SOS2110 Social work with children, youth, families and groups Course description

This course is based on key topics from SOS1110 Introduction to social work. The students will learn about the core areas of social work, focusing on interactions between people and their surroundings. The student will gain knowledge of the knowledge base of social work, and of the theories and key theory of science perspectives in social work. Emphasis is placed on research-based teaching and knowledge at the individual, group and societal level, but the main focus is on group work as a method in social work. The course also provides knowledge of perspectives on social problems and how social problems in interactions affect people’s life situations.

Students must have completed and passed the first year of the Bachelor’s Programme in Social Work.

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 broad knowledge of theoretical perspectives in social work at the individual and group level
• has broad knowledge of social work with children, families and groups
• has knowledge of the rights of Sami children, as an indigenous people, to grow up with the Sami language and culture

• has knowledge of the different positions in theory of science and views of knowledge in social work
• has knowledge of ethical dilemmas relating to working with children and families 
• has knowledge of local community work and political lobbying

Skills  

The student:  

• can use their knowledge and present the social mandate of social work orally and in writing
• can use theory when analysing social problems involving children and families at different levels 
• can use their knowledge to plan measures to prevent and handle social problems focusing on children and families in difficult life situations

General competence  

The student:  

• can critically reflect on social work knowledge, values, attitudes and power perspectives in professional practice
• can plan varied tasks based on user participation
• can prepare a piece of academic work and present their professional knowledge orally and in writing
• has insight into the socio-cultural and structural factors that affect family life.

Teaching methods vary between lectures, seminars and student-active learning methods.

The field of pathology deals with how different diseases and injuries change cells and tissue, thereby also changing the functioning of the tissue, organs and body. This course places emphasis on medical conditions and processes that prosthetists encounter in their professional practice. An introduction is also given to relevant forms of treatment from other health professions.

In this course, particular focus is on the following medical conditions and processes: diseases of the musculoskeletal system, rheumatic diseases, neurological diseases, cardiac diseases, vascular diseases, mental illness, infectious diseases, endocrine diseases, skin disorders including pressure sores, oncology, congenital pathology and lifestyle diseases.

The student must have passed the first year of the programme or equivalent, with the exception of the course ORI1050.

Knowledge

The student

• can explain special pathology relevant to prosthetics and orthotics focusing on occurrence, aetiology, pathological processes, symptoms and clinical signs
• can explain injury mechanisms, and inflammatory and healing processes
• can describe the principles underlying other healthcare professions’ treatment of relevant medical conditions
• can describe war injuries and consequential conditions

The work and teaching methods in the course include self-study, lectures and digital learning resources.

None.

Supervised individual written exam - a combination of multiple choice and free text assignments, 2 hours.