MA/MS in Vurdering av barnets beste

This 30-credit master-level further education course is for employees in child welfare who want specialised insight into professional assessments and decisions about the best interests of the child. It is taught in six gatherings of three days each, from Wednesday to Friday, split over two semesters with three gatherings in autumn and three in spring. The course runs for one year at 50 per cent part-time pace. The main themes are professional competence and the assessment of a child's best interests with critical reflection, children's views and participation, and care assessment with attention to children's development in their family context.