MEDK4200 Media use and user involvement: Methodological perspectives Course description

The language is normally English.

This joint course is developed for all the Bachelor programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences which are part of RETHOS (National guidelines for the Health and Social Studies), and is considered as an introductory course, preferably taken during the first part of the study programme.

In this course, starting with relatable examples, students will learn about asking critical questions about health claims and the sources of claims. This is followed up by focusing on the rationale for evidence-based practice (EBP) and its Core Competencies: Ask, Acquire, Appraise and Interpret, Apply, and Evaluate, and shared decision-making. The course provides a foundation for learning and applying more advanced and field-specific skills.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten har

• inngående kunnskap om metoder for studier av mediebruk i dagens hybride medielandskap, med vekt på fragmentering, digitalisering og opplevde fellesskap
• avanserte innsikter i resepsjonsteori og -studier, som publikums mediekritikk, mediemotstand, offentlig tilknytning og deltakelse
• innsikt i ulike teknikker og metoder i medieproduksjoners brukerinvolvering og målgruppeplanlegging, som for eksempel brukermedvirkende metoder med lokal tilpasning, brukermedvirkende metoder med fremtidsperspektiv, scenarieskriving og visualiseringsteknikker for involvering av brukere.

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

• gjøre grundige og selvstendige analyser av mediebruk og resepsjon hos ulike publikum- og brukergrupper
• gjennomføre en brukerinvolverende prosess og ta valg mellom ulike brukerinvolveringsteknikker og -metoder for best å møte målgruppen, tilrettelegge prosessen og artikulere resultat.

Generell kompetanse

Studenten har

• inngående kjennskap til hvordan forholdet mellom produksjon og bruk av medieinnhold har utviklet seg
• erfaring med brukermedvirkende forskningsmetoder, som gir innsikt i mediebruk

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

• Compulsory attendance at the seminar on literature search (normally week 1 of the course).Compensatory work requirement if not present: The student must choose a different health claim, create a PICO based on this health claim, and describe a search for this PICO in Up-To-Date, Health Library according to guidelines or in Cochrane Library. The assignment is not academically assessed by the person with the course responsibility, but it will be registered (in Fagpersonweb) that the work requirement has been submitted and the student will find the registration in studentweb.
• Compulsory attendance at the Help-desk seminar (normally week 2 of the course) where students/exam groups ask questions and receive answers/guidance on the exam assignment. Compensatory work requirement if not present: In case of absence, students must submit 2 questions to the exam assignment and provide an academic justification for the questions of up to 100 words. The assignment is not academically assessed by the person with the course responsibility, but it will be registered (in Fagpersonweb) that the work requirement has been submitted and the student will find the registration in studentweb.

Project examination, consisting of a group assignment with up to 7 students, based on a case with a health claim in the media. The assignment will include the levels of the EBP model. The assignment is submitted as a written paper of 1500 words (+/- 10 prosent) according to further specified criteria.

Each group decides whether their assignment is to be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Resit exam: If the assignment is given the grade fail, the group can submit a revised version once.

If this attempt fails, the group is entitled to a third and final attempt. In a third attempt, the group must choose a new health claim and submit a new examination paper.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Pass/Fail. The same grade is given for all students in the group.

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Prior to the course, the students are recommended to go through the elements in "Startpakka" which focus on literature search, critical appraisal and use of references, see https://x.oslomet.no/courses/course-v1:OsloMetX+ST22+01/about