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BVUH1030 Child Welfare and Society Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Barnevern og samfunn
Study programme
Bachelor Programme in Child Care and Welfare
Weight
20.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Course history

Introduction

I dette emnet skal studentene tilegne seg kunnskap om samfunnsmessige sammenhenger og rammebetingelser for barnevernfeltet. Dette handler blant annet om å forstå barnevernets oppdrag, barnevernet som forvaltningsmessig område, samt betydningen av kultur, verdier og normer for barnevernets virke. Sentrale fagområder i emnet er sosiologi, stats- og kommunalkunnskap, juss, psykologi og helse- og sosialpolitikk. I emnet vektlegges forbindelser mellom fagene, samt forbindelsen mellom teori og praksis.

Required preliminary courses

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

Learning outcomes

Group Project Report (5-10 students) between 10000 and 25000 words.

The exam grade can be appealed.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

Teaching and learning methods

Grade scale A-F.

Course requirements

One internal examiner. External examiners are used periodically.

Assessment

It is highly recommended that the student has taken the courses Advanced Machine Learning and Deep Learning and/or Evolutionary AI and robotics. It is also recommended to have good programming skills, such as 20 ECTS of previous programming-focused subjects.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Introduction to modern methods, techniques and tools used in projects related to the course assignment. Lectures and tutorials will be given on the tools, laboratories and facilities available at OsloMet, and their use in relation to the given assignment text, specifications, design, verification, prototyping and development. A realistic project will then be carried out where participants work together as an "applied artificial intelligence development team".

The project involves the full process from specifications, programming, testing, verification and documentation.

Grading scale

Vurderingsuttrykket er en gradert skala med fem trinn fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.

Examiners

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor.

Course contact person

Pernille Stornæss Skotte