EPN-V2

SFV4400 Social sustainability, social work and Human Rights Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Social sustainability, social work and Human Rights
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2025/2026
Emnehistorikk
Pensum
HØST 2025
Timeplan
Programplan

  • Innledning

    Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.

  • Forkunnskapskrav

    Emnet er ekvivalent (overlapper 10 studiepoeng) med LO124D.

  • Læringsutbytte

    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

    • a deep understanding of the interplay between human rights and social sustainability, particularly through the lens of social work within social and political orders.
    • comprehensive knowledge of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its significance in shaping fundamental human rights protections.
    • insight into how social, cultural, and political dimensions of solidarity and rights influence rights-based social work practices.
    • an understanding of the roles of child protection, children's rights, extremism, social exclusion, and nation-states' obligations toward human rights across different state models, with a focus on the Nordic welfare state's approach.

    Skills

    The student can

    • critically analyze and assess the sustainability of social orders and the extent to which public service practices contribute to solidarity and trust.
    • evaluate the effectiveness of social work practices in upholding human rights and fostering sustainable intersubjective trust.
    • design rights-based practices in social work that align with various approaches to sustainability.
    • discuss and compare the implementation of human rights principles across different countries, considering normative and constitutional constraints within the democratic rule of law.

    General competence

    The student can

    • develop a critical understanding of the role of trust and solidarity in sustaining social and political orders.
    • engage in informed discussions on sustainable social work practices and the integration of human rights perspectives in social work research and policy development.

  • Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

    The teaching takes place with in-person attendance on campus, and the course is organised into a series of lectures and discussions. Lectures are given by the course lecturers. Key to the lecture form are discussions and an academic culture.The lectures and curriculum spans six sessions, each four hours long, and is designed to explore the complex interplay between international human rights, social work, and social policy, particularly in sustaining social and political orders.

  • Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

    Gradert skal A-F.

  • Vurdering og eksamen

    Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av eksamensbesvarelsene.

    Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

  • Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

    No aids are permitted.

  • Vurderingsuttrykk

    A grade scale A-F.

  • Sensorordning

    For de som tar dette emnet som et valgemne anbefales det at studentene har tatt SSA4000 Teorier i sosialt arbeid ved institutt for sosialfag, eller tilsvarende emner fra et annet sted, d.v.s. emner som gir grunnlag for å anvende ulike teorier og perspektiver til å analysere sosialfaglige problemstillinger

  • Emneansvarlig

    Asgeir Falch-Eriksen