Students will know how to assess professional quality and service quality, they will gain knowledge of and experience cross-disciplinary co-operationin, and they will acquire basic knowledge of organisation theory. Further, students will develop an understanding of social problems and living conditions, focussing the situation of the disabled. Finally, students will be familiar with qualitative research methods, including field work.
All first and second year courses must be passed.
The focus is upon the creation and development of professional quality and service quality, utilizing cross-disciplinary co-operation.
An introduction to organisational theory is presented. Students wiill also gain knowledge of social problems and of the distribution of wealth in Norway, especially as regards disabled people. The course also introduces students to research methods in field work.
Seminars, lectures, groups, oral and written presentations.
Compulsory participation in lectures.
One four hour written examination.
Quality work and development
Askeland,G.A. og Molven,O.(1998) Dokument i klientarbeid Universitetsforlaget.
(189 sider)
Askheim, Ole Petter, Andersen, Torhild, Eriksen John (red.). Sosiale tjenester for familier som har barn med funksjonsnedsettelser (2004) Gyldendal akademiske forlag, Oslo (100 sider)
Living standards
Halvorsen. K.: Sosiale problemer: En sosiologisk innføring. Fagbokforlaget, Bergen 2002. Heile boka, unnateke kap. 3, 5 og 8.
Introduction to organisation theory
Djupvik, Alf Roger og Magne Eikås (2002): Organisert velferd. Oslo, Det Norske Samlaget. (210 sider.).
Social anthropology
Woon,L.L.(red) (1992): Fellesskap til besvær? Om nyere innvandring til Norge. Pensumtjenesten, Universitetsforlaget,Oslo. (100 s.).
Alt pensum er ikkje fastsett.
Med atterhald om endring.
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