Course Description

Course 1 consists of the following courses:

Family, Childhood and Socialisation (20 ECTS)

1 a Society and Mental Health (10 ECTS)

1 b, Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle (10 ECTS)

Students may choose either 1a or 1b.

Family, Childhood and Socialisation examines how various socialisation factors and socio-cultural conditions affect the growing up environments and identity development of children and adolescents. This also includes discussion of health and psychosocial problems in children and young people and their families. Multicultural aspects, and children and youth culture are key areas of the studies. Students will develop an understanding of the various dilemmas and challenges that children and young people encounter during socialisation. Through such insight, students will develop a critical awareness of how children and young people are challenged in relation to their own vulnerability, and in relation to mastering their own lives. This also involves knowledge of how different systems and cultures affect children and young people, contributing to both prevention and to the reinforcement of psychosocial difficulties. Processes involving marginalization and stigmatisation are a key problem area. This outline of professional knowledge will provide the basic foundation for the development of professional skills in preventive care in health and social fields.

Family, Childhood and Socialisation includes the following main themes:

• Growing up in modern society
• Multicultural opportunities and challenges
• Youth and youth culture
• Growing up and risk
• The school as a socialisation agent
• Professional practices and organisation development

Assessment Methods

Course code: 981HEMN1

Course title: Family, Childhood and Socialisation

Course 1 will conclude with a 1-week individual home examination.

The assignment will comprise roughly 5000 words.

The assignment will be given a graded mark (A-F), and the grade for the course will be separately entered on the diploma.

The assessment will receive a separate course grade which will be entered on the diploma.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean