HEL-8033 Health care service research on and with multiethnic populations - 2 stp

Registration deadline for PhD students and students at the Medical or Odontological Student Research Program at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: 1 February in Studentweb

Application deadline for other applicants: 1 February. Application code 9305 in Søknadsweb.

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that they are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.

Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list:https://www.nokut.no/en/surveys-and-databases/nokuts-country-database/GSU-list/https://www.nokut.no/en/surveys-and-databases/nokuts-country-database/GSU-list/

Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries

For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document:https://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdfhttps://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdf

Proficiency in English - PhD level studies  

Recommended prereqisites: Philosofhy of science, qualitatice methods, quantitative methods and research ethics.

Knowledge 

• Has knowledge of and reflects critically on theoretical perspectives of relevance for health care service research on and with multiethnic populations, such as perspectives on cultural safety, critical cultural theory, and intersectionality perspectives
• Has insight into and reflects critically on methodological frameworks of relevance for health care service research on and with multiethnic populations, such as indigenous methodology
• Evaluate the expediency and application of qualitative and quantitative approaches to health care service research on and with multiethnic populations

Skills

• Discuss the relevance of multiethnic perspectives in own research
• Explain the implications of using interpreters in health care service research on and with multiethnic populations
• Formulates and reflects critically on the implications of the researchers position as insider and/or outsider in health care service research on and with multiethnic populations
• Can formulate relevant ethical issues in health care service research on and with multiethnic populations

General competence

• Can assess the need for and describe strategies for user involvement in research
• Can participate in debates

The following requirements must be met in order to be admitted to sit the examination ( work requirements): Mandatory participation in course activities.

The course is concluded with a paper (3000 words). Discussion of own research using theoretical frameworks and/or concepts presented throughout the course.

A grade of pass/fail will be awarded to those who take the course.

In the event that an exam is evaluated as not passed, there will be an opportunity to submit a revised exam paper at the beginning of the next semester.

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.