VERPRA20 Practical Studies in Social Education Course description

An internal and an external examiner will grade the exam.

A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.

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

• comprehensive knowledge of the theories that underly the modern portfolio theory
• an advanced understanding of the procedures and techniques used in the process asset pricing
• advanced knowledge of the principle of equilibrium in financial markets and the implications for portfolio management, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), and portfolio performance valuation

Skills

The student is capable of

• using financial theory to form solutions to practical problems relevant to financial advisors and individual investors
• using relevant techniques to price a broad range of financial assets, including
• finding and referring to information and academic material in finance theory
• apply standard techniques in portfolio performance valuation

General competence

The student

• can analyze relevant academic and professional problems in the fields of asset pricing and portfolio theory
• can apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects
• masters language and terminology of the academic field
• can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field, both with specialists and the general public

On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the practice placement’s professional basis and how it describes the purpose of its activities
• can describe the practice placement's quality, notification and non-conformity systems
• can explain legislation and regulations that apply to the practice placement
• can explain case processing procedures at the practice placement
• can explain how the practice placement cooperates with other relevant services/arenas
• can explain the practice placement’s reporting and patient record system
• can explain different specialist administrative systems
• can explain the content and structure of different types of reports used at the practice placement
• can describe how the practice placement uses welfare technology
• can explain his/her own professional role and how multidisciplinary and interprofessional cooperation can be promoted
• can describe factors that can promote cooperation, trigger conflicts and resolve conflicts

Skills

The student

• can identify ethical dilemmas and conflicts of values in service provision
• can protect privacy in connection with data processing and storage
• can ensure user participation and apply professional knowledge in decision-making support
• can apply relevant observation, methods for assessing and testing in cooperation with service recipients to identify goals, needs and interests, and evaluate training and care measures
• can prepare descriptions of measures in cooperation with service recipients and others at the practice placement
• can apply up-to-date and evidence-based methods in training and care measures to promote independence in the service recipient in cooperation with other staff/professions
• can assess the risk of undesirable incidents and, in cooperation with staff at the practice placement, assess and, if relevant, implement measures to prevent such incidents
• can apply relevant forms of communication to communicate and document specialist knowledge adapted to the purpose and target group
• can demonstrate skills that promote cooperation with service recipients, colleagues and other involved parties

General competence

The student

• can demonstrate professional skills in accordance with the applicable suitability criteria
• can compare relevant academic and ethical issues related to social education practice and identify, reflect on and deal with such issues in their practice through professional judgement
• can reflect on his/her own professional practice and adjust it under supervision

In class, the course includes:

• Frontal lectures
• Seminars
• Time for students to work in groups on assigned problems

At home, the course requires that the student:

• Work alone or in small groups on graded problem sets
• Work alone or in small groups on non-graded assignments
• Self study

The teaching is coordinated with ØABED3500. 

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: 5 problem sets, each including 4 to 10 short questions, on which the student can work alone, or with another student

The objective of the problem sets is to give students an opportunity to apply the theories discussed in class.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 4 hours. 

All material allowed.

The following aids are permitted:

• Calculator (see regulations for the use of calculators in the programme description)
• One dictionary: Native language-English/English-native language or English-English

Grade scale A-F

An internal and an external examiner will grade the exam.

A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.