Course: Contact as key feature of social work

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Course title Contact as key feature of social work
Course code KSS/1CSW
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Behůn Roman, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Principles of creating a professional relationship between a social worker and a client (understood as an individual, family, group and community) 2) Risks of dual relationships in the profession of social work (personal relationships, special relationships, sexual relations, online relationships) 3) Reflection of the boundaries in social work intervention and cooperation with the client 4) Code of Ethics of Social Workers of the Czech Republic and its application in contact work 5) Outreach work

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 24 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
recognize the diversity of approaches in social work
describe and explain the basic dilemma in social work
Skills
use the basic terminology of the filed
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the principles of creating a professional relationship between a social worker and a client
explain the risks of contact work
describe the specifics of contact work in the context of low-threshold services
Skills
apply the principles of creating a professional relationship between a social worker and a client
set the boundaries of an intervention
respect their clients, and strive for equal relations between people without any discrimination
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Discussion
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Skills
Lecture
Seminar
Discussion
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Competences
Lecture
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Test
Competences
Test
Recommended literature
  • Cooper, Frank. Professional boundaries in social work and social care : a practical guide to understanding, maintaining and managing your professional boundaries. First published. 2012. ISBN 978-1-84905-215-3.
  • Kopřiva, Karel. Lidský vztah jako součást profese. Praha : Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-181-6.
  • Schmidbauer, Wolfgang. Syndrom pomocníka : [podněty pro duševní hygienu v pomáhajících profesích]. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-369-7.
  • Wedlichová, Iva. Terénní sociální práce v praxi. U?sti? nad Labem: UJEP, 2008.


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