Masterstudium i helsevitenskap - spesialisering i rehabilitering og habilitering Programplan

The programme was established under the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

Candidates who pass the programme will be awarded the degree Master of Health Sciences (Norwegian: Master i helsevitenskap) in accordance with Section 3 of the Regulations concerning Requirements for the Master's Degrees. A specialisation in one of the following 15 specialisations forms part of the master’s degree programme:

Specialisations for applicants with backgrounds in health or social care:

• Health Sciences
• Empowerment and Health Promotion
• Mental Health and Addiction
• Rehabilitation and Habilitation

Specialisations for applicants who are authorised health personnel in the specified professional fields:

• Nutrition for Health Personnel
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents
• Physiotherapy for the Older Adult
• Physiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Health
• Psychomotor Physiotherapy
• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Public Health Nursing
• Cancer Nursing
• Nursing – Clinical Research and Professional Development

Specialisations for applicants from the professional field of nutrition:

• Public Health Nutrition

The specialisation will also be stated on the diploma alongside the name of the degree: Master of Health Sciences.

The master’s degree programme has a scope of 120 ECTS credits. Some of the specialisations are taken full-time over two years, while others are taken part-time over three or four years.

The programme comprises compulsory common courses, compulsory specialisation courses and elective courses, in addition to the master’s thesis. A more detailed overview of the programme’s structure for each specialisation is given under the section Content and structure.

According to the UN Agenda 2030, a prerequisite for achieving sustainable development is that everyone is able to live healthy lives. The Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences is primarily aimed at the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, Good Health and Well-being, while SDGs 4, 5 and 10 on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, and achieving gender equality and reducing inequality, are also relevant. The 17 SDGs must be seen as a whole, however, where each goal is seen in conjunction with the others. The purpose of the programme is therefore to educate candidates who are qualified to help to ensure good health and promote quality of life for everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, education, sexuality and functional ability, while also attempting to address considerations relating to sustainability, including life-long learning.

The students taking the programme can choose a specialisation in health promotion, illness prevention, treatment, palliative care and (re)habilitation work. The programme teaches the students to handle professional problems at the individual, group and system level in close cooperation with other professions, patients, users, next of kin and other services. The candidates should also be able to contribute to safe, effective, holistic and integrated services with good use of resources, and to innovation, improvement work and systematic user involvement.

Relevance to working life

Possible fields of work and careers after completing the programme include:

• research and development in the health sciences
• teaching, development and advisory functions in the guidance, administration and dissemination of knowledge in the health professions
• clinical work that is based on specialised expertise
• health and social care management positions

Relevance to further education

Students taking the Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences who choose to write a master’s thesis worth 50 ECTS credits can apply for admission to the research programme for health sciences while taking the master’s programme. This is taken in parallel to and as an extension of the master’s programme. The research programme develops researcher expertise over and above that provided during the master’s programme and results in a research work that can later form part of a PhD-level work.

Candidates with a Master's Degree in Health Sciences are qualified to apply for admission to PhD programmes, including the PhD Programme in Health Sciences at OsloMet.

Specialisations

The Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences has a number of specialisations that candidates can choose. Applicants must choose and apply directly for the specialisation they wish to take when applying for the master’s programme. The specialisations are subject to different admission requirements. However, the students will take a significant part of the programme together with students from the other specialisations, partly through compulsory common courses and partly through elective courses across the specialisations. More information about this is found in the section Content and structure.

MAKLI: Nursing – Clinical Research and Professional Development

The Specialisation in Nursing – Clinical Research and Professional Development focuses on scientific thinking and research methods. The students will analyse key areas of nursing research and the consequences of different views of knowledge, where emphasis is placed on understanding the nurse’s ethical and theoretical basis for practical action. Knowledge development and research on nursing can be related to patient groups, next of kin and health personnel at the individual and system level. Clinical research is seen from a broad perspective that includes innovation and development work and an understanding of people’s need for health care in different contexts. Scientific nursing research must address and be up-to-date in relation to the increasingly large group of patients who, due to age, impairment, cultural, ethnic or religious reasons, do not receive satisfactory help from the health services. The specialisation will help students to develop academic autonomy, critical awareness and political engagement related to nursing. In close cooperation with the clinical field, the student should be able to improve and develop the knowledge base in the field of practice.

Learning outcomes at the programme level for the Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences

The student’s overall learning outcomes for the Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences fully cover the description of master’s degree level (level 7) of the Norwegian Qualifications Framework.

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

Knowledge

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of health-related services and health-promoting work within their field of specialisation
• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society of the health sciences
• has knowledge of different perceptions of body, health, illness, function and functional impairment
• has in-depth knowledge of the individual’s right to autonomy and user participation, and of important considerations in the development of equitable health services and health-promoting work
• has insight into the role of interprofessional cooperation in achieving results in health-related services and health-promoting work
• has insight into the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3, Good Health and Well-being, and an understanding of the connection between health and sustainable development in society
• has thorough knowledge of the theory of science, research methods and ethics of particular relevance to health sciences and the area of specialisation

Skills

The candidate

• can understand, motivate and cooperate with individuals and next of kin undergoing health-related learning, coping and change processes
• can analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of health sciences and work independently on practical and theoretical problem-solving
• can adapt health services and health-promoting work to different groups in society
• can contribute to the expedient and correct use of technology to improve the quality of the health services
• can use knowledge of quality improvement and implementation to improve the services
• can analyse and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments
• can use relevant methods for research and scholarly and/or professional development work in an independent manner
• can carry out an independent, limited research or development project within their specialisation under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics

General competence

The candidate

• can analyse the relationship between the individual, service and societal levels when designing health-related services and in health-promoting work
• can contribute to innovation and quality improvement that builds on relevant knowledge of nursing gained from research and experience, and knowledge of users
• can work in interprofessional teams in order to more efficiently address complex health challenges
• has an international perspective in their field of specialisation
• can assess their own research design and research method based on a specific research question
• can disseminate relevant problems, analyses and research results to specialists and the general public in a way that meets research ethics requirements
• can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in the health services and in health-promoting work

Empowerment and Health Promotion

The following additional learning outcomes apply to candidates taking the Specialisation in Empowerment and Health Promotion:

• can apply relevant health pedagogy methods based on the preconditions and needs of different target groups
• can analyse measures at the individual and group level related to empowerment and health promotion
• can analyse the forms of expression used in the field and disseminate knowledge from their master’s thesis to different target groups

Learning outcomes at the programme level for the Master's Degree Programme in Health Sciences

The student’s overall learning outcomes for the Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences fully cover the description of master’s degree level (level 7) of the Norwegian Qualifications Framework.

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

Knowledge

The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of health-related services and health-promoting work within their field of specialisation
• can analyse academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society of the health sciences
• has knowledge of different perceptions of body, health, illness, function and functional impairment
• has in-depth knowledge of the individual’s right to autonomy and user participation, and of important considerations in the development of equitable health services and health-promoting work
• has insight into the role of interprofessional cooperation in achieving results in health-related services and health-promoting work
• has insight into the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3, Good Health and Well-being, and an understanding of the connection between health and sustainable development in society
• has thorough knowledge of the theory of science, research methods and ethics of particular relevance to health sciences and the area of specialisation

Skills

The candidate

• can understand, motivate and cooperate with individuals and next of kin undergoing health-related learning, coping and change processes
• can analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of health sciences and work independently on practical and theoretical problem-solving
• can adapt health services and health-promoting work to different groups in society
• can contribute to the expedient and correct use of technology to improve the quality of the health services
• can use knowledge of quality improvement and implementation to improve the services
• can analyse and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments
• can use relevant methods for research and scholarly and/or professional development work in an independent manner
• can carry out an independent, limited research or development project within their specialisation under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics

General competence

The candidate

• can analyse the relationship between the individual, service and societal levels when designing health-related services and in health-promoting work
• can contribute to innovation and quality improvement that builds on relevant knowledge of nursing gained from research and experience, and knowledge of users
• can work in interprofessional teams in order to more efficiently address complex health challenges
• has an international perspective in their field of specialisation
• can assess their own research design and research method based on a specific research question
• can disseminate relevant problems, analyses and research results to specialists and the general public in a way that meets research ethics requirements
• can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in the health services and in health-promoting work

Specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents

The following additional learning outcomes apply to candidates taking the Specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents:

• can account for and apply theoretical perspectives in the analysis of children and adolescents’ movement, activity and participation
• can assess children and adolescents’ motor function and identify functional difficulties
• can assess and integrate various forms of knowledge in the planning and implementation of physiotherapy treatment for children and adolescents
• can communicate up-to-date physiotherapy knowledge to children, adolescents, families, partners and the general public

The master’s programme is designed to be comprehensive, and the academic content and educational tools are interlinked, showing a clear context between learning outcome descriptions, learning activities and forms of assessment.

The Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences has three or four compulsory common courses, depending on the chosen specialisation. In addition to these, there are at least two compulsory specialisation courses for each specific specialisation, and a master’s thesis worth either 30 or 50 ECTS credits, depending on the specialisation. The students can also choose one or more elective courses depending on their chosen specialisation. This does not apply to the specialisations cancer nursing, public health nursing and mental health addiction as they only have compulsory courses in their programme structures.

The courses in the programme description build to some extent on each other to ensure progress, with increasing requirements for knowledge and understanding within each specialisation. The courses are mainly taken over the course of the semester, with start-up at the start of the semester and examinations towards the end. The exceptions are certain compulsory specialisation courses that include external supervised practical training.

The academic year is 40 weeks long, and the expected workload for a full-time student is 40 hours per week. This includes scheduled activities, students’ own study activity and examinations. The course descriptions provide more details about learning outcomes, work methods, coursework requirements and examinations.

Content of compulsory common courses

The programme includes a compulsory common course MAVIT4100 Quality Improvement and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice, 10 ECTS credits. The purpose of this course is to enable students to actively contribute to promoting safe and high-quality health and care services. By health and care services is meant both public and approved private services, as well as health promoting work in the public and private sectors. The course introduces students to the organisation and management of health and care services, and prepares for interprofessional quality improvement work. It also gives students experience of interprofessional quality improvement cooperation. Through the course, the students will learn about different quality improvement models and the interaction between user knowledge, experience-based knowledge and research-based knowledge in clinical decision-making processes.

There are also three common courses in the theory of science and research methods: MAVIT4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits, MAVIT4060 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits and MAVIT4070/MAKLI4070 Research Design and Project Description, 10 ECTS credits. These courses aim to help the student to read, understand and critically assess research literature, to critically assess various sources of knowledge that form part of clinical decision-making processes, to acquire in-depth knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and lead up to the development of a project description for their master’s thesis.

In the first course, MAVIT4050, the students are introduced to theory of science and research methods and research ethics.

The second course, MAVIT4060, provides students with a deeper understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

The third course, MAVIT4070/MAKLI4070, the students will work more thoroughly with their chosen method and develop a project description for their master’s thesis. This is to ensure that the students get to grips with work on their master’s thesis at an early stage.

Master’s thesis – 30 and 50 ECTS credits

The master’s thesis in the programme is worth 50 ECTS credits (MAVIT5900/MAKLI5900) or 30 ECTS credits (MAVIT5910), respectively. Whether the students are able to choose the scope of their master’s thesis depends on the specialisation they have been admitted to. Students will develop a project description as part of the course MAVIT4070/MAKLI4070 Research Design and Project Description, 10 ECTS credits. The project description is developed with the support of the lecturer, who quality assures the project with respect to scope and degree of difficulty.

The same requirements apply to scientific and research-related work regardless of the length of the thesis. Students can choose to write the master’s thesis individually or in pairs. Students can also apply to write the master’s thesis with students from other specialisations, provided that the scope of the master’s thesis is the same. On application, interdisciplinary innovation projects can be written in groups of up to four students. Students are encouraged to contact potential supervisors about possible project ideas.

Elective courses

In the course of the master’s programme, the students can choose one or more elective courses depending on their chosen specialisation. This does not apply to the specialisations cancer nursing, public health nursing and mental health and addiction as they only have compulsory courses in their programme structures. Which elective courses that are available will vary. These elective courses cover a broad area of the health sciences. Students must apply for a place on elective courses no later than the semester before, subject to specific deadlines. More information about the elective courses can be found here https://student.oslomet.no/valgemner-master-helsevitenskap

There will be an upper limit for places on each elective course. Elective courses could be cancelled by the Faculty if enrolment is below the minimum of 20 students.

The following courses are elective for all students taking the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences:

MAFAR4100 Innovation within Healthcare, 10 ECTS credits.

MAVIT4600 Supervision / Counselling, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT4700 Food, Health and Sustainability, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT4800 Personalised Nutrition, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT4900 Quality of Life, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5100 Health communication 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5300 Knowledge Translation, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5500 Adolescent Health, 10 ECTS credits.

MAVIT5600 Physical Activity and Exercise in a Life Course Perspective and with a Special Focus on Aging, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5700 Pain – Multidimensional Assessment and Health Professional Interventions, 10 ECTS credits

MAVIT5800 Introduction to Clinical Studies for Healthcare Personnel, 10 ECTS credits

MAPSY4400 Mental Health of Migrants and Minorities, 10 ECTS credits

MSLV4200 Collaboration and collaborative management, 10 ESTS credits

VSHSO6000 Sexual Abuse - Prevention, Detection and Follow up, 10 ESTS credits

VSHFS6000 The Impacts of Disability and Illness on Sexual Health, 10 ESTS credits

HETEK4300 Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Resistance, 10 ESTS credits

The following courses are elective for students at the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences with relevant prerequisites:

MAVIT4400 Clinical Neurophysiology, 10 ECTS credits (AUTUMN). The student must be admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and have a bachelor´s degree or equivalent in nursing, pharmacy, psychology, physiotherapy, bioengineering, paramedicine, social education, physiology or molecular biology, or medicine (profession). The course is also offered as a separate course, with the admission requirements a bachelor´s degree or equivalent in nursing, pharmacy, psychology, physiotherapy, bioengineering, paramedicine, social education, physiology or molecular biology, or medicine (profession). Grade C is not required for admission to the separate course.

Students can also choose some compulsory specialisation courses from other specialisations as elective courses. This is on condition that the student meets the prerequisite requirements given in the relevant course description and that there is a place on the course. This applies to:

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences.

MAEMP4100 Public Health, Empowerment and Health Promotion, 10 ECTS credits

MAEMP4200 Health Pedagogy, 10 ECTS credits

MAHAB4100 Coping and Participation in the Rehabilitation Process, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as healthcare personnel.

MAERN4100 Energy and Nutrients, 10 ECTS credits

MERG4200 Complex Interventions in Work and Everyday Life, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and have 20 ECTS credits in nutrition

MAPHN4100 National and Global Nutrition Challenges, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a general nurse.

MAKLI4200 Practical Ethics, 10 ECTS credits

MAKRE4100 Nursing and Treatment for Patients with Cancer, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as an occupational therapist.

MERG4100 The Knowledge Base for Occupation and Participation, 10 ECTS credits

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a physiotherapist.

MABU4100 Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents - Part 1, 10 ECTS credits

MAELD4100 Physiotherapy for Home-dwelling Older Adults, 10 ECTS credits

Study progress

The following progress requirements apply to the programme:

MAVIT4070/MAKLI4070 must be passed before the student can start working on the master's thesis.

All compulsory courses in the programme must be passed before the student can submit their master's thesis for assessment.

Some courses may have separate progress requirements; see the individual course descriptions.

See the course descriptions for MAKLI4100 and MAKLI4200 for a more detailed description of the content of specialisation courses.

Masterprogrammet skal fremstå som helhetlig ved at faglig innhold og pedagogiske virkemidler kobles sammen, slik at det er tydelig sammenheng mellom læringsutbyttebeskrivelser, læringsaktiviteter og vurderingsformer.

Masterstudiet i helsevitenskap omfatter 3-4 obligatoriske fellesemner, avhengig av valgt spesialisering. I tillegg kommer minimum 2 obligatoriske spesialiseringsemner for den enkelte spesialisering, samt masteroppgave på enten 30 eller 50 studiepoeng, avhengig av spesialisering. Videre kan studentene velge ett eller flere valgfrie emner, avhengig av spesialisering. Unntak fra dette er kreftsykepleie, helsesykepleie og psykisk helse-, rus- og avhengighetsarbeid som kun har obligatoriske emner i sitt studieløp.

Emnene i studieprogrammet bygger delvis på hverandre og gir faglig progresjon med stigende krav til kompetanse og forståelse innenfor hver spesialisering. Emnene går i hovedsak som langsgående emner gjennom semesteret, med emnestart i begynnelsen av semesteret og eksamen ved semesterslutt. Unntakene er enkelte obligatoriske spesialiseringsemner hvor ekstern, veiledet praksis inngår.

Studieåret er på 40 uker, og for en fulltidsstudent forventes det en arbeidsinnsats på normalt 40 timer per uke. Dette inkluderer både timeplanlagt aktivitet, studentenes egenaktivitet og eksamen. Emneplanene gir en nærmere beskrivelse av læringsutbytter, arbeidsformer, arbeidskrav og eksamen.

Innhold i obligatoriske fellesemner

I programmet inngår et obligatorisk fellesemne MAVIT4100 Kvalitetsforbedring og implementering av kunnskapsbasert praksis, 10 stp. Formålet med dette emnet er å gjøre studentene i stand til å bidra aktivt i arbeid med å fremme helse- og omsorgstjenester som er trygge og av god kvalitet. Med helse- og omsorgstjenestene menes både offentlige og godkjente private tjenester, samt helsefremmende arbeid innen offentlig og privat sektor. Emnet gir en innføring i organisering og ledelse av helse- og omsorgstjenestene, og forbereder til tverrprofesjonelt kvalitetsforbedrende arbeid. Gjennom emnet vil studentene lære om ulike modeller innen kvalitetsforbedring, og om samspillet mellom brukerkunnskap, erfaringsbasert kunnskap og forskningsbasert kunnskap i kliniske beslutningsprosesser.

Videre inngår tre fellesemner innen vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetode: MAVIT4050 Vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetode, 10 stp., MAVIT4060 Kvalitative og kvantitative forskningsmetoder, 10 stp. og MAVIT4070/MAHAB4070 Forskningsdesign og prosjektbeskrivelse, 10 stp. Disse emnene skal gjøre studenten i stand til å lese, forstå og kritisk vurdere forskningslitteratur, kritisk vurdere ulike kunnskapskilder som inngår i kliniske beslutningsprosesser, tilegne seg dybdekunnskap om kvalitative og kvantitative forskningsmetoder samt lede til utarbeidelse av en prosjektbeskrivelse for masteroppgaven.

I det første emnet, MAVIT4050, gis studenten en innføring i vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetoder, og forskningsetikk.

I det andre emnet, MAVIT4060, skal studenten få en dypere forståelse for kvalitative og kvantitative forskningsmetoder.

I det tredje emnet, MAVIT4070/MAHAB4070, fordyper studenten seg ytterligere i sin valgte metode og utarbeider prosjektbeskrivelse for sin masteroppgave. Slik sikres det at studenten kommer tidlig i gang med arbeidet knyttet til masteroppgaven.

Masteroppgave – 30 og 50 studiepoeng

Programmet har masteroppgave på henholdsvis 50 studiepoeng (MAVIT5900/MAHAB5900) eller 30 studiepoeng (MAVIT5910). I hvilken grad studentene har anledning til å velge omfang på masteroppgaven avhenger av hvilken spesialisering de er tatt opp på. Studentene utarbeider normalt prosjektbeskrivelsen som del av emnet MAVIT4070/MAHAB4070 Forskningsdesign og prosjektbeskrivelse, 10 stp. Prosjektbeskrivelsen utarbeides med støtte fra faglærer som kvalitetssikrer prosjektet med tanke på omfang og vanskelighetsgrad.

Uansett lengde på oppgaven, ligger de samme rammene for vitenskapelig arbeid og forskningsmessig håndverk til grunn. Studentene kan velge om de vil skrive masteroppgaven individuelt eller i gruppe på to. Studenter på tvers av spesialiseringer kan søke om å skrive masteroppgaven sammen, forutsatt at de skriver masteroppgave av likt omfang. Ved tverrfaglige innovasjonsprosjekter kan inntil 4 studenter søke om å skrive masteroppgave sammen. Studentene oppfordres til å oppsøke potensielle veiledere om mulige prosjektideer.

Valgfrie emner

I løpet av masterprogrammet kan studentene velge ett eller flere valgfrie emner, avhengig av spesialisering. Dette gjelder ikke kreftsykepleie, helsesykepleie , psykisk helse-, rus- og avhengighetsarbeid som kun har obligatoriske emner i sitt studieløp. Hvilke valgfrie emner som tilbys hvert semester vil variere. De valgfrie emnene dekker et bredt spekter innen det helsevitenskapelige området. Studentene søker plass på sine valgfrie emner senest semesteret før, etter nærmere angitte frister. Se nærmere informasjon om valgfrie emner her: https://student.oslomet.no/valgemner-master-helsevitenskap

Det vil være en øvre grense for hvor mange studenter det er plass til på hvert valgfritt emne. Gjennomføring av valgfrie emnene forutsetter et visst minimum av studenter. Ved færre enn 20 påmeldte studenter, kan fakultetet velge å ikke tilby emnet.

Følgende emner er valgfrie for alle studenter på masterstudiet i helsevitenskap:

MAFAR4100 Innovasjon i helse, 10 stp.

MAVIT4600 Veiledning, 10 stp.

MAVIT4700 Mat, helse og bærekraft, 10 stp.

MAVIT4800 Persontilpasset ernæring, 10 stp.

MAVIT4900 Livskvalitet, 10 stp.

MAVIT5100 Helsekommunikasjon, 10 stp.

MAVIT5300 Kunnskapstranslasjon, 10 stp.

MAVIT5500 Ungdom og helse, 10 stp.

MAVIT5600 Fysisk aktivitet og trening i et livsløp med spesielt fokus på aldring, 10 stp.

MAVIT5700 Smerte – multidimensjonal vurdering og helsefaglige tiltak, 10 stp.

MAVIT5800 Innføring i kliniske studier for helsepersonell, 10 stp.

MAPSY4400 Psykisk helse for migranter og minoriteter, 10stp

MSLV4200 Samarbeid og samarbeidsledelse, 10 stp.

MAVIT4400 Klinisk nevrofysiologi, 10 stp.

VSHSO6000 Seksuelle overgrep - Forebygging, avdekking og oppfølging, 10 stp.

VSHFS6000 Seksuell helse ved funksjonshemming og sykdom, 10 stp.

HETEK4300 Bakteriologi og antimikrobiell resistens, 10 stp.

I tillegg gis det mulighet for at enkelte obligatoriske spesialiseringsemner kan velges som valgfrie emner av studenter på øvrige spesialiseringer. Forutsetningen er at studenten fyller forkunnskapskravene som er angitt i den aktuelle emneplanen, og med forbehold om ledig plass. Dette gjelder:

Studenten må være tatt opp på masterstudiet i helsevitenskap

MAEMP4100 Folkehelse, empowerment og helsefremmende arbeid, 10 stp.

MAEMP4200 Helsepedagogikk, 10 stp.

MAHAB4100 Mestring og medvirkning i (re)habiliteringsprosessen, 10 stp.

Studenten må være tatt opp på Masterstudium i helsevitenskap og ha autorisasjon som helsepersonell

MAERN4100 Energi og næringsstoffer, 10 stp.

MERG4200 Komplekse intervensjoner i hverdags- og arbeidsliv, 10 stp.

Studenten må være tatt opp på Masterstudium i helsevitenskap og ha 20. stp. innen ernæringsfag

MAPHN4100 Nasjonale og globale ernæringsutfordringer, 10. stp.

Studenten må være tatt opp på Masterstudium i helsevitenskap og ha autorisasjon som sykepleier

MAKLI4200 Praktisk etikk

MAKRE4100 Teoretiske studier i kreftsykepleierens funksjons- og ansvarsområder 1

Studenten må være tatt opp på Masterstudium i helsevitenskap og ha autorisasjon som ergoterapeut

MERG4100 Kunnskapsgrunnlaget for aktivitet og deltakelse, 10 stp.

Studenten må være tatt opp på Masterstudium i helsevitenskap og ha autorisasjon som fysioterapeut

MABU4100 Fysioterapi for barn og unge – Del 1, 10 stp.

MAELD4100 Fysioterapi for hjemmeboende eldre personer 10 stp.

Progresjon i studiet

Følgende progresjonskrav gjelder i studiet:

MAVIT4070/MAHAB4070 må være bestått før masteroppgaven kan påbegynnes.

Alle obligatoriske emner i studiet må være bestått før innlevering av masteroppgaven til sensur

Enkelte emner kan ha særskilte progresjonskrav. Se den enkelte emneplan.

Se emneplanene for MAHAB4100 og MAHAB4200 for nærmere beskrivelse av innholdet i spesialiseringsemnene.

Practical training is the parts of the programme that take place in real-life working situations. Practical training is compulsory and worth 90 credits. It is organised in such a way that the students get to work with patients in different age groups and participate in interprofessional cooperation. Through the practical training, students are assigned tasks that provide the opportunity to discover and explore clinical nursing issues, and which require them to work in an evidence-based and person centered manner. The practical training is an important arena for developing new knowledge, skills and competence.

Efforts are made to allow all students to carry out practical training in different arenas. Students must adhere to the practical training establishment's rules for clothing, and the establishment may also have special requirements concerning tests and vaccinations.

Gender-segregated practical training cannot be expected.

The practical training takes place in Oslo and in the Eastern part of the country, and commutes are therefore to be expected. Each week of the practical training is planned with an expected workload of 40 hours, and students are required to attend 90 per cent of the practical training. In the municipal health service, the practical training places will comprise health centres, municipal emergency inpatient units, nursing homes, residential care homes and home-based services; while the practical training places in the specialist health service are mainly in hospitals. A practical training schedule is prepared for each practical training period, and will show an overview of the training during the day, evening, night and weekends and all planned activities. The practical training schedule is a cooperation between the educational institution, practical training establishment and the student.

During the practical training period, students receive supervision from a practical training supervisor and the contact lecturer. The supervision is intended to support the learning process in order for the student to achieve the learning outcomes for the practical training period. The practical training is assessed as passed or failed by the practical training supervisors in cooperation with the contact lecturer at the university.

Students who exceed the maximum permitted absence will fail the practical training period and are deemed to have used one of their attempts. For more information about practical training, see the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

Inspirational practical training

The aim of the inspirational practical training is for students to gain some insight into professional practice and experience of specific nursing tasks early on in the study programme. Groups of two to three students receive supervision preferably from third year students, who have the responsibility for preparing the teaching activities. The inspirational practical training is carried out in the in the first semester.

Project-based practical training

The aim is to delve into issues related to the nursing discipline, elucidated with the help of relevant literature and practical training. Project-based practical training is carried out in groups with supervision from the contact lecturer. The project-based practical training is carried out as part of the courses SYKK/SYKP2200 Public Health and SYKK / SYKP3000 Student BEST.

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.

The grade awarded for a written examination can be appealed, cf. Section 11-10 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.

Suitability assessment

The suitability assessment is a continuous overall assessment that takes place throughout the study programme. A student must be suitable for professional practice in order to receive diploma/certificate for the study programme.

If it appears that a student may pose a potential danger to the lives, physical and mental health, rights or safety of patients, clients and users during practical training or in future professional practice, it should be asked whether the student is suitable for the profession. University staff, personnel in practical training establishment, as well as students can submit a notification of doubt. The students concerned should be informed as soon as possible if such a notification of doubt has been sent. They should receive guidance and advice on how they can improve or be advised to withdraw from the programme.

https://student.oslomet.no/en/suitability-assessment

Suitability assessment is used in specialisation in Public Health Nursing, specialisation in Cancer Nursing and in Interdisciplinary Specialisation in Mental Health and Addiction.

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

The purpose of the coursework requirements is to:

• promote progress and academic development
• encourage students to seek out and acquire new knowledge
• facilitate cooperation on and communication about nursing issues

The programme has coursework requirements in the form of compulsory attendance, oral presentations, written assignments and tests. The coursework requirements are designed in a way that helps students to develop competence in line with the learning outcome descriptions in the course. Students are normally given three attempts at passing the required coursework. As far as possible, the second attempt will be given before the ordinary exam/assessment, unless otherwise stated in the course description. A third and final attempt is normally given before resit and rescheduled exams. If a piece of required coursework is not approved, this may lead to delayed progress in the programme. Required coursework is carried out individually or in groups.

Attendance

Attendance is compulsory for teaching activities covering subject matter that the student cannot acquire on his or her own. These requirements are made more concrete and visible in the course plans.This means that there is a requirement for attendance of 80 % in theory studies or 90 % in practical training in timetabled activities that are marked as compulsory.

If a student exceeds the maximum limit for absence, the person responsible for the course/lecturer will consider whether it is possible to compensate for absence by meeting alternative requirements, for instance oral or individual written assignments. 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 and digital work

Written and digital coursework requirements can be written work, work submitted in various forms, multiple choice questions etc. Coursework requirements that are not approved must normally be improved or retaken. The person responsible for the course/lecturer will assess whether alternative coursework can be carried out. This is agreed between the individual student/group and the person responsible for the course/lecturer.

Activities

Compulsory activities can include oral presentations, observation, participation in specific courses and workshops, simulation, practical skills tests, supervision etc. Coursework requirements that are not approved, must normally be improved or retaken. The person responsible for the course/lecturer will assess whether alternative coursework can be carried out. This is agreed between the individual student/group and the person responsible for the course/lecturer.

I studiet benyttes ulike vurderingsformer som er tilpasset læringsutbyttene i de ulike emnene. Vurderingsformene skal både understøtte læringen og dokumentere studentenes kompetansenivå med utgangspunkt i forventet læringsutbytte. Alle avlagte emner som inngår i spesialiseringen vil framkomme på vitnemålet med et omfang på totalt 120 studiepoeng, samt tittelen på studentens masteroppgave. Studenter som avlegger flere valgfrie emner utover 120 studiepoeng får disse på karakterutskrift, og må selv velge hvilke valgfrie emner som skal inngå på vitnemål. I dette studiet brukes i hovedsak følgende eksamensformer:

Skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn

Gjennomføres ved universitets eksamenslokaler over et gitt antall timer.

Hjemmeeksamen

Går over en tidsbegrenset periode avslutningsvis i emnet, normalt med oppgitt problemstilling/oppgavesett dersom ikke annet er angitt i emneplanen.

Prosjekteksamen

Går over hele eller store deler av emnet, normalt med egendefinert problemstilling dersom ikke annet er angitt i emneplanen.

Muntlig eksamen

Gjennomføres individuelt eller i gruppe. Kan være selvstendig vurdering eller justerende til annen eksamen.

Praktisk eksamen

Vurdering av spesifikke praktiske ferdigheter gjennomføres ved universitet eller i praksisfeltet.

Vurderte praksisstudier

Veiledede praksisstudier, som vurderes i tråd med forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet.

Vurdering av eksamen og praktiske studier gjennomføres etter gjeldene regler gitt i lov om universiteter og høgskoler, forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet og retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensor ved OsloMet. Vurderingsformer og -kriterier er beskrevet i hver emneplan.

Eksamen

Hvert emne avsluttes med en eksamen. Vurderingen tar utgangspunkt i emnets læringsutbytte, og man vurderer i hvilken grad studenten har oppnådd det angitte læringsutbyttet. I de teoretiske emnene benyttes enten vurderingsuttrykket bestått/ikke bestått eller bokstavkarakterer fra A til F, der A er beste karakter og E er dårligste karakter for å bestå eksamen. Karakteren F innebærer at eksamen ikke er bestått. Ved vurdering av praksisstudier brukes karakteren bestått/ikke bestått.

Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ordinær eksamen hvis ikke annet er angitt i emneplanen. Ved ny og utsatt eksamen i emner med gruppeeksamen kan det i spesielle tilfeller være aktuelt å gjennomføre eksamen individuelt.

Ved eksamener der det foretas uttrekk av en prosentandel av besvarelsene for vurdering av ekstern sensor, skal ekstern sensors vurdering komme alle studentene til gode.

Sensuren ved skriftlig eksamen kan påklages, jf. universitets- og høyskoleloven § 11-10 og forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet. Det er ikke mulig å klage på karakterfastsetting ved muntlige og praktiske eksamener. Ved gruppeeksamen vil resultatet av klagen bare ha konsekvenser for den eller de som har klaget. Øvrige studenter i gruppen beholder sin opprinnelige karakter.

Tilsynssensor

Det er tilknyttet tilsynssensor til enkelte emner i studiet i tråd med retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensor ved OsloMet.

Skikkethetsvurdering

Skikkethetsvurdering er en løpende helhetsvurdering som pågår gjennom hele utdanningen. En student må være skikket for yrkesutøvelse for å kunne motta sluttdokumentasjon for fullført utdanning.

Hvis en student ser ut til å kunne skade liv, fysisk og psykisk helse, rettigheter eller sikkerhet for pasienter, brukere eller andre studenten møter under praksis eller kommer til å møte under senere yrkesutøvelse, bør det stilles spørsmål ved om studenten passer for yrkesutøvelsen. Ansatte på universitetet, i praksisfeltet og medstudenter kan melde fra om tvil. Studenter skal informeres så snart som mulig hvis en slik tvilsmelding er sendt. De skal få veiledning og råd om hvordan de kan forbedre seg, eller råd om å avslutte utdanningen.

https://student.oslomet.no/skikkethetsvurdering

Skikkethetsvurdering benyttes i spesialisering i helsesykepleie, spesialisering i kreftsykepleie og tverrfaglig spesialisering i psykisk helse-, rus- og avhengighetsarbeid.

The study programme is based on the national regulations relating to a common curriculum for health and social care education adopted by the Ministry of Education and Research on 6 September 2017, and the regulations relating to the national guidelines for nursing education adopted on 15 March 2019, with amendments of 1 December 2019. Nursing education in Norway is also subject to an EU directive. The directive concerns provisions regarding approval of academic qualifications for regulated professions in the EU and EEA. The study programme is in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC on approvals of professional qualifications, with later amendments including Directive 2013/55/EU.

Approved by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences, 21 November 2019

Last adjusted by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences 6 December 2023

and by the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences 24 April 2024

Faculty of Health Sciences

Department of Nursing and Health Promotion

Year 2024