SOS2150 Social work in the child welfare service Course description

In this course, students will acquire knowledge about the child welfare service’s tasks, framework conditions and key theoretical perspectives and knowledge traditions, with an emphasis on social workers’ vocational practice in the child welfare service. Students will gain insight into the professional methods, professional procedures and ethical problems in the various phases of a child welfare case. They will gain insight into various forms of exercise of power, as well as an understanding of the child welfare service’s unique position as a support and supervisory authority. 

The inter-professional teaching programme ‘Communication with Children, Youth and their Families’ INTER1200 will be taught at the start of the course. See INTERACT’s website for a more detailed description of the content of INTER1200: https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/forskningsprosjekter/interact

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: 

• is familiar with key elements in the history of child welfare and its development 
• has knowledge of the organisation of the child welfare service
• has knowledge of case processing and the design of measures pursuant to the Child Welfare Act 
• has broad knowledge of the child welfare service’s decision-making processes and follow-up of measures 

• has knowledge of important theoretical perspectives and knowledge traditions in the child welfare service. 
• has knowledge of how the child welfare service conducts work in a methodical manner using investigations and measures. 
• has broad knowledge of competence to provide care, various forms of child neglect, violence and abuse 
• has knowledge of how to contribute to participation, non-discrimination and equitable services for vulnerable children and families 

  Skills 

The student: 

• can apply professional knowledge and interact with children and young people about topics that concern their everyday lives 
• can apply professional knowledge about neglect, violence and abuse in a manner that secures the child’s best interests, participation and rights
• can apply professional knowledge to assess and clarify notifications and investigate children and young people’s care situations 

• can apply professional knowledge to implement and follow up measures under the auspices of the child welfare service 
• can demonstrate flexibility in questions relating to approaches, decisions and measures during the different phases of a child welfare case
• can acquire new knowledge and research in line with evidence-based practice

General competence 

The student:

• can apply discretion and judgement in child welfare cases 
• has insight into various forms of exercise of power and the child welfare service’s unique position as a support and supervisory authority.
• has insight into ethical problems and dilemmas in interactions between children, parents and the child welfare service 
• can reflect on their own role and understanding partners’ positions 

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Se emneplanen

Studenten skal gjennomføre pedagogisk praksis tilsvarende 10 dager. Fagskolen skal legge til rette for at en av deres ansatte med pedagogisk utdanning veileder studenten. Student og veileder skal dokumentere de læringsaktiviteter som gjennomføres i praksisperioden.

Praksisopplæringen er en obligatorisk del av studiet og det er krav om 100 % tilstedeværelse.

Praksisperioden vurderes til Bestått/Ikke bestått.

Retten til å avlegge eksamen i emnet forutsetter at pedagogisk praksis er gjennomført og vurdert til Bestått.

Praksisperioden vurderes til bestått/ikke bestått.

Det er praksislærer som vurderer praksisperiodene i samarbeid med universitetet.