SP9000 Idéer og begreper i sosialt arbeid og sosialpolitikk Emneplan

Teaching is organised as a combination of lectures, group work and presentations of the participants' own projects. The course is in English.

Participation is mandatory, and candidates are expected to attend all days of teaching. A minor absence (up to 20 %) can only be accepted under certain circumstances and upon application. In the event of absences that are not approved, candidates will lose their right to have their essays assessed.

Students must write an essay, in English, of 8-10 pages in connection to the course. The essay shall take the candidates project as its point of departure and be related to the course content. The essay must be handed in for assessment no later than two months after the end of the course. A passed essay is a precondition for being awarded the 5 ECTS credits. If the essay is awarded a fail grade, the candidate can submit a revised essay once, by a specified deadline. The essay will be graded by the course lectures.

All examination support material is allowed as long as source reference and quotation technique requirements are applied.

Grades are awarded on the basis of pass or fail.

The essay will be graded by the course lectures.

The target group for the course are candidates from the PhD programme in Social Work and Social Policy, but it will also be open to PhD students on other programs who wish to study the field in depth.

Internal candidates register the course in their Studentweb and send a summary, maximum one page, of their project to the PhD administration.

External candidates apply through the Søknadsweb. The following documentation must be enclosed:

1. Confirmation on admission to a PhD program

2. Summary of your research proposal (approx.one page) and how this PhD course will be relevant for your research project

Maximum number of participants is 15.

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Emneanvarlige vurderer essay.

Målgruppen for emnet er kandidater tatt opp i doktorgradsprogrammet sosialt arbeid og sosialpolitikk, men vil være åpent for kandidater ved andre ph.d.-programmer som ønsker å fordype seg innen feltet sosialt arbeid og sosialpolitikk.

Interne ph.d.-kandidater melder seg opp via Studentweb, og sender et sammendrag av sitt prosjekt, maks en side, til ph.d.-administrasjonen.

Eksterne ph.d.-kandidater søker via Søknadsweb, hvor de laster opp nødvendig attester som

1. Bekreftelse på opptak i et ph.d.-program
2. Prosjektbeskrivelse, (ca. en side), oppgi og hvordan emnet vil være relevant for eget prosjekt

Maksimalt antall deltakere er 15.