BVV3010 Creative methods and activities in child welfare and social work Course description

Creative methods in child welfare and social work is an international course for students taking the Bachelor Programme in Child Care and Welfare, the Bachelor's Programme in Social Work and students from OsloMet’s international partner institutions. All teaching and skills training, and the pertaining project report, will be in English if students from abroad are participating.

Knowledge and experience related to creative and aesthetic work methods will be in focus, and the course also covers knowledge of human rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In small groups, the students will plan and carry out a project in the field of practice based on activities and creative, aesthetic methods.

The student must have completed and passed the second year of the Bachelor Programme in Child Care and Welfare Work or the Bachelor's Programme in Social Work.

Knowledge

The student:

• has knowledge of how and why creative and aesthetic methods can be used in child welfare and social therapy work
• has knowledge of how activities and aesthetic forms of expression can be linked to human rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• has knowledge of child welfare and social work in a multicultural perspective
• has knowledge of how aesthetic learning processes/methods can challenge people to reflect on their own attitudes, allow self-development and expand professional understanding
• has knowledge of how to help children and young people to understand their experiences and feelings and put them into words through aesthetic and symbolic expression

Skills

The student:

• can employ activities that promote play, learning, inclusion, mastery and participation
• can apply knowledge and professional judgement in multicultural settings for children and young people
• has an understanding of how creative and aesthetic methods can shift boundaries and make room for self-reflection and alternative ways of thinking and acting
• can cooperate and work on tasks in international (multicultural) and interprofessional contexts

General competence

The student:

• has knowledge of their own creativity and how to develop creative solutions in professional interaction with children and young people in child welfare and social work
• has knowledge of how to develop and apply creative solutions and use aesthetic methods in professional interaction with children and young people in arenas for child welfare and social work
• has knowledge of the importance of being able to communicate in English in a multicultural and interdisciplinary knowledge area
• has knowledge of the importance of cooperating with other professional groups

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har kunnskap om ungdomskultur, unges utvikling, identitet, kjønn og mangfold.
• har kunnskap om ungdom i vanskelige situasjoner og om deres rettigheter i et nasjonalt og internasjonalt perspektiv
• har kunnskap om relevante læreplaner i ungdomstrinnet 8.-10. trinn
• har kunnskap om sosiale medier, nettvett og kildekritikk
• har kunnskap om arbeidsverktøy/metoder og teknologi relevant for yrkesutøvelsen

Ferdighet

Studenten

• kan analysere aktuelle læreplaner for 8.-10. trinn
• kan planlegge og gjennomføre opplæring innenfor eget programområde og relevante fag på ungdomstrinnet
• kan utøve karriereveiledning knyttet til ungdommers utdanningsvalg
• kan vurdere, begrunne og dokumentere yrkesfaglig arbeid

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan opparbeide relasjonskompetanse knyttet til ungdom i vanskelige situasjoner, og ungdomskultur, for tilrettelegging av opplæring i relevante fag på ungdomstrinnet
• kan legge til rette for samarbeid mellom skolens hjelpeapparat, hjem, skole og arbeidsliv i et samfunnsperspektiv
• kan tilrettelegge for samarbeid mellom ungdomsskolen og videregående opplæring
• kan inspirere, motivere og veilede i kreative og utforskende arbeidsformer
• kan drøfte relevant innhold innenfor salg, service og reiseliv tilpasset ungdomstrinnet
• kan tilrettelegge for yrkesfaglig opplæring på ungdomstrinnet

• Lectures
• Guest lecture
• Reading assignments
• Case studies, including field work on the internet and policy development
• Writing assignments
• Group discussions or group presentations
• Group work and peer review of classmates’ work
• Challenges / competitions based on scenarios

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Individual: a written case report, policy, strategy document or essay (1500 - 2000 words)
• Participation in three in-course group activities such as case analysis, presentation, role play
• Group-based: Give one presentation on given topics in groups up to three students, and participate as a discussant in one group presentation all other student and group presentations.

The final assessment is an individual written policy, strategy document or essay (3000 - 4000 words). The exam 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.

All aids are permitted, provided the rules for plagiarism and source referencing are complied with.

Eksamen vurderes med gradert skala fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.