The research school in general practice should be regarded as complementary to the mandatory PhD courses organized within the different medical faculties and will establish a menu of teaching and learning activities counting as parts of the optional ph.d. programme.
The specific aims of the research school are:
- To secure a new generation of well qualified researchers in general practice, both for the general practice university units and for the primary health care sector
- To foster an excellent international standard of general practice research training in Norway
- To advance a creative and sustainable environment for general practice research in Norway
- To create a national environment for theory and research methods development suitable for exploring specific medical problems in the general practice setting
- To stimulate general practice PhD candidate mobility nationally and internationally
- To facilitate both multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration
Courses and seminars
In the Norwegian context, the educational part of a PhD training corresponds to 30 study points according to the European Credit Transfer and accumulation System (ECTS), out of which 10 points are made up by mandatory courses while the remaining educational credit may be earned by participation in various optional, however, approved, activities.
The courses provided by The research school in general practice should be regarded as complementary to the mandatory PhD courses organized within the different medical faculties and will establish a menu of teaching and learning activities counting as parts of the optional PhD program.
The courses will focus on particular relevant knowledge and skills needed for doing research in the primary health care sector.
International Courses
PhD students are encouraged to attend international courses. NAFALM wishes to give an overview of international courses relevant for PhD students in general practice research.
Contact
Leader: Anja Brænd
Coordinator: Sara Sofia Lithén
