SGLK17002E Individual Study Element

Volume 2017/2018
Education

MSc programme in Global Health - elective

Content

The purpose of the Individual Study Element (ISE) is for the student to treat in writing a global health problem.

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.

Learning Outcome

The purpose of the ISE is for the student(s) to treat in writing a global health problem. After completion, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge and skills:

  • Select, explain and discuss a relevant theory;

  • select, explain and apply a relevant scientific method for the global health problem;

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

  • conclude, critically discuss and putting in perspective the knowledge coming from the research undertake;

  • identify and select a global health problem to be studied;

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

    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
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Guidance
  • 2
  • Project work
  • 67
  • Total
  • 69
Written
Oral
Individual
Collective
Credit
2,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Please see details for the written assignment in 'content' above.
Exam registration requirements

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

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

Please see the exam schedule

Re-exam

Please see the exam schedule

Criteria for exam assesment

To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student must be able to:

Knowledge and skills:

  • Select, explain and discuss a relevant theory;
  • select, explain and apply a relevant scientific method for the public health problem;
  • plan and undertake an individual analysis in relation to the problem, and critically evaluate the results;
  • conclude, critically discuss and putting in perspective the knowledge coming from the research undertake;
  • identify and select a public health problem to be studied;
  • plan, undertake and document a structured and focused literature search, and retrieve relevant literature;

Competences:

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

    document ability to academic writing.