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

The Department of Behavioral Science has teaching and research collaboration projects and agreements with several foreign institutions of higher education. We encourage students to take a part of their master`s degree at one of our partner institutions, subject to the approval of the Head of Studies. A prerequisite for approval of the exchange is that the coursework can be approved as part of the master’s program.

The recommended options for international exchange are the 3rd semester for a regular credit mobility and the 4th semester for conducting fieldwork related to the master's thesis.

Courses open to exchange students

The following courses are open to all exchange students and will be offered in English in case of participation of international exchange students:

• MALK4000-403 Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism, 10 ECTS
• MALKA219 Organizational Behavior Management (OBM), 10 ECTS
• MALKA220 Behavioral Economics, 10 ECTS

The following courses are open to exchange students with sufficient background in behaviour analysis or other relevant background, based on individual assessment, and will be offered in English in case of participation of international exchange students:

• MALKA213 Laboratory Exercises – Experimental Analysis of Behavior,10 ECTS
• MALKA215 Complex Human Behavior, 10 ECTS
• MALKA217 Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 10 ECTS

Courses are taught in English when international students attend the course, otherwise they are mainly taught in Norwegian.

Required reading is primarily in English.

All courses except MALKA212, MALKA213 and MALKA214 have one or more coursework requirements. Each assignment is graded Approved/Not approved. All assignments must be approved before the student can sit for the exam in each course.

Written assignments

The assignments are submitted digitally, and written feedback is delivered in the same electronic platform. When the coursework requirement is delivered according to deadlines in the course schedule the student has the right to receive feedback on the assignment. Assignments not submitted within the set deadline will be considered failed.

A student may submit the same compulsory assignment a maximum of three times. Failed assignments must be reworked before resubmission. If the second submission fails, the student is not eligible for the regular examination. The student is entitled to a third attempt before new/deferred exam.

If one or more assignments are not approved after three attempts, the student must attend the course the next time it is arranged, usually the subsequent year. Application for a fourth and final attempt to complete the assignment to sit for the exam are decided on an individual basis by the study administration in cooperation with the person responsible for the course.

All coursework in writing, including master’s theses, undergoes automatic plagiarism control on submission.

Attendance requirementsWhile there is no attendance required for lectures, this is a demanding program, and steady work is required throughout the courses.

Two research ethics seminars are 100 % attendance required before the thesis outline can be submitted. The seminars are taken place digitally and held annually, one each semester. It is recommended to complete the seminars during the first year of studies.

Exams are tailored to the learning outcomes, course content and teaching and learning methods.

Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. All ordinary exams are held in the same term as the corresponding course.

All exams except the master’s thesis are assessed by one examiner, with an external examiner used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. The master’s thesis is evaluated and graded by one internal and one external examiner. The grading scale on all exams is: A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E are the pass grades, and F is a fail grade.

All courses included in the specialisation are specified on the diploma, as is the titleof the master’s thesis.

Assessments are carried out in accordance with the Act Relating to Universities and University Colleges, Regulations Relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet and Guidelines for Appointment and Useof Examiners at OsloMet.

Exams in Master in Behavioral Science – specialisation in Concepts and Applications

MALK4100 Science, Behaviour and Society: Portfolio exam that includes 3 individual written assignments (A-F)

MALK4000-403 Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism: Individual written school examination, 3 hours (A-F)

MALKA211 Introduction to Behavior Analysis: Individual written school examination, 3 hours (A-F)

MALKA212 Refinement of Behavior Analytic Terms: Individual written school examination (combination of essays and multiple choice/digital tests), 2 hours (A-F)

MALKA213 Laboratory Exercises – Experimental Analysis of Behavior Analysis: Individual project examination (A-F)

MALKA214 Experimental Design and Functional Analysis: Individual written school examination (multiple choice test), 3 hours (A-F)

MALKA215 Complex Human Behavior: MALKA215 Complex Human Behavior: Individual written school examination, 3 hours (A-F)

MALKA217 Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Individual written school examination, 3 hours (A-F)

MALKA219 Organizational Behavior Management (OBM): Individual written home examination, 3 hours (A-F)

MALKA220 Behavioral Economics: Portfolio exam that includes 2 individual written assignments (A-F)

MALKA222 Clinical Behavior Analysis: Individual written home examination, 3 hours (Pass/Fail)

MALK5920/MALKD5920 Master’s Thesis: Master’s thesis, individual (A-F)

Approved by NOKUT on April 15th, 2004

Approved by the Board of Akershus University College on September 7th, 2004

Last amendments approved by the Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 24 September 2025.

Studiet består av to emner á 15 studiepoeng som vist i oversikten nedenfor.

Undervisningen går over to semestre der hvert semester inneholder ett emne. Hvert emne består av 3 samlinger over 3 dager.

Undervisningen veksler mellom forelesninger på OsloMet, digitale forelesninger, seminarer, praktiske øvelser, gruppearbeid og veiledning.

OsloMet bruker Canvas som læringsplattform. Canvas er en skybasert læringsplattform som åpner for studentaktive arbeids- og undervisningsformer, og er universitetets kommunikasjonskanal ut mot studentene. Studentene skal ta i bruk sin egen arbeidsplass som læringsarena gjennom studiet.

Det er arbeidskrav i begge emnene; VØR6000 og VØR6100. Arbeidskravet er en skriftlig gruppeoppgave med et omfang på 3000 ord. I tillegg skal hver gruppe lese en annen gruppes oppgave og gi skriftlig og muntlig tilbakemelding. For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må arbeidskravet være godkjent.

Vurdering og sensur skal foregå 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. Vurderingsform og arbeidskrav er nærmere beskrevet under det enkelte emne. En forutsetning for å kunne framstille seg til eksamen er at studenten har fått godkjent arbeidskrav.

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. 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.