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FUH3003

Disability as social studies- ideologies, theories and models

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

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

Further on evaluation

4 hours written exam.

Compulsory activity must be approved in order to take the final exam in the course. The compulsory activities are approved for 4 years. If more than four years have passed since the approved compulsory activity, the student must carry out compulsory activities again in order to take the exam.

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.

Subject areas

  • Social Sciences

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 2025-12-15 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 turkis sone
5 candidates

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.