SOS1110 Introduksjon til sosialt arbeid Emneplan

I dette emnet vil studentene tilegne seg kunnskap om sosialt arbeids fagtradisjon og kunnskapsgrunnlaget i sosialt arbeid, samt få en forståelse av sosialt arbeids organisering, plass og mandat i samfunnet. Studenten vil få innføring i teorier, perspektiver og forskning i sosialt arbeid på individ, gruppe og samfunnsnivå. I dette første emnet vil hovedfokus være på individuelt sosialt arbeid.

Emnet går parallelt med emnet SOS1120 Profesjonell samhandling i sosialt arbeid.

The Master's Degree Program in Smart Mobility and Urban Analytics (SMUA) is a full-time course of study over two years with 120 ECTS that is given in English. The program represents a continuation and specialization in relation to the bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering, under the technical planning course option. This program offers a practical and profession-oriented specialization, extending a bachelor’s in civil engineering in the study field of integrated urban and transport planning, geographical planning, technology or landscape architecture.

In line with expectations from the industry, the program is planned to be cross disciplinary from the start, with a unique focus also on IT, digital tools and skills commonly used and highly needed in the industry, especially tools and skills related to urban and transport analytics and planning, geographical information systems (GIS) and data science.

Society and authorities place increasing demands on environmentally friendly, innovative and sustainable design of mobility and urban solutions. Climate change in the form of increased temperatures, more precipitation and extreme weather exposes constructions, infrastructure and networks to greater and less predictable stressors. Industry and researchers highlight the need of candidates with expertise at master's degree level (engineers) in the fields of smart mobility and urban analytics who have knowledge in environmental issues relating to this field as well as updated skills on new technology.

This study program offers a combination of expert and interdisciplinary knowledge where the students will achieve a high level of proficiency in sustainable urban development as well as achieving strong digital skills and knowledge. Interdisciplinary studies involve the combination of two or more academic disciplines into one activity. The interdisciplinary nature of this program has two major aspects according to the academic professionals developing this program at the faculty. The first related to the knowledge developed in urban planning and design, urban transport and mobility, as well as ethics and sustainability in this field. The second being digital competence, new technologies and tools, like simulation tools AIMSUN or SUMO, or data analysis software Python, R or Weka, or geographical information systems such as ArcGIS or QGIS.

Specialization areas in this master program will be:

Space Syntax (20 ECTS) which will provide in-depth knowledge of how complex architectural and urban systems work, and how spaces can be planned, designed and manufactured to create a better society bringing together the fields of architecture and urbanism. Space Syntax is a theoretical and analytical framework, as well as a modeling tool to design and analyze the human-built environment. Students will investigate spatial morphology and its social implications by a practical, hands-on program of lectures, workshops and a project.

Urban Mobility (20 ECTS) which will provide in-depth knowledge in land use and transportation planning for smart and sustainable cities that meet the needs of all residents. Students will learn how to experiment and test hypotheses and think strategically about multi-modal transport systems, the movement of people and goods, and intelligent transport systems in urban areas. Students will grow their expertise joining a session of lectures, workshops and through work on projects.

The goal with this program is to educate and train candidates who are qualified to address the challenges of both professional life and scholarly enquiry within their specialization as well as being a productive member of interdisciplinary teams.

Graduates from this program will:

• understand the role of their specialization in organizations and society
• possess deep technical skills from their own specialization that can be applied in a variety of real-life scenarios
• understand how their specialization is part of a wider fabric of skills necessary to solve tomorrow's challenges
• have a professional and ethical attitude towards their role in the workplace
• display creative thinking in real-life situations, leaning both on theoretical knowledge and on pragmatism
• plan and execute their work in a structured and independent manner, be it as professionals or as researchers in their field
• have expertise that is in high demand in both the private and public sector. The most relevant employers are advisory engineering firms, municipalities or other public agencies, private companies within transport and urban planning industry and research institutes
• qualify students for further studies at the doctoral degree level.

More specifically, the graduates will:

• Be able to identify needs in the smart society. This particularly means that the students are trained to plan for mobilities and accessibility to/from services, jobs and amenities that are more fluent in times when tele-commuting and online consumption has increased.
• Be aware of and sensitive to, and responsive when planning and suggesting policy measures to handle vulnerabilities. Pandemics, 100-year-storms, and similar have proven to be more than fiction. Planning for a resilient society includes planning for alternative transport solutions, and prioritization of lines, roads, and services in case of emergency.
• Be able to integrate sustainability in plans, execution, evaluation and circularity of societal development.
• Be equipped with tools and methods for planning and implementing integrative urban landscapes. With specific focus on planning for equal opportunities in urban areas where new technologies for participation in and communication with citizens may be used to different extent due to language barriers, age, trust, etc

After completing the education, the student will be especially suitable for:

• Employments in urban, regional and transport planning departments in municipalities and public organizations
• Jobs in firms and agencies developing stakeholder strategies, meta-data description and tech-mediation between smart-city developers and users
• Consultancy firms developing strategies for smart city developments
• Creation and analysis of geo-coded data, including statistical analyses
• Research and evaluation work

Students who complete the master's degree program will be awarded the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Smart Mobility and Urban Analytics.

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Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studentene:

• har kunnskap om sosialt arbeid som profesjon og akademisk disiplin.
• kjenner til sosialt arbeids fagtradisjon i møte med sosiale problemer.
• har kunnskap om sammenhengen mellom ulike kunnskapsformer, verdier og ferdigheter i sosialt arbeid.
• har kunnskap om samspillet mellom individ, gruppe og samfunn.
• har kunnskap om hvordan forskning, teori, praksis og politikk er en del av kunnskapsutviklingen i sosialt arbeid.
• kjenner til ulike vitenskapsteoretisk posisjoner og kunnskapssyn i sosialt arbeid.

Ferdigheter

Studentene:

• kan anvende grunnleggende fagterminologi og teoretiske tilnærminger i sosialt arbeid, både skriftlig og muntlig.
• kan gjenkjenne og analysere beskrivelser av sosiale problemer på individ- og samfunnsnivå.
• kan reflektere over hvordan sosiale kategorier samspiller og virker inn på interaksjoner mellom individer og deres omgivelser.

Generell kompetanse

Studentene:

• har innsikt i sammenhengen mellom samfunnsendringer og utviklingen av sosialt arbeid.
• har innsikt i hvordan verdier og holdninger påvirker yrkesutøvelsen.
• har innsikt i forholdet mellom profesjonelt engasjement og analytisk distanse i sosialt arbeids praksis.
• kan utveksle erfaringer knyttet til egen læringsprosess.

Undervisningen vil veksle mellom forelesninger, e-forelesninger, seminar og ulike studentaktive læringsformer. Digitale læringsformer inngår i undervisningen.

Ett skriftlig arbeidskrav i gruppe med omfang på 4 sider. Gruppen skal presentere sin besvarelse muntlig. Arbeidskrav og presentasjon av besvarelse må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom arbeidskravet ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere forbedret versjon en gang innen angitt frist.

Individuell skriftlig skoleeksamen på 5 timer. Kandidater som ikke består, eller har gyldig fravær ved ordinær eksamen, kan fremstille seg til ny/utsatt eksamen. 

Ingen hjelpemidler tillatt.

Gradert skala A-F.

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av alle besvarelsene.

Siri Fjeldheim og Marianne Buen Sommerfeldt