Course coordinator: Bente Heggem Kojan

This course is offered by NTNU fourth quarter of 2022, third quarter 2024, 2026 and 2028.

For more information about the course: Course description

Where and when?

22 - 24 April 2024, Tunga Campus, Dep of Social Work, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Room: will be announced.

Admission requirements and registering

Information about how to register for the course.

Course content

Inequalities in the context of social work and child welfare policy and practice have attracted much attention in research over the last decade. Much of this research has drawn on the techniques used by health researchers to map the social determinants of life expectancy, illness, and other outcomes. However, the study of inequalities in social work and child welfare must take into account the normative and value-based nature of these fields. While evidence of inequalities in child welfare interventions is steadily accumulating, theoretical conceptualizations regarding the mechanisms that underlie it are still in the early stages of development. How then can we address normative, relational, systemic and scientific complexities in research activities? How is inequality, power and social justice understood and conceptualized? How do we incorporate an intersectional approach to our research and develop more nuanced understandings of the field?

This course will examine some of the theoretical and ethical challenges associated with researching inequality in the fields of social work and child welfare. The course will also introduce students to methodological approaches and empirical findings from international studies within the area of child welfare systems. 

Learning outcomes

Students will:
- gain knowledge about central theories in the field of social inequality, social work and child welfare
- think critically about researching, such as conceptualization and theorizing inequality and ethical dilemmas, in the context of social work and child welfare
- Gain knowledge on the empirical findings of the   international research projects and learn about –the methods used when researching child welfare inequalities
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the following key concepts: social justice, social power, stigma, intersectionality 
 

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, formative presentations by the participants, and facilitated in-class discussions. The course is taught in English. 

Compulsory assignments

Written assignment (4500-5000 words) linked to one issue that deals with theoretical and/or ethical challenges in social work inequality research.

Required previous knowledge

Master's degree or equivalent

Course materials

General and individually selected syllabus. The general syllabus is announced at the beginning of the course. Deadline for submission of individually selected syllabus is stated at the beginning of the course.

Program (preliminary)

NTNU, Campus Tunga, Trondheim
Course coordinator: Bente Heggem Kojan
Involved staff: Anna Gupta, Yuval Saar-Heiman, Rick Hood

Emneansvarlig: Bente Heggem Kojan

For mer informasjon om emnet: se emnebeskrivelsen for SARB8016.

For more information about the course: Course description

Course coordinator: Marko Valenta

For more information about the course: Course description

Course coordinator: Marianne Hedlund

Inclusion and Exclusion in different societal areas -How can Disability be approached?

Where and when?

2 - 4 October 2023, Tunga Campus, Dep of Social Work, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Room(s): BU503

How to apply

To be admitted to our PhD courses, you must have completed your master’s degree or equivalent education.

By 15 September you need to apply to PhD courses via NTNU Søknadsweb, and upload required documentation (diploma etc.).

NTNU students and PhD students admitted to PhD programs at NTNU apply for admission by registering for class via NTNUs studentweb.

Information about PhD courses for external candidates

Preparations before the PhD course

Preparation of idea proposal for the essay. The proposal should be submitted before the seminar. And will be used as a starting point for presentations and group work on day 2. The proposal can be approx. 800-1000 words and is submitted by email to svenja.hammer@ntnu.no by September 25th. Also, familiarize yourself with the syllabus before the seminar (will be announced).

The course will be highly participatory in nature. Most of the learning will take place through small group activities including brainstorming, reflecting, discussing, presentations, critiquing, planning, and writing.  The course atmosphere will encourage equal participation by everyone. The workshop will help the participants to think more rigorously and improve their ideas. 

Course coordinator: Marianne Hedlund  NTNU, Norway and Svenja Hammer, NTNU, Norway.
Course collaborators: Kristoffer Hansson, University of Malmö, Sweden and Mabel Giraldo, University of Bergamo, Italy 

Program: (note that minor changes may occur)
 

Course coordinator: Marianne Hedlund

For more information about the course: Course description

When and where?

Trondheim, NTNU, Campus Tunga, 9.-11. oktober 2023.

Information in norwegian only

Course coordinator: Randi Lise Juul

For more information about the course: Course description

When and where?

Trondheim, NTNU, Campus Tunga, 4. - 6. september 2023

Information in norwegian only

Course coordinator: Anne Moe

For more information about the course: Course description