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BSA2007

Professional practice in a local and global context

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course will provide basic knowledge of some common scientific methods in social science. The students will gain research- experience by planning a project, collecting and analyzing the data, searching for, and reading scientific literature, and finally writing up a report in a scientific format. Consequently, the students will gain knowledge and experience of all stages of a research process. Students will apply social scientific methods on a topic of their own interest that is relevant to social work at the individual, group and societal level. The students can collect data either in Norway or abroad. The course thus provides an opportunity to learn about social work in Norway, but also in other national contexts. By carrying out empirical work, the students will develop their understanding on how different factors at the societal level can have an impact on people's living conditions. The practical empirical work will also provide increased knowledge on how economic, political, cultural, legal and structural conditions impacts social work.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • The candidate has knowledge of social science methods, and is able to evaluate some of their strengths and weaknesses
  • The candidate has knowledge of research ethics
  • The candidate has knowledge of how social science research methods can create knowledge about social problems locally and globally
  • The candidate has knowledge on how to lead a group, and of group processes

Skills

  • The candidate has experience in collecting and analyzing data based on their development and formulation of a research question
  • The candidate has knowledge that allows them to reflect on all processes related to the collection and analysis of research data
  • The candidate can apply relevant theoretical knowledge in a scientific study
  • The candidate knows how to search for litterature on a given topic
  • The candidate is able to answer a research question by building upon empirical data and applying literature

General competence

  • The candidate is familiar with and can reflect on main ethical issues in research
  • The candidate has basic knowledge of how to disseminate scientific knowledge, both orally and in writing
  • The candidate has a basic understanding on how scientific knowledge of social work is developed
  • The candidate can promote and be responsible for constructive group processes

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group work, supervision in groups, written assignment and oral presentation. The duration of the project is 4-5 weeks.

Compulsory assignments

  • Written group assignment

Further on evaluation

Mandatory group assignment must be passed before the students can register for individual written exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Social Work (HSGSOB) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

Students must have passed 60 credits of courses in the 1st and 15 credits in the 2nd year of study in order to take the exam in this course.

The course has study rights requirements. This means that the course is reserved for students admitted to the programme Bachelor in Social Work at NTNU.

Course materials

The reading list will be published in Blackboard when the course starts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BSA2006 15 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Work

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Social Work

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-11-14 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.