MASK2300 Structural Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis Course description

On successful completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills, and competence:

Knowledge

• The student can
• define the concept of citizenship with respect to civil, political, and social rights
• describe civil, political, and social rights for people with intellectual disabilities in the partner countries
• compare practices of citizenship in the partner countries by using the concept of citizenship
• explain the concept of culture, cultural differences and ethnocentrism/ethnorelativism

Skills

The student can

• reflect on their own culture and other cultures and realities.
• reflect on how others perceive us (and why)
• demonstrate academic knowledge of both spoken and written English
• reflect on their own and others’ roles in the team

General competencies

The student can

• discuss similarities and differences in people with intellectual disabilities citizenship in the partner countries.
• interact in an international and multicultural team

The course builds on MAPE1300 Statics and Introduction to Solid Mechanics, MEK1000 Mathematics 1000 and MEK2000 Mathematics 2000.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the final assessment:

• Mandatory participation in one day per online session and five days of Intensive Programme
• Self-elected references in accordance with given criteria's, with a minimum of 100 pages, in English. References could include podcasts, videos or webpages, in addition to articles.
• Mandatory attendance at and feedback to other student's teamwork presentations

Presentation of a teamwork conducted in a team of 4-6 students. Every team member must participate in preparing the presentation from when the preparations start in session 1 up to presentation in the Intensive Programme. Every team member must perform a part of the presentation. The presentation shall have a duration of maximum 30 minutes and will be performed for fellow students in the Blended Intensive Programme.

All

One internal and one external examiner (from partner university)

Target group

The target group is first- and second-year students at the bachelor’s programme in social education and students admitted to study programmes at the universities in the Erasmus + Blended Intensive Programme.

Admission requirements

Students at the bachelor programme in social education at OsloMet and students at study programmes at the universities in the Erasmus + Blended Intensive Programme.

Course delivery presupposes a minimum of 10 students.

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator's internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Grade scale A-F

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Prof. Arash Soleiman Fallah