BV2200 Child protection in the welfare state – Notification of concern, investigation and preventive measures Course description

The teaching takes place with in-person attendance on campus, and the working methods are lectures and class discussions.

No coursework requirements and no compulsory activities.

Knowledge

The student

·         has knowledge of key child welfare topics, issues and processes during the notification of concern, investigation and preventive measures phases of the child welfare service’s work  

·         knows how knowledge of neglect, violence and sexual abuse can be used in child care and welfare assessments of the child’s best interests  

·         has knowledge of different methods and voluntary preventive measures used in work in the child welfare service  

·         knows how knowledge of development-supportive care, child-parent interaction can be used to assess children’s care situations  

·         has knowledge of working with families and networks and of inter-agency and inter-professional cooperation in the child welfare service  

·         has knowledge of the child’s right to participation and how to facilitate such participation in practice  

·         has knowledge of cultural diversity and insight into child welfare work with minorities in the child welfare service, including the use of interpreters

·         has knowledge of the impact of interdisciplinary, inter-agency and inter-professional collaboration in the child welfare service's work with reports, investigations and assistance measures

·        Has knowledge of the possibilities for innovative design of measures in the work of the child protection service

Skills

The student

·         can apply an interdisciplinary knowledge base to assess, adapt and follow up expedient measures in the child welfare services 

·         can apply knowledge of development-supportive care and child-parent interaction when assessing children’s care situations

·         can apply applicable legislation, rules and guidelines, including ensuring children’s and parents’ rights and participation    

·         can apply knowledge of cultural diversity and demonstrate multicultural understanding and cultural sensitivity when working with children, young people and parents/guardians in the child welfare service 

·         can apply a broad and interdisciplinary knowledge base in cooperation with children, young people and families 

·         has insight into and can analyse and critically reflect on documentation that forms part of the child welfare service’s work   

·         can interpret and analyse information and observations in order to make professional assessments of children’s care situations

·         can apply knowledge of neglect, violence and sexual abuse in child care and welfare assessments of the child’s best interests  

·         can apply professional knowledge to communicate and cooperate appropriately with children, young people and their guardians in different phases of the child protection agency's work 

General competence

The student

·         can critically reflect on knowledge bases, methods and power relations in the child welfare service’s work with children, young people and families

·       can use knowledge, skills and experience to demonstrate understanding, empathy and recognition when working with children, young people and families in vulnerable life situations

·         can build relations, cooperate and communicate in a way that promotes safety and security, inclusion and participation

·         has insight into his/her own preconceptions, attitudes and values ​​and the importance of relational competence in professional child welfare work

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

The course has two compulsory activities:

1. Skills training in writing and documentation carried out across the three courses: BV2200, BV2300 and BV2600. Attendance for skills training is calculated across the three courses in BV2600. 

The attendance requirement for compulsory teaching activities is 80% and requires active participation. If a student's overall absence exceeds 20%, a comprehensive coursework requirement is set to compensate. If a student's overall absence exceeds 40%, they lose the right to take the exam in BV2600. 

Each student is responsible for ensuring that their attendance is documented. The length of the teaching days will vary, and it is each student's own responsibility to stay informed about the teaching schedule.

2. Skills training in professional communication carried out across the three courses: BV2200, BV2300 and BV2600. Attendance for skills training is calculated across the three courses in BV2600.

The attendance requirement for compulsory teaching activities is 80%. If a student's overall absence exceeds 20%, a comprehensive coursework requirement is set to compensate. If a student's overall absence exceeds 40%, they lose the right to take the exam in BV2600. 

Each student is responsible for ensuring that their attendance is documented. The length of the teaching days will vary, and it is each student's own responsibility to stay informed about the teaching schedule.

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Ariana Guilherme Fernandes

Grade scale A-F.

All exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

Marianne Buen Sommerfeldt and Hilde A. Aamodt