Figurteater Programplan

Dette studiet er for kandidater som ønsker å lære om kunstformen figurteater, både integrert i teater og som pedagogisk verktøy.

The target group for the programme comprises individuals with backgrounds in the health care professions. Potential candidates may be admitted directly from studies or from work life in the case of professional practitioners with master's degrees seeking to enhance their levels of competence and knowledge or from research institutes involved in health science projects. Applicants from other professional backgrounds who wish to work in health science projects may also be admitted.

Applicants to the PhD programme must hold a hovedfag, master's degree (120 credits) or equivalent qualification. Admission to the programme is regulated by the PhD Regulations, the Regulations Relating to the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at OsloMet, and the Guidelines for the PhD Programme in Health Sciences. Pursuant to the PhD Regulations, section 2.2, applications for admission to the programme must contain:

A. Documentation of completed education on which the decision regarding admission should be based (certified copies of original certificates).

B. A project description containing

• an academic account of the project
• a progress plan for completing the programme
• documentation of special needs for academic and material resources
• plans for stays at other institutions, where applicable
• academic dissemination
• specification of the chosen language for the thesis
• details of any restrictions on intellectual property rights to protect the rights of other parties

C. A funding plan.

D. A plan for the training component.

E. A proposal for at least one academic supervisor.

F. An account of any legal or ethical issues raised by the project.

G. Details about whether or not the project is dependent on permission from research ethics committees or other official or private bodies. Such permission ought to be obtained and enclosed with the application, if possible.

Decisions on admissions are based on an overall assessment of applications. The PhD committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences at OsloMet shall consider admission applications.

Admissions to the PhD programme in Health Sciences are considered on an ongoing basis. Pursuant to the Regulation, section 2-6, admission to PhD programmes is formalised by a written contract between the PhD candidate, the supervisor(s) and the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The courses included in the training component 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 PhD Programme in Health Sciences, the candidate should have achieved the following learning outcomes defined as knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• is in the forefront of knowledge within his or her field of research and masters the field¿s philosophy of science and methodology
• is in the forefront of knowledge on the current national and international academic debates within health sciences specific to his or her own professional field
• can evaluate the expediency and application of theories within health sciences and methodology specific to those theories
• can evaluate the research ethical related to the application of different research methods
• can evaluate the expediency and application of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research concerning health and illness
• can contribute to the development of new knowledge, new theories, and new methods within health sciences specific to his or her own field

Skills

The candidate can

• formulate research questions and design, plan and carry out research projects, analyse data, and discuss the results
• place his or her own project in relation to a theoretical context and research tradition within health sciences
• carry out high-level research in cooperation with national and international research environments
• manage complex academic issues related to ethics, theory and method within his or her field of research
• challenge established knowledge and practice within his or her area of the health sciences

General competence

The candidate can

• identify and discuss ethical issues in research related to health
• carry out his or her research with scholarly and ethical integrity
• manage complex interdisciplinary assignments within the field of health sciences
• participate in debates within health sciences and present his or her research at national and international conferences, produce scientific publications, and communicate research to a wide audience
• assess the need for, initiate, and drive innovation in health professions