Bachelor in Social Education at Bergen University College
Duration: 3 years
ECTS credits: 180
The profession of social education has its origins in the care for people with intellectual disabilities. The scope of the actual training and occupational function of social educators have been widened to include the care and social education for people with developmental impairments and functional disabilities. The task of the social educator is to view the functionally impaired person’s everyday life as a whole, as well as to contribute to target-oriented stimulation, training and development and to promote the individual’s independent mastery of everyday tasks and activities.
Main Focus of Programme
Critial scientific and juridical topics
Psychological and pedagogical methods
Health subjects
Environment, habilitation – and rehabilitation
Organisation
Practical studies, proficiency training and group work are central in the training of social eductors, in addition to seminars and lectures. Most lectures and all projects, group exercises, seminars, supervised training of practical skills, and practice are obligatory if nothing else is stated.