Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation (master's two years)

Master

In Oslo (Norway)

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Oslo (Norway)

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This programme aims to train the next generation of assessment, measurement and evaluation specialists, combining technical and analytical skills with communication and representation skills.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Oslo (Norway)
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Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

After completing the programme, you will be able to develop new assessment, measurement and evaluation tools according to the full research and development cycle of a measurement instrument.
Demonstrate an understanding of current paradigms and related societal debates in the field of assessment, measurement and evaluation.
Demonstrate an understanding of classical measurement approaches as well as more modern test design techniques based on item response theory.

Upon graduating, you will have a solid foundation related to assessment, measurement and evaluation. Both for everyday professional practice like monitoring and accountability, qualification, and evaluation and for broader research purposes.

Educational and pedagogical institutes, school owners (municipalities and counties), and other organizations promoting life-long learning and professional development
Human resource management, assessment centers, and consultancy in the commercial and governmental segment, including the military

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2019

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Subjects

  • Evaluation
  • Part Time
  • Communication Training
  • Debates in Assessment
  • Assessment
  • Measurement
  • Educational
  • Skills
  • Communication
  • Communications Planning

Course programme

Programme structure

The programme consists of:
  • compulsory courses (90 credits)
  • master's thesis (30 credits)
Full-time option

This option runs over four semesters.

4th semester
  • MAE4090 – Thesis
  • MAE4090 – Thesis
3rd semester
  • MAE4050 – Current Topics and Debates in Assessment and Evaluation
  • MAE4112 – Multilevel Models
  • MAE4051 – Selected Topics in Educational Measurement
  • MAE4231 – Research Seminar II: Researcher’s Skills and Professional Communication
2nd semester
  • MAE4120 – Item Response Theory
  • MAE4110 – Measurement Models
  • MAE4111 – Structural Models
  • MAE4010 – Constructing Measures
  • MAE4230 – Research Seminar I: Researcher's Skills
1st semester
  • MAE4011 – Principles of Measurement
  • MAE4000 – Data Science
Part-time studies

This option is mainly targeted towards people already employed in the sector. Courses run across eight semesters.
After autumn 2019, the part-time option will no longer be offered as a separate programme option.
Students who have permanent residence permits in Norway can still apply for reduced progression. Students who choose to study at a reduced pace have to take the courses in the order described below because the courses build on each other.
International students who have been granted study permits in Norway on the condition that they study full time cannot be granted reduced progression.

8th semester
  • MAE4090D – Thesis (part-time programme option)
  • MAE4231 – Research Seminar II: Researcher’s Skills and Professional Communication
7th semester
  • MAE4090D – Thesis (part-time programme option)v
  • MAE4050 – Current Topics and Debates in Assessment and Evaluation
6th semester
  • MAE4090D – Thesis (part-time programme option)
  • MAE4051 – Selected Topics in Educational Measurement
5th semester
  • MAE4112 – Multilevel Models
4th semester
  • MAE4010 – Constructing Measures
  • MAE4110 – Measurement Models
3rd semester
  • MAE4230 – Research Seminar I: Researcher's Skills
2nd semester
  • MAE4120 – Item Response Theory
  • MAE4111 – Structural Models
1st semester
  • MAE4011 – Principles of Measurement
  • MAE4000 – Data Science

Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation (master's two years)

Price on request