PHVIT9530 Måling og målemetoder Emneplan

The topics of study are:

Play, movement, nature and outdoor education.

• Outdoor education in different natural environments

• Play and movement in nature and outdoor environments

• Sustainability in outdoor education

• Practical work on natural science, food literacy and physical education

• Practical work in selected biotopes

• Motor behaviour, physical activity, play and risk-taking

• Role model, gender awareness, and social inclusion in pedagogical work outdoors

• The Nordic concept of "friluftsliv" (outdoor life)

• A more in-depth study of a chosen topic

Childhood in a Nordic welfare system.

• Education, cultural formation and childhood

• Critical reflective work on play, movement and outdoor education

• Physical literacy and motor development

• Different cultural traditions and pedagogical approaches to outdoor activities

• Focus on the relevant target group in the student`s educational system

Field experience, reflective practice and didactics regarding play, movement, nature, food and

outdoor education.

• Different approaches to outdoor didactics and sustainable development

• Development work related to institutional work

• Comparative approaches to cultural and pedagogical traditions

This course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences but is also open to other applicants. Admission requirements are a completed major, master's degree (120 credits) or equivalent qualification.

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.

On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The PhD candidate

• is at the forefront of knowledge of conceptual understanding and of theories on the significance of different types of scientific instruments for measuring, testing, evaluating, and assessing health
• is at the forefront of knowledge of national and international mapping systems for health indicators

Skills

The PhD candidate can

• critically evaluate different theories and approaches with methodological significance for measuring, testing, evaluating, and assessing
• apply measurement methods, testing, evaluation, and assessment to their own research project
• critically reflect on and evaluate different psychometric properties of measurement methods, tests, evaluations, and assessments
• address the results of mapping, testing, and evaluation applied in health science research

General competence

The PhD candidate can

• discuss ethical and social issues associated with different types of measurement methods, testing, evaluation, and assessment
• present and discuss knowledge of methods of measurement, testing, and evaluation in the health sciences

Work and teaching methods consist of lectures, seminars, self-study, and practical exercises in the use of different software programmes for statistical analysis. The outcomes of the seminars are presented and discussed in plenary sessions.

None

Candidates must write an essay based on a problem of their choice and discuss theoretical and research challenges associated with the use of one or multiple methods of measurement. The essay must consist of up to 5,000 words and must be submitted no more than 2 weeks after the end of the course.

All

Grades are awarded on the basis of pass or fail.

One internal examiner

This course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences but is also open to other applicants. Admission requirements are a completed hovedfag, master's degree (120 credits) or equivalent qualification.

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.