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SFB4000 Theoretical Approaches to Family: The Knowledge Base for Therapautic Work Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Teoretiske perspektiver på familier. Kunnskapsgrunnlag for behandlingsarbeid
Study programme
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Study Option International Social Welfare and Health Policy / Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning barnevern, deltid / Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning barnevern / Masterprogram i sosialfag: Studieretning familiebehandling / Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning familiebehandling, deltid / Masterprogram i sosialfag / Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning sosialt arbeid, deltid / Masterstudium i sosialfag - studieretning sosialt arbeid
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

In this course, the students will acquire knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the interaction between society, family and the individual based on different theoretical perspectives. Some of the topics presented will be various useful perspectives on how to approach families, including understanding the family as system and/or as a collection of individuals with individual rights. The concept of family will be analysed as situated in time and space, i.e. normative knowledge about families will be viewed in a historical and cultural context.

Required preliminary courses

None.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students are expected to have achieved the following knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student has

  • knowledge of the historical changes in the western family

  • in-depth knowledge of the welfare state and the family

  • in-depth knowledge of children in families, and how gender, class and ethnicity influence the understanding of children, parents and family

  • knowledge of how living conditions influence the everyday life of children and families

Skills

The student is capable of

  • reflecting on normative aspects of the family therapy field

  • analysing families from different perspectives

  • analysing children and parents from different perspectives

  • analysing the complexity of the family therapy field in light of different theoretical approaches

  • linking theoretical knowledge and experience from different clinical training situations

Competence

The student is capable of

  • analysing family-related phenomena from different perspectives

  • considering ethics when research is disseminated

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Individual home exam consisting of 10 pages (10 +/- 10 %) over seven days on a given topic.

Grading scale

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner are used. External examiners are used in cases of doubt about whether a pass grade should be awarded and for a sample of approx. 25 % of the answer papers. The committee will form the basis for the grading of all the exam papers.