Course: Social worker as a position and a role

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Course title Social worker as a position and a role
Course code KSS/SPPR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Behůn Roman, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Reflexivity in social work 2. Professionalization of social work 3. Professional competence of social workers 4. Multidimensional pressures in social work 5. Self-care in caring for others 6. Time management and its importance in the life of a social worker 7. Virginia Satir's growth model 8. The strengths perspective 9. The dilemma between support and control 10. Leadership and teamwork 11. Discussion of practical examples of positions and roles in the context of social work 12-13 Discussion of learners' self-reflective work

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 12 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
recognize the diversity of approaches in social work
describe and explain the basic dilemma of social work
Skills
use the basic terminology of the field
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the competencies of a social worker
explain the role of social workers and other professionals
Skills
set the boundaries of the social worker's role in the context of different dimensions of the work
mediate cooperation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Discussion
Seminar
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
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.
  • Glumbíková, Kateřina. Reflexivita v sociální práci s rodinami. Praha: Grada, 2020. ISBN 978-80-271-1381-1.
  • Hájek, Karel. Práce s emocemi pro pomáhající profese : tělesně zakotvené prožívání. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-107-7.
  • Křivohlavý, Jaro. Jak neztratit nadšení. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 1998. ISBN 80-7169-551-3.
  • Maroon, Istifan. Syndrom vyhoření u sociálních pracovníků : teorie, praxe, kazuistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0180-9.
  • Matoušek, Oldřich. Profesní způsobilost a vzdělávání v sociální práci. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2021. ISBN 978-80-246-4904-7.
  • Pešek, Roman; Praško, Ján. Syndrom vyhoření : jak se prací a pomáháním druhým nezničit : pohledem kognitivně behaviorální terapie. 2016. ISBN 978-80-88163-00-8.
  • Schmidbauer, Wolfgang. Syndrom pomocníka. 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0865-5.
  • Stock, Christian. Syndrom vyhoření a jak jej zvládnout. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3553-5.


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