SPHLEG Drug Calculations Course description

This programme is aimed at social science students who have a special interest in Nordic and global perspectives on social policy and sustainable development.

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap og ferdigheter:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har kunnskap om de sentrale begrepene i legemiddelregning
• har kunnskap om legemiddelregningens plass som en del av legemiddelhåndtering og hvordan denne reguleres av lover og forskrifter

Ferdigheter

Studenten mestrer legemiddelregning, ved at han/hun

• kan bruke internasjonale standarder og enhetssystemer innenfor legemiddelregning
• kan regne ut dose, styrke eller mengde
• kan regne ut injeksjons- og infusjonshastighet (dr/min og ml/t)
• regne med tid der dosen fordeles over en gitt tidsperiode, innenfor et gitt tidsrom
• kan regne med tid der dosen er ordinert per ml eller dråper og angitt per tidsenhet (0,125 mg/ml eller 0, 15 ml/kg/min)
• kan regne ut i fra ordinert dose i forhold til kroppsvekt (i kg eller kroppsoverflate (i m2)
• kan regne med fortynning av flytende legemidler eller fortynning av tilsetning av legemidler som er blandet ut for å gis som injeksjoner/fusjoner
• kan vurdere og gjøre kontroll av egen og andres utregning

A graduate who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

Upon completion of the degree the graduate has

• a thorough understanding of the Nordic model and Nordic social policies,
• advanced knowledge on what constitutes sustainable welfare state arrangements in the face of globalisation challenges
• in-depth knowledge of the fields of welfare models and systems: their organisation, delivery, and financing
• a thorough understanding of social policies and sustainable development in a global perspective
• advanced knowledge of research designs relevant to the investigate a particular research question
• a high level of understanding of basic theoretical and methodological frameworks in order to examine, explain and understand drivers and consequences of social policies

Skills

Upon completion of the degree the graduate is able to

• analyse explicit and implicit knowledge in the fields of social policy and social welfare
• identify dimensions and challenges in the current Nordic and global welfare situation
• critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of various social policy approaches, and with a particular focus on street-level implementation where citizens meet services
• contribute to develop new welfare policy solutions and critically evaluate the outcomes of social policy interventions
• relate specific research questions to specific research methods
• conduct a systematic and critical analysis of a problem, apply core research principles and give a clear academic presentation of the results
• evaluate relevant research in terms of methodological quality and appropriateness

General competence

Upon completion of the degree the graduate

• can contribute to assess the impact of social policies, including how policies can contribute to sustainable development
• can apply his/her knowledge and skills in innovation processes in order to carry out assignments within social policy development
• can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of the academic field
• can demonstrate a high level of ethical reflection when assessing the development of social policies, as well as a broad and in-depth knowledge of ethical dilemmas in research

In addition to the mandatory courses, each student is required to select three courses from the electives available in this programme option (total of 30 ECTS). Students in need of advice regarding these courses can ask the program coordinator, course lecturers, or the administrator.

As an alternative to the elective courses provided in this program description, students may select courses from other programme options within the Master's Program at the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy. In addition, students may choose among relevant courses offered at the master's level at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), or institutions of higher learning in Norway outside of OsloMet, or one of our partner universities outside of Norway. Students can choose up to 30 ECTS from outside OsloMet. Norwegian-speaking students can also choose elective courses offered in Norwegian. All external courses must be approved by the program coordinator in advance.

The master's thesis is an independent dissertation consisting of 30 study credits. Students ought to begin reflecting upon a research topic and methods for the thesis in the first semester. In the second semester, students will prepare a research proposal for the thesis. Students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors as early as possible. On the basis of the research topics chosen, students will be assigned a supervisor.

This master's degree programme gives students a broad understanding of Nordic and global social problems and in-depth knowledge of the fields of welfare models and systems. All the courses are designed from a Nordic and global perspective, reflected in the curriculum. Class discussion, work requirements, group work and examinations will reflect the Nordic and global orientation of the courses.

Students have the opportunity to travel abroad in the third semester of the program, including to our international partner universities. Students are encouraged to collect data for their thesis while they are abroad or in their home country.

The faculty has partner organisations abroad which will be able to assist students with data collection and analysis. Students can also choose three elective topics to be taken in an institution outside of the program. Courses taken outside of the program must be approved by the program coordinator before semester start.

Information regarding studies and data collection abroad will be disseminated during the first two semesters.