SBV4300 Knowledge perspectives in child welfarework Course description

Semesteroppgave i grupper på 2-4 studenter som sammen planlegger et undervisningsforløp og som begrunner og reflekterer over didaktiske valg. Omfang: 3000 ord +/- 10 %.

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny/utsatt eksamen foregår som ved ordinær eksamen. Semesteroppgaven kan omarbeides en gang til ny utsatt eksamen ved ikke bestått karakter. Ved ytterligere forsøk må helt ny oppgave leveres. Denne oppgaven kan skrives individuelt. Omfanget på oppgaven er det samme.

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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

• in-depth knowledge of key knowledge discourses in child welfare and other welfare fields and of different criteria for evidence-based practice
• advanced knowledge of the child welfare service’s heterogeneous knowledge base, interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration, and an understanding of the relevance of theoretical perspectives to professional practice
• in-depth knowledge of theoretical understandings of children and childhood, categorisation processes in the child welfare service’s everyday practices
• advanced knowledge of children’s right to participation and protection and the importance of children as participants in everyday life and in the professional practices of the child welfare service

• advanced knowledge of different perspectives on children’s development
• specialised knowledge and insight into research on care assessments and the importance of a holistic understanding of children and parents
• advanced knowledge of how neglect and abuse occur and are manifested in different ways in children, young people and families in vulnerable life situations
• in-depth knowledge of different perspectives on family work and milieu therapy within and outside institutions

Skills

The student can

• analyse and take a critical approach to the child welfare service’s implicit and explicit knowledge base to make decisions and implement measures in the child’s best interests
• analyse professional issues related to risk assessments and different explanations of children and children’s problems
• take a critical approach to different sources of knowledge and carry out comprehensive care assessments by analysing and assessing the child’s best interest in light of relevant theories and methods

• cooperate with children and parents and other services when obtaining information and assessing measures

General competence 

The student can

• apply knowledge and skills about children, young people and families in vulnerable life situations in new areas in order to carry out advanced tasks and projects
• communicate about professional issues, analyses and conclusions in child welfare work with children, young people and families, partners and the general public

• take a critical and analytical approach to explicit and implicit theories, measures and methods in child welfare practice

Teaching methods vary between lectures and student-active learning methods.

No coursework requirements or compulsory activities.

Innholdet i emnet er profesjonsfaglige temaer knyttet til planlegging, gjennomføring og vurdering av undervisning og læring med særlig vekt på didaktiske og pedagogiske modeller. Introduksjon til skriving av akademiske tekster og bruk av referanser vil vektlegges. I tillegg inneholder emnet friluftsliv i ulike naturmiljø samt svømming og livredning, og praktisk-metodiske aktiviteter som lek og lag- og ballspill.

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

Grade scale A-F.

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.

Oddbjørg Skjær Ulvik