The Course

A: The Individual, the Institution and the Society - 4 ECTS 

• The Danish welfare system, democracy and culture.
• Introduction to the history and methodology of social pedagogy.
• Institutional care in Denmark.
• Introduction to the concepts of inclusion and exclusion.
• Introduction to problem-oriented interdisciplinary project work and other learning methods.

B: Principles of Social Pedagogical Work - 6 ECTS 

• View of human nature.
• Learning – formal and informal.
• Head, Heart and Hands - relations, reflections and action/practice.
• Anthropological, psychological and philosophical theories.

C: Art and Culture - 10 ECTS 

• Creative subjects as a facilitating tool in building relations.
• Skill building in creative arts and crafts (drama, art, and music or sport and movement).
• Theories of aesthetical processes in pedagogical work.

D: Field Work - 6 ECTS

• Observation and documentation of pedagogical work.
• Communication and human relations.
• Field studies and fieldwork.

E: Final Report and Evaluation - 4 ECTS 

• Working with comparative analyses between pedagogical work in Denmark and the student’s home country.
• Final report, oral presentation and evaluation.

Duration and Credits

Spring: 18 weeks (February - June).

Autumn: 18 weeks (August - January).

The full course constitutes 30 ECTS.