EPN-V2

SP306210 Psykososiale vansker i individ- og systemperspektiv Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Psychosocial problems in individual and system perspective
Studieprogram
Spesialpedagogikk 2, 30 sp
Omfang
15.0 stp.
Studieår
2024/2025
Timeplan
Emnehistorikk

Innledning

Ingen hjelpemidler tillatt

Forkunnskapskrav

A - F

Læringsutbytte

Eksamen vurderes av intern og ekstern sensor.

Innhold

Target group

In societies characterized by linguistic diversity, language barriers are a commonplace experience for practitioners within most professions. Even in research projects on professional practice that are not directly oriented towards linguistic plurality in itself, the candidate may be compelled to address challenges related to communication across language barriers, with or without the involvement of an interpreter. In order to handle complex language situations in an adequate way, it is often necessary for the researcher to account for linguistic diversity and the use of interpreters (or lack thereof), and in a broader perspective than we experience today.

The target groups are PhD candidates/students and scientific staff who want to learn about professional practice and language barriers and expand their research tool kit. The course aims at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Program in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education and other relevant programs. It is also open to staff members at OsloMet and other universities/colleges. The course is also open to candidates from other universities in Norway and abroad.

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission include completing a five-year master's program (integrated or consisting of a three-year bachelor's program and a two-year master's program, in total 300 ECTS) in the fields of teacher education, other pedagogical disciplines, educational science, development studies, social sciences, or other relevant areas related to the PhD programme. The master's degree should include a substantial independent project equivalent to a master's thesis (minimum 30 ECTS). An internationally completed master's degree that corresponds to at least four years in the Norwegian education system may also be considered for admission (please check the grounds for enrollment on the website of the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills). https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/higher-education-entrancequalification-gsu

In case of a large number of applicants, PhD-students enrolled in the PhD programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education will be prioritized, then students in other PhD programmes, then academic employees at the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies.

Applicants who are not enrolled in the PhD programme at the Faculty of Education and International Studies at OsloMet must send a summary in English of maximum one A4 sheet with relevant information about their own project/area of interest, containing topic, methodology, theoretical approach, and why this course might be relevant for their project.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Innholdet i emnet er organisert i følgende seks hovedtemaer:

1. Overordnete perspektiver på inkludering og mangfold

  • Inkludering og mangfold, normalitet og avvik, likeverdig og tilpasset opplæring
  • Individ og fellesskap, deltaker og medborger - oppvekstbetingelser i et inkluderende fellesskap
  • Prinsipper for forebyggende arbeid og tidlig innsats, forebygging av ulikhetsskapende prosesser
  • Perspektiver på læring og utvikling
  • Lovverk, retningslinjer og sentrale føringer
  • Prinsipper for inkluderende ledelse

2. Barn med særlige behov

  • De «ville» og de «stille» barna - samspill og relasjoner
  • Barn som faller utenfor - utestengning og mobbing, inkluderende samspills- og lekprosesser
  • Barn med ulike former for nedsatt funksjonsevne og forsinket utvikling
  • Barn i vanskelige livssituasjoner - omsorgssvikt, mishandling, overgrep og vold, og barn utsatt for traumer og stressrelatert problematikk

3. Begreper, språk og tale

  • Begreps- og tallforståelse, språklig bevissthet og betydningen av gode språkmiljøer, språkvansker
  • To- og flerspråklige barns språk- og begrepsutvikling og -forståelse, ekstra norskopplæring før skolestart
  • Forebygging av lese-, skrive- og matematikkvansker
  • Materiell for å fremme språklig bevissthet, tall- og begrepsforståelse og kartleggingsmateriell

4. Didaktiske overveielser og spesialpedagogiske tiltak, observasjon og kartlegging

  • Utarbeiding og bruk av IOP og utviklingsplaner
  • Didaktiske og metodiske tiltak både overfor enkeltbarn og barnegrupper
  • Bruk av observasjon, ulike observasjonsmetoder, kartlegging som grunnlag for utarbeiding av IOP og IP
  • (Spesial-)pedagogiske tiltak i arbeid med barn med særlige behov, individ- og systemrettet arbeid

5. Samarbeid med foreldre og andre instanser

  • Samarbeid med hjemmet - med spesielt fokus på samarbeid med foreldre til barn med særlige behov og i vanskelige livssituasjoner - empowerment, resiliens og mestring
  • Samarbeid barnehage - barnevern og tverretatlig/-faglig samarbeid
  • Veiledning og rådgiving overfor foreldre og personale
  • Etiske problemstillinger, refleksjon og overveielse

6. Oppgaveseminar

  • Innsamling og behandling av observasjonsmateriale
  • Krav til vitenskapelig pålitelighet og gyldighet
  • Etiske overveielser i utdanningsforskning og profesjonell virksomhet

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

Knowledge

The candidate has in-depth knowledge of:

  • language as a tool in encounters between professional practitioners and their clients, with and without interpreters
  • communication challenges in situations with language barriers
  • relevant theories on dialogical and monological understandings of language, and on oral and written communication in encounters with language barriers
  • the relationship between language and power in situations with language barriers

Skills

The candidate:

  • can critically analyze their own material in terms of language, communication and interpreting
  • can identify and analyze how language barriers and interpreting affect communication and professional behavior

General competence

The candidate:

  • can use theories on language and communication to elucidate their own research material
  • can select and apply appropriate methods for analyzing language barriers and communication challenges

Vurdering og eksamen

Organized tuition is given in the form of lectures and workshops. The course consists of two parts. The first part is a two-days workshop at OsloMet with mandatory participation. In lectures and discussions, students will be introduced to relevant theories and methods. The last part is a one-day mandatory workshop at OsloMet. In addition, there will be online learning activities. Candidates are expected to participate in all learning activities, both online and on-site. Candidates are expected to give oral and written feedback on other students’ work.

Preparations for the course

Candidates are expected to read the syllabus and to prepare a presentation before the course to be able to participate in discussions and activities.

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

Coursework requirements

The coursework requirements are: Mandatory participation, an oral presentation, a paper draft and a written and oral feedback to a co-student’s paper.

  1. Mandatory participation: 80 % attendence at both workshops and learning activities online is required.
  2. The oral presentation is to be prepared before the course starts and presented at the first workshop. The oral presentation should be no longer than fifteen minutes. The topic of the presentation must relate to linguistic diversity, language barriers and/or interpreting in a way that is relevant to the students’ PhD projects. Following the presentation there will be a five to ten minutes’ discussion.
  3. The oral presentation will serve as foundation for a paper draft. The paper draft should be minimum 1000 and maximum 1500 words.
  4. Written and oral feedback: Each student will comment one co-student’s paper draft, both in writing (250 - 500 words) and orally (3 - 5 minutes).

Vurderingsuttrykk

The grades are "pass" or "fail". The requirement for "pass" is that paper builds on the learning outcomes and on parts of the syllabus.

Sensorordning

The paper will be assessed by the course coordinator and a member of the academic staff involved in the PhD-program.