EPN-V2

SSA4000 Social Work Theories Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Teorier i sosialt arbeid
Study programme
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care, part-time
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Child Care
Master in Programme Applied Social Sciences
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Social Work, part-time
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Programme Option Social Work
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Emnet SSA4000 Sosialfaglige teorier og analyser henger sammen med SFF4000 Samfunnsvitenskapelige teorier. Emnet utdyper og eksemplifiserer hvordan ulike teoretiske perspektiver kan anvendes på forskjellige sosialfaglige problemstillinger og viser teorienes relevans i utviklingen av kunnskap. I tillegg viser emnet utviklingslinjer, overgripende sammenhenger og motsetninger innen fagfeltet.

Required preliminary courses

None.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students are expected to have achieved the following knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The students have

  • in-depth knowledge and understanding for classic and contemporary theories on social work.
  • theoretical tools for analysing phenomena and professional practice relating to care, change and welfare work with children, young people, adults, elderly and families

Skills

The students are capable of

  • analysing and discussing issues relating to care, change and welfare work with children, young people, adults and elderly.
  • independently applying theoretical perspectives in their own student academic work

Teaching and learning methods

The course is compulsory and runs over one semester. The teaching methods used are lectures, group work and discussions. In addition students are expected to study independently.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

The students will take a seven-day individual home exam on a set topic. The scope of the assignment should be approx. 3000 words (+/- 10%).

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Grading scale

The course promotes knowledge about design as a professional subject. It comprises two periods, where the first period of about two weeks is a preliminary course focusing on different methods or knowledge related to the profession. The second period lasting the remaining four weeks is a collaboration between the bachelor students on all three years of the programme. The students will be divided into groups across classes. In this period, students will put into practice the theory/subject matter they have learnt from the first period, and the groups will work with an external client and/or on external issues.

Examiners

Students must have passed the courses BAPD1000, BAPD1020, BAPD1300 or equivalent.