The Program Council's Mandate
Adopted by the Department Board on October 6, 2015, effective from January 1, 2016. The department has one program council.
General
- The Program Council, by delegation from the Board, shall handle matters related to education
- The Program Council shall develop an education strategy for the department
- The Program Council may delegate tasks and authority to the Head of Education/ section leaders
Study Quality
- The Program Council is responsible for overseeing the quality of the study programs in accordance with the University of Oslo's quality system and, as a follow-up to this, is responsible for initiating significant changes in the program plans
Study Programs
- The Program Council shall develop program plans in accordance with regulations
- The Program Council is responsible for ensuring that the courses offered in the program constitute an academic whole and support the program's objectives
- The Program Council shall facilitate the continuous support of the students in the program
- The Program Council shall create a strategy for internationalization of studies and has overall responsibility for the department's exchange agreements. The strategy work should be in line with the general internationalization efforts of the department
- The Program Council shall establish guidelines for recognition of external education and exemptions from program courses. In cases where courses are a basis for admission to a master's program, consent must be obtained from the relevant master's program
- The Program Council shall establish admission guidelines for the master's program
Working Methods
- The Head of Education convenes meetings with at least one week's notice. An agenda for the meeting must be provided, and the matters should be well-prepared before they are presented as decision items for the Program Council
- The Program Council is quorate when at least half of the members are present
- The Chair's vote counts double in the event of a tie
- Minutes are kept for the meetings, which are included in the minutes for the Department Board
Program Council Members
- Program Council Chair: Director of Education
- Department Heads from each department
- Representative for methods instruction
- 2 student representatives, one bachelor, one master, and one from the clinical program
- Secretary: Director of Studies (non-voting)
- Depending on the matters to be discussed, the Program Council shall invite relevant individuals to attend
Members 2024-2027
- Head of Education: Vibeke Moe
- Head of Section - Clinical Psychology: Merete Glenne Øie
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Head of Section - Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience: Ylva Østby Berger
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Head of Section - Health, Developmental and Personality Psychology (HUP): Ida Therese Tidemann
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Head of Section - Methodology, Work-, Cultural- and Social psychology (MAKS): Pål Ulleberg
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Head of Section - Internal Clinics and External Practice: Ida Stange Bernhardt
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PROMENTA: Mona Bekkhus
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Student representative BA/MA: Signe Iversen
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Student representative Clinical Program: Karl Bakke Nordlie
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Administrative Manager: Jostein Eikrem Koløen