Faculty of Health Sciences
- Biomedical Technology (undergraduate level)
- Laboratory Management (undergraduate level)
- The use of Creative Expression in Occupational Therapy (undergraduate level)
- Occupational Therapy: Occupation, Health and the Elderly (undergraduate level)
- International Public Health (undergraduate level)
- Radiation Protection (undergraduate level)
- Medical Ultrasound (undergraduate level)
- Drug Monitoring and Analysis (undergraduate level)
Biomedical Technology
ECTS credits: 7.5
Level: Undergraduate (Intermediate)
Prerequisites: Introductory course in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Semester: Spring
Assessment: Approval of practical assignments and a written examination of 3 hours. Graded A-F where A-E is pass, F is fail.
Aims and contents: The course gives an understanding of various immunological measuring techniques and DNA technology and its potential use in biomedical sciences. Upon completion of this module the student should be able to discuss and identify potential sources of errors and means by which quality can be assured.
Laboratory Management
ECTS credits: 7.5
Level: Undergraduate (Intermediate)
Prerequisites: Introductory courses in Biomedical Science
Semester: Spring
Assessment: Graded report of not more than 2000 words. Grading A-F where A-E is pass, F is fail
Aims and contents: The course aims at providing a thorough understanding of the organisational and mechanistic structures of public and private clinical and research laboratories and of the legal and ethical issues that apply to professional practice and research. Upon completion of this module, the student should be able to review the management systems that operate in clinical laboratories and research organisations, and to describe how finances are managed.
The use of Creative Expression in Occupational Therapy
3 days
Level: Undergraduate (Basic)
Semester: Winter/autumn
Assessment: None
Aims and contents: The aim of this introduction course is to allow the students to explore and experience the different possibilities of creative expression and art training. We hope to offer the students an insight into the use of creativity as an Occupational Therapy medium. The objectives are related to personal development, enhancing group skills and professional development.
Occupational Therapy: Occupation, Health and Older People
ECTS credits: 10
Level: Undergraduate (Intermediate)
Prerequisites: OT students in their 2nd year Bachelor Programme
Semester: Spring
Assessment: All course criteria must be fulfilled in order to register for examination.
Exam: Oral, individual. Grading A-F where A-E is pass, F is fail.
Aims and contents:
- be able to explain and apply knowledge of occupation of older people on the basis of Occupational Therapy theory, standards and analysis of activity
- be able to explain and apply knowledge of networks of older people, network change, roles, role changes in society and consequences for occupation and health
- be able to explain and apply knowledge of development and aging processes physically, psychologically and socially of older people
International Public Health
ECTS credits: 18
Level: Undergraduate (Intermediate/advanced)
Prerequisites: For students from partner institutions: Completed second year of a Bachelor Programme.
Semester: Autumn
Assessment: Written assignment (Pass/fail) and oral exam based on group project assignment (A-F).
Aims and content: The overall focus will be on international and multicultural work settings, interdisciplinary/interprofessional work, systematic analysis and innovative approaches.
The students will acquire fundamental knowledge which will give proactive competences in health promotional and preventative work, focusing on population health and environmental issues in settings where local circumstances impact on the health and wellbeing of population groups. They will also acquire insight into the Norwegian health and social services compared with its equivalent in their own country.
For more informatiom contact project coordinator
Jorid.Grimeland@hf.hio.no
phone +47 22 45 25 30
Information for International Students
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Curriculum International Public Health
18 sp
Application form
for domestic students and international students within a bachelor programme word
Application form for domestic students with higher education min 120ECTS
International Public Health
ECTS credits: 15
Level: Undergraduate (Intermediate/advanced)
Prerequisites: Domestic Bachelor students completed second year and already graduated professionals (min 120 ECTS)
Semester: Autumn
Assessment: Oral exam based on group project assignment (A-F).
Aims and content: The overall focus will be on international and multicultural work settings, interdisciplinary/interprofessional work, systematic analysis and innovative approaches.
The students will acquire fundamental knowledge which will give proactive competences in health promotional and preventative work, focusing on population health and environmental issues in settings where local circumstances impact on the health and wellbeing of population groups.
For more informatiom contact project coordinator
Jorid.Grimeland@hf.hio.no
phone +47 22 45 25 30
Curriculum International Public Health Bachelor Students 15 ECTS
Curriculum International Public Health non-Ba Students 15 ECTS
Application form
for domestic students and international students within a bachelor programme word
Application form for domestic students with higher education min 120ECTS
Radiation Protection
ECTS credits: 20 (12 weeks)
Level: Undergraduate (Intermediate)
Prerequisites: Radiography. Subjects taught in the first year: ‘Radiation physics’ and ‘Introduction to Radiation safety’ or the equivalent.
Semester: Autumn
Assessment: Practice-based assignments are written individually and/or in groups and handed as a portfolio. This will be graded according to the scale A-F.
Aims and contents: The objective of the module is to provide radiography students with the expertisenecessary for the safe practice of their profession, be it within diagnostic radiography, radiotherapy or nuclear medicine. Radiographers must master the new technology optimally, whilst maintaining their clinical skills in the care of patients of all ages and differing diagnoses.
The radiation safety module is run over a three month period (12 weeks). Half of the period, part I, is taken in the college in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops, projects, independent study and practical exercises in the training labs. Part II is a supervised 6-week period of radiographic practice in an X-ray department in the Oslo area, which has several university teaching hospitals.
Contents Part I (ECTS credits: 10):
- Radiation biology/Radiation protection, 5 ECTS credits.
- Physics in diagnostic imaging, 2 ECTS credits.
- Ethics, 1 ECTS credit.
- Radiographic imaging, image manipulation and analysis, I ECTS credit.
- Documentation and Quality assurance, 1 ECTS credit.
Contents Part II (ECTS credits: 10):
Practical applications of Radiation Safety in teaching hospitals in the Oslo area.
Medical Ultrasound
ECTS Credits: 2 (1.5 Week)
Level: Undergraduate (intermediate)
Prerequisites: Introductory course in ultrasound technique and diagnostic procedures
Semester: Spring
Assessment:Practise-based assignments are written individually and /or in groups and handed in as a portfolio. The portfolio will have a word limit of 3,000 words and be graded according to the scale A-F.
Aims and contents: The aim of the course is to provide undergraduate radiography students with knowledge and skills in the basic physics of Medical Ultrasound, and an introduction to the use of Medical Ultrasound examinations necessary for safe practice within diagnostic radiography. This is a work area currently subject to rapid technological development, and radiographers must be aware of the uses, applications and limitations of Ultrasound Imaging in the care of patients of all ages and differing diagnoses.
The medical Ultrasound Module consists of two parts. Part I is of 1 week’s duration, taken at OUC in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops and practical exercises in the training laboratories. Part II, the remaining part, consists of projects and supervised or independent study.
Learning outcomes of the module is that by the end of the module, the students will be able to:
- Recognise and describe anatomical structures and basic pathology on ultrasound images
- Describe the use of ultrasonic contrast media
- Discuss the scope and implications of possible ethical challenges in ultrasound
- Explain patient care and communications issues before, during and after ultrasound examinations
- Explain the indications for ultrasound in relations to other imaging modalities
- Explain the safe, appropriate and optimal use of different ultrasound equipment
- Explain the means of evaluating ultrasound images for quality control and clinical audit criteria
- Explain the use of correct ergonomic technique to avoid musculo-skeletal strain in the sonographer
Drug Monitoring and Analysis
ECTS Credits: 10
Level: Undergraduate (Advanced)
Admission requirements: Prospective students should have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a relevant field (e.g. pharmacy or biomedical science). Already graduated pharmacists and biomedical laboratory scientists might find this course relevant as part of their “further education” training.
Semester: Autumn (August to October, 7 weeks full time)
Assessment: All course criteria must be fulfilled in order to register for examination. The students will be assessed according to all learning objectives in an individual oral examination. Grading scale from A – F.
Aims and content: Students should gain knowledge in clinical application in pharmacokinetics, analytic procedures and monitoring of therapeutic and non-therapeutic drugs. Clinical pharmacokinetic assessment and decisions will have to be based on certain general principles that constitute the framework of the discipline. The module covers basic pharmacokinetics and –dynamics, basic clinical biomedical procedures, and a short introduction to drugs of abuse. Furthermore the module will provide an understanding of applied pharmakinetics, pharmacotherapy, toxicology, pathology and monitoring and analysis of drugs as well as schemes for quality assurance assessment and specimen collection. An interdisciplinary approach to individualized patient care is focused on. The course is relevant for further studies in biomedicine and work in fields of research laboratories, hospital laboratories, clinical pharmacy and industry.