Law in child welfare work Programme description

Videreutdanningen Juss i barnevernfaglig arbeid er et oppdrag fra Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet (Bufdir) og er finansiert fra Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet. Studiet inngår i regjeringens strategi for å løfte kompetansen i det kommunale barnevernet.

En viktig målsetting ved utdanning er å styrke den juridiske kompetansen ved å gi studentene solid kunnskap om juridisk metode, rettskilder, rettsanvendelse og skjønnsutøvelse i barneverntjenesten. Videre behandles grundig tema som makt, etikk og dømmekraft, forsvarlig saksbehandling, tverretatlig samarbeid, forholdet mellom barnevernloven og barneloven, samt barnevern og menneskerettigheter. Videreutdanningen vil implementere studentenes egne praksiserfaringer gjennom arbeidskrav og annen deltakeraktivitet i undervisningen.

Studiet ligger på masternivå og kan inngå i en master i sosialfag ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Masternivå innebærer at studiet bygger videre på den grunnkompetansen i juss som studentene har fra sine respektive bachelorutdanninger.

After completing the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics, the candidate should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• has broad knowledge of scientific, technological and social science subjects that are essential in a prosthetist's professional practice
• has broad knowledge of the prosthetist's role and function in preventive, therapeutic and (re)habilitative activities
• is familiar with prosthetics and orthotics’ history, traditions, characteristics, place in society and the discipline in an international context
• is familiar with global challenges relating to assistive technology, public health and the environment in a changing society
• has knowledge of social circumstances and cultural diversity with a bearing on professional practice at the national and international level
• is familiar with research and development work of relevance to prosthetics and orthotics

Skills

The candidate

• can develop and implement a user-centred follow-up plan in an independent manner
• can apply knowledge of prosthetics and orthotics and relevant results from research and development work to practical and theoretical problems and make well-founded choices
• can carry out clinical and orthopaedic technology procedures and processes involved in prevention, treatment and (re)habilitation for persons in need of prostheses and/or orthoses
• can apply relevant materials, equipment, components and techniques
• can explore new and sustainable technology and consider potential areas of application in the field of prosthetics and orthotics
• can find, assess and refer to knowledge-based information and literature and present it in a way that elucidates a problem

General competence

The candidate

• can communicate with users and other partners in a professional manner and practise the profession in an ethically sound manner
• can take a professional approach in a diverse society
• can cooperate in a user-centred and interprofessional manner
• can take an active role in quality assurance, improvement and development, innovation and promotion of services, and professional practice
• can independently apply knowledge and skills by demonstrating cooperation skills and responsibility, and has the ability to reflect on and take a critical approach in his/her professional practice
• can identify own learning and competence needs to be able to keep up to date
• can adhere to national legislation and national and international guidelines
• can, alone or as part of a group, plan and implement relevant projects and complex tasks that take place over time, which can contribute to developing good practices
• can demonstrate insight into creative processes and apply methods used in innovation, service development and entrepreneurship
• can update his/her knowledge in fields relevant to prosthetics and orthotics activities

The content and structure of the study programme are based on the following six competence areas defined in Section 3 of the Regulations relating to national guidelines for prosthetics and orthotics education:

• Technology in Prosthetics and Orthotics – practice and theory
• The functions of the body and biomechanics
• Materials technology and design
• Profession, psychology and communication
• Society, public health and ethics
• Habilitation, rehabilitation and cooperation
• Innovation, production and quality assurance
• Theory of science and research methods

The programme is divided into 17 compulsory courses and incorporates both practical and theoretical teaching at the university and in external practical training. Each year of the programme has a scope of 60 credits.

The first year of study is divided into six courses. Students are introduced to knowledge about the healthcare system, legislation, and public health. Additionally, they acquire fundamental knowledge about the human being, professional practice in clinical and orthopaedic technology, and lower and upper leg prostheses.

The second year of study is divided into six courses. Students learn about evidence-based practice, the theory of science, and research methodology. Furthermore, the focus is on disease processes and diseases relevant to the field of prosthetics and orthotics, and on different types of foot aids and lower limb and spinal orthoses.

The third year of study is divided into five courses. Students are introduced to digital competence and innovation processes in health. They undertake practical training in the subject area lower limb orthoses and acquire knowledge of some of the rarer and more complex orthopaedic appliances. The student will also delve into materials, design, service development, innovation processes and entrepreneurship. The work on the bachelor’s thesis is related to research and development projects available at OsloMet or with other partners.

The study programme’s courses build on one another with gradual progression both in terms of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. All courses have a final exam and/or assessment. Reference is made to the course descriptions for more detailed information about the content of the individual courses.

The academic year is 40 weeks long, and the expected workload is 40 hours per week. This includes scheduled activities, the students’ own activity, required coursework and exams.

INTERACT – Interdisciplinary teaching activity at OsloMet

INTERACT (Interprofessional Interaction with Children and Youths – INTER1100, INTER1200 and INTER1300) is an interdisciplinary teaching project at OsloMet, where students from both the health and social care subjects and the teacher/kindergarten teacher education programmes come together in interdisciplinary groups. The purpose is to ensure that the students acquire the skills needed to meet society’s demand for better coordination of services that concern children and young people. INTERACT is based on pedagogical principles of interactivity and spiral learning, with extensive use of digital learning and assessment tools to support learning.

The teaching (INTER1100, INTER1200 and INTER1300) is carried out in the first week of teaching each spring semester for students in the first, second and third year of the programme, respectively. For more details, see: https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/forskningsprosjekter/interact

Participation in INTERACT (INTER1100, INTER1200, and INTER1300) is required and must be approved to be awarded a diploma.

Study progress

The following progress requirements apply to the programme:

• Students must have passed the first year of the programme before they can start the second year*
• Students must have passed the second year of the programme before they can start the third year**

*Exceptions from the progress requirement:

• The course ORI1050 Public Health and Health Administration is exempt from the progress requirement
• The course ORI1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care can be started even if not all courses from the first year of study have been passed

** Exceptions from the progress requirement:

• The course ORI1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care is exempt from the progress requirement
• The course ORI3200 Digital Competence and Innovation in Health can be started even if not all courses from the second year of study have been passed

Læringsutbyttebeskrivelsene i studiet er utformet i henhold til 2. syklus (masternivå) i det nasjonale kvalifikasjonsrammeverket for høyere utdanning. Kandidaten skal etter fullført studium ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Kandidaten har

• avansert kunnskap om sentrale barnevernrettslige tema og problemstillinger, samt relevant forskning på feltet
• inngående kunnskap om juridisk metode og rettskilder av betydning for det barnevernfaglige arbeidet, herunder Den europeiske menneskerettskonvensjon (EMK) og FNs barnekonvensjon
• avansert kunnskap om det materielle innholdet i lovgivningen, herunder, barns rett til medvirkning, inngrepsvilkår og saksbehandlingsregler
• inngående kunnskap om de rettslige rammene for tverretatlig samarbeid, herunder taushetspliktreglene
• har inngående kunnskap om betydningen av skriftlig dokumentasjon av vurderinger og beslutninger som ledd i forsvarlig saksbehandling

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten kan

• identifisere og analysere rettslige problemstillinger i en konkret sak med utgangspunkt i juridisk teori og andre relevante rettskilder
• anvende juridisk metode og relevante rettskilder, beherske og benytte juridiske begreper i det daglige arbeidet
• kombinere juridisk og barnevernfaglig skjønnsutøvelse
• redegjøre skriftlig for barnevernfaglige og juridiske vurderinger og beslutninger
• anvende juridisk og barnevernfaglig kunnskap for å sikre barns og foreldres rett til medvirkning i barneverntjenestens arbeid
• anvende juridisk kunnskap i beslutningsprosesser i barneverntjenesten, overfor samarbeidspartnere og beslutningsorganer
• bidra til at rettssikkerheten til barn og foreldre ivaretas i alle faser i en barnevernssak

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten

• har avansert forståelse for barnevernets rolle i samfunnet generelt, og spesielt overfor øvrig forvaltning og rettslige aktører
• kan analysere, reflektere og forholde seg kritisk til egen profesjonsutøvelse i lys av rettskildene, herunder kravet til forsvarlighet
• kan bidra til nytenkning og til innovasjon for å videreutvikle den juridiske kompetansen på egen arbeidsplass
• kan oppdatere sin kunnskap innenfor hele det barnevernrettslige området

Studiet består av to emner á 15 studiepoeng;

Høstsemester: JUB6000 Forsvarlighet og rettsanvendelse i barneverntjenesten

Eksamensform: Individuell hjemmeeksamen. Bokstavkarakter.

Vårsemester: JUB6100 Barneverntjenesten og samarbeidspartnere

Eksamensform: Individuell hjemmeeksamen. Bokstavkarakter.

Practical training is the parts of the programme that take place in real-life working situations. The practical training is compulsory, and must have a scope of at least 18 weeks (30 credits). Practical training is organised in such a way that the students will encounter users from all age groups and have the opportunity to take part in interprofessional cooperation. Through the practical training, students are assigned tasks that provide the opportunity to discover and explore prosthetics and orthotics issues, and which require them to work in an evidence-based and patient/person-centred manner. The practical training is an important arena for learning and development of the students’ understanding of the profession, skills, interprofessional cooperation and professional communication.

Practical training ranges from one day of observation to six-week periods of supervised practical training in all three years of the programme.

Observational practice can be carried out at orthopaedic technology enterprises, rehabilitation institutions, assistive technology centres and with orthopaedic appliance suppliers. Supervised practical training is mainly carried out in private orthopaedic technology enterprises.

Supervised practical training

Supervised practical training makes up the main part of the practical training. The placement periods are intended to give students competence in integrating theoretical and evidence-based knowledge with clinical knowledge and to further develop their technical skills. Direct contact with users and other partners in real-life situations form the basis for the students’ acquisition of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Learning outcomes become more advanced from one period to the next, both in terms of knowledge and skills and when it comes to taking responsibility and being capable of working independently.

Requirements for supervision and assessment of students apply to the practical training. The assessment is based on the student's achievement of the learning outcomes for the placement period and suitability assessments on a continuous basis in line with the university's assessment system. This means that a supervisor from the field of practice, referred to as a practical training supervisor, will follow up the student in cooperation with a contact lecturer from the university. The midway and final assessments are carried out by the practical training supervisor in cooperation with the contact lecturer.

OsloMet has, as the only national programme, cooperation agreements with orthopaedic technology enterprises all over Norway. The students must therefore expect a longer commute and/or stay outside the Oslo area during the practical training.

Students must comply with the clothing regulations in force at the practical training establishment. Special requirements for tests or vaccinations may apply at individual practical training establishments.

Det er arbeidskrav i begge emnene. Nærmere beskrivelse av arbeidskravene står beskrevet under hvert emne. For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må arbeidskravene være godkjent av emneansvarlig.

Vurdering og sensur skal foregå i samsvar med bestemmelsene om vurdering i lov av 1. april 2005 nr. 15 om universiteter og høyskoler og Forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Studentene plikter å sette seg inn i gjeldende regler. Vurderingsform og arbeidskrav er nærmere beskrevet under det enkelte emne. En forutsetning for å kunne framstille seg til eksamen er at studenten har fått godkjent arbeidskrav.

Som vurderingsuttrykk brukes en gradert skala med fem trinn fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått, jf. lov om universiteter og høyskoler § 3-9 (6). Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor på hver eksamen. Studenter som har gyldig fravær på eksamen eller ikke består eksamen, har rett til ny/utsatt eksamen.

Studenten har rett til begrunnelse og rett til å klage på karakterfastsetting og/eller formelle feil ved eksamen, i samsvar med lov om universiteter og høyskoler §§ 5-2 og 5-3.

Required coursework is all forms of work, tests and compulsory attendance that are requirements for a student to be assessed/permitted to take the exam or complete practical training. Required coursework is assessed as approved/not approved. The coursework requirements for each course are described in the respective course descriptions.

The primary purpose of coursework requirements is to contribute to the students' progress and academic development, and to stimulate the students to master the subject matter. The programme's main coursework requirements are in the form of compulsory attendance, written assignments and skills training. Other coursework requirements may apply; see the course descriptions for more information.

Compulsory attendance

The study programme emphasises a social learning environment with student-active learning methods. The students are expected to attend scheduled teaching in order to foster knowledge, skills and clinical competence. Attendance is compulsory for all parts of the programme in which the students cannot achieve the learning outcomes on their own, or for parts of the programme where cooperation with fellow students is a precondition for completing the learning activities.

The minimum attendance requirement is:

• Compulsory attendance of 90% in all forms of practical training
• Attendance of 80% in teaching activities and seminars

Other activities may also be subject to compulsory attendance requirements. The teaching sessions to which compulsory attendance requirements apply must be clearly marked in the lecture schedule programme.

Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet the attendance requirements. If a student exceeds the maximum limit for absence, the lecturer will consider whether it is possible to compensate for the absence by meeting alternative requirements, for example individual oral or written assignments. Whether or not it is possible depends on the extent of the student’s absence and which activities he/she has missed. Absence from compulsory teaching activities that cannot be compensated for may lead to delayed progress in the programme.

Written assignments and compulsory activities

Several courses have written assignments, practical exercises and tests as coursework requirements.

Written and practical work that is not approved must be reworked before re-submission. If the work is not approved on re-submission, the student cannot take the ordinary exam/assessment. The student is entitled to a third attempt before the resit/rescheduled exam. If a piece of required coursework is not approved, this may lead to delayed progress in the programme.

More detailed requirements for written and practical work, deadlines etc. are set out in the course description for the course in question.

The rules concerning cheating in the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University and the Guidelines for Dealing with Cheating and Attempt at Cheating in Connection with an Examination at OsloMet also apply to required coursework.