EPN-V2

VERN1110 The Development of the Subject Social Education and Ethics Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Fagets utvikling og etikk
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Social Education
Bachelor's Programme in Social Education
Bachelor's Programme in Social Education
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

In this course, the student will learn about the history and development of the social educator profession, the professional role and field of work. The course focuses on ethics, ethical dilemmas in professional practice and training in ethical reflection. Other key aspects of the course include the links between important ideologies and how services and measures are designed.

Required preliminary courses

Admission to the programme

Learning outcomes

After completing the Development of the Subject Social Education (1) and Ethics (2), the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student:

  • is capable of describing the development of services for people with learning disabilities (1)
  • is familiar with the development of the social educator profession (1)
  • is familiar with the relationship between views of humanity, professional principles and concrete care measures (1)
  • is capable of explaining different ethical theories (2)
  • is capable of explaining what is means to have a holistic view of humanity and respect for people's integrity and rights (2)

Skills

The student:

  • is capable of explaining the links between ideological guidelines, attitudes to disabilities and how measures and services are designed (1)
  • is capable of identifying a dilemma (2)
  • is capable of using ethical reflection models in a given situation (2)
  • has ethical reflection skills and ethical action competence (2)

Competence

The student:

  • is familiar with the social educator profession and today’s field of work (1)
  • is familiar with the situations of users and has insight into the obligation to provide services on the basis of an ideology of equality (1)
  • is capable of discussing conflicts of values and ethical dilemmas in practical health and social care work at individual, group and societal level (2)

Teaching and learning methods

The course comprises lectures, self-study, excursions, group work and film viewings. The students will also be divided into seminar groups. Seminar group work is compulsory and totals approximately eight hours. The students will present a case, give examples of ethical dilemmas and plan for discussion and ethical reflection. When the students work in seminar groups in the ethics part of the course, the groups themselves must request supervision from the lecturer.

Course requirements

The following required coursework must be approved before a student can receive a final assessment:

  • participating in excursions (1)
  • preparing an interview guide and conducting a group presentation after the interview (1)
  • participating in the seminar group (2)

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None

Grading scale

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.

Examiners

Two examiners