Exam questions in master course prepared

Yesterday I composed the exam questions for this autumn's exam in the master course "Vitenskapsfilosofi og etikk" [Philosophy of science and ethics] (course code MHV140) at the University of Stavanger's Department of health studies, which will take place as a home exam December 10th-17th.

Book proposal on how to write exam papers

In the beginning of January I contacted the Norwegian publishing house Cappelen Damm Akademisk, whose representative would soon visit University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies, concerning an idea for a book. I met with this editor soon thereafter, and in the beginning of February I submitted a project description. 

The book, which would be about how to write exam papers in introductory philosophy, has been work-titled Tankestreker [dashes, or literally 'lines of thought' in Norwegian] or alternatively Hvordan skrive godt - med hode og hjerte [How to write well - with head and heart]. I came up with the idea after having graded close to 1,000 exam papers the last few years. The book would be partly based on my 90-minute course in academic writing.

Course work - introductory philosophy

Some weeks back, on January 8th, I made exam questions for the introductory philosophy course BSNEXP at University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies, revised the 40 study questions that sum up what is emphasised in compulsory readings, and finished the thematic plan for the course.

Exam assignments designed for UiS

This week I have designed - written - exam assignments for the University of Stavanger (UiS), a multiple choice test and a home exam (two alternative assignments, each divided into A, B and C) respectively. The MC test will take place on May 25th, the home exam May 31st to June 7th. Both are in the subject of Examen Philosophicum (introductory philosophy), which I teach for nursing students - and both are socalled "continuation exams", for students who did not attend or failed at the regular exam.