Course content

The course provides an overview of various historical, ideological, theoretical perspectives and models of disability. The focus is on both politics and everyday life. General theory of deviance, normality and social and welfare policy issues are presented.

Learning outcome

Knowledge aim:

• The student should have in-depth knowledge of disability as a community-created phenomenon.
• The student should have in-depth knowledge of historical and modern ideologies in disability research in Norway, Nordic countries and internationally.
• In addition, the student should have in-depth knowledge of key models and understandings of disability and different theoretical perspectives.

Skills:

• The student should recognize the different perspectives and understandings and be able to analyze them in a context.

General competence:

• Students should be able to use these theories, models and understandings and critically analyze them and the implications for politics and everyday life of people with disabilities.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods are lectures, student active learning and compulsory activities.

Compulsory assignments

• Work requriement

Recommended previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Child Welfare Care or Health Science.

Required previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree

Course materials

The syllabus is 700- 800 pages of Norwegian and English scientific literature. The syllabus list is published on Blackboard at the start of the course.