Bachelor Programme in Archival Science Programme description

The increasing globalisation of the labour market makes international experience and knowledge of languages and cultures increasingly important. Internationalisation contributes to raising the quality of education and strengthens the academic community relating to the master’s programme, at the same time as it strengthens the students as global citizens.

The programme has a focus on multicultural and global problems. This approach contributes to an increased understanding and improves the students' ability to work in a professional capacity in a multicultural society. The students gain access to specialist terminology in English through the syllabus, which comprises both textbooks and international research literature.

The staff’s network, research collaboration and cooperation with colleagues in other countries contribute to internationalisation. The programme is represented in international networks.

OsloMet has exchange agreements with educational institutions in Europe and worldwide.

Courses adapted to incoming exchange students

The following courses have been adapted for incoming exchange students:

• MAVIT4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4060 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4100 Quality Improvement and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice, 10 ECTS credits
• MAPHN4100 National and Global Nutrition Challenges, 10 ECTS credits
• MAPHN4200 Public Health Nutrition Policies and Interventions, 10 ECTS credits
• MAMUS4100 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions – Part 1, 10 ECTS credits
• MAFAR4100 Innovation within Healthcare, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4700 Food, Health and Sustainability, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT4900 Quality of Life, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5100 Health Communication, 10 ECTS credits
• MAVIT5700 Pain – Multidimensional Assessment and Health Professional Interventions, 10 ECTS credits
• MAPSY4400 Mental Health of Migrants and Minorities, , 10 ECTS credits

The course MAVIT4100 Quality Improvement and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice will always be taught in English. The other courses listed above will be taught in English if international students have registered for them. Otherwise, courses will generally be taught in Norwegian.

Semesters adapted to outbound exchange students

Students who wish to take courses at an educational institution abroad as part of their master’s degree normally go on an exchange in the third semester. Students admitted to a specialisation that as a norm has a master’s thesis worth 50 ECTS credits can apply to instead write a master’s thesis worth 30 ECTS credits. The students are responsible for finding relevant courses at partner institutions and must apply to have them approved in advance. An international coordinator can provide guidance in relation to selecting a course.

Reference is otherwise made to the criteria that apply to student exchanges and the information about stays abroad

Coursework requirements are all types of work, tests and compulsory attendance that are requirements for being permitted to take the examination. Required coursework is assessed as approved/not approved. The coursework requirements for each course are described in the relevant course description.

The primary purpose of coursework requirements is to promote students' progress and academic development and to encourage them to acquire new knowledge. The programme's main coursework requirements are in the form of compulsory attendance, written assignments and tests.

Compulsory attendance

Attendance is compulsory in areas where the student cannot acquire knowledge and skills simply by studying literature.

If a student does not take part in a group presentation, he/she must give an individual presentation to the lecturer.

If a student otherwise exceeds the maximum limit for absence stated in the course description, the subject teacher will consider whether it is possible to compensate for absence by meeting alternative requirements, for example individual written assignments. If it is not possible to compensate for the absence, the student must take the course the next time it is taught. Whether or not it is possible to compensate for absence depends on the extent of the student’s absence and which activities he/she has missed.

Written assignments

Several courses have compulsory written assignments or reports as part of their coursework requirements. Written work that is not approved must be improved before re-submission. If the work is not approved on re-submission, the student cannot take the ordinary examination/assessment.

The students are entitled to a third attempt before the resit/rescheduled examination. If an assignment is not approved the third time it is submitted, the student must re-take the course with the next class.

Different forms of assessment are used on the programme that are adapted to the learning outcomes of the various courses. The forms of assessment used are intended to support learning and document the students’ level of competence in relation to the expected learning outcomes. All examinations taken that are part of the specialisation will appear on the diploma, as well as the title of the student’s master’s thesis. Students who take additional elective courses in excess of 120 credits get these on their transcript, and must choose which elective courses are to be included on the diploma. In general, the following forms of assessment are used in the programme:

Supervised individual examination

Taken at the university’s examination premises over a set number of hours.

Home examination

Taken over a set period of time at the end of the course, normally with a set question/assignment text unless otherwise stated in the course description.

Project examination

Taken over the whole or large parts of the course, normally with a topic decided by the students themselves unless otherwise stated in the course description.

Oral examination

Can take place individually or in groups. It can either be an independent form of assessment or used to adjust the grade awarded for another examination.

Practical examination

The assessment of specific practical skills either at the university or in the field of practice.

Assessment of practical training

Supervised practical training, assessed in accordance with the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

The assessment of examinations and practical training is carried out in accordance with the applicable rules set out in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet and the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of examiners at OsloMet. The forms of assessment and criteria are described in each course description.

Examinations

All courses conclude with an examination. The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course, and the degree to which the student has achieved the stipulated learning outcomes is assessed. In theoretical courses, the grades used are pass/fail or letter grades from A to F, with A being the highest grade and E the poorest pass grade. The grade F means that the student has failed the examination. The grades pass/fail are used for the assessment of practical training.

Resit and rescheduled examinations are carried out in the same manner as the ordinary examination unless otherwise specified in the course description. In special cases, resit and rescheduled examinations in courses with group examinations may be held as individual examinations.

For examinations where a percentage of the examination papers are selected for assessment by an external examiner, the external examiner's assessment should benefit all the students. In such cases, one external and one internal Examiner will first grade the selected papers. The internal examiner then continues grading the remaining papers together with another internal examiner. The assessments from the first part are summarised to serve as guidelines for the assessments carried out by the two internal examiners.

The grade awarded for a written examination can be appealed, cf. Section 5-3 of the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet. It is not possible to appeal the grades awarded for oral and practical examinations. In connection with group examinations, the result of an appeal will only have consequences for the candidate(s) who submitted the appeal. The other students will keep their original grade.

External programme supervisor

An external programme supervisor scheme is in place for the programme as required by the Guidelines for Appointment and Use of Examiners at OsloMet. The external supervisor will write an annual report on their work that will be included in the faculty’s area of the university’s quality assurance system.

Programme description considered by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 12 February 2020 and finally approved by the vice-dean on 27 January 2023

Adopted by the University Board 9 september 2020

Faculty of Health Sciences

The programme description applies to students starting the programme in 2023

Studiet består av 16 emner à 10 studiepoeng, hvorav 15 er obligatoriske, samt én obligatorisk bacheloroppgave à 20 studiepoeng.

Studieprogrammets 5. semester inneholder et valgfritt emne på 10 studiepoeng. Studentene kan velge mellom valgemner i Arkivvitenskap eller fra tredje studieår ved bachelorstudiet i bibliotek- og informasjonsvitenskap, eller emner innenfor andre arkivrelevante studier.

Studieprogresjon Studiet er et heltidsstudium. For å begynne i 2. studieår kan studenten - etter ny/utsatt eksamen - maksimalt mangle ett emne fra 1. studieår. Tilsvarende kan man maksimalt mangle ett emne fra de to første årene for å få begynne i 3. år.

Minst 120 studiepoeng må være fullført og bestått, før studenten kan begynne på bacheloroppgaven.

Kandidater som ikke har bestått en eksamen etter ny/utsatt prøve, bør følge undervisningen i faget på nytt og gå opp til neste ordinære eksamen.

Det pedagogiske opplegget vil variere fra et emne til et annet. Arbeidsmåter kan være forelesninger, diskusjoner, selvstudium, studiebesøk, studentpresentasjoner, gruppearbeid, caseoppgaver og datalaborasjoner.

Studenter ved bachelorstudiet i arkivvitenskap kan søke om utveksling i 5. semester. Fakultet for samfunnsfag har avtaler innenfor Erasmus-programmet og Nordplus-programmet, og studentene kan også søke utveksling gjennom OsloMets avtaler utenfor Europa. Mer informasjon om dette finnes på OsloMets og fakultetets nettsider. Emnene må være arkivrelevante og godkjennes i forkant.

Omfanget av de enkelte arbeidskravene vil variere med emne og oppgavens tema. Alle arbeidskrav må være levert innen en fastsatt frist og godkjent av faglærer, før kandidaten kan fremstille seg til eksamen i emnet. Ved underkjenning av arbeidskrav vil kandidaten få mulighet til å levere en bearbeidet versjon av oppgaven innen ny frist. Overholdes ikke denne fristen, vil kandidaten bli trukket fra eksamen.

Vurdering og sensur foregår i samsvar med bestemmelsene om vurdering i lov av 1. april 2005 nr. 15 om universiteter og høyskoler og forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet. Studentene plikter å sette seg inn i gjeldende regler. Vurderingsformene i studiet varierer mellom skriftlige innleveringer og skoleeksamen. Vurderingsform og sensur er nærmere beskrevet under det enkelte emne. En forutsetning for å kunne framstille seg til eksamen er at studenten har fått godkjent arbeidskrav.

Til eksamen vil studentene kunne bli prøvet i alt stoff som er gjennomgått i undervisningen. Dette gjelder også stoff som ikke er dekket spesielt i pensum.

Som vurderingsuttrykk brukes en gradert skala med fem trinn fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått, jf. lov om universiteter og høyskoler § 3-9 (6). Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor på hver eksamen. Hvordan sensorer benyttes, beskrives nærmere under hvert emne. Studenter som har gyldig fravær på eksamen eller ikke består eksamen, har rett til ny/utsatt eksamen.

Studenten har rett til begrunnelse og rett til å klage på karakterfastsetting og/eller formelle feil ved eksamen, i samsvar med lov om universiteter og høyskoler §§ 5-2 og 5-3.

Etter fullført studium får studenten tildelt vitnemål med alle sluttkarakterer på de emnene som danner grunnlaget for graden.