FRM4040 – Research Methodology for Projects in Social Pharmacy
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The aim of the course is to make you prepared for research in social pharmacy by getting to know how to use social science methods and epidemiological methods for projects regarding medicine use in the society. You will also be presented for studies where the methods have been used.
Learning outcome
The course will focus on:
- Quantitative research methods
- Qualitative research methods, including focus groups
- Epidemiological research methods
Admission to the course
The course is primarily open to students who have been admitted to the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo. If there is space available then others may also apply to take the course as long as their academic background is adequate.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The course is only available to students who have passed their required pharmacy practice period and have passed all previous pharmacy courses or have the equivalent in social pharmacy and the compulsory HSE courses required for students at the 5-year Master`s Program in Pharmacy.
Pharmacy students from other Norwegian educational institutions may also be potential participants in the course.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with FARM5000 – Preparation course for master in pharmacy.
Teaching
Lectures, study groups and a group assignment. The project assignment includes a compulsory group presentation to ensure that the students have acquired the expected knowledge.
Inactivity and / or excessive absences in compulsory education means that the student does not receive final assessment / examination.
As the teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
The course is either pass/fail and this is based on compulsory attendance, as well as the evaluations of the compulsory group projects including the presentation.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.