SO-202 Sosialt arbeid med barn og familier
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Social Work
Teaching language
NorwegianCourse contents
Based on child welfare contexts the attention will be on social work with children and families both across historical and cross-cultural perspectives. Key topics include child welfare theories, interaction models, different family types, social network, procedures in child welfare cases, and various forms of assistance measures will be included.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will have:
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General knowledge of social work with children and families, primarily related to child welfare contexts.
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Knowledge of different theoretical perspectives within the field of child welfare /child protection.
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Knowledge of and skills in communication with children and parents in socially difficult situations.
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Knowledge of cross-disciplinary collaboration.
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Knowledge of the procedures within local government child protection services.
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Skills in critical reflection especially connected with awareness of one´s own values and attitudes, together with exercising power and authority.
Examination requirements
Participation in compulsory sessions and training. Students must pass/successfully complete the compulsory assignment(s) in order to take the examination. Coursework requirements will be listed in Canvas at the start of the course.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars and group work. Teacher-assisted training in communication skills /practical skills and group exercises. Compulsory practice studies, part of the instruction has mandatory attendance. Please refer to the course schedule. Expected workload is about 400 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual eight-day home exam comprises 100% of final grade. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SO-201 – Social Work 3 | 10 |