Multicultural Preventative Care with Children & Young People, master

• Starting 2007/2008
• Starting before 2007/2008

About the Study Programme

Subject:

Health & Social Work Studies

Location:

Porsgrunn

Level:

Master

Duration:

2 year(s)

ECTS:

120

Admission Requirements:

3-year degree in nursing, social education, or social work

Programme code:

220981

Application:

Application form

Language of instruction:

Norwegian

Read more in the curriculum

• Starting 2007/2008
• Course List
• Starting before 2007/2008

Content:

The conditions under which children and young people grow up in modern society provide them with many opportunities and choices, but also demanding challenges. Material and social differences, gender, ethnicity and cultural backgrounds are variables which may contribute to children and young people experiencing difficulties in coping with these challenges. The programme will focus on family, forms of marriage and socialisation conditions in a socio-cultural perspective, in relation to developments in a multicultural society. There will also be a focus on psychosocial and cultural phenomena and processes, and on developing critical attitudes towards established truths. Scientific theory, cultural understanding, family, growing up and identity, mental health and nutrition are central topics of the programme.

Teaching and learning methods:

The Master’s degree programme emphasises independence and student participation. The teaching will alternate between lectures, seminars and group work. Dialogue, discussions and the opportunity for students to use their own experiences will be stressed. Students will receive individual supervision when writing their Master’s degree thesis.

Careers / further study:

A main aim of the Master’s degree programme is to develop students’ skills in understanding and interpreting children and young people in relation to their psychosocial and cultural contexts. This will contribute to increasing students’ insight and ability to act when faced with new and different challenges which children and youth have to deal with. These skills will strengthen students’ ability to develop participatory and cooperative relations with children and young people and their families. The programme qualifies graduates for work in the public, private and voluntary sectors, and within areas such as teaching, planning and reporting activities and research and development work.