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BA530 Bachelor of social education and child welfare work, 3rd year

Code
BA530

Title
Bachelor of social education and child welfare work, 3rd year

ECTS Credits
60.00

Language of Instruction
Norwegian.

Semester
Autumn and spring.

Aims

The third year builds on the previous two years and focus on specific topics relevant for child welfare work, each connected to either child welfare work, social science, pedagogy, psychology or law. Students write a paper which counts 33% of the exam.

Prerequisites

BA510 and BA520.

Contents

Social science - 9 credits
- introduction to social antropology/cross-cultural encounters/communication
- introduction to organisation theory
- living conditions and social problems
Psychology - 9 credits
- psychiatry, psychic diseases
- gender and culture
Law - 3 credits
- criminal law
- law on social services, coercion
- law on child care, coercion
Pedagogy - 6 credits
- kindergarten/pre-school/school, how to create a positive mileu for learning
- special pedagogy
Social pedagogy - 3 credits
- child- and youth culture on different areas in society, historically and today.
Social pedagogic work with children and youth - 18 credits
- qualitative method/fieldwork
- values and ethics
- child care work
- substance abuse
- crime
- work with disabled persons
- sexual abuse
- art/outdoor life/music
- work with groups
- co-operation communications and conflict resolution
- cross professional co-operation
Paper - 12 credits
- individual paper on a relevant topic chosen by the student.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, seminar, groupwork, role-play, practical training, oral training, paper writing with individual supervision and individual study.

Work Experience Placement

None.

Excursions

None.

Studieopphald i utlandet

The student can apply for studying abroad in the autumn semester.

Course Requirements

Participation:
Topics in social pedagogic work with children and youth:
- ethics including seminar
- child care work
- art/outdoor life/music
- co-operation, communication and conflict resolution
- cross professional co-operation
Law:
- law on social services, coercion
- law on child care, coercion

Assessment

BA530 3rd year - 60 credits

  • BA530 201 Paper (20-25 pages), individual - 33%.
  • BA530 202 Written exam (6 hours) - 33%.
  • BA530 203 Oral exam, individual - 34%.

Reading List

Ref. Norwegian curriculum ("pensum").