SOSV3210 Substance abuse and addiction Course description

The use of drugs and alcohol and different forms of addiction create social and health-related problems and is an area that applies to users in contact with most support services in the health and social care sector. This course is based on national and international research and experience-based knowledge from a broad field of practice. Models of understanding and explanatory models are significant to how users are received and what kind of measures they are offered. 

The student must have passed all exams in the first and second year of the programme.  

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 knowledge of 

• the context of the substance abuse field: socio-political and academic development, key laws and organisation of the field 
• different perspectives and approaches to substance abuse and addiction in Norway, and is able to make some comparisons of perspectives and approaches with at least one other country 
• the relationship between substance abuse and mental health, integrated approaches and treatment interventions 
• substance abuse and gender 
• consequences for children living with substance abuse/addiction in the family 

Skills 

The student can 

• talk to users with substance abuse problems to assess, prevent and implement change processes in cooperation with users in different parts of the social and health care sector 
• show respect for the other person’s independence and autonomy 
• cooperate and take the initiative to implement interdisciplinary and inter-agency cooperation 

General competence 

The student can 

• reflect on ethical dilemmas in the field 
• describe how measures at different levels must be facilitated and coordinate services for user groups 
• reflect on myths and realities in the field of substance abuse/addiction 

Grade scale A-F.

Cities in Norway, and Oslo in particular, have become increasingly heterogeneous with rising social inequality, residential segregation and social exclusion. Social inequality is unevenly distributed between city districts, and people living in districts characterised by ethnic, cultural and religious diversity are more likely to be affected by poor living conditions. The term ‘superdiversity’ is used to emphasise that in these city districts, diversity means so much more than just ethnic diversity. Other key variables include differences in rights status, labour market experience, family practices and family sizes, residential segregation and local responses from the population and public service providers. ‘Superdiversity’ refers to the complexity that arises from the combination of these circumstances. Students taking this course will acquire knowledge of and perspectives on particular challenges associated with social work in a city setting. The course takes as its point of departure the citizenship perspective, whereby the purpose of social work is to give as many people as possible a real possibility to live a qualitatively good life characterised by participation and a sense of mastery.

The language of instruction is Norwegian.

None.

Studieretning tolking:

Studentene vurderes etter følgende kriterier:

• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å samarbeide med kolleger og tolkebrukere, og møte disse med vennlig respekt og høflighet.
• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å reflektere over ulike sider ved en tolket kommunikasjonssituasjon.
• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å arbeide aktivt med egne ferdigheter i og utenfor den tiden de tilbringer på praksisstedet.
• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å forberede seg til de oppdragene de er med på, enten de skal observere eller tolke selv.
• Studentene skal delta aktivt i faglige diskusjoner.
• Studentene skal møte til avtalt tid.
• Studentene skal ha god forståelse av norsk tegnspråk, norsk tale- og skriftspråk, og vise evne og vilje til å stadig utvikle språkferdighetene.

Studieretning tegnspråkdidaktikk:

Studentene vurderes etter følgende kriterier:

• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å samarbeide med kolleger og deltakere på tegnspråkkurs, og møte disse med vennlig respekt og høflighet.
• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å reflektere over ulike sider ved en undervisningssituasjon med voksne innlærere av tegnspråk
• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å arbeide aktivt med egne ferdigheter i og utenfor den tiden de tilbringer på praksisstedet.
• Studentene skal vise evne og vilje til å forberede seg til undervisningen, enten de skal observere eller instruere selv.
• Studentene skal delta aktivt i faglige diskusjoner.
• Studentene skal møte til avtalt tid.
• Studentene skal ha god forståelse av norsk tegnspråk, undervisningsformer og andrespråksdidaktikk, og vise evne og vilje til å stadig utvikle språkferdighetene.

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

No coursework requirements or compulsory activities.

The exam is an individual home exam over a period of 72 hours (3 days). The exam paper must have a scope of 8-10 pages. Font and font size: 12-point Calibri. Line spacing: 1.5. The approved citation style APA for assignments must be complied with.

Candidates who fail or who were absent from the ordinary exam for a valid reason can take a resit/rescheduled exam.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.