EPN-V2

SFV4700 Globalisation and the Development of Health and Social Policy Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Globalisation and the Development of Health and Social Policy
Study programme
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Study Option International Social Welfare and Health Policy
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care, part-time
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care
Master in Programme Applied Social Sciences
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences
Elective modules, Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Social Work, part-time
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Social Work
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

None.

Required preliminary courses

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

Learning outcomes

Teaching will take the form of lectures and class discussions.

Teaching and learning methods

None.

Course requirements

Eksamen i emnet er en individuell hjemmeeksamen over 7 dager med oppgitt tema. Besvarelsen skal ha et omfang på 10 sider (+ / - 10%)

Assessment

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during this written school exam.

Grading scale

The exam is graded by an internal and an external examiner.

A random selection consisting of at least 25 % of the exam papers will be graded by both an internal and external examiner. This will inform the grading of the remaining exam papers.

Examiners

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.

Course contact person

Einar Øverbye