Programme structure
The Master's Programme in International Community Health is a full-time two-year programme (4 semesters) taught entirely in English. 40 students, including international and Norwegian, are granted admission every August. The programme grants 120 credit points.
Programme structure
As of the autumn semester 2017 the study plan was restructured. Two courses in the first semester have been split into smaller units. Hence there are now four courses in the first semester.
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4 semester |
INTHE4012 – International Health, Master Thesis, analyzing and writing thesis |
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3 semester |
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2 semester |
INTHE4006 – Literature Review and Research Question Seminar (discontinued) |
INTHE4008 – Research Ethics - introductory module in research ethics (discontinued) |
Elective courses, 15 credits |
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1 semester |
INTHE4013 – Fundamentals of International Community Health Part I (discontinued) |
INTHE4014 – Fundamentals of International Community Health Part II (discontinued) | INTHE4016 – Qualitative Methodology (discontinued) | |||
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10 credits |
10 credits |
10 credits |
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In short the program consist of:
- 1st semester: mandatory theoretical and methodological courses, with lectures every day from 9 am – 4 pm (30 credits). The course INTHE4007 – Research Methodology (discontinued) begins with teaching seminars in the first semester.
- 2nd semester: mandatory courses in methodology, planning your master project, writing the research protocol and medical ethics including application for ethical clearance (15 credits) and elective courses where we recommend that studenst choose courses related to their research topic (15 credits)
- 3rd semester: field work and collecting data (30 credits)
- 4th semester: analysing collected data, writing the thesis and some mandatory lectures mostly in the beginning of the semester (30 credits)
Elective courses
Students must choose elective courses during the second semester adding up to 15 credits. The availability of elective courses is subject to change annually. Elective courses will be updated in December before the following spring semester. Students have the opportunity to choose from the following elective courses the program offers:
- INTHE4113 – Introduction to Medical Anthropology: Key Concepts and Perspectives
- INTHE4114 – Epidemiology in Practice - Methodology, examples and tools
- INTHE4117 – Global Epidemics
- INTHE4118 – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
- INTHE4119 – Evidence Informed Health Policy (discontinued)
- INTHE4120 – Ethical issues in international health research - advanced module in research ethics (discontinued)
- INTHE4121 – Water and Food in a Global Health Perspective
Students who find elective courses outside the program must get approval in order for the credits to count towards the 15 credits that consist of elective courses.
More elective courses at the Institute
The Institute of Health and Society offers elective courses for all master students. Students may apply to register for these, as well as apply to have them recognised as elective courses as part in their master’s degree.
These elective courses may be especially relevant for students at International Community Health:
- IN5330 – Health Management Information Systems (discontinued), Department of Informatics, University of Oslo
- INTH328A - Global TB Epidemiology and Intervention, University of Bergen
Application for recognition of education/credit transfer
If you have courses from other institutions, you can apply for these to be included in your degree. Applications for recognition have to be submitted through the online form. Application deadlines are September 1st and February 1st.