UTVB2100 Development and Migration - Intermediate Level Course description

The course description is approved 07.04.11 by the Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty of Education and International Studies. Revisions approved 23.05.13 and 02.05.14. Minor changes approved 24.10.16. Latest revision approved by the Academic Affairs Committee 11.05.17.;

The Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo Metropolitan University;offers interdisciplinary courses in Development Studies and North-South relations, leading to a Bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS credits in Development Studies. This module 'Development and Migration' is a course at the intermediate level. Fulfilled requirements and a passable grade entitle the student to 10 ECTS credits.

This interdisciplinary course will seek to combine perspectives from social science and humanities on development and migration. Drawing on contributions from history, anthropology, sociology, political economy and geography the course is concerned with the historical processes of migration, the individuals who migrate and the consequences of the migration processes.

The course will be taught in English or Norwegian, depending on needs according to the participants' language abilities. Students may submit assignments in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

See programme description.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should master the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student

• knows the main analytical approaches and key themes and terms in the study of migration, development and globalisation
• knows consequences of migration in both sending and receiving communities

Skills

The student

• can reflect critically on migration as historical processes involving social networks and individual needs
• can differentiate theoretically and methodologically between;macro;,;meso;and;micro;levels of historical and social analysis

General competence

The student

• knows how to link development and migration to cross-cultural issues;;;;
• is able to apply this knowledge in new academic contexts

The course will be running full time for six weeks. Some seminar activities can be included in the course programme, where students are expected to participate actively.

To qualify to sit for the final exam, the student is required to write an academic paper of 2000 words (+/- 10%) on a given topic. This will enable the student to engage with the course literature and critically reflect on a particular topic. The assignment must be submitted digitally through OsloMet's Learning Management System and within the stipulated deadline. No individual supervision will be provided for this paper.

The paper will be assessed by peer review as either 'approved' or 'not approved'. Students who do not get the required pass may rewrite and resubmit their paper once within a given deadline. Students who due to illness or other documented reasons for legal absence fail to submit this coursework requirement within the set deadline, can be given a new deadline. In this case, the student shall present the documents confirming his/her illness/reason.

The final assessment of this module consists of a four hours written exam.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student can apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exam is offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. Submission and assessment of this will be in accordance with the conditions originally applicable.

The student is responsible for applying to sit for a new or postponed exam within the deadlines stipulated by OsloMet and the Faculty of Education and International Studies. The regulations governing examinations are set out in the document -Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

Opptak til studiet.

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte, definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• kan, under veiledning, vurdere hvordan de vanligste anestesimetoder og anestesimidler virker og benyttes
• kan, under veiledning, vurdere de vanligste komplikasjoner ved akutt og kritisk sykdom, avansert medisinsk behandling og anestesi
• kan, under veiledning, vurdere anestesiapparatet og det vanligste medisinske utstyret som brukes i behandlingen

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan, under veiledning, anvende anestesiapparatet og det vanlige medisinske utstyret som brukes i behandlingen, bevisst og forsvarlig
• kan, under veiledning, forebygge leieskader og andre komplikasjoner som følge av undersøkelser og behandling
• kan, under veiledning, observere, vurdere og identifisere pasientens generelle og spesielle behov, ressurser og problemer gjennom kommunikasjon og samhandling med pasienten og pårørende
• kan, under veiledning, innhente/finne, vurdere og anvende informasjon om pasientens tilstand fra skriftlige og elektroniske kilder
• kan, under veiledning, sikre kontinuitet i pasientens behandling ved skriftlig og muntlig dokumentasjon
• kan, under veiledning, forebygge stress og angst hos pasienten ved hjelp av kommunikasjon, informasjon og tilrettelegging av et trygt og støttende miljø ved kirurgisk behandling og undersøkelser
• kan, under veiledning, anvende kunnskap om observasjoner og kliniske vurderinger under anestesi
• kan, under veiledning, vurdere og erkjenne eget kompetansenivå og konsultere relevant personell ved behov

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan, under veiledning, analysere etiske problemstillinger med utgangspunkt i fag-, forsknings-, erfarings- og pasientkunnskap
• kan, under veiledning, analysere teknologiens muligheter og begrensninger
• kan ta imot veiledning og viser evne til å reflektere over egne handlinger

Veiledede praksisstudier, selvstudier, simulering og refleksjonsgrupper.