Course content

In consultation with ISH and the appointed supervisor, the students can select a topic free of choice and have this as an optional course in their Master degree. The reading of the course will normally be selected in such a way that it thematically supports the work on the Master thesis, and therefore this course will usually not be chosen as a first-semester course. The department (ISH) will appoint a supervisor, and both the topic as well as the reading list must be approved by the department, by the recommendation of the supervisor.

Learning outcome

Give the student practice in developing a topic for discussion and to carry out a limited analysis of this.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching method and activities: One hour supervision.
Compulsory activity: Approved topic and reading list for term paper. Deadlines for applying for approval of topic and supervisor is 20th January for the Spring semester and 15th September for the Autumn semester. The final curriculum list must be handed in two weeks prior to the term paper.
Form of assessment: Term paper. The oral exam is meant to adjust the mark on the term paper.
The paper must be an independent discussion of a specific problem within the thematic area of the topic, and it should be around 15 pages long. The oral exam is primarily about the exam paper, but the student can also be asked to discuss topics from the entire reading list.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved subject and reading list for the term paper 15.sept/15.febr.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Bachelors degree or the equivalent in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, or College of Education. The course is exclusively offered to students admitted to the Master's programme of disability and society.

Course materials

The student chooses a topic and sets a reading list of approximately 600 – 800 pages. The reading list must be sufficiently broad and thorough in scope. Supervision is given in selecting a reading list, and it has to be approved before the paper is submitted.

Credit reductions