SGLK17002E Individual Study Element

Volume 2025/2026
Education

MSc programme in Global Health - elective element

Content

The Individual Study Element (ISE) is an assignment in which the student engages scientifically with a global health topic.

The ISE may be undertaken by 1, 2 or 3 students. Below, please find the numbers of students, ECTS, and pages in the writing, and hours of supervision:

No. ofstudents

No. of ECTS

Max. no. of normal pages

Total No. of hours of supervision

1

2,5

8

2

2

2,5

12

3

3

2,5

15

3

Supervison includes supervisor’s preparation and meeting(s) between students and supervisor, as well as evaluation and examination.

Readings: Min. no. of pages shall be agreed on individually with the supervisor.

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Learning Outcome

The Individual Study Element (ISE) is an assignment in which the student engages scientifically with a global health topic. After completion, the student shall have demonstrated the ability to:

Knowledge and skills:

  • identify and select a global health topic to be addressed;

  • plan, undertake and document a structured and focused literature search, and retrieve relevant literature;

  • present and discuss a relevant theory;

  • explain and apply a relevant scientific method;

  • plan and undertake an individual analysis in relation to the topic and critically evaluate the results;

  • conclude, critically discuss and place in perspective the insight gained from the analysis;

  • Competences:

  • undertake a logic, cohesive and well-documented argumentation, from problem formulation over analysis to the conclusion;

 

  • document ability to academic writing.
Students must have passed 22,5 ECTS of the mandatory courses in the MSc in Global Health
Only supervision
OBS!! There is a possibility to take 2 x 2,5 ECTS Individual Study element. If the student already has passed 1 x 2,5 ECTS Individual Study element (SGLK17002E) the student has to sign up for SGLK23002E as the second 2,5 ECTS Individual Study element.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Project work
  • 67
  • Guidance
  • 2
  • Total
  • 69
Written
Oral
Individual
Collective
Credit
2,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment, See below in exam period
Type of assessment details
Please see details for the written assignment in 'content' above.
Examination prerequisites

Pre-approval by the Study Board for Public Health Science and Global Health

Aid
All aids allowed

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the text, including ensuring that the text is not factually incorrect, plagiarized, or contains copyrighted material. AI/LLM’s may not be used as an actual author or a scientific source cf. Vancouver Guidelines.

You must use KU’s template to declare your use of gAI in your assignment.

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Two internal examiners
Exam period

See the exam schedule

Re-exam

See the exam schedule

Criteria for exam assesment

To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student must demonstrate ability to:

Knowledge and skills:

  • identify and select a global health topic to be addressed;

  • plan, undertake and document a structured and focused literature search, and retrieve relevant literature;

  • present and discuss a relevant theory;

  • explain and apply a relevant scientific method;

  • plan and undertake an individual analysis in relation to the topic and critically evaluate the results;

  • conclude, critically discuss and place in perspective the insight gained from the analysis;

  • Competences:

  • undertake a logic, cohesive and well-documented argumentation, from problem formulation over analysis to the conclusion;
  • document ability to academic writing.