante faglige problemstillinger innenfor feltet organisasjon, ledelse og kommunikasjon

Undervisningen vil variere mellom forelesninger, kommunikative øvelser, presentasjoner, gruppe- og plenumsdiskusjoner og selvstudium.

Studentene vil ved oppstart av fagemnet kommunikasjon bli delt inn i grupper. I disse gruppene vil det bli gjennomført kommunikative øvelser over temaer, som belyses i denne fagdelen av kurset.

The programme is offered as a full-time course of study over two years or a part-time course of study over three-four years. It consists of a combination of compulsory and elective courses and a master's thesis.

Students who have previously completed the Advanced Programme in Cancer Nursing or Public Health Nursing Education will pursue an alternative course of study commencing in January. Some teaching activities may take place at the university's campus in Kjeller.

The courses MASYK/D4050, MAYK/D4060 and MASYK/D4070 will be organised as joint lectures with students from several other master's degree programmes at the department.

Compulsory courses

MASYK/D4000 Introduction to Clinical Research and Professional DevelopmentThe course is worth 10 credits and covers fundamental topics and issues relating to nurses' responsibility for clinical research and professional development.

MASYK/D4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods

Theory of science is an important part of the basis for understanding scientific activity and different research paradigms. The course provides an overview of methodology and presents approaches to knowledge acquisition and systematic development of the profession, as well as in-depth knowledge of the research process.

MASYK/D4060 Research Methods, Quantitative Approach

The course provides an introduction to the design of quantitative studies and analysis and assessment of quantitative data. Students will receive a practical introduction to basic statistical concepts and key statistical methods. Computer exercises using the statistics program SPSS will make up part of the course.

MASYK/D4070 Research Methods, Qualitative Approach

The course provides an introduction to qualitative methodology, enabling students to read and understand scientific articles. Students will also be introduced to how to prepare, plan and conduct a research project based within the framework of a qualitative study design.

Specialisation through elective coursesStudents must choose two elective courses in the course of the programme. Students taking the alternative course of study must choose one elective course. Elective courses can come from both the programme's own portfolio and other master's degree programmes. All elective courses have a scope of 10 credits. Different elective courses are offered each year. The elective courses are intended to help the students to acquire special expertise through in-depth study of a specific topic. Students will develop analytical competence and further develop their clinical understanding and assessment skills in their chosen topic.

From the programme's portfolio of master's degree courses:

• MASYK4100/MASYD4100 Clinical Examination and Approach - Systematic Clinical Assessment and Use of Standardized Instruments
• MASYK4200/MASYD4200 Pain and Pain Alleviation
• MASYK4300/MASYD4300 Suffering, Dignity and Vulnerability
• MASYK4400/ MASYD4400 Quality of Life
• MASYK4500/MASYD4500 Clinical Ethics
• MASYK4600/MASYD4600 Communication and Health Counselling
• MASYK4800/MASYD4800 Health, Body and Lifestyle

For the 2018/2019 academic year, the following elective courses are offered, two of which are from the Master's Programme in Mental Health Care

Autumn 2018

• MAPSD5400 Family Work in Mental Health Care, 10 credits
• MAPSD4200 Organising and Coordinating Mental Health Care, 10 credits

Spring 2019

• MASYK4500/MASYD4500 Clinical Ethics, 10 credits

Master's thesisThis course concludes the programme and is an independent, delimited research or development project. The scope of the thesis is 60 credits. Students with a recognised Advanced Programme in Cancer Nursing or Public Health Nursing Education will write a thesis worth 30 credits. The reason for this difference is the fact that students who have completed these further education programmes have taken more courses (30 credits in total), which are recognised as a specialisation and preparation for the master's thesis. The quality requirements/assessment criteria are the same, but the scope of the data used in the thesis is more extensive for a master's thesis worth 60 credits.

Progress requirements

All compulsory and elective courses in the programme must be passed before the student can submit their master's thesis for assessment.

Eksamen består av en skriftlig skoleeksamen på fem timer.

Learning is reliant on the students' own activity, but takes place in cooperation with others in the learning community comprising fellow students and lecturers. The person learning must personally construct their knowledge and understanding. This view of learning builds on a constructivist premise where the idea is that students learn best when they are part of a binding cooperation with fellow students, lecturers and other resource persons, and when their learning is coordinated in a way that allows the work to be organised by theme.

Students will work on shared thematic areas at an increasingly advanced level. Through group work on the subject matter, each student will cover a certain aspect of the topic the group is working on. The constructivist premise means that the students present their knowledge and understanding to a given recipient group and receive feedback on their work to enable them to advance their own insight. Feedback (formative assessment) and supervision are the learning community's key activities.

Study methods that promote evidence-based practice are used throughout the programme in that the students integrate knowledge from research, experience and patient knowledge.

The programme emphasises student-active methods intended to encourage the students to actively seek relevant and reliable sources of knowledge. The process will alternate between individual work and interaction with fellow students and others in group work, seminars, exercises and clinical training.

Lectures

Lectures are primarily used to introduce new subject matter, give an overview and highlight main elements and links between different topics, and also to communicate relevant issues. Some courses may be taken by students on several other programmes. Most lectures are held in Norwegian, but they can also take place in English.

Group work

Group work is used as a teaching method to encourage cooperation between students, support the learning of subject matter and provide training in cooperation and interaction skills, which are necessary in professional practice.

Seminars

Seminars are held at which students present assignment they have been working on and receive oral feedback from fellow students and lecturers. The purpose of the seminars is to stimulate each other's learning process, clarify students' own understanding of the subject and develop cooperation skills. The students are given an opportunity to practise their academic formulation skills, and academic discussions are facilitated between students and lecturers.

Master's seminars are organised in connection with the master's thesis at which the students present and discuss the drafts of their theses in a larger forum. Key research-related topics relevant to work on the master's thesis will be raised at these seminars. This is done to facilitate academic discussion between students and lecturers, with a focus on theory of science and scientific methods.

Self-study

The students' own activities outside formal teaching activities are an important part of their study effort throughout the programme. These activities normally take the form of individual work, but also includes cooperation with fellow students, either online and/or when meeting in person. Self-study also helps to encourage independent activity and reflection.

OsloMet has established partnerships with universities and university colleges in and outside Europe, and is a member of various academic networks. Students can apply to take parts of the programme abroad, preferably at one of OsloMet's partner institutions. If students wish to go on an exchange to other institutions, this must be agreed with the head of studies and the student must arrange for the exchange themselves. The academic content must be approved by the university.

Only students who have passed all exams so far in the programme can take part of the programme abroad. It is possible to go on an international exchange in the second semester for full-time students and from the second to fourth semester for part-time students. The programme uses guest lecturers from foreign partner institutions, and the programme's own lecturers gain knowledge and experience through exchanges with the same institutions.

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