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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

10 cr

Competency aims

​​Professional competencies:
Competence in client work
Ethical competence in social services
General competencies:
Learning and Career-oriented Competencies
Ethical and Sustainable Competencies
Local and Global Societal Competencies​

Learning outcomes

​Knowledge
You will get to know the social services
professionals´ scope of activity.

You can account for human vision, values and human
rights in relation to social work.

You will demonstrate a basic understanding of the
interaction between the social conditions, living
conditions and social security of individuals and
groups.

You can on a basic level describe service systems
that support Social Security .

You have good knowledge of people's development
through the life cycle.

Skills

​At a basic level, you can identify the
individual's resources and development challenges
based on the life cycle perspective.

You have basic skills in communication

You can identify how living conditions affect on
wellbeing and participation in society on a
individual and group level

Attitude

You begin to create an incipient professional
identity.

You understand that individuals develop in a
unique and individual way and have a respectful
approach

Course contents

social work values and ethics
Life-cycle perspective
Communicationskills
Ecological systems theory and the Salutogenic
approach

Study activities

  • Lectures - 35 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
  • Small-group work - 20 hours
  • Individual studies - 195 hours
  • Seminars - 5 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 265 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 265 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the

following examinations:

Examination 1 ....

Examination 2.... etc.

(examinations include written examination tests,

demonstrations and presentations, reports and

produktions, essays, and also presence at

specified occasions)

The examinations contribute to the final grade as

follows: ...

Teacher

  • Edgren Eva
  • Rosenqvist-Berg Ann-Marie
  • Sigfrids Ingmar

Examiner

Rosenqvist-Berg Ann-Marie

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Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Assessment methods

  • 2022-10-21 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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