Master's Programme in Mental Health Care - Part Time Programme description

Mental Health Care is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary Master¿s Programme. The purpose of Mental Health Care is to benefit patients/users, next of kin, the local community and society as a whole. The programme¿s main focus is to promote mental health and the alleviation of mental suffering. The programme will point out and attempt to change the mechanisms that cause mental health problems in individuals, families and society. The programme will also point out and attempt to change processes of stigmatisation and social exclusion of individuals and groups.

The programme takes the view that humans are relationally dependent and sees relationships as very important in relation to care and the alleviation of suffering. The alleviation of suffering is at the core of all caregiving, and in the interaction between the caregiver and the patient/user, both are involved in creating a space wherein the alleviation of suffering can take place. Emphasis is placed on developing interpersonal competence and competence to provide care, where attitudes and actions are founded on research-based knowledge, experience-based knowledge, user knowledge and user participation. Based on a holistic approach, the programme aims to provide knowledge about the individual¿s biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions as they relate to mental health and mental disorders.

Knowledge and understanding of the human being who, in different phases of life and in different contexts, encounters challenges that can both arrest and promote health and self-expression are central to the programme. The basis and point of departure for all assistance is the belief in humans' unique individuality and integrity, and this is reflected in the programme¿s focus on knowledge and skills relating to the terms relationships and caregiving. A common understanding of the field creates a possibility for interdisciplinary cooperation based on an understanding of humans which values interpersonal relationships, care and respect for the value of human integrity.

The aim is to provide professionals with an opportunity to integrate professional and personal experience from the profession's first degree programmes and advanced programmes and integrate this experience into a theoretical and practical framework of understanding. The programme therefore combines a high theoretical level with a practice-based approach wherein critical and ethical thinking are central.

Further studies and working life

The programme qualifies students for a range of positions within mental health care in various sectors of society.

Candidates who have completed and passed the Master¿s Programme in Mental Health Care can apply for admission to various PhD programmes.

Facts about the study

The Master's Programme in Mental Health Care is an experience-based programme with a scope of 120 credits in accordance with Section 5 of the Regulations concerning Requirements for the Master's Degrees, and is organised as a part-time programme over four years. The first 60 credits correspond to the Advanced Programme in Mental Health Care.

The target group for the master's programme is health care and social workers who wish to specialise at master's level in mental health care.

Applicants who have completed the Advanced Programme in Mental Health Care (60 credits) must apply for admission to the master¿s degree programme in accordance with the ordinary application procedure. These candidates¿ education may be recognised in full or in part.

Admission to the programme is in accordance with the Regulations relating to Admission to Degree Programmes at OsloMet.

The academic basis for admission is:

• A three-year bachelor's degree in health and social care subjects, or other relevant higher education at the same level or equivalent prior learning and work experience
• Minimum one years' relevant work experience following the completion of the education. By relevant work experience is meant direct patient/user-related work.
• Admission to all master¿s degree programmes at OsloMet requires an average grade of C

Candidates who have previously completed an Advanced Programme in Mental Health Care under the national curriculum of 2005, may apply for direct admission to the third year of the programme. The admission requirements for direct admission to the third year of the programme are as follows:

• A three-year bachelor's degree in health and social care subjects, or other relevant higher education at the same level or equivalent prior learning and work experience
• Minimum one years' relevant work experience following the completion of the education. By relevant work experience is meant direct patient/user-related work.
• Advanced Programme in Mental Health Care 60 credits under the national curriculum of 2005.
• Admission to all master¿s degree programmes at OsloMet requires an average grade of C.

Additional points

Additional points are awarded for relevant education over and above the minimum admission requirement. By relevant education is meant all higher education.

Additional points are awarded for relevant work experience over and above the minimum admission requirement. By relevant work experience is meant direct patient/user-related work.

Transcript of police records

Applicants who are admitted to the programme must submit a transcript of police records, cf. the Regulations for admission to higher education Chapter 6.

Studiet i produktdesign er et treåring profesjonsrettet studium. Kandidater som har fullført i henhold til programplanen tildeles graden bachelor i produktdesign. Graden kan også tildeles på grunnlag av høgskolen tidligere 2-årig høgskolekandidatutdanning i produktdesign (120 stp.) med påbyggende 1-årig utdanning i formgivning og produktutvikling (60 stp.).

Studiets profil er preget av samhandling mellom materialitet og konseptutvikling. Utdanningen skal gi studentene kompetanse til å arbeide med materialtilknyttede, prosessuelle og estetiske problemstillinger, sett i et globalt, kulturelt, bruker- og markedsmessig perspektiv.

Vi lever i en tid der den estetiske utformingen av dagliglivet spiller en avgjørende rolle. Dette gjør design til en stadig viktigere profesjonsutøvelse som gjør seg gjeldende på flere plan enn tidligere. Den faglige tradisjonen i studiet karakteriseres ved en konkret, verkstedsbasert utprøving av materialer og prosesser knyttet til utvikling av produkter for et bærekraftig miljø. Her spiller også den sansemessige erfaringen en grunnleggende rolle.

Produktdesign er et fagområde med vekt på både tradisjoner og historie, brukerorientering og funksjonalitet knyttet opp mot nåtid, etterspørsel i markedet, bærekraftighet og trender.

Studiet er tilpasset profesjonsmessige premisser og skaper samtidig rom for studentenes individuelle utvikling og refleksjon over egen progresjon.

Studiet er forskningsbasert: forskning og kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid danner grunnlag for en kontinuerlig utvikling av studiets innhold og struktur, som involverer både stipendiater og studenter.

Studiet kvalifiserer til opptak på mastergrad i produktdesign.

The master’s degree programme is a part-time programme over four years. The first 60 credits make up the advanced programme in mental health care and courses, topics and lectures will therefore be coordinated as far as possible. In addition, the programme offers a research methods course worth 10 credits.

Students who have previously completed the Advanced Programme in Mental Health Care under the national curriculum of 2005

will take the following courses over two years:

• MAPSD4050 or an elective course
• MAPSD4310
• One elective course
• MAPSD5900

Specialisation through elective courses

Students must choose two elective courses amounting to 20 credits, and the programme’s elective courses are offered in the fifth and sixth semester. Elective courses from other master’s programmes at the university can also be taken as electives, and will be mentioned specifically under each academic year.

The elective courses are intended to help the students to acquire special expertise through in-depth study of a specific topic. Students will develop analytical competence and further develop their understanding and assessment skills in their chosen topic.

A list of the courses for the 2019-2020 academic year is provided below:

• MAPSD5400 Family Work in Mental Health Care, 10 credits (Autumn) 
• MAPSD5100 Mental Health Care with Minority Patients, Migration and Exile, 10 credits. /ECTS (Spring).

Elective courses from other master's degree programmes at the university can be taken as electives, as long as they fit into your semester and there are vacant places.Please contact the nearest faculty or department for more information. 

• SFB4000 – Theoretical Approaches to Family: the knowledge base for therapeutic work, 10 credits. (Master’s Degree Programme in Applied Social Sciences at the Faculty of Social Sciences) (Autumn)
• SFB5110 – Issues of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 10 credits (Master’s Degree Programme in Applied Social Sciences at the Faculty of Social Sciences) (Autumn)
• SFV4400 Social Welfare, Social Work and Human Rights, 10 credits (Master’s Degree Programme in Applied Social Sciences at the Faculty of Social Sciences) (Autumn)
• MAREH4100 Cooperation in Treatment and Rehabilitation, 10 credits (Master’s Degree Programme in Rehabilitation, the Department of Physiotherapy) (Spring)

Elective specialised courses in other programmes and at other educational institutions both in Norway and abroad can also be approved on individual application as long as they meet the academic requirements of the master's programme.

Master’s thesis

Preparatory work to the master's thesis, namely the project outline, will take place in the course MAPS4310. The master’s thesis itself is worth 30 credits. The thesis should be based on relevant scientific literature, qualitative and/or quantitative empirical data that elucidate the issue the student(s) has/have developed themselves.

The master's thesis should have a clinical and/or organisational orientation, in which the focus is on mental health and mental health care. The student(s) can be affiliated with internal and external research environments and development projects in the field of mental health.

The work and teaching methods shall facilitate the integration of knowledge, skills and competence and have the greatest possible transfer value to professional practice. Emphasis is therefore placed on using a variety of work methods and alternating between theoretical studies and practical training.

Teaching activities should stimulate active learning and engagement. A good learning outcome is dependent on the students' own effort, cooperation with fellow students and individual work.

Different types of digital technology are used in the programme to stimulate student-active learning and collaboration. Digital learning resources in the form of film clips, podcasts, academic texts, articles and interactive assignments are used in the programme.

The students will receive follow-up throughout the programme in the form of supervision and feedback. In some cases the students will assess each other’s work and provide feedback. Such feedback may be provided in writing, orally or as a combination of both.

More detailed descriptions of the most common work and teaching methods used in the programme are provided below.

LecturesLectures are mainly used to introduce new material and to provide an overview. The students are invited to engage in dialogue and discussion. Lectures are often used together with other teaching methods. Most lectures are held in Norwegian, but might also take place in English.

Study groupsThe students work with assignments under the supervision of the lecturer. Academic discussions and assignments are carried out and solved in cooperation with other students. Group work is intended to support the learning of subject matter and at the same time provide training in cooperation, interaction and communication skills.

SeminarsThe seminars will focus on student-active work methods. During the seminars, students will work on various topics and on developing their own relational competence and their competence to provide care. The seminars are intended to give the students an opportunity to practise presenting topics, develop critical thinking and provide constructive feedback. In some seminars, students will practise their relational skills through e.g. roleplay and exercises.

SupervisionThe students will attend supervision groups. Sessions will focus on sharing and reflecting on their experience from practical training. The students will work on integrating theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The students will work on integrating theoretical knowledge and relating it to the practice of mental health care.

Self-studyStudents are expected to also acquire knowledge through self-study. Students come to this programme with different preconditions for learning, and self-study enables them to prioritise topics and areas they want to focus more on. Self-study also helps to encourage independent activity and reflection.

Clinical training is part of the course MAPSDPRA10 Development and Practice of Interpersonal Competence and constitutes 20 credits. Two different forms of clinical training are part of the course (both forms of clinical training include compulsory groups and seminars with a supervisor from the university):

• The project-oriented training lasts approx. three weeks and will be supervised by a supervisor from the university.

The theme of project-oriented practice is the organisation of mental health services in an improvement perspective. The students work on the topic by carrying out a project where they gather knowledge and experience from a professional in a relevant field of practice.

• The clinical training takes place over eight weeks of 30 hours per week, 240 hours in total, and the student will be supervised by a clinical training supervisor and a supervisor from the university.

The student will develop concrete learning outcomes in collaboration with the clinical training supervisor. The student's learning objectives must be approved by the supervisor. The student shall be given a minimum of one hour's supervision from the clinical training supervisor per week.

The clinical training supervisor is responsible for guiding the student during the clinical training. The clinical training supervisor must have an advanced education within the field. The supervisor from the university is responsible for guiding the student during the project-oriented training and period of clinical training.

The clinical training will normally be carried out in places affiliated with OsloMet ¿ Oslo Metropolitan University through cooperation agreements. The student may apply to complete the clinical training elsewhere. If the application is granted, the students is responsible for covering any expenses relating to this. The clinical training cannot be completed in the students' own workplace, i.e. the student's own unit, ward or similar.

The course MASPDPRA10 concludes with a written assignment where theoretical knowledge is applied to challenges relating to the clinical training or other phenomena relating to the field of mental health care. 

Compulsory attendance at the clinical training.

Attendance in clinical training is compulsory.

• The student must attend at least 90 % of the scheduled time.
• The student will be allowed to make up for absence of between 10 and 20 per cent by agreement with the clinical training supervisor and the supervisor from the university
• If a student's absence exceeds 20%, he/she will fail the clinical training*
• The attendance requirement cannot be deviated from due to illness or for other reasons.

*If illness prevents the student from attending the clinical training so that their absence exceeds the permitted amount, the student is required to present a valid medical certificate for all days of absence in excess of 10% of the scheduled time in order for the absence to be deemed valid. The student's attempt at taking the clinical training will then not count.

If the student terminates a period of clinical training without a valid reason, for instance by leaving the programme, the course will be registered as failed and the student will have used one attempt. Students who fail the clinical training twice will normally have to leave the programme.

Assessment of the clinical trainingDuring the clinical training, students will be given a midway assessment and a final assessment where the student's performance is assessed in relation to the learning outcomes for the clinical training course MAPSDPRA10.

Clinical training is assessed as pass/fail by the clinical training supervisor and the supervisor at the university. Pursuant to the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the university is responsible for the final assessment of the student.

Reference is also made to the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet ¿ Oslo Metropolitan University Chapter 8. Supervised clinical training. Number of attempts.

Utvekslingsopphold gir i tillegg til faglig utbytte tilleggskompetanser for yrkesutøvelse i et flerkulturelt samfunn. Økende globalisering av arbeidsmarkedet gjør internasjonal erfaring, språk- og kulturkunnskap stadig viktigere.

Instituttet har en aktiv utvekslingspraksis og tilrettelegger for internasjonalisering ved at

• studentene kan ta deler av utdanningen ved en av våre samarbeidsinstitusjoner i utlandet
• utenlandske studenter kan ta deler av sin utdanning hos oss
• deler av undervisningen kan gjennomføres på engelsk og en del av faglitteraturen er engelskspråklig
• programplanen er tilrettelagt for utveksling i 4. og 5. semester. (Emne BAPD2200, BAPD2300, BAPD3100 og BAPD3000)

Prosedyre for utveksling

Høgskolen har en internasjonal seksjon som arbeider med studentutveksling, se høgskolens nettsider.

Instituttet er ansvarlig for den faglige forhåndsgodkjenningen av studentene før utreise.

Organisering av verkstedsopplæring/sertifisering vil skje i egen undervisning som vil gå over fem uker, se egen beskrivelse av forkurs for verkstedstilgang. For oppdatert oversikt over samarbeidsavtaler, se høgskolens nettsider.

Et arbeidskrav er et obligatorisk arbeid som må være godkjent for at studenten skal kunne avlegge eksamen. Arbeidskrav vurderes til godkjent/ikke godkjent. Arbeidskrav i dette studiet kan være

• deltakelse i obligatorisk undervisning
• sertifisering for maskinbruk og HMS
• praktisk oppgaveløsning
• gjennomført øving
• skriftlige innleveringsoppgaver
• utstilling
• muntlig presentasjon
• godkjent prosjektbeskrivelse

Ikke godkjente arbeidskrav

Gyldig fravær dokumentert ved for eksempel legeerklæring, fritar ikke for innfrielse av arbeidskrav. Studenter som på grunn av sykdom eller annen dokumentert gyldig årsak ikke innfrir arbeidskrav innen fristen, bør så langt det er mulig, kunne få et nytt forsøk før eksamen. Dette må avtales i hvert enkelt tilfelle med den aktuelle faglærer. Hvis det ikke er mulig å gjennomføre et nytt forsøk på grunn av fagets/emnets egenart, må studenten påregne og ta arbeidskravet ved neste mulige tidspunkt. Dette kan medføre forsinkelser i studieprogresjon.

Bestemmelser om eksamen er gitt i lov om universiteter og høgskoler og forskrift om studier og eksamen ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus. Se høgskolens nettsider.

Muntlig og praktiske eksamener skal ha to sensorer da disse eksamensformene ikke kan påklages. Formelle feil kan likevel påklages.

Eksamener som kun sensureres internt, skal jevnlig trekkes ut til ekstern sensurering.

Vurderingsuttrykk ved eksamen skal være bestått/ikke bestått (B/IB) eller en gradert skala med fem trinn fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.

Studieprogresjon

Se forkunnskapskrav til det enkelte emne. For å kunne levere bacheloroppgaven må studenten har bestått samtlige øvrige emner i studiet.

Bacheloroppgave

I BAPD3910 skal studentene gjennomføre og dokumentere et designprosjekt hvor de tar ansvar for egne valg og benytter seg av kompetansen de har bygget opp gjennom hele studieforløpet. De skal videreutvikle seg, vise at de behersker designprosessen og synliggjøre sitt kompetansenivå som produktdesignere.

Vurderingsform og vurderingsuttrykk

(Emnekode, emnenavn, studiepoeng (stp.): Eksamensform, vurderingsuttrykk)

1. studieår

• BAPD1100 Designhistorie og -teori 10 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F
• BAPD1010 Form, materialer og arbeidsmetoder 20 stp.: Mappevurdering, Bestått/Ikke bestått
• BAPD1300 Konstruksjon og form 10 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F
• BAPD1400 Eksperimenterende bruk av materialer og teknikker 10 stp.: Mappevurdering, Bestått/Ikke bestått
• BAPD1500 Produktutvikling, estetikk og marked 10 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F

2. studieår

• BAPD2100 Menneske og funksjon - produkt og metode 20 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F
• BAPD2000 Merkevarebygging og designoppdrag 10 stp.: Skriftlig rapport, individuell eller gruppe, Bestått/Ikke bestått
• BAPD2210 Kulturforståelse, kommunikasjon og presentasjon 10 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F
• BAPD2310 Kulturforståelse og produktestetikk i et teoretisk perspektiv 20 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F

3. studieår

• BAPD3100 Fordypning i produktdesign 20 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F
• BAPD3000 Dynamisk prosjektledelse 10 stp.: Muntlig eksamen, A-F
• BAPD3910 Bacheloroppgave 30 stp.: Mappevurdering, A-F

Kvalitetssikring

Hensikten med kvalitetssikringssystemet for HiOA er å styrke studentenes læringsutbytte og utvikling ved å heve kvaliteten i alle ledd. HiOA ønsker å samarbeide med studentene, og deres deltakelse i kvalitetssikringsarbeidet er avgjørende. Noen overordnede mål for kvalitetssikringssystemet er

• å sikre at utdanningsvirksomheten inkludert praksis, lærings- og studiemiljøet holder høy kvalitet
• å sikre utdanningenes relevans til yrkesfeltet
• å sikre en stadig bedre kvalitetsutvikling

For studenter innebærer dette blant annet studentevalueringer:

• Emneevalueringer.
• Årlige studentundersøkelser felles for HiOA.

Les mer om kvalitetssikringssystemet.

Tilsynssensorordning

Tilsynssensorordningen er en del av kvalitetssikringen av det enkelte studium. En tilsynssensor er ikke en eksamenssensor, men en som har tilsyn med kvaliteten i studiene. Alle studier ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus skal være under tilsyn av tilsynssensor, men det er rom for ulike måter å praktisere ordningen på. Viser til retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensorer ved HiOA.

The programme is a profession-oriented three-year education, and candidates who complete and pass the programme are awarded the degree Bachelor of Product Design. The programme has a scope of 180 credits, meaning that students take 60 credits in each of the three years. All the courses are compulsory. Each course concludes with a final assessment.

Although the bachelor’s programme is generally taught in Norwegian, it is a precondition that the students have good English skills. There will be lectures and literature in English already in the first year. In the fourth semester, which is the international semester, teaching will be conducted almost solely in English. In the fifth semester, which is facilitated for student exchanges, a large part of the teaching and syllabus will be in English.

Theory and practice

The programme is designed to include close interaction between theory, application and workshop-based practice. It has a successive structure, where students gain broader and deeper expertise to take on product design assignments throughout the programme.

The programme’s content helps students to acquire knowledge that contributes to an understanding and development of multicultural competence, respect and tolerance. See the course descriptions for more detailed information about the content of the various courses.

The department’s focus on material-oriented product design is reflected in the organisation of activities, with specialised workshops for work with:

• Wood
• Metal
• Textiles
• Plastic materials
  • Ceramics
  • Concrete
  • Plastic
  • Glass

The programme consists of practical and theoretical elements that are introduced in the different courses, with progress throughout the programme. There are therefore special requirements for study progress. Students are offered supervision in the workshops in the second and third years of the programme.

Cooperation across year groups

The students will participate in several workshops throughout the course where there will be interaction across the year groups. This includes joint lectures.Each year, the three classes will complete a four-week project where they carry out a group project in cooperation with external parties.

Progress in the programme

First year of the programme:Basic design skills

• Understanding of materials
• Processing techniques
• 2D and 3D drawing (manually and digitally)
• Aesthetics
• Understanding of form

Second year of the programme: Methodology and user orientation

• Functionality and user participation
• Aesthetics
• Communication
• International competence
• Cultural understanding

Third year of the programme: Project management and specialisation

• Innovation
• Positioning
• Project management
• Critical reflection
• Individual specialisation