Current active course description (last updated 2021/22)
Practice in Social Relations
PRA1024
Current active course description (last updated 2021/22)
Practice in Social Relations
PRA1024
The course is an introductory course in practice. The student will through regular meetings with people who, for various reasons, may experience barriers to social participation, build relationships, and contribute to increased participation in the society. Through meeting with people in practice, students develop their relational skills, understanding the importance of community participation, and the social worker's role in facilitating and participating in activities that promote social participation. The course involves regular meetings and activities with a user during the first and second semesters of the study.
The course is an introductory course in practice. The student will through regular meetings with people who, for various reasons, may experience barriers to social participation, build relationships, and contribute to increased participation in the society. Through meeting with people in practice, students develop their relational skills, understanding the importance of community participation, and the social worker's role in facilitating and participating in activities that promote social participation.
The student must be admitted to the bachelor's program in child welfare or bachelor's in social work.
Knowledge of the student:
- Has broad knowledge of matters that may have an impact on social participation and outsiders
- Has broad knowledge of the importance of communication and relationships for social participation and interaction.
Skills The student:
- Can establish, develop and maintain relationship with people in practice
- Can use communication skills in meeting people
General competence Students:
- Has insight into, and can identify ethical dilemmas and challenges that may arise in meeting individual assumptions and society's requirements.
- Can reflect on their own role in meeting people who experience barriers to social participation.
- Able to reflect in writing and orally on and convey understanding of the importance of social interaction and participation in a social professional perspective.
No costs beyond semester fees and literature.
Compulsory practice subject
Face-to-face, practice, written reflection notes and guidance. Practice preparation teaching, practical vocational practice, written work with reflection notes and guidance individuelly and in groups.
The study program is evaluated annually by the students through subject studies. Evaluation is part of the university's quality system.
The subject is at practical subject that spans over the first and the second semester.
The course consists of a composite assessment of Practice and a final assignment (OP). Practice is assessed as passed / failed. For a passed internship, the student must have participated 80% in compulsory teaching, at least two reflection seminars with a pre-prepared reflection note and have completed at least 20 regular meetings with a participant in the internship. In the event of a failed practice, the entire practice must be repeated. The final assignment is delivered in the last half of the second semester. The credits are given in the 2 semester.
All aids are allowed.