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BBV2002 - Practicing Child Welfare Law

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 5 hours LOVDATA , LOVSAMLING

Course content

The course provides an introduction to legislation that is essential for the child protection and child welfare worker's application of law in future professional occupations. The Child Welfare Act and associated regulations therefore have a central place in the curriculum and teaching activities. In addition, child protection and child welfare worker's must have knowledge of other laws in order to best fulfill their duties under their own legislation and children's rights in their work with children and young people. This applies, among other things, to Children’s Act, the Education Act, health legislation, social services legislation and the National Insurance Act.

Students will learn to identify legal issues in complex child welfare professional cases. Through a review of relevant legislation, the importance of human rights will be emphasized, including the Constitution’s provisions on human rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ECHR. Legal and professional discretion is also emphasized.

The professional practice of child protection and child welfare workers is characterized by fundamental values ​​and political objectives that must safeguard the rights of vulnerable children and young people. The area is therefore strictly regulated by law, and an important part of the subject is the requirements for proper case processing.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The student

  • has knowledge of how to proceed in order to be able to take a position on legal issues as a child protection and child welfare worker
  • has knowledge of key laws for child protection and child welfare workers - including in-depth knowledge of the Child Welfare Act
  • has knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its significance for the child`s welfare rights
  • has knowledge of implications following the Convention on the Rights of the Child to the child's welfare rights
  • has knowledge of rights and obligations, competence, special administrative law and the significance of the ECHR for the child welfare field
  • has knowledge of human rights and national legislation that helps to secure the rights of minorities, including the position of the Sami population as indigenous people

Skills - The student can:

  • identify and solve relevant legal issues based on legal methodology
  • identify the requirements for the legal basis for decisions according to relevant laws

General competence - The student can:

  • communicate legal issues and see them in connection with professional issues
  • work with legal issues related to the profession as child protection and child welfare worker

Learning methods and activities

The learning activity will consist of lectures and discussion of legal issues based on practical cases,and discussions and reflections on these in plenary. Some of the teaching material will be posted on the learning platform in the form of video, articles and other relevant material. Students must expect a certain amount of self-study before and after lectures.

Further on evaluation

Aid:

LOVDATA (digital)

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Social Education and Child Welfare (HSGBVB) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

Students must have passed all exams in the first semester and 45 credits in the program in order to take the exam in this course.

The course has study rights requirements. This means that the course is reserved for students admitted to the programme Bachelor in Child Welfare Work at NTNU.

Course materials

Will be published on Blackboard at the start of the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Child Welfare
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Social Work

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 LOVDATA , LOVSAMLING INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 LOVDATA , LOVSAMLING INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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