PHD-DVP 901 Diaconia, Values and Professional Practice
PHD-DVP 901 Diaconia, Values and Professional Practice
This course gives the candidate a deepened and reflected understanding of the basic thinking and academic conditions related to the subject area of the PhD program Diakonia, values and professional practice.
This course gives the candidate a deepened and reflected understanding of the basic thinking and academic conditions related to the subject area of the PhD program Diakonia, values and professional practice.

This course highlights the basic thinking and academic conditions related to the study of professional and diaconal practices. It emphasizes and relates values and practice to public/faith-based/third-sector health and social services. Values, ethical references and spirituality are emphasized. Further, the course frames such professional practices and values through the development of differing welfare models and increasing pluralism. Overall, the course addresses how professional practice is intertwined with individual and institutional values and how this varies in differing vocational contexts. Thus, central theories of practice, professionalism and an inter-disciplinary approach are emphasized.
Sessions
The work will consist of a combination of lectures and student activities through discussions, presentations of and responding to PhD projects
This course uses Canvas as the platform for information and lectures.
Time and place
Date: 27.03.-31.03.2023
Address: Diakonveien 14
Compulsory assignments
Pre-course reading:
It is recommended that participants are familiar with relevant literature and eventually digital presentations before the course starts
Pre-course paper:
Participants are required to submit a written text ahead of the course, approximately 800 words. The text must describe the PhD project of the candidate, reflecting the relation to the course theme. Participants are also required to respond to the text of fellow students and to take part in group discussions.
Deadline for submitting a 800 word abstract is 01.03.2023 (see work requirements).
Asessment:
After the course, the student must submit a written essay of 3.000 words +/- 10 % (ca. 10 pages). The essay should reflect and discuss the candidate’s ongoing PhD project in relation to Diaconia, Values and Professional Practice. Both a satisfactory course attendance (minimum 75 %) and an approved essay are necessary to obtain the 10 ECTS.
Deadline for submission of written paper: TBA, in Inspera Assessment.
You will find more information about Inspera Assessment in the course pages at Canvas.
Reading list
Reading list: PHD-DVP 901 Diaconia, Values and Professional Practice
Fakta og priser
Type enkeltemne
SamlingsbasertPris
The course is free.
Opptakskrav
The course is open to
- PhD students who are enrolled in one of VID’s PhD programmes. PhD students at VID must register for the course in Studentweb.
- PhD students from other institutions. PhD students from other institutions must apply by clicking on the button «application» below.
- PhD students from other institutions must submit written documentation of their enrollment together with the application. External applicants will receive notification about whether they are admitted to the course within one week from the applicaiton deadline.
- Members of academic staff with an ongoing research project on PhD level with the goal of qualifying for senior lectureship.
If you have questions about admission to the course, please contact Erlend Hovdkinn From, erlend.from@vid.no If you have questions about the academic content of the course, please contact course responsible Annette Rose Leis-Peters, annette.leis-peters@vid.no.
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