SOSV3220 Social Work in a Global Context Course description

Part 1: Not relevant

Part 2: No aids are permitted.

Part 1 Pass/fail

Part 2 Grade scale A-F.

Practical training

The midway and final assessments are carried out by the practical training supervisor and the person responsible for the course at the university. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Exam

All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

None.

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

• Coursework 1. Describe a theme and research question within the area of global perspectives on social work. The research question must be justified. List recommended sources that may be relevant for further work on the research question. This work requirement is the starting point for the individual written submission assignment which is the final exam for the course (see the course plan). Length: up to one page.

The goal of the assignment is to increase knowledge about social work from a global perspective and to apply theory/analytical perspectives to address a self-selected research question.

The coursework requirement must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirement is not approved, the student will be given the opportunity to resubmit an improved version one more time within the specified deadline.

The exam in the course is an individual written paper with self-selected topic. The paper can be written in either English or Norwegian. The student works on the paper throughout the course. The exam paper must have a scope of 8-10 pages, not including references. Approved APA referencing style for assignment writing must be followed. Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

A selection of self-chosen readings, which comprises of 100 pages must be attached in the assignment.

If the exam is not passed, the student will have one opportunity to submit a revised version of the assignment for grading.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F.

All exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

Erika Gubrium and Ariana Guilherme Fernandes