Power Relations and Actor Perspectives

2019/2020

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

During the module students will gain knowledge, competences and skills to study, analyze, conceptualize and critically reflect upon how welfare is produced within welfare regimes, specific areas of social policy, administration and in social work practice with service users.  There will be a particular focus on how multiple actor perspectives and power relations at various levels and within different fields of society influence the production of well-being. This also involves an understanding of how this production is related to a wider international context of welfare, social policy and social work practice including the shaping and transformations of different welfare regimes.

Undervisningsform

During the module students will gain knowledge, competences and skills to study, analyze, conceptualize and critically reflect upon how welfare is produced within welfare regimes, specific areas of social policy, administration and in social work practice with service users.  There will be a particular focus on how multiple actor perspectives and power relations at various levels and within different fields of society influence the production of well-being. This also involves an understanding of how this production is related to a wider international context of welfare, social policy and social work practice including the shaping and transformations of different welfare regimes.

Eksamen

Prøver

Prøvens navnPower Relations and Actor Perspectives
Prøveform
Skriftlig
Individually written essay on power relation and actor perspectives.
Students will start their work on the essay during the six weeks involving lectures. On the basis of both lectures and common discussions of chosen subjects, students will work continuously on the essay and finish it a week after finishing lectures. The essay is an independent and indi-viduel assessment however the knowledge from the essay is expected to be transferred to the PBL project.
ECTS10
Bedømmelsesform7-trins-skala
CensurIntern prøve
VurderingskriterierVurderingskriterierne er angivet i Universitetets eksamensordning

Fakta om modulet

Engelsk titelPower Relations and Actor Perspectives
ModulkodeASA20195
ModultypeKursus
Varighed1 semester
SemesterForår
ECTS10
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
UndervisningsstedCampus Aalborg
Modulansvarlig

Organisation

StudienævnStudienævn for Socialt Arbejde
InstitutInstitut for Sociologi og Socialt Arbejde
FakultetDet Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet