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SARB8016 - Current Issue

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Examination aids
Assignment 100/100 1 semesters A

Course content

This course will be offered at regular intervals and will focus on current issues and methods that are of current interest. Topic, approach and lecturer will vary accordingly. A separate course description is created for each time a specific course is offered under this course code. The course can take place in autumn or spring, but only after special announcement.

Learning outcome

To develop the candidates qualifications according to new scientific knowledge and analythical reflections regarding the specific topic offered under the course code.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, written assignment (essay), presentations by the participants and discussions.

The course may be taught in either Norwegian or English.

The teaching can be canceled or changed if there are fewer than 5 registered, and/or that the department of social work does not have teaching capacity.

The course is only instructed by special announcement.

Compulsory assignments

  • Participation, presentation of paper and paper discussion

Further on evaluation

Participants are supposed to write a paper around 4500-5000 words linked to the course content but can also (doesn't have to) relate to the participant's own PhD-dissertation.

An identical version of the exam paper cannot be used directly in the PhD thesis as an article or a chapter. A revised version of the exam paper may be included in the thesis.

Required previous knowledge

Master's degree or equivalent

Course materials

General and individually selected syllabus. The general syllabus is announced at the beginning of the course. Deadline for submission of individually selected syllabus is stated at the beginning of the course.

More on the course
Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  5.0 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Social Work
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Social Work