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Syllabus:

Children, Youth and Family in Social Work, 15 Credits

Swedish name: Barn, unga och familj i socialt arbete

This syllabus is valid: 2017-01-16 valid to 2017-01-22 (newer version of the syllabus exists)

Course code: 2SA040

Credit points: 15

Education level: Second cycle

Main Field of Study and progress level: Social Work: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Grading scale: Three-grade scale

Responsible department: Department of Social Work

Revised by: Head of Department of Social Work, 2016-11-03

Contents

This course deals with the living conditions of children, youth and families in a welfare society. The course aims to give students deeper knowledge of various theoretical perspectives in the field.  Empirical comparisons of these conditions will be used to illustrate living conditions and social work interventions in relation to different forms of vulnerability. The course has a problem-oriented approach and builds on students’ active participation throughout.

The course has three parts. In Part 1, children’s social needs, rights and psychological development are examined. In Part 2, children and family needs, conditions and vulnerabilities are studied. In Part 3, students work individually on a written examination of a topic of their own choice. The course provides an advanced examination of different theoretical perspectives and research-based knowledge in areas relevant to children, youth and family in social work. In each of the course’s three parts, different themes will be examined using theoretical categories such as gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality and age, as well as the comparative tools of time and space.

Expected learning outcomes

After completing this course, students shall be able to demonstrate:
- a deeper knowledge of children’s developmental needs. 
- a deeper understanding of the living conditions of children, youth and families and the structural conditions which impact these.
- an advanced knowledge of social work with children, youth and families.
- an ability to independently decide upon, describe and discuss a research problem concerning a topic specifically connected to social work with children, youth and (or) families.
- An in-depth understanding of ethical dilemmas, attitudes and values in research and practice with children, youth and families.
- An ability to apply theories within the theme of children, youth and family.
- An ability to communicate knowledge on subjects related to children, youth and family.

Required Knowledge

A minimum of 90 ECTS within the social sciences education in the following subjects: social work, sociology, Psychology, Peace and conflict studies, pedagogic, Gender Studies and social geography, Political science, Law/legal Science or in other courses that are considered equal to thus above, including an individual essay carrying at least 15 credits or 90 ECTS within nursing including an individual essay carrying at least 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A/5 or comparable is also required

For students in the social work program, the requirement is that you have received a passing grade in examinations, completed and registered program courses, totaling 150 credits (semester 1-3, 90 credits, semester 4-6, 60 credits)

Form of instruction

This course is based on lectures and seminars. Students are expected to actively participate in all aspects of the course and to work independently on assigned examination tasks.

Examination modes

Part 1: examined thorough students’ active participation in obligatory examination seminars and through two individually written take-home exams. The first take-home exam is assessed with the grades of U or G. The second exam is assessed with the grades of U, G or VG. 

Part 2: examined through students’ active participation in one examination seminar and through two individually written take-home exams. Both of these take-home exams will be assessed with the grades of U, G or VG.

Part 3: is examined through an individually written paper that is presented first at an obligatory working seminar where students will receive guidance in the writing process. Students will actively participate in this working seminar. This working seminar is assessed with the grade U or G. Part 3 is also examined through at an obligatory seminar where each individually written paper is peer-reviewed and students are awarded the grade of U or G on their reviews of each other’s papers. The paper itself will be assessed by the examiner with the grade of U, G or VG.  

To achieve the grade of G, all obligatory elements and examinations must have the grade of G. To achieve a grade of VG in the course, all obligatory elements must be at least G. In addition, the student must have a grade of VG on 3 of the 4 written examination tasks for which the grade of VG is possible

To achieve the grade of VG, students must demonstrate, in addition to a good knowledge of the subject area, an advanced academic language in written texts, a clear anchoring of ideas in the scientific knowledge base, a critical awareness, and an ethical awareness.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake the examination to attain a higher grade. Students are expected to use proper referencing to sources of knowledge in all written assignments.

Students who do not pass at the ordinary examination times have a right to a retest, within 2 months. A student who does meet the requirements for a passing grade but who is close to the level, can following a decision from the examiner, be given the opportunity to complete their work in order to receive a passing grade.

Completions for the exam will be individually adapted based on the goals which have been achieved by the student and should take place within 2 weeks after the student has been informed of the exam result, but prior to the next examination time.

Completed exams can only reach the grade of G, not VG; completing to receive a higher grade than G is not permitted.

Other regulations

Students have the right to apply to have a previous education or experience evaluated for transfer of credits. For more information, see: www.umu.se/utbildning/antagning/tillgodoraknande

Literature

Valid from: 2017 week 3

Mattsson Tina
Intersektionalitet i socialt arbete : teori, reflektion och praxis
Malmö : Gleerups : 2010 : 204 s. :
ISBN: 91-40-66829-0
Mandatory
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Barns och ungas hälsa, vård och omsorg
Socialstyrelsen; Stockholm : 2013 :
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/lists/artikelkatalog/attachments/19016/2013-3-15.pdf
Mandatory

Andresen Astri
Barnen och välfärdspolitiken : nordiska barndomar 1900-2000
1. uppl. : Stockholm : Dialogos : 2011 : 459 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-7504-234-3
Mandatory
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Burman Erica.
Deconstructing developmental psychology
2nd ed. : London ;a New York : Routledge : 2008. : 1 online resource (x, 356 p.) :
http://proxy.lib.ltu.se/login?url=http://www.dawsonera.com/depp/reader/protected/external/AbstractView/S9780203946169z Endast för användare inom LTU
ISBN: 978-0-203-94616-9 (electroni
Mandatory
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Sociokulturella ramar för barns utveckling : barns livsvärldar
Hundeide Karsten, Järvå Håkan
Lund : Studentlitteratur : 2006 : 251 s. :
ISBN: 91-44-04394-5
Mandatory
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Mänskliga rättigheter. Konventionen om barnets rättigheter
Regeringskansliet UD-info : 2006 :
Mandatory

Von Tetzchner Stephen
Utvecklingspsykologi. Barn och ungdomsåren.
Lund : Studentlitteratur : 2004 :
Mandatory

Välfärd, genus och familj
Flink Janet, Lundqvist Åsa
Malmö : Liber : 2009 : 248 s. :
http://www.liber.se/productimage/large/4708879o.jpg
ISBN: 91-47-08879-6
Mandatory
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Johannisson Karin
Om begreppet kultursjukdom
Läkartidningen nr 44 2008 vol 105 : 2008 :
Mandatory

Att fostra familjen : en grundbok om styrning, föräldrarskap och socialtjänst
Johansson Helena, Bäck-Wiklund Margareta
1. uppl. : Malmö : Liber : 2012 : 189 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-47-09794-4
Mandatory
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Familjebehandling på goda grunder : en forskningsbaserad översikt
Hansson Kjell, Hedenbro Monica
Stockholm : Gothia : 2001 : 270 s. :
ISBN: 91-7205-319-4 ; 387:00
Mandatory
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Barns behov i centrum : grundbok BBIC
Stockholm : Socialstyrelsen : 2013 : 137 s. :
Fulltext
ISBN: 9789175551043
Mandatory
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Ljungberg Tomas
AD/HD i nytt ljus
Nyköping : Exiris : 2008 : 239 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-971514-2-9
Mandatory
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Att göra systematiska litteraturstudier : värdering, analys och presentation av omvårdnadsforskning
Forsberg Christina, Wengström Yvonne
2., [uppdaterade] utg. : Stockholm : Natur & Kultur : 2008 : 215 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-27-10016-9 (inb.)
Mandatory
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Friberg Febe
Dags för uppsats : vägledning för litteraturbaserade examensarbeten
Lund : Studentlitteratur : 2006 : 154 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-44-04315-9 (3. tr.)
Mandatory
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Barnets bästa : en antologi om barndomens innebörder och välfärdens organisering
Sandin Bengt, Halldén Gunilla
Eslöv : B. Östlings bokförl. Symposion : 2003 : 239, [1] s. :
ISBN: 91-7139-583-0 (inb.)
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Eriksson Maria
Barns röster om våld : att tolka och förstå
1. uppl. : Malmö : Gleerups : 2008 : 234 s. :
ISBN: 978-91-40-66352-8
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Framgångsrika preventionsprogram för barn och unga : en forskningsöversikt
Ferrer-Wreder Laura, Andershed Anna-Karin
1. uppl. : Stockholm : Gothia :b Institutet för utveckling av metoder i socialt arbete :b Statens institutionsstyrelse : 2005 : 486 s. :
ISBN: 91-7205-440-9 (inb.)
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Föräldrafokuserat arbete med barn
Hafstad Reidun, Øvreeide Haldor
1. uppl. : Stockholm : Liber : 2001 : 255, [1] s. :
ISBN: 91-47-05078-0
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Hamreby Kerstin
Flickor och pojkar i den sociala barnavården. Föreställningar om kön och sociala problem. Diss. Umeå: Umeå universitet, 2005 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-386
2004 :

Familjebehandling på goda grunder : en forskningsbaserad översikt
Hansson Kjell, Hedenbro Monica
Stockholm : Gothia : 2001 : 270 s. :
ISBN: 91-7205-319-4 ; 387:00
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Samtal om den nya familjen och det eviga föräldrarskapet
Hydén Margareta, Hydén Lars-Christer
1. utg. : Stockholm : Natur och kultur : 2002 : 257, [1] s. :
ISBN: 91-27-08407-8 (inb.)
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Barn och nätverk : ekologiskt perspektiv på barns utveckling och nätverksterapeutiska metoder i behandlingsarbete med barn.
Klefbeck Johan, Ogden Terje, Haskå Eva
2., [omarb.]uppl. / översättning: Eva Haskå : Stockholm : Liber : 2003 : 304 s. :
ISBN: 91-47-05070-5
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Lundberg Ingvar
Utsatta flickor och pojkar : en översikt av aktuell svensk forskning
Stockholm : Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv och socialvetenskap (FAS) : 2005 : 76 s. :

Rasmusson Bodil
Barnperspektiv i den sociala barnavården: forsknings- och utvecklingsarbete inom ramen för projekt. Kunskapsbaserad socialtjänst. Lund: Meddelande från Socialhögskolan 2006:2. 100 s. http://ask.lub.se/archive/00025486/01/2006-2.pd
2006 :

Roman Christine
Familjen i det moderna : sociologiska sanningar och feministisk kritik
1. uppl. : Malmö : Liber : 2004 : 160 s. :
ISBN: 91-47-06456-0 : SEK 368:00
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Svensk social barnavård ur ett könsperspektiv 1993–2003. En litteraturgenomgång. Statens institutionsstyrelse. http://www.stat-inst.se/document/utveckling1_06.pdf
Ullmanen Petra, Andersson Gunvor

Neander Kerstin
Mötets magi : om samspelsbehandling och vardagens välgörande möten
Stockholm : Stiftelsen Allmänna Barnhuset : 2011 : 140 s. :
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ISBN: 9789186759025
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