Master's Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Study Option International Social Welfare and Health Policy Programme description

Undervisningen er lagt opp som en kombinasjon av forelesninger, gruppearbeid og presentasjon av deltakernes egne prosjekter.

Deltakelse er obligatorisk og forventet alle undervisningsdager. Kun i spesielle tilfeller kan et mindre fravær fra undervisning (inntil 20 %) godtas etter søknad. Vurderingsform i emnet vil være essay. Ved ikke godkjent fravær vil deltaker miste retten til å få essayet vurdert.

Admission to this programme is regulated by Regulations Relating to Admissions to Studies at OsloMet.

Admission requires a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) in social work, childcare and welfare, political science, sociology, economics, anthropology, law, medicine or nursing. Other degrees with a focus on social and health issues may also be considered.

Applicants will be ranked on the basis of grade average from their bachelor's degree. Applicants may also receive extra points for extra education. Only education within the fields of health and/or social welfare will be considered relevant.

Applicants are ranked in two quotas:

• 25 % of the places shall be allocated to applicants competing solely on the basis of grade point average. Applicants within this quota, who do not qualify, compete in the otherquota.
• 75 % of the places shall be allocated to applicants competing on additional points as well as grade point average.

Fifty percent of the places are reserved for applicants who are citizens in countries outside EU/EEA.

The master's 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, with the exception of students from Norway.

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

Knowledge

Upon completion of the degree the candidate has

• advanced knowledge of research designs relevant to the investigate a particular research question
• the ability to relate specific research questions to specific research methods
• a high level of understanding of and ability to apply and evaluate basic theoretical and methodological frameworks in order to examine, explain and understand social and health phenomena
• a broad understanding of global social and health problems, including current situations, trends, and challenges
• in-depth knowledge of the fields of social and health care systems: their organisation, delivery, and financing
• insight into cultural differences in social and health concepts and terminology

Skills

Upon completion of the degree the candidate is able to

• analyse explicit and implicit knowledge in the fields of health policy and social welfare
• conduct a systematic and critical analysis of a problem, apply core research principles and give a clear academic presentation of the results
• identify dimensions and challenges in the current global health and welfare situation
• critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of various social and health policy approaches
• evaluate relevant research in terms of methodological quality and appropriateness
• implement a range of data and literary sources for analysis

General competence

Upon completion of the degree the candidate has acquired

• a high degree of intercultural competence, and increased understanding of international trends that affect health and social welfare
• advanced knowledge of perspectives on social and health inequalities at a high academic level. The candidate is able to evaluate the impact of social and health policies, including how policies can contribute to (re)production or change in social inequalities
• a high level of ethical reflection when assessing the development of social and health policies, as well as a broad and in-depth knowledge of ethical dilemmas in research

Bestått-Ikke bestått

Emneansvarlig/e vurderer essay.

Oddbjørg Skjær Ulvik

Målgruppen for emnet er kandidater tatt opp i doktorgradsprogrammet sosialt arbeid og sosialpolitikk, men vil være åpent for kandidater ved andre ph.d.-programmer som ønsker å fordype seg innen fagområdet.

Interne ph.d.-kandidater melder seg opp via Studentweb, og sender et sammendrag av sitt prosjekt, maks en side, til ph.d.-administrasjonen.

Eksterne ph.d.-kandidater søker via Søknadsweb, hvor de laster opp nødvendig attester som

1. Bekreftelse på opptak i et ph.d.-program
2. Prosjektbeskrivelse, (ca. en side), oppgi og hvordan emnet vil være relevant for eget prosjekt

Maksimalt antall deltakere er 15.

Each course concludes with a final examination which takes the form of either a written examination, a written home assignment, a semester paper plus oral examination, or a portifolio plus oral examination. Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during written school examinations. All examinations are graded by an internal examiner. In most cases this will be the course lecturer. In addition, an external examiner will evaluate at least 20 per cent of examinations, which will form the basis for the internal examiners grading. Examinations that risk being given a failing grade will be evaluated by both examiners.

Students that are not satisfied with their grades have the right to submit an appeal, whereupon examinations will be re-evaluated by two new examiners (one internal and the other external). Note that when appealing, students risk receiving a lower grade than the grade awarded for the initial examination.

The Master's Thesis will be evaluated by both an internal and an external examiner. Neither examiner will be involved in the supervision of the Master's thesis in question.

Students at the Institute for Social Work must use the APA style when citing sources and referencing.

A grading scale from A to F will normally be used in assessment. A grade of pass ranges from A to E, while F is a fail. In some courses students will receive a grade of either pass or fail. In this case, pass will be equivalent to grade C or better. See the description of each course for further information on the use of the grading system

The following documents regulate examinations at OsloMet:

the Act Relating to Universities and University Colleges

the Directive for Curricula Regulations from the Ministry of Education and Research

Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet.

It is the responsibility of students to familiarise themselves with these rules and regulations. Information regarding some of these responsibilities will be disseminated to students during Introduction Week, as well as during lectures, and on the e-learning platform Canvas

The link to the Act Relating to Universities and University Colleges can be found here: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/kilde/kd/reg/2006/0031/ddd/pdfv/273037-loven_higher_education_act_norway_010405.pdf 

The link to Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at Oslo Metropolitan University can be found at: http://www.oslomet.no