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SNE4110 - Human Rights and Inclusion
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| Credits: | 10 |
| Teaching semester: | Every autumn semester |
| Examination semester: | Every autumn semester |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Administrated by: | Department of Special Needs Education
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Course content
This course is the first component of the two-year Master programme in special needs education.
Areas of study include:
- Human rights
- Child rights
- Human rights, disability and special needs
- International principles and national policies
- From national to local plans and activities
- Debate and application of internationally stated human
rights within different cultural, political and economical
contexts
- The principle on inclusion and related
principles
Learning outcomes
The course offers:
- Information about internationally accepted human rights,
including child rights
- Knowledge about international principles, policies and
discourse concerning disability, special needs and support of vulnerable
individuals and groups in education and other societal settings
- Introduction to critical reflection on principles, policies
and discourses in relation to different cultural settings
- Introduction to critical reflection on dilemmas, challenges
and possibilities related to development of competence in the application of
human rights in different cultural settings and societal areas
Admission
Number of students : 30
The course is obligatory for students at the Programme Master of Philosophy in Special Needs Education. Other students who fulfil the admission requirements can also apply to this course. Priority will be given to students formally accepted to the Master Programme.
Students who are admitted to study programmes or individual courses at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for by registering a study plan in StudentWeb.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
- A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a
minimum grade of C or the equivalent
- Knowledge of English documented by one of the following or
equivalent:
- Basic English from Norwegian or equivalent Upper Secondary School (videregående), grade 4 or better (Norwegian grading system)
Foreign students in accordance to international requirements:
- TOEFL examination with a score of 550 (213 computer-based) or higher
- IELTS examination with a score of band 6 or higher
Teaching
- Individual preparatory assignment
- Lectures
- Seminar
- Literature study
- Project work in groups based on individual preparatory
assignment, study literature and lecturing
- Combined group- and individual presentations with plenary
discussions
Reading: The reading are in total about 650 pages; most of it obligatory and with some individually selected reading in addition.
Exam information
- Compulsory: Combined group- and individual presentation of
assignment
- Examination: Term paper no 1, based on individual
”preparatory assignment”, part one. Examination will take place
in the middle of each autumn semester. More detailed information concerning
relevant rules and regulations will be given at the beginning of the semester.
Grades: Pass/Fail
Department of Special Needs Education
Visiting address:
Faculty of Education Student Information Center, Helga Eng's
building - level 2, Sem Sælandsv.7
Postal address:
PO Box 1161 Blindern
0318 Oslo
Visiting hours:
09. and 11.30 and 12. - 15.00 (until 14.00 during the period
15.5 - 14.9)
Phone: (+47) 22 84 44 45 / 46 The phone is manned 09. -11.00 and
12.-14.
Fax: (+47) 22 85 82
41
E-mail: uv-studentinformasjon@uv.uio.no
Web: http://www.isp.uio.no/
Editors: Redaksjon for studietilbudet ved UiO
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