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MAVIT5500 Adolescent Health Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Ungdom og helse
Study programme
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for the older adult
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Rehabilitation and Habilitation
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nursing; Clinical Research and Professional Development
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Health
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Psychomotor Physiotherapy
Master's Programme in Health Sciences
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Occupational Therapy
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

This course introduces systems thinking as an integral part of the design profession. Systems thinking is defined by UNESCO as a key competency for achieving sustainable development (2018). In "Visualising Complexity," you will study and work with several methods and approaches that combine systems theory and design. Using these approaches will enable you to understand and work within complex settings.

Complexity in this context relates to factors such as products, production, sharing, and services, as well as dimensions such as social/political, environment, economy, management, organisational change and development, planning, strategy, and technology. These are the settings in which the designer, as well as the products and services they create, will perform and exert influence.

Visualisation is a major activity in this course. All studies, readings, observations, interviews, data analyses, user journeys, development, and design will be visualised in real-time or after the activity is performed. This helps to realise, understand, and describe relationships, synthesize and categorise the data, and present it to all project participants throughout the entire project. Systemic design methods thus facilitate cooperation and co-creation.

The approach of GIGA-mapping, which builds on cooperation among students and clients, laypeople, professionals, stakeholders, and researchers from other disciplines (intra- and interdisciplinary), is central to this course. GIGA-mapping involves the visualisation of data to accumulate, communicate, and analyse information, enabling the understanding and creation of products and services within complex strategic systems and structures. GIGA-mapping is widely used as a workshop method to generate data and to understand and manage it with the project participants.

The introduced systems theory will be part of the systemic design and GIGA-mapping process, involving analysis through describing feedback loops, relationships, input and output dynamics, systems coding, buffers, delays, emergence, closed and open communications, and collective communication and information.

Required preliminary courses

Admission to the Master's programme.

Learning outcomes

Examination support material is permitted.

Teaching and learning methods

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

  • Coursework: The students need to complete four online quizzes. One at the beginning of the course, then three quizzes during the course.

The coursework is required to secure the students’ progress through the course.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirement has not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to a new submission by the given deadline.

Course requirements

Alle hjelpemidler tillatt.

Assessment

Grade scale A-F

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Introducing development studies

This first part provides a set of readings that explore basic development concepts and introduce some of the theories and approaches within development. Students discuss three concepts in an introductory paper: development, poverty, and sustainable development, and consider how development is understood from a variety of perspectives. This part of the course is entirely web-based.

Research design and field methodology

Students will be given an introduction to research methodology. Covered by three lectures, qualitative and quantitative research methods, research design and evaluation of primary data will be presented. Field ethics will also be emphasized.

History, politics and economic development, globalisation and democracy

The course covers development initiatives that take place at global, national and local levels, current trends in development and development theories, and draws on political and economic

theories. Processes of globalization will be discussed, such as global patterns of resource distribution and their effect on both poverty levels and the environment in various parts of the world, questioning how power relations are reflected in these patterns. This will include discussion of the global economy, international trade, debt, and international institutions like the World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Policies and practices of national governments, and actions at a community level by NGOs and local organizations, will be considered in terms of their impact on poverty and environmental concerns, including attention to human rights and the control people have over their own lives.

Population, environment and livelihood

The overall topic of this part of the course is material living conditions in developing countries, especially among the poor. Central issues are questions of environmental sustainability, food security and famine, health problems and health care, migration and demography. It includes consideration of the many ways in which poor people try to make a living.

Culture, gender and knowledge

This part directs itself to the level of people's lives and the conditions for change. We study the impact of culture on development and the social context of people's interactions. The main concepts are identity, ethnicity, nationalism, religion and the influence of gender on social life and work relations. We also include the role of learning and knowledge for people to improve their life situation.

Regional focus: South East Asia / Vietnam

Here we look at South East Asia in general, and Vietnam in particular, in order to exemplify the development topics and debates outlined in the previous parts of the course. You will be introduced to the position of South East Asia in the global system. The varied contemporary social, economic and political structures found in the region will be outlined and their cultural and historical origins explored. An examination of the nature and relative success of various South East Asian developments will also be presented.

Organisation and requirements

As part of the course, students complete one compulsory assignment, one group examination and one home examination. The Study Guide of the course will give details about deadlines defined by OsloMet.

Grading scale

None.

Examiners

The teaching is organised as lectures, exercises and laboratory course, partly individually, partly in groups and receive instruction from the teacher.