SGLK17002E Individual Study Element
MSc programme in Global Health - elective element
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.
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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.
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 67
- Guidance
- 2
- Total
- 69
An Individuel Study Element must be pre-approved by the Study Board for Public Health Science and Global Health. After pre-approval the student will automatically be registered for the exam.
- Credit
- 2,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignment, See below in exam periodPlease 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
- Re-exam
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.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SGLK17002E
- Credit
- 2,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- Placement
- Block 1, Block 2, Block 3 And Block 4
- Schedule
- Only supervison.
- Course capacity
- 40 students. This course is not open for external students.
- Study board
- The Study Board for Public Health Science and Global Health
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl (6-65756c7768754376787167316e7831676e)