SFV5000 Law in Child Welfare and Social Work Course description

Emnet skal gi studentene god kunnskap om juridisk metode, rettskilder, rettsanvendelse og skjønnsutøvelse i barneverntjenesten og det øvrige sosialfaglige feltet. Tema som behandles omfatter blant annet kravet til forsvarlig saksbehandling, forholdet mellom faktum og skjønn, tverretatlig samarbeid og taushetspliktreglene, barnevern over landegrensene, tvangsinngrep og menneskerettigheter. Emnet legger opp til å implementere studentenes egne praksiserfaringer gjennom arbeidet med oppgaver og annen aktivitet i undervisningen.

Emnet består av tre bolker: 1. Juridisk metode og rettsanvendelse i barneverntjenesten 2. Taushetspliktreglene og tverretatlig samarbeid 3. Barnevern, sosialt arbeid og menneskerettigheter

Philosophy of science is understood as the systematic study of scientific knowledge and scientific activity. This course focuses on those aspects of philosophy of science that concern the social sciences. This involves questions regarding the explanation of social phenomena as well as various assumptions about both individual behaviour and the connection between micro- and macrophenomena. The course aims to deepen participants understanding of the fundamental questions in the social sciences and enable them to analyse the assumptions that underlie their own research and the research of others.

A master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

The following learning outcomes are associated with the successful completion of this course:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has a broad and up-to-date overview of the central questions and issues within the philosophy of science as it relates to the social sciences
• can analyse philosophical questions and issues within their own research, and the research of others

Skills

The candidate

• can participate in philosophical discussions about the foundations of their own field and different scientific disciplines
• can apply philosophical reflection in their own research projects.
• can critically evaluate scientific research through analysis of concepts, models, and methods.

This course is taught using lectures and discussion. Different approaches to the academic content of the course are discussed through concrete examples, which can include the students’ own research projects.

Emnet Profesjonsteori skal gi en oversikt over sentrale teoretiske temaer og posisjoner innen feltet profesjonsstudier. Teoridannelsen om profesjoner kan grovt inndeles i teorier med et makrofokus på profesjonaliseringsprosesser og profesjoners samfunnsmessige rolle og teorier som fokuserer på selve profesjonsutøvelsen og profesjonell atferd.

Emnet presenterer de sentrale bidragene i den profesjonssosiologiske tradisjonen (fra Parsons til Abbott), hvor fenomener som «tillit» til kompetanse og «lukking» av et virksomhetsområde står sentralt, men behandler også andre samfunnsvitenskapelige tilnærminger av betydning for forståelsen av profesjoner som en institusjonell ordning i moderne samfunn.

Til den gren av teoretiseringen om profesjoner som har fokus på selve profesjonsutøvelsen hører problemstillinger som gjelder profesjoners kunnskapsanvendelse, forholdet mellom ulike kunnskapsformer og ulike typer ekspertise, bruken av skjønn og kravet om evidensbasering; interaksjonen mellom profesjonell og klient/pasient/elev (herunder spenningen mellom paternalisme og autonomi); og hvordan profesjonsutøvelse kjønnes og utfordres av verdipluralismen i et flerkulturelt samfunn.

Assessment-/exam format

Participants will receive 5 ECTS for successful completion of the course. This includes the attendance requirement as well as passing the essay examination. The essay can draw upon the student’s own thesis, but this is not required. The essay must lay out and discuss a precise question within the field of philosophy of science. The essay is to be approximately 10 pages long, formatted with font size 12pt, double-spaced, and must be handed in before the submission deadline.

The essay will be examined by the course leader and is assessed as a pass or fail. If the essay is not passed, students are given another chance to edit their submission on a later agreed upon deadline.

The essay examination is based on the descriptions of the course’s learning outcomes.

It is not possible to request an extension of the submission deadline. Exceptions from this are only made in cases of documented sick leave. The deadline for submission will then be postponed based on the documented period of sick leave.

Support materials for assessment/examination

All

Right to appeal

Students may appeal their grade and formal errors in accordance with the Act relating to universities and university colleges and Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

A master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

This course is primarily meant for students enrolled in a Ph.D. program. If the course leader has the capacity to take on additional students, other applicants whose educational background (Master’s degree or equivalent) is deemed relevant will be considered for admission.