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BBV1003 - The Social Responsibility of the Child Protection and Child Welfare Profession

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Field Assignment 1/2 1 semesters
School exam 1/2 3 hours E

Course content

The starting point in the course are the social responsibility of the child protection and child welfare workers stated in Forskrift om nasjonal retningslinje for barnevernspedagogutdanning. The social responsibility links to knowledge about children, childhood and socialization, as well as the role of the profession and the ethic in child welfare work. Lectures in communication theory, pedagogy and social pedagogy are given too. In addition there is specific child conversation training. Knowledge and skills in play and activities with children are important in the field work. The theoretical knowledge is immersed in field work at primary schools. Knowledge from children and parents with experiences as child welfare clients are emphasized too.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The student has:

  • knowledge of the social responsibility of the child protection and child welfare profession
  • knowledge of children's upbringing and socialization
  • knowledge about children's activities (including children's play and digital everyday life)
  • knowledge about childhood
  • knowledge of communication and relationship theories, pedagogy and social pedagogy
  • knowledge of the use of activities in the child protection and welfare profession and own self-development
  • knowledge of ethic and emotional work
  • knowledge of new forms of learning

Skills - The student can:

  • account for topics and theories within the child protection and child welfare profession
  • account for the social responsibility
  • account for children's upbringing and socialization
  • master relationship building and life form interview with children
  • master collaboration with children using activities
  • reflect upon his or her own competences and self-development in interaction with others
  • reflect upon interpretation of sensory experiences
  • identify and reflect upon ethical and emotional challenges
  • master social-pedagogical work on children's upbringing arenas

General competence - The student:

  • has insight into the social responsibility of the child protection and child welfare profession
  • has insight into basic concepts of communication
  • has insight into ethical and emotional work
  • has insight into group processes
  • has insight into how one's own communication affects interaction between people
  • masters activities to promote play, learning and inclusion in collaboration with children

Learning methods and activities

Student activ participation. The students participate in learning groups and the learning activity are divided between self-studies, preparation assignments, lectures, depth assignments, skills training, video and field work

Parts of the teaching and learning material can be given in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Participation in skills training with subsequent video documentation (group)
  • Participation in field work

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activity:

Each learning group makes a 3- 5 minute video to document what the group has learned and experienced about communication in conversations with children. Each student has to contribute to the media work and display oneself by speech, texts, etc. The video is to be submitted on Blackboard (BB) and approved by the course coordinators.

Skills training in the use of play and activities for self-development and cooperation with children should be documented with an individual video of 3-5 minutes. The video is to be submitted on Blackboard (BB) and approved by the course coordinators

Learning groups/students whose videos are rejected, will be given the opportunity to create and submit a second one.

Approved video submission are a prerequisite for participation in the fieldwork.

With regard to participation in fieldwork, the students themselves must contribute to documentation of attendance in line with regulations given in the «Information sheet on field work».

In order to sit for the exam, video submission, participation in the field work must be approved.

Assessment

It is two written exams in the course. An individual home exam based on participation in the field work and a three hours individual written exam. Both exams must be assessed in order to pass the whole course.

This topic has several partial assessments. If you do not pass the course, you need only to take a new exam in the parts that have not been passed. When improving grades, you can select the part or parts who you want to improve grades in.

You can ask for explanation or appeal a grade in each partial assessment, without waiting for overall grading in the course (when all partial assessments are done).

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Social Education and Child Welfare (HSGBVB) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

The course has study rights requirements. This means that the course is reserved for students admitted to the programme Bachelor in child protection and child welfare at NTNU.

Course materials

To be announced on Blackboard at the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BBV1001 15.0 AUTUMN 2020
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Child Welfare
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Social Work

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 1/2 E 2023-12-12 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL317 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL410 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 58
SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 5
SL430 Sluppenvegen 14 4
SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 2
SL121 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL410 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 20
SL310 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 3
Autumn ORD Field Assignment 1/2

Submission
2023-12-01


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD School exam 1/2 E 2024-05-11 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL410 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 12
Spring ORD Field Assignment 1/2

Submission
2024-05-03


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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