Oslo and Akershus University College
| Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus | |
| Established | 2011 |
| Type | University college |
| Rector | Kari Toverud Jensen |
| Students | c. 16,000 |
| Location | Oslo and Kjeller (Akershus County), Norway |
| Website | [www.hioa.no] |
Oslo and Akershus University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, abbr. HiOA) is the largest state university college in Norway, with more than 16,000 students and approximately 1,600 employees.[1] HiOA offers the broadest portfolio of professional studies available in Norway.
HiOA was established on August 1, 2011 after a merger of Oslo University College and Akershus University College. Most of the college is located in the city centre of Oslo along the Pilestredet street and at Kjeller (near Lillestrøm in the County of Akershus).
The language of instruction is Norwegian, and certain courses are taught in English, both on Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree level and to some extent on PhD level.
Curt Rice, an American linguist who teaches at the University of Tromsø, will become rector on August 1, 2015. He is the first non-Norwegian to head any Norwegian university or college.[2]
Faculties
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Education and International Studies
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
Centres
- Centre for Educational Research and Development
- Centre for the Study of Professions
- National Centre for Multicultural Education
- Learning Centre
Centre for the Study of Professions
Centre for the Study of Professions (CSP, Norwegian: Senter for profesjonsstudier) was formally opened in 1999 in order to stimulate research and critical reflection within the study of professions.[3]
The study of professions includes several areas of research,[4] such as:
- professional practice, its autonomy, social organisation, and governance
- the qualification of professionals, work motivation, and professional careers
- the social and historical role of professions
CSP develops the study of professions as a multidisciplinary field of research emphasising comparative approaches. The goal of CSP is to become a leading research facility within the study of professions in the Nordic countries.[3]
CSP carries out a number of projects and activities, among them
- Ph.D. programme in the study of professions
- Various research projects
- StudData – Database for Studies of Recruitment and Qualification in the Professions
Ongoing research projects in English:
- Qualifying for professional careers (QPC)
- Teachers' Professional Qualification (TPQ)
CSP currently employs approximately 40 professors, researchers, fellows and administrative staff. CSP also hosts the open access journal Professions and Professionalism.
Centre for the Study of Professions
- Centre for the Study of Professions
- Qualifying for professional Careers (QPC)
- Teachers' Professional Qualification (TPQ)
References
- ↑ Facts about OAUC
- ↑ Walsh, Paul (March 29, 2015). "Minnesota native chosen president of Norway's largest university". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.hioa.no/eng/About-HiOA/CSP/About-CSP
- ↑ Molander and Terum 2008
- Molander, Anders and Lars Inge Terum (2008): Profesjonsstudier. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget
External links
- Oslo and Akershus University College website
- Courses taught in English at Oslo and Akershus University College
See also
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