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HBIO6001 - Supervisor Education for Practice Supervisors

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100

Course content

The content in this course is both theoretical and practical. The theoretical part is connected to tutoring and supervising Bachelor in Laboratory Science (BLS) students in professional situations. The theoretical content of the course consists of:

  • Learning and supervising.
  • Guidance and tutoring as a structured pedagogical process, integrated and planned.
  • Guidance techniques, awareness raising and reflection on own practice.
  • Communication and relationship building.
  • Ethics and responsibility.

The practical content of the course consists of:

  • Observation practice of laboratory teaching at IBF.
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of student guidance in own workplace.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: After completing the course, the student should:

  • Know the basic concepts, theories and methods used in supervision.
  • Know the role the tutor plays in the process in the learning process.
  • Have knowledge of communication and interaction at an individual level and in groups.
  • Have insight into academic and interpersonal issues in the interaction between the supervisor and the student(s).
  • Is able to reflect on the importance of ethical aspects, values and attitudes in counseling situations.

Skills: After completing the course, the student:

  • Is able to plan, organize, direct and execute guidance properly.
  • Can reflect on his/her own guidance practice, and is able to evaluate, justify and adjust his/her own guidance.
  • Is able to meet the BLS student at his / her level, and to motivate learning through the supervision process and help the student achieve good academic development and skills.

General competence: After completing the course, the student:

  • Is aware of his / her own role as supervisor for others in general, and for BLS students in particular.
  • Has strategies for identifying and handling challenges of student guidance, and can consider ethical dilemmas in supervision.
  • Is able to contribute to development in guidance in their own professional practice.

Learning methods and activities

The course is conducted with classes and self-study, submission of assignments, and with practice linked to the supervision of BLS students. The course lasts from September to March, and can be combined with work.

Compulsory assignments

  • Tilstedeværelse på obligatoriske samlinger og observasjonspraksis
  • Gjennomført veiledning av student(er) på egen arbidesplass
  • Muntlige framlegg på samlinger

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activities must be approved before exam. This means active participation at seminars, submissions/presentations and practice.

The exam consists of a written assignment, handed in after last seminar. The assignment is assessed as passed/failed. If assessed as failed, the student will get an attempt to hand in a new written assignment.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Continuing education and training in biomedical science (NVEVUBING)

Required previous knowledge

You must be an authorized biomedical laboratory scientist (BLS), and be planning to be a student supervisor in external practice in the coming academic year.

Course materials

Tveiten, Sidsel. Veiledning: Mer enn ord, Fagbokforlaget, last edition.

Other literature will be announced at course start.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.0 SP
Study level: Further education, higher degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science

Department with administrative responsibility
Pro-Rector for Education

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Home examination 100/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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