SOS1150 Social work - life course and everyday life Course description

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

• thorough knowledge of main social science philosophy topics relevant to social welfare and health policy studies
• knowledge of theories and concepts enabling systematic reflection on social science

Skills

The student can

• analyse, discuss and evaluate social science from the viewpoint of philosophy of science

General competence

The student has

• thorough understanding of the relation between actual research and theories about research
• a well developed understanding of the foundations of research results and design

The teaching consists of lectures on campus and digital lectures, seminars and tutorials related to the coursework requirements. Students are expected to play an active role.

The following required coursework must be approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: Essay of 500 words (+-10%).
• Coursework 2: Essay of 500 words (+-10%).
• Coursework 3: Essay of 500 words (+-10%).

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version one time by the given deadline. Coursework that is not approved on the second submission will disqualify the student from taking the exam.

The exam in the course is an individual supervised exam of 6 hours.

No aids are permitted.

Grade scale A - F.

The exam papers are assessed 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.

Dag Jenssen

Erika Gubrium

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene. Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på de besvarelsene som er vurdert skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Anne-Lise Stubberud og Anita Sundnes.