Perspectives on collaboration with children

The course is a collaboration between NTNU and University of Stavanger, and will problematize and discuss the inclusion and recognition of children as partners in childhood and welfare institutions based on various social pedagogical perspectives, including dialogism and critical pedagogy. The inclusion of children as partners is enshrined in both social policy and legal guidelines for upbringing and welfare services.

The course will draw on recent research on collaboration between children and professionals. The purpose of the thematic area is to discuss challenges related to cooperation with children within different institutional frameworks.

The course will safeguard NTNU's commitment to sustainable development and relate to section 10.2 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (promoting inclusion regardless of age, gender and disability), section 16.6 (effective, responsible and open institutions) and section 16.7 (responsiveness, inclusive, participant-based and representative decision-making processes at all levels).

Knowledge - The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of different social pedagogical perspectives and research related to social pedagogical practicehas
• has in-depth knowledge of research related to collaboration with children within different contextual frameworks
• has advanced knowledge of various challenges related to collaboration with children
• has knowledge of the EU's strategy documents and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Skills - The candidate

• can identify ethical challenges related to collaboration with children within different institutional frameworks
• can analyze and think critically about collaborative relationships with children
• can problematize and discuss different social pedagogical perspectives in relation to cooperation with children
• is able to formulate a problem related to the course topic, shed light on the problem based on the syllabus literature, as well as analyze and discuss the topic of the problem

General competence - The candidate

• is capable of identifying, analysing and discussing relevant challenges related to professionals' collaboration with children within different institutional frameworks
• can think innovatively in relation to collaboration with children within different institutional frameworks

Teaching takes place over 3 days with lectures, discussions, student-active learning methods, self-study and written work.

The course can be taught in Norwegian or English.

The course can be cancelled or changed if there are fewer than 5 enrollees and/or the Department of Social Work does not have teaching capacity.