BIOPRA2 Bioingeniørfaglig praksis Emneplan

No prior knowledge required

The course will be organised as lectures, student presentations and discussions.

Active participation supports the development of candidates' understanding of the subject area, and candidates must have prepared by reading the syllabus in order to be able to take active part in discussions.

Participation is mandatory, and candidates are expected to attend all days of teaching. A minor absence (up to 20 %) may only be accepted under certain circumstances and upon application. In the event of absences that are not approved, candidates will lose their right to have their essays assessed.

The course lasts four days, first three days, then one last day about 10 weeks later. On the last day the participants receive feedback on submitted essay from the course leader and fellow students. Each of the participants must provide feedback on essay to two fellow students.

Candidates must write an essay of about 12-15 pages, taking their own knowledge project in qualitative methodology as their point of departure. A passed essay is a precondition for being awarded the 10 ECTS credits. If the essay is awarded a fail grade, the candidate can submit a revised essay once, by a specified deadline.

Passed-Failed.

The essay will be graded by the course lectures.

The target group for the course are candidates from the PhD programme in Social Work and Social Policy, but it will also be open to PhD students on other programs who wish to study the field in depth.

Internal candidates register the course in their Studentweb and send a summary, maximum one page, of their project to the PhD administration.

External candidates apply through the Søknadsweb. The following documentation must be enclosed:

1. Confirmation on admission to a PhD program 2. Summary of your research proposal (approx.one page) and how this PhD course will be relevant for your research project

Maximum number of participants is 10.

Bestått/ikke bestått.

Praksis

• Midt- og sluttvurdering gjennomføres av praksisveileder og kontaktlærer ved universitetet. Endelig vedtak om bestått/ikke bestått fattes av universitetet.

Eksamen

• Alle besvarelser vurderes av to interne sensorer. Ekstern sensor deltar i utarbeidelsen av eksamensoppgaver og vurderingskriterier.