Programplaner og emneplaner - Student
SBV4200 Application of law in child welfare work Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Rettsanvendelse i barnevernfaglig arbeid
- Study programme
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Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Welfare Work, part-timeMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Welfare WorkMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care, part-timeMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care
- Weight
- 5.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2023/2024
- Curriculum
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FALL 2023
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
Application of law in child welfare work is based on analyses of key legal issues arising in child welfare work. The focus is on the use of legal methodology to resolve legal issues in order to determine what is applicable law in an area. Students will gain insight into legal methodology and how to use judicial politics to argue their points.
The language of instruction is Norwegian.
Required preliminary courses
None.
Teaching and learning methods
Emphasis is placed on problem-based student-active forms of learning with concrete practical tasks and analyses of judgments.
Course requirements
The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
- Coursework requirement 1: A written assignment with a scope of 1,000 words (+/- 10 %)
The purpose of the coursework requirement is to practise writing legal texts.
The required coursework must be completed and approved by the stipulated deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework is not approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once by a given deadline.
Assessment
The examination in the course is a national assessment exam in law organised by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT). The exam form is a individual supervised exam of 4 hours.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
The following aids are permitted: Lovdata Pro.
Grading scale
Pass/fail.
Examiners
The exam papers are assessed by a national corps of examiners.
Course contact person
Merete Havre