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BBV2007 - Therapeutic social work with vulnerable children and adolescents

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letter grades
Term:  Autumn, Spring

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral examination
Oral examination
Oral examination

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letter grades
Term:  Autumn, Spring

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral examination 100/100 E

Course content

The course provides an introduction to milieu therapeutic work with vulnerable children, adolescents and their families. Different milieu therapeutic perspectives and approaches to promote learning, mastery, inclusion and participation. Communication with children and young people about bad experiences and cooperation about their change and development. Various aspects of power, asymmetry, coercion and voluntariness, i.a. The Child Welfare Act, The Rights Regulations.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The student has:

  • knowledge of different milieu therapeutic perspectives and methods that promote learning, mastery, inclusion and participation for vulnerable children and adolescents in an milieu therapeutic context
  • research-based knowledge about children and young people in child welfare institutions and environmental therapeutic change work in different arenas
  • knowledge of legal and organizational frameworks relevant to milieu therapeutic work
  • knowledge of power, coercion and voluntariness in milieu therapeutic work

Skills - The student can:

  • explain key perspectives and methods in milieu therapeutic work
  • can reflect on professional and ethical issues related to milieu therapeutic work with vulnerable children and young people
  • can communicate appropriately with vulnerable children and young people about neglect, violence, abuse and intoxication

General competence - Students:

  • have insight into basic concepts and theories related to milieu therapeutic work with children, adolescents and families.
  • can show diversity and cultural sensitivity in milieu therapeutic work aimed at children, adolescents and families
  • can create opportunities for children and young people in their situation to work with their change and development

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, preliminary assignments, learning groups, assignment work, visits to institutions, skills training and self-study. The pedagogy presupposes active presence in all forms of learning. Parts of the teaching and learning material may be given in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Written assignment
  • Deltagelse minimum 80 % i forberedende gruppearbeid til ferdighetstreninger, deltagelse i ferdighetstreninger, og besøk

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activity:

i) Minimum 80% participation in both preparatory group work for skills training and in skills training, as well as visits to institutions and presentations from institutional visits.

ii) written submission based on the given assignment.

Compulsory activity must be approved in order to take the exam.

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 60 credits of courses in the 1st and 15 credits in the 2nd year of study 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 program Bachelor in child protection and child welfare at NTNU.

Course materials

Will be published on Blackboard at the start of the course

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BBV2004 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
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Facts

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

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

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

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Oral examination 2024-11-28
Room Building Number of candidates
02-045 Helgasetr 0
Spring ORD Oral examination
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral examination
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral examination
Room Building Number of candidates

Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Oral examination 100/100 E

2024-11-28 - 2024-11-28

Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral examination 100/100 E
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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