Studyinfo subject SOS2160 2024 HØST
SOS2160 Knowledge development in social work Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Kunnskapsutvikling i sosialt arbeid
- Study programme
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Bachelorstudium i sosialt arbeid
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2024/2025
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
In this course, the students will acquire knowledge of research and development work of relevance to social work. They will become familiar with positions, concepts and problems in theory of science, and with social science methods and their possibilities and limitations. The students will carry out a project in groups where they explore in depth a topic of their own choosing from one of the courses in the second year of the programme.
Required preliminary courses
Students must have completed and passed the first year of the Bachelor’s Programme in Social Work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student:
has broad knowledge of the links between theory of science, theory and research methods
has knowledge of the different positions in theory of science and the development of knowledge in social work
is familiar with social science methods and their possibilities and limitations
can keep up to date with research and development work of relevance to social work, at the national and international level
Skills
The student:
can obtain, assess and summarise relevant research and development work in a social work topic of their own choosing and present this orally and in writing
can carry out a limited survey that includes data collection and analysis
can reflect on the possibilities and limitations of various research methods
can reflect on the relationship between theory and practice in knowledge development
General competence
The student:
has insight into professional and research ethics issues that can arise when working with knowledge development
can reflect on how research and development work can contribute to new ideas and innovation in the services
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching methods vary between lectures, seminars, digital learning resources and student-active forms of learning. Emphasis is placed on students’ active participation and project work as a method for shedding light on and exploring a topic.
Course requirements
The following compulsory activities must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
1. Compulsory participation in seminars and the project group.
The minimum attendance requirement for seminars and the project is 80%. The project group itself decides how to register and document participation in group work. If a student’s absence exceeds 20% but is lower than 40%, a compensatory written coursework requirement will be set. The coursework requirement must be completed and approved by the given deadline. Absence in excess of 40% will result in loss of the right to take the exam.
The reason why attendance is compulsory is that the student will in this way acquire competence necessary to meet the objectives of the course that they would be unable to acquire from solely reading the syllabus and/or taking the exam.
Compulsory activities must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam.
2. INTERACT - INTER1200
The following required coursework must be approved:
Students must submit an individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). The log requires participation at the two-day seminar. An individual assignment may compensate for absence.
Read more about INTERACT and INTER1200 here: https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/research-projects/interact
Compulsory activities and coursework requirements must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam.
Assessment
The course concludes with the submission of a project assignment prepared by the project group. Students are obliged to participate with equal contributions in the project assignment. The project assignment must be between 14-16 pages. Font and font size: Calibri 12-point. Line spacing 1.5. The approved citation style APA for assignments must be complied with.
Candidates who fail or who were absent from the ordinary exam for a valid reason can take a resit/rescheduled exam.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.
Grading scale
Pass/fail.
Examiners
All exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.