Current active course description (last updated 2022/23)
Introduction to Social Work
SOA1000
Current active course description (last updated 2022/23)
Introduction to Social Work
SOA1000
The course provides an introduction to what characterizes the subject social work, the subject's knowledge base and values, the course's development internationally and in Norway, as well as the field of social workers. The course is the second semester of the study.
The course provides an introduction to what characterizes the subject social work, the subject's knowledge base and values, the course's development internationally and in Norway, as well as the field of social workers. Throughout the course, students gain a broad knowledge of what we understand about social problems and specific insights into social problems that challenge people in today's society, and what interactions there may be between them. Students are trained in analyzing and understanding human vulnerability and strengthening in an individual, group, family and community perspective. Understanding the connection between social work knowledge base and practice is emphasized throughout the course.
The student must be admitted to the bachelor's program in social work.
Knowledge The student:
- has broad knowledge of social work knowledge base and values.
- has broad knowledge of social problems, both what is meant by social problems and the most central challenges facing people in today's society.
- have broad knowledge of psychological and sociological theories, and the way these have helped to shape practice theories in social work.
- have knowledge of the field of work for social workers.
- has knowledge of special issues concerning indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities in social work
- has knowledge of central tensions in the field of social work and in the social worker professions.
- has knowledge of social work origin and development as a profession and profession both internationally and in Norway.
Skills The student:
- can identify and describe social problems at the individual, family, group and community level.
- can analyze relationships and interactions between different social problems in children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
- can apply different theoretical perspectives to understand social problems
- can identify and understand the interactions and opportunities that exist between human vulnerability, challenges and strengths.
- can prepare academic assignments and issues and present them in collaboration with others. General competence Students:
- have insight into and can critically reflect on what characterizes social work as a profession and the role and contribution of social worker professions in the welfare society.
- has insight into the interaction between different theoretical perspectives and social work as a practical subject.
- can reflect critically on various theoretical perspectives, the connection between these and their contribution to understanding social problems.
- can communicate professional descriptions, analyzes and understandings both orally and in writing.
No costs beyond semester fees and literature.
Compulsory
Face to face. Teaching alternates between lectures, seminars, group work and guidence.
The study program is evaluated annually by the students through subject studies. Evaluation is part of the university's quality system.
Compulsory attendance - attendance at least 80% at seminars, counts 0/100 of the grade · Home exam - individual - 6 - 8 pages, 1 Weeks. Counts 60/100 of the grade, assessed from A-F. Written school exam, 4 Hours. Counting 40/100 of the grade, assessed from A-F.
Pencil, pen, ruler, simple calculator and bilingual dictionaries.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
SOA1002 - Introduction to social work - 15 credits
SA128S - Introduction to Social Work - 15 credits