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SFV4300 The Intersection of Social Categories in Social Work Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Sosiale kategoriers samspill i sosialt arbeid
- Study programme
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Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Study Option International Social Welfare and Health PolicyMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care, part-timeMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child CareMaster in Programme Applied Social SciencesMaster Programme in Applied Social SciencesElective modules, Master Programme in Applied Social SciencesMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Social Work, part-timeMaster Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Social Work
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2020/2021
- Curriculum
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FALL 2020
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
The course presents the main debates concerning the impact of economic, cultural and political globalisation on health and social welfare in different parts of the world, and the role of multilateral agencies (including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund) in influencing social and health policies in high, middle and low income countries.
Required preliminary courses
None.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has
- knowledge of power and categorisation processes that contribute to forming the relevant categories in our age
- insight into the intersection between the categories¿ design and importance in different socio-cultural contexts
- knowledge of classical and new theoretical contributions that attempt to understand prominent social categories, such as gender, ethnicity, ¿race¿, social class, sexual orientation and age
- an understanding of how social categories and intersections between them has importance for professionals as well as the different user groups' conditions and social sphere of action
Skills
The student is capable of
- mastering analytical aspects and approaches that are appropriate for analysing implicit and explicit understandings and theoretical contributions, as well as empirical phenomena in the various fields of social work from a perspective of intersectionality
- applying knowledge about the relevant social categories and their interaction in research and development work relating to the social work field and/or different user groups, and to social work's conditions and functions in society
General competence
- can critically reflect on various power relations and their interactions that are evident in social work
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching will take the form of lectures and class discussions.
Course requirements
None.
Assessment
Eksamen i emnet er en individuell hjemmeeksamen over 7 dager med oppgitt tema. Besvarelsen skal ha et omfang på 10 sider (+ / - 10%)
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.
Grading scale
Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during this written school exam.
Examiners
Course contact person
The written exam will be assessed by an internal and external examiner. The external examiner grades a random sample consisting of at least 25 per cent of the written exams. The grades given for this sample provide a basis for the internal examiner-s assessment. The external examiner will also grade exam papers where there is doubt about giving a grade of pass.