PHVIT9600 Forskning og kunnskapsbehov for å fremme gode livsløp i kommunene Emneplan

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Learning outcomes:

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 has knowledge of

• Significant political, legal, financial and organizational aspects of the municipal health and care services
• Relevant research related to the municipal health and care services
• Theoretical and methodological perspectives of relevance to research into the municipal health and care services
• Key challenges and opportunities linked to research within this context

Skills

The PhD candidate can

• Analyse and discuss key characteristics and challenges related to the municipal health and care services
• Analyse and discuss central research topics and methodological issues related to municipal health and care services
• Present and argue for the need to carry out research on various aspects of the municipal health and care services

Competences

The PhD candidate can

• Reflect on and discuss topics related to the development of the municipal health and care services
• Reflect on and discuss user involvement in research in the municipal health and care services
• Critically assess the need for research within the municipal health and care sector
• Discuss specific research studies in light of relevant theoretical and methodological perspectives

One internal examiner

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.

The assessment consists of an Individual home examination which must be submitted within four weeks after the end of the three-day intensive course. In the essay, the candidate will discuss an issue related to his/her own research study, drawing on the literature and presentations and discussions on the course. The essay cannot exceed 3000 words.

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Pass/Fail

One internal and one external examiner will assess the essays submitted by all candidates.

Admission requirements

This course is aimed at PhD students admitted to various PhD Programmes within Health and Social Sciences, and who is conducting research into the municipal health and care services. It is also open to Nordic and international PhD students. Participants must have a research project of clear relevance to the municipal/community-based health care services. Admission requirements are a completed master's degree (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent qualification. The students must be familiar with Norwegian or other Nordic languages. PhD-students who have been admitted to a PhD-program at the partner institutions of the research school Muni-Health-Care will have priority to the course.