BSVCBE1 Crossing Borders - Social Inclusion and Active Citizenship

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge: The student...

• has broad knowledge of social justice in social work
• is familiar with international treaties and agreements on human rights
• can update his/her knowledge of grounds for discrimination and exclusion
• has broad knowledge of concepts and policies of inclusion, participation, equal opportunities and citizenship
• has knowledge of effects of welfare-state policies on professional practices

Skills: The student...

• can conduct an analysis of participation and citizenship
• can conduct improvements in participation and empowerment
• can restrain communication in english on a prosfessional level

General competence: The student..

• has insight into relevant academic and professional ethical issues
• is familiar with new thinking and innovation process
• can reflect on personal, professional and intercultural experiences
• can reflect on the relevance of public policies for professional work

Full-time Social educator students must pass all subjects in the first year and third semester (VPL200 and VPL210).

For part-time Social educator students, all first- and second-year subjects, including VPD200 and VPD 210, must be passed.

Child Protection and Child Welfare must pass all subjects in the first year and third semester (BARN200 and BARN210)

Assessment: 20 minutes oral Group presentation. This can be a traditional presentation or a pre-recorded presentation. You, as a group, are allowed to be creative.

The assessment of this oral Group presentation takes place in the institutions involved in Crossing Borders.

Grading system: The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, and grade F is a fail.

New exam: Students who fail the regular examination can edit and re-present the presentation to get a new evaluation.

International Module on Participation and Citizenship

BSVCBE1: General Part - 5 ECTS

BSVCBE2: Ways to improve Participation - 10 ECTS

Content

The participants in Crossing Borders increase their substantive competencies as social workers or social caregivers. An additional goal would be to work towards the following objectives:

• To expand their professional competence to communicate and cooperate across national, social, cultural and linguistic borders.
• To complete comparative assignments in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
• To expand their language skills.
• To become more familiar with an environment of advanced communication technology and e-learning.
• To reflect professionally on their social and cultural prejudices and attitudes.

The module's outcome on the substantive level is, on the one hand, that students from different countries jointly examine the ways in which the members of a relevant category of people define themselves, and are defined by others. On the other hand these students investigate the ways in which the category of people the study are included as participants in social life.

In the table below the professional competencies are listed on which the participants in Crossing Borders will work (figure 3).

Activities

Crossing Borders involves a variety of activities. Participants will take part in videoconferences, and local and international group work. They read theoretical material, participate in life and streamed lectures, conduct field visits, give oral presentation, and write papers.

The General Part is assessed on the basis of a written paper (2000 words +/- 10%). The creation and assessment of this paper take place in the individual institutions that are involved in Crossing Borders.

Ways to Improve Participation results in an oral presentation during the intensive course, and an article (6000 words +/- 10%). The videoconferences are an important means of communication in the weeks leading up to the intensive course. During the early stages teambuilding takes place. The mentors will help to establish a good climate in the individual teams. Next to the videoconferences other means of communication can be use, e.g. e-mail, Skype and Facebook. In the later stages of Crossing Borders' second part the completion of the assignment take priority.

During the intensive course the work on the assignment is finalised. The feedback that is given after the oral presentation is used to complete the article.

BSVCBP: Practical Placement - 15 ECTS

Introduction
The main focus is the system level and the profession of the social educator. In this practice, student will apply the knowledge and skills of the entire program and can benefit both internship and specific users for good.
Students' activities in practice should include both cooperation with users , environment and activity work, and work at the system level, with a particular look at the significance constraints on the system level for users and service practitioners maneuver.
In consultation with the supervisor and tutor, students will design focus and learning objectives for the internship. During practice, each student will also initiate and participate in inter- professional collaboration related to the complex needs of a patient or user.

Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge:
*Describe their practices in ways that demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of own professional role and training's challenges and responsibilities in the welfare system
*To explain the basic features and the importance of inter- professional learning and interaction skills
* Explain the process of professional supervision
Skills:
* Analyze specific issues affecting patients and users in ways that connect the user level , environmental and labor activity level, and system level
* Contribute to change and development of the organization and duties of the internship from such analyzes
* Initiate and participate in inter- professional collaboration that includes patients or users equal partner at least once during the internship
* Exercise supervision and stimulate professional reflection together with other service providers
General competencies:
* Act as user-oriented and reflective professionals in partnership with people with physical, psychological and / or social disabilities
* Identify and recognize collaborative professions skills assessment and grounds, and convey their expertise and assessment basis to meet with them

Contents
System and development practice is 12 weeks. Through three practice plans, students will see how they justify , plan and assess their practices in specific focus and goals. A counseling courses with accompanying curriculum is integrated into practice program, and students will gain experience in the practical training of technical guidance and supervision of employees.
When it comes to system level , they choose two main focus from the following : planning and organizational development of cooperation between different departments and agencies , project and change in the organization of services , professional development and personal environments, the provision of separate subject, the development of cooperation with users / guardian, evaluation ( of the organization's activities or services ) or technical and administrative management, or inter- professional collaboration. Additional guidelines for practice provided in the practice handbook.
Organization and learning

Practice includes participation in practice preparation, writing and reflection work , active participation in the training site activities , examination of the deposited counseling with the tutor , independent action and testing in accordance with your own focus and goal in practice schedules, academic presentations and professional supervision of staff at the practice site , and participation and reflection work on collections during the placement period . See also practice office's information page on the Academy's website.

Prerequisites
Passed practice 2 academic year.
Rating
Practical studies assessed on a pass / fail basis of assessment criteria in practice manual.

Compulsory Requirements
Practice Plan 1 , 2 and 3 Document . The quality of these is an important part of the assessment basis for passing practice.
Student`s work will continuously be evaluated by the tutor. The facilitator from the school and the tutor will conduct at least one meeting with the student where the primary focus is the assessment of student performance and progress. It is mandatory presence both in practice and in all meetings related to practice that the student cannot have more absences than 10 % for any reason. If there is reasonable doubt about the practice will be passed, the student will receive written notification in accordance with § 5 of the Department's regulations on academic content and assessment schemes for social educator. It means that the message must be the student no later than three weeks before completed internship. See also the procedure for handling doubt in practice manual.
Re-sit examination
If practice is not passed, the student is able to carry out new practices at the next scheduled termination of the internship.

Content

The participants in Crossing Borders increase their substantive competencies as social workers or social caregivers. An additional goal would be to work towards the following objectives:

• To expand their professional competence to communicate and cooperate across national, social, cultural and linguistic borders.
• To complete comparative assignments in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
• To expand their language skills.
• To become more familiar with an environment of advanced communication technology and e-learning.
• To reflect professionally on their social and cultural prejudices and attitudes.

The module's outcome on the substantive level is, on the one hand, that students from different countries jointly examine the ways in which the members of a relevant category of people define themselves, and are defined by others. On the other hand these students investigate the ways in which the category of people the study are included as participants in social life.

The course is in autumn. Admission is limited.

Learning outcomes:

After completing the course, students will have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge
The student...

• has broad knowledge of social justice in social work
• is familiar with international treaties and agreements on human rights
• can update his/her knowledge of grounds for discrimination and exclusion
• has broad knowledge of concepts and policies of inclusion, participation, equal opportunities and citizenship
• has knowledge of effects of welfare-state policies on professional practices

Skills
The student...

• can conduct an analysis of participation and citizenship
• can conduct improvements in participation and empowerment

General competence
The student...

• has insight into relevant academic and professional ethical issues
• is familiar with new thinking and innovation process
• can reflect on personal, professional and intercultural experiences
• can reflect on the relevance of public policies for professional work

Activities

Crossing Borders involves a variety of activities. Participants will take part in videoconferences, and local and international group work. They read theoretical material, participate in life and streamed lectures, conduct field visits, give oral presentation, and write papers.

Assessment

Written assignment, paper of 2000 words (+/- 10%)

The creation and assessment of this paper take place in the individual institutions that are involved in Crossing Borders.

Rating
The grading scale used is A to F.
Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

Re-sit examination
Students who have failed a regular examination are entitled to hand in a re-edited paper for new evaluation

Contact Information
Knut Simonsen and Olbjørg Skutle

The following compulsory work requirements must be approved for students to take the exam

1. Participating in all lectures
2. Give lecture to co-students
3. Be an opponent and give feedback to student-led lecture