SBV4200 Application of law in child welfare work Course description

Application of law in child welfare work is based on analyses of key legal issues arising in child welfare work. The focus is on the use of legal methodology to resolve legal issues in order to determine what is applicable law in an area. Students will gain insight into legal methodology and how to use judicial politics to argue their points. 

The language of instruction is Norwegian.  

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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 

• in-depth knowledge of what a legal argument can be based on  
• in-depth knowledge of how to reason when deciding what is the applicable law  
• in-depth knowledge of which elements are legally relevant and the relative weight of the various elements in a legal argument  
• in-depth knowledge of the normative basis of jurisprudence and how it differs from other social sciences  
• in-depth knowledge of key issues in the field of child welfare  

Skills 

The student can 

• use legal methods to resolve legal issues in the child welfare field  
• apply the law in a sound manner  
• analyse and take a critical approach to different sources of information and use sources of law to structure and formulate professional arguments  
• critically analyse legal regulation of the child welfare service’s remit and exercise of authority 

General competence  

The student can 

• analyse legal issues  
• reflect critically on judicial policy issues in the child welfare field  
• reflect critically on judicialization processes that are not in the best interests of vulnerable children and adolescents and their families  
• contribute to innovative thinking on legal regulation in the field of child welfare  

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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 knowledge of

• the European Union and the EEA: historical development, theories of European integration, Treaties, etc.
• topics of EU and EEA Law: legal sources, effects of EU legislation in the national systems, the EEA Agreement, free movement of people, etc.
• the functioning of the EU institutional framework: composition and competences of the institutions, procedures, inter-institutional relations and main political dynamics that characterize the decision-making processes
• topical issues: democracy, relationship between Norway and the EU, current issues in the European context

Skills

The student is able to

• demonstrate understanding of the European integration process
• solve basic legal questions of EU Law independently, identifying and utilizing relevant legal sources
• analyze and illustrate how the institutional structure and decision-making processes of the EU work

General competence

The student is able to

• understand and critically assess core issues in the European context
• use specialized terminology and write on the topics studied
• retrieve legal sources using international databases

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

• Coursework 1: The students, working individually or in groups, are required to submit a written work of maximum 1200 words. The groups, topics and deadline will be decided by the lecturer and announced on Canvas during the course.

The purpose of the coursework is the development of skills specified under learning outcomes.

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

The exam in the course is a home exam over a period of 3 hours.

The candidates can write their answers in English or Norwegian.

Grade scale A - F

After completion of the course, the student will have acquired the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The student

• can communicate in French and has oral and written skills corresponding to advanced B1 level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• is able to adjust the knowledge to the capacity of teenage learners
• can communicate about culture and society in French-speaking countries, including culture, history and geography,
• can communicate about French-speaking countries with the use of visual art, literature, music, cinema and cultural events.

Skills

The student

• is capable of using French corresponding to advanced B1 level : linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic level
• is capable of selecting the elements of the everyday-life in France relevant to teach in a task-oriented approach, by using authentic materials including literature and art.
• can develop a course in French dedicated to pupils from class 5 to 10 following an task oriented approach
• is able to plan classes with of grammar, selecting basic grammar structures in French and teach these elements for a public of pupils (class 5-10)

General competence

The student

• is capable of integrating the basic skills in the French language subject for everyday life even in unexpected situations and related to multimodal artistic formats.
• is capable of assessing his/her own teaching practice
• is able to explain and justify own learning and communication strategies
• has developed multilingual competence
• has developed intercultural competence
• can develop multilingual and intercultural competence in own teaching practice

80 % attendance and participation in face-to-face weeks and virtual sessions.

The following coursework requirements must be approved before the student can take the exam:

- One oral presentation related to French language (10 minutes, online)

- One individual written assignment related to French society and culture (300 words, +/- 10 %).

- One individual written assignment related to teaching of grammar (350 words +/- 10 %).

- One individual written assignment related to selection of authentic texts (350 words, +/- 10 %.

- One oral presentation related to selection of authentic texts (10 minutes, online).

The course requirements aim to enhance oral and written skills integrating a task focused on vocabulary and grammatical structures. Further, they aim to evaluate students’ ability to analyse teaching and learning materials in order to plan and conduct teaching for pupils in class 5-10.