Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

• Has broad knowledge of child and adolescent maturation and development
• Understands the causes of behavioural and concentration problems
• Can explain neurological and environmentally-related behavioural and concentration problems
• Has knowledge of what can stabilise, remediate, reduce and prevent behavioural and concentration problems
• Has knowledge of current action models

Skills

The candidate can:

• Apply knowledge of youth maturation and development, and knowledge of neurological and environmentally-related behavioural and concentration problems, to work in kindergartens and schools in partnership with parents
• Apply appropriate monitoring materials and participate in dynamic monitoring
• Reflect on the findings of monitoring and plan measures
• Reflect on appropriate action models
  

Generell kompetanse

The candidate can:

• Integrate knowledge about learning with child/adolescent behavioural and concentration problems based on various learning and development theories
• Discuss the facilitation of an inclusive learning environment
• Discuss risk and protective factors from individual and interactionist perspectives
• Formulate learning objectives for special educational plans and formulate criteria for assessment work

Course Description

The course is based on various approaches to behavioural and concentration problems. It emphasizes the importance of interaction for learning and development, and focuses on knowledge of behavioural and concentration problems, monitoring methods, discussion of the monitoring findings and appropriate measures to prevent, remediate or reduce disability.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The teaching is workshop- and online-based, and also includes lectures, seminars and supervision. Supervision of students will be conducted individually and in groups. It is assumed that the student will work independently with regard to self-study, active participation in group work, and completion of assignments. Learning in the study programme emerges from social interaction as well as from the individual student’s own activities.

The student will also participate in discussions on Fronter. The content and scope is described in the semester plan. Students will also complete an article assignment with guidance individually and groups.

Fronter and Nefsis are used as communication tools in the learning process.

Assessment Methods

Students are assessed on the basis of a 4-hour written examination with a grade (A - F).

Participation in discussions must be assessed as approved and the article assignment must receive a passing mark before the student can be awarded a passing mark for the course.

All seminars and supervision sessions are mandatory. The teaching at the university college that requires compulsory attendance is indicated on the semester plan. Telemark University College’s regulations concerning a minimum of 80% attendance apply here.

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