VSK6000 Theories and Methods for Supervision in Fieldwork Practice in Child Care and Social Work Course description

The main topic in this course is the design, evaluation, and testing of new and emerging user interfaces in technologies such as augmented, virtual and mixed reality; artificial intelligence user agents; brain-computer interfaces; and autonomous vehicle - among others. This is developed in accordance with principles for universal accessibility and acquired through many practical exercises coupled with lectures presenting theories relevant to the field. The course will also provide both theoretical principles of universal design and hands-on experience on how to design and evaluate ICT systems using these principles.

This course supports OsloMet's ambition to drive progress on the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

One half year of university studies (30 ECTS), in addition to the international summer school’s general requirements. The requirement has to be met by application deadline.

Kunnskap

Kandidaten:

• kjenner til bachelorutdanningens praksisstudium
• har bred kunnskap om læringsprosesser i praksis
• har bred kunnskap om ulike teorier og former for veiledning
• har kunnskap om hvordan relasjonen mellom teori og praksis kan forstås
• har bred kunnskap om ulike refleksjonsmodeller i veiledning
• kjennskap til forsknings-utviklingsarbeid innenfor fagområdet
• kjennskap til fagområdets historie, tradisjoner, egenart og plass i samfunnet

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten:

• kan planlegge, begrunne, gjennomføre og reflektere over veiledning for å fremme studenters læringsprosesser
• kan bruke veiledning som en dialogisk og relasjonell læringsprosess
• kan utvikle selvrefleksivitet i veilederrollen
• kan veilede med utgangspunkt i rammene for praksisstudiet slik det er formulert i programplanene for bachelorutdanningene

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten:

• kan reflektere over makt og mangfoldsperspektiv i sosialfaglig veiledning
• kan reflektere kritisk over faglige, etiske problemstillinger som er relevante for utøvelse av veiledning

The blended learning variant involves four weeks attendance-based teaching, in addition to 4 weeks independent study online.

The online learning variant may also be taken as a fully independent study online course.

None.

Examination system:

1. Oral examination. An oral group presentation which counts for 50% of the final grade.
2. Individual term paper 4,000 to 8,000 words, which counts for 50% of the final grade.

Each group may consist of 2-5 candidates.

The oral presentation cannot be appealed.

Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners will be used. External examiner is used regularly.

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards STKD6400 Universal Design of New and Emerging Interfaces I.

Gunilla Johansson, emneansvarlig bachelor i sosialt arbeid

Eva Berthling Herberg, emneansvarlig bachelor i barnevern