Reflective Processes in Professional Practice (PHD301)
Professional work within health, education, welfare, and social work develops within local, national, and international contexts. Reflexivity is to see and understand oneself within a context. Through this course the students will develop their ability to reflect, theorize and understand themselves and professional work. Students will be encouraged to develop and problematize their subjectivity in relation to their background and professional position, and to explore and challenge different understandings of professionalism. The students will develop a contextual and ethical awareness that can inform their current PhD project.
Course description for study year 2024-2025
Course code
PHD301
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
5
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Content
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
After completing the course, students should:
Have advanced knowledge of ethical issues in professional work.
Have advanced knowledge of contextual and critical processes in professional work
Skills:
After completing the course, students should:
Be able to identify, emphasize and analyze ethical dimensions of professional work
Be able to recognize and reflect on contextualized (-local, national, and international) understandings and challenges within professional work
Be able to apply concepts and theories in respectively health, education, welfare, and social work research in fruitful ways
Competences:
After completing the course, students should:
Demonstrate substantial scholarly and professional integrity and sustained commitment to the development of new ideas or processes at the forefront of health, education, welfare, or social work.
Be able to identify new and relevant ethical challenges and conduct their research with academic integrity.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
---|---|---|---|---|
Course paper | 1/1 | Passed / Not Passed |
Paper approximately 5000 words. The paper will be assessed as a pass/fail. A pass is equivalent to grade B or better. Detailed criteria will be available at Canvas.
Course teacher(s)
Course teacher:
Solveig Botnen EideCourse coordinator:
Siv OltedalMethod of work
Lectures, seminars, group work and individual work – adapted to different modes of study. There will be sessions where students will be given assignments. Students will receive feedback on their work from other students and from the course leaders.
Coursework requirements
Students need to attend three full days of the course. Presence is mandatory (MP). If students do not fulfill the MP requirement, students will have to pass an assignment given by the course coordinators to take the course exam.