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VE530 Bachelor of social education 3rd year

Code
VE530

Title
Bachelor of social education 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 welfare work among people with disabilities, each connected to either social education, hablitation, social science, pedagogy, psychology or law. Students write a paper which counts 33% of the exam.

Prerequisites

VE510 og VE520.

Contents

Law
- legal actions in services concerning people with intectual disabilities with severe behavior problems (social act)
Social science
- introduction to social antropology/cross-cultural encounters/communication
- introduction to organisation theory
- living conditions and social problems
Pedagogy
- kindergarten/pre-school/school, how to create a positive mileu for learning
- special pedagogy
Health issues
- health problems among elderly disabled persons
- first aid
Social education
- securing quality in health and social services
- cross professional co-operation
- values and ethics
- social network
- professional guidance
- co-operation communications and conflict resolution
- substance abuse
- sexual abuse
- psychiatry

Paper
- 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

8 weeks of placement in a service relevant til social educators. The student choose area according to their professional interest.

 

Excursions

The students can take initiative in cooperation with HSF.

Studieopphald i utlandet

The student can apply for studying abroad in the autumn semester. HSF cooperate with Augsburg College, Minneapolis (USA) and Fyn pædagogseminarium in Odense (Denmark)

Course Requirements

Participation
Health Issues:
- first aid
Sosial education:
- securing quality in health and social services
- cross professional co-operation
- values and ethics
- co-operation communications and conflict resolution
Law:
- legal actions in services concerning people with intectual disabilities with severe behavior problems (social act)

Placement
- including 8 weeks placement, seminars before and after and a report from placement that should be presented both written and presented as a lecture to fellow students

Assessment

VE 530  3rd year - 60 credits

  • VE530 101 Paper (20-25 pages), individual - 33%
  • VE530 102 Written exam (6 hours), individual - 33%
  • VE530 103 Oral exam, individual - 34%
Reading List

Ref. Norwegian curriculum ("pensum").