VER310 Knowledge-based and systematic development work in practice. Bachelor's thesis in social education

Teaching language

This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.

Prerequisites

VER110-G The development and ideology of the subject

VER111-G Disability and environmental therapeutic work

VER112-G Practice; Functional impairment, environmental therapeutic work, coping and welfare technology

VER113-G Topics in medical and health sciences

VER211-G Practice; Nursing and care

VER215-G Topics in social studies

VER213-G Coping conditions, health and functional difficulties

VER214-G Environmental treatment and behavioral learning

Course contents

Key topics in the course:

• Philosophy of science

• Research methods

• Bachelor's thesis

Learning outcomes

The student:

Knowledge

• demonstrates broad knowledge of documentation, quality assurance and evaluation of own work

• demonstrates broad knowledge of scientific research methods

• demonstrates knowledge of various philosophical theories of science

• demonstrates knowledge of privacy, consent and handling of data

Skills

• is able to apply professional knowledge, relevant results from research and development work and scientific methods as a basis for illuminating practical and theoretical issues and making informed choices

• is able to reflect on his/her own professional practice and adjust this under supervision

• is able to identify a topic and prepare an issue in connection with the bachelor thesis

• is able to justify the choice of a theoretical and methodological approach in light of the problem

• is bale to evaluate and obtain data from different scientific theoretical points of view

• is able to analyze data against the problem for the bachelor thesis

• is able to document and disseminate knowledge in scientific theory and research methods in writing and orally, as well as assess and discuss the relationship between theory and empirical data

• is able to perform searches in scientific databases

General competence

• demonstrates insight into relevant professional and ethical issues in the social educator's professional practice and can identify and reflect on these

• demonstrates insight into research and development work and methods for systematic acquisition of user experience and knowledge

• is able to discuss innovation and various opportunities for service innovation

• is able to discuss subject-critical, method-critical and research ethics dilemmas

Examination requirements

 

• Participated in compulsory education

• Approved mandatory work requirements

See further information in Canvas.

Teaching methods

 

Teaching and learning methods include lectures, work requirements and self-study, as well as work in connection with the design of a bachelor's thesis. Teaching is compulsory. Mandatory activities are described in more detail in the subject booklet on Canvas.

Expected workload of the course is 810 hours.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course, 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

The exam consists of two parts:

Part 1:

Written bachelor's thesis in group.

Individual adjusting oral exam of the assignment, where the grade can be adjusted by up to one grade. The bachelor's thesis must be assessed as passed before the candidate can sit for the individual, adjusting oral examination.

The grade in part 1 is weighted sixty percent.

Part 2: Oral, individual examination in the course's compulsory syllabus.

The grade in part 2 is weighted forty percent.

Both partial exams must be assessed as passed in order for the course as a whole to be assessed as passed. Graded assessment.