SNE4310 ¨C Counselling and Innovation

Course content

This course is compulsory for students registered on the Special Needs Education Programme.

The course runs together with SNE3310 ¨C Counselling and innovation

Areas of study include:

• Counselling approaches
• Facilitation of support groups
• Innovation in education

Learning outcome

The course contributes to:

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the professional role of an adviser/counsellor within the field of special needs education
• Knowledge about theory and practice of innovation

Skills

• Skills in counselling
• Skills in school innovation towards inclusion

Competence

• Competence in school innovation
• Competence as group facilitator of caregivers

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

This course is also open for international exchange students at Master`s level with a relevant Bachelor`s degree or equivalent.

Number of places for programme students: approximately 20

Number of places for exchange students: approximately 15

Suitability assessment:

All teaching in special needs education are covered by the Norwegian regulations relating to suitability assessment in higher education.

In special cases, a report of concern/doubt can lead to exclusion from the study. See information about suitability assessments at the Department of Special Needs Education

Formal prerequisite knowledge

For students registered on the full master`s programme the following courses must have been completed:

• SNE4110 ¨C Education for All
• SNE4120 ¨C Towards Inclusive Education
• SNE4130 ¨C Historical and Sociocultural Perspectives on Learning and Development

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with SNE3310 ¨C Counselling and innovation.

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars and project work
• Literature studies
• Group work with audiovisual material
• Group and plenary discussions
• Practical exercises in counselling

Obligatory activities:

?- Participation in lectures and seminars

- Individual assignment

Attendance:

Attendance at lectures and seminars is compulsory. You are allowed to be absent for a maximum of 20%.

Canvas:

Canvas is the learning management system for education at UiO. On Canvas you may find detailed information about the teaching and exams for the courses you are enrolled in. On Canvas you may participate in learning activities, submit assignments and interact with groups.

In addition, we use Canvas to share relevant information for students of the course. Keep up to date on the announcements!

Examination

• Individual written assignment (e.g. case).

The compulsory component must be completed and approved before you are allowed to take the exam.

Previous exams

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.