Course content

Perspectives are based on the human rights declaration and judicial, political, social and religious as mentioned in UN's aim for sustainability. The course focus on theorizing different vulnerable positions regarding citizen's rights, problems regarding user participation, social cohesion and integration and participation as equal citizen. Cocreation and how to increase capabilities, user involvement, equality, citizenship and social integration are core themes.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - Students:

• have advanced knowledge on citizenship discourse related to values and rights
• have advanced knowledge on forms of user involvement in different social and historical contexts
• have advanced knowledge about ethical challenges related to user involvement
• have advanced knowledge in the field of knowledge production and research relevant for social work and similar fields of research.

Skills - Students:

• can analyse and carry out independent work on contextualized interpretations of user involvement and citizenship
• can analyse and deal critically with different perspectives on user involvement and citizenship

General knowledge - Students:

• can make written analysis of relevant social science questions related to user involvement and citizenship.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, students` own presentations and groups.

Compulsory assignments

• Oral presentation

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

Credit reductions