Master's Programme in Applied Computer and Information Technology Programplan

Studiet søker å dekke det spesifikt barnehagepedagogiske feltet satt inn i en vitenskapelig sammenheng og drøftet ut fra ulike teoretiske synsvinkler. Studiet skal også gi en dypere forståelse av praksis. Metodologiske spørsmål vil være sentrale gjennom hele studiet.

Vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetodologi vil sammen med prosjektarbeid utgjøre om lag halvparten av studieinnsatsen de to første semestrene.

Litteraturgrunnlaget består av et obligatorisk pensum på ca 5000 sider. 3. og 4. semester (7. og 8. semester for deltid) er viet studentens masteroppgave (50 studiepoeng) og forskningsforberedende kurs (10 studiepoeng) med kvantitativ metode og skrivekurs.

The program offers career-defining specializations that are closely tied with the industry. Focus is on building practical skills combined with scientific craftsmanship. Graduates from this program are attractive candidates for public and private sectors as well as non-profit organizations. Our target audience are individuals with a bachelor's degree who are interested in an expert role as well as the option to pursue an academic career either directly or later.

The different specializations together provide for a wide field of recruitment and is therefore relevant for bachelor graduates from many engineering backgrounds as well as traditional natural sciences. Students from fields within IT, such as human-computer interaction, web- development or applied computer technology will also find suitable specializations here.

Please consider the admission requirements for a detailed list.

Applicants will choose the desired specialization track at the point of applying for the program. Admission to the program is based on two sets of requirements. The general admission requirements, which are the same regardless of track chosen, and the specialization track requirements. Please take special note of the individual requirements of each specialization track.

For each specialization track, there is also a list of recommended prior knowledge, which can be found in Section 5, under "Specialization Track Content". That list is not a formal admission requirement, but we encourage students to review it in order know what areas they might want to spend time preparing in before starting in order to avoid steep learning curves. The topics listed can be found as part of most university bachelor programs in technology and engineering. The student can use the list to inform any decision on elective courses in their bachelor studies that might best prepare them for their targeted specialization in this program.

General admission requirements

In order to qualify for an english-speaking program, the applicant must be able to document sufficient mastery of English. Please consult the current regulations at OsloMet for a complete overview: https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2015-12-15-1681.

In addition to English proficiency, applicants must have completed a BSc or equivalent program with a grade average of C or better.

The master programme aims for a diverse group of students from many countries. Given the limited number of places, normally no more than three students from each country will be assigned to each specialization, with the exception of students from Norway.

Specialization track requirements

In order to be qualified for their desired track, the applicant must comply with at least ONE of the requirements for that track. Each requirement is a combination of Bachelor's degree from a specific field with possible conditions for ECTS within certain topics.

Universal Design of ICT requirements

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information technology or equivalent program, which at least 80 ECTS within the field of computer science.

Cloud-based Services and Operations requirements

• BSc in Computer science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information technology or other equivalent qualifications, which at least 80 ECTS within the field of computer science
• BSc in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 ECTS of programming

Data Science

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics with at least 10 ECTS in programming
• BSc in Physics with at least 10 ECTS in programming
• BSc in Statistics with at least 10 ECTS in programming
• BSc in other engineering subjects with at least 10 ECTS in Mathematics courses, 10 ECTS in Statistics courses and 10 ECTS in programming courses

Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing requirements

• BSc in an engineering discipline with at least 30 ECTS (in total) withinMathematics, Statistics and/or Scientific Computing
• BSc in Computer Science or Informatics with at least 30 ECTS (in total) within Mathematics, Statistics and/or Scientific Computing
• BSc in Mathematics
• BSc in Statistics
• BSc in Physics

Applied Artificial Intelligence requirements

• BSc in Computer science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Information technology or other equivalent qualifications, which include at least 80 ECTS within the field of computer science
• BSc in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 ECTS of programming
• BSc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics with at least 10 ECTS of programming

Robotics and Control requirements

• BSc in Electrical Engineering
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering
• BSc in Chemical Engineering
• BSc in Physics
• BSc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics
• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics And 10 ECTS programming and 25 ECTS mathematics and / or statistics.

Biomedical Engineering requirements

• BSc in Electrical Engineering
• BSc in Biomedical Engineering
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering
• BSc in Chemical Engineering
• BSc in Biotechnology Engineering
• BSc in Physics
• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Informatics
• BSc in Statistics

On successful completion of their Master's degree, the candidate should have the following qualifications defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate:

1. has thorough knowledge of the professions within applied computer and information technology and their role in businesses, organizations and society
2. has a thorough knowledge of the processes and methodologies applied by professional practitioners within fields like information technology, scientific computing and electrical engineering or a combination of these traditional fields, both in public and private sector
3. has an advanced understanding of how technological advances in society are alloys of multiple disciplines, such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical engineering and more
4. has a fundamental understanding of a secondary field within applied computer and information technology and its role in organizations and society
5. has thorough experience in interdisciplinary work and how it contributes to solving complex problems

Skills

Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate:

1. can contribute to innovation processes in applied computer and information technology by harnessing knowledge and skills from a research discipline, such as computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics, and directing them towards an interdisciplinary problem
2. can facilitate, nourish and cultivate interdisciplinary perspectives in projects
3. can design and implement technical solutions to challenges that represent modern and real-life scenarios
4. can translate abstract theoretical models or technical descriptions into working solutions and systems, relative to their area of focus
5. can analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in their field and work independently on practical and theoretical problems
6. can use relevant methods for research, scholarly and development work within their field in an independent manner
7. can carry out independent research or development project within their field under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics
8. can identify and communicate common facets and challenges within their field to professionals from other fields
9. can deploy, use and manage systems and technical tools that in complexity and scale represent enterprise scenarios
10. can independently update their knowledge as technology progresses to new areas within society
11. can apply knowledge to new areas within their academic field
12. can analyze academic problems within their area of research based on its methods, tradition and role in society

General Competence

Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate:

1. can appreciate why evaluating a technological challenge beyond the perspective of a single discipline is needed in the pursuit of a safe, inclusive and responsible technologically advanced society
2. can analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems in applied computer and information technology
3. can apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments in the realm of technology
4. can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of their own academic field or an interdisciplinary field
5. can communicate about academic and professional issues, analyses and conclusions in their field, both with specialists and the general public
6. can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes

Obligatorisk deltakelse

Det er obligatorisk deltakelse i studiet der studentene vanskelig kan tilegne seg stoffet ved selvstudium. Det kan være for å trene og dokumentere ferdigheter som ikke kan prøves til eksamen, eller for å utvikle sider av lærerkompetansen som krever samhandling og samarbeid. Hvilke deler av studiet som krever obligatorisk deltakelse, går fram av det enkelte kurs fagplan. Ved krav om obligatorisk deltakelse kreves det minst 80 % frammøte. For kurs med eksamen er den obligatoriske deltakelsen knyttet til retten til å gå opp til eksamen. For kurs uten eksamen er den obligatoriske deltakelsen knyttet til godkjenning av kurset. Dersom kravet om obligatorisk deltakelse ikke er oppfylt, mister studenten retten til å gå opp til eksamen.

Arbeidskrav defineres her som obligatoriske oppgaver/arbeid som skal utføres innen gitte rammer til gitte tider. Arbeidskravene vurderes av faglærer(e) til godkjent/ikke godkjent. For kurs med eksamen er arbeidskravene knyttet til retten til å gå opp til eksamen. For kurs uten eksamen er arbeidskravene knyttet til godkjenning av kurset.

Obligatorisk deltakelse kan defineres som et arbeidskrav (se over).

For øvrige arbeidskrav gjelder følgende: Arbeidskrav som ikke er levert/utført innen fastsatt frist, blir ikke godkjent, og studenten mister retten til å gå opp til eksamen eller får kurset underkjent. Studentene er selv ansvarlige for å holde seg informert om de gjeldende frister for innlevering/utføring av arbeidskrav i de ulike kursene. Ved sykdom eller lignende må studenten, innen fristen for innlevering av arbeidskravet, avtale med faglærer om utsatt frist. Arbeidskrav som er levert/utført innen fristen, men som ikke har blitt godkjent, leveres på nytt til ny frist. Når arbeidskrav som er levert innen fristen ikke blir godkjent, har studenten anledning til én ny innlevering/utførelse. Studenter som har mistet retten til å gå opp til eksamen på grunn av ikke godkjent arbeidskrav, må selv kontakte faglærer for avtale om ny innlevering/utføring av arbeidskravet i neste semester/studieår.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer i studiet er:

• Forelesninger
• Ferdighetstrening i mindre grupper
• Individuelt arbeid
• Seminarer

Til emnet ligger også temadagen Refleksjon, profesjon, praksis 2 (RPP2) som bygger på RPP1 i kunnskapsområdet samfunn, religion, livssyn og etikk.

Praksisstudier

Praksis i sjette semester består av 20 dager obligatorisk praksisstudier, på studentens eget arbeidssted.

Ved fravær fra praksis, se nærmere informasjon i retningslinjer for praksisstudier på nettsiden til OsloMet.

Læringsutbyttebeskrivelser og praksisoppgaver er nærmere beskrevet i heftet «Informasjon om praksisopplæring». Heftet publiseres på OsloMets digitale læringsplattform før oppstart av praksisperioden.

Retten til å avlegge eksamen forutsetter godkjente arbeidskrav og deltakelse i bestemte faglige aktiviteter.

Arbeidskrav

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent før eksamen kan avlegges:

• Et gruppeframlegg (om lag 20 minutter) knyttet til veiledning- og ledelse
• Skriftlig individuelt refleksjonsnotat knyttet til praksis (1200 ord +/- 10%)
• Ferdighetstrening i mindre grupper – se undervisningsplanen

Utfyllende informasjon om arbeidskrav finnes i programplan for bachelorstudiet i arbeidsplassbasert barnehagelærerutdanning (180 studiepoeng).

Faglige aktiviteter med krav om deltakelse

• Temadag Refleksjon, profesjon, praksis 2 (RPP2)
• Temadag Barn i vanskelige livssituasjoner 2 (BIV2)
• Deltakelse i praksisforberedelse
• Deltakelse i praksisoppsummering

Det er krav om 80 % tilstedeværelse i all undervisning. Fravær utover 20 prosent medfører at studenten ikke kan avlegge eksamen i emnet. Studenter som overstiger fraværskvoten på grunn av gyldig dokumentert fravær, vil kunne få alternative oppgaver. Slike alternative oppgaver gis ikke studenter som har fravær som overstiger 50 prosent, uansett fraværsgrunn.

Utfyllende informasjon om deltakelse finnes i programplan for bachelorstudiet i barnehagelærerutdanning, heltid (180 studiepoeng).

Individuell semesteroppgave, omfang 3000 ord, (+/- 10 prosent).

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ved ordinær eksamen. Ved første ny og utsatt eksamen kan det leveres en bearbeidet versjon av semesteroppgaven. Ved senere forsøk leveres ny semesteroppgave.

Studentens rettigheter og plikter ved ny/utsatt eksamen framgår av forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet. Studenter er selv ansvarlige for å melde seg opp.

Provisions governing examinations are laid down in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet . Please refer to student.oslomet.no.

Assessment methods vary between courses. They include written reports, oral presentations, portfolio assessments and oral examinations.

A portfolio assessment provides an overall assessment awarding one grade for the whole portfolio. Students may only appeal against the determination of the examination grade awarded for the whole portfolio. Any information on weighting of grades must be considered as supplementary information in connection with the final grade. If the portfolio consists of elements such as an oral presentation, practical work etc., the examination result cannot be appealed against. The right to appeal is stated in the individual course descriptions.

If the examination in a course consists of more than one part, all parts of the examination must be passed in order to pass the course.

Normally each course has two internal examiners to assess students' work. Each semester one course will be chosen to include an external examiner, thus the students' work will be assessed by one external and one internal examiner. The Master's thesis is assessed by the two external examiners.

Quality assurance

The purpose of OsloMet's quality assurance system is to strengthen students' learning outcomes and development by raising the quality at all levels. Cooperation with the students, and their participation in the quality assurance work, is decisive to the overall learning outcome. Among the overall goals for the quality assurance system is to ensure:

• that the educational activities, including practical training and the learning and study environment, maintain a high level of quality
• that the study programmes are relevant for the professional fields
• that the quality development continues to improve

For the students, this entails, among other things, student evaluations in the form of:

• course evaluations
• annual student surveys for all of OsloMet

More information about the quality assurance system is available here: https://student.oslomet.no/regelverk#etablering-studium-evaluering-kvalitetssystem

Programme supervisor scheme

The programme supervisor scheme is part of the quality assurance of each individual study programme. A programme supervisor is not an examiner, but someone who supervises the quality of the study programmes. All study programmes at OsloMet shall be subject to supervision by a programme supervisor, but there are different ways of practising the scheme. Reference is made to the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet: https://student.oslomet.no/retningslinjer-sensorer