Course content

The course provides advanced knowledge of theoretical everyday life perspectives as well as the implications of living conditions for children and parents' everyday life. The course problematizes how knowledge about everyday life is important for, and sets the premises for the help that is given to children and families by the child welfare service and other welfare services. Furthermore, the course focuses on how different everyday life perspectives on children and families with complex life situations provide opportunities for a complex understanding of families' life situation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The student has:

• in-depth and advanced knowledge of key theories about everyday life
• in-depth knowledge of theories about families with compound and complex life situations in a child welfare professional context
• in-depth knowledge of how cultural and socio-economic conditions as class affect parenting and family life

Skills - The student can:

• reflect on different aspects of everyday life, notions of "the taken for granted" and its significance for vulnerable children and families
• can analyze and apply different theoretical perspectives on vulnerable children and families in complex life situations
• can reflect on the importance of everyday life for vulnerable children and families' need for help

General competence - The student can:

• analyze, reflect on and communicate about academic issues in children and parents' everyday lives within the subject area and to the general public
• contribute to innovation by applying everyday life knowledge from children and families critically and constructively in practice and research
• analyze relevant professional and research ethics issues

Learning methods and activities

The course consists of lectures, various forms of group work, self-study and oral presentations in seminars.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

The course has admission right requirements, which means that the course is reserved for students who have been admitted to study Master's degree in Social Work, Master in Disability and Society or Master's degree in Child Welfare and Child Protection at NTNU.

Course materials

The syllabus list is published on Blackboard at the start of the course.

Credit reductions