Course: Social work - international cooperation

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Course title Social work - international cooperation
Course code KSS/SPZS
Organizational form of instruction 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)
  • Šůs Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vybíralová Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Klímek Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) guest lectures by international lecturers and social work professionals 2) visits in social work organizations 3) seminar discussions and exchange of experience

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 8 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 21 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to recognize the diversity of approaches in social work
to describe and explain the basic dilemma of social work
Skills
to use the basic terminology of the field
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the operation of social work institutions in international context
to identify the differences between Czech and a specific international context of social work
to understand organization and funding of social work in a specific international context
to explain the differences in work with specific target groups in a specific international context and understand the principles of international cooperation in social work
Skills
to have experience with social work in international context and reflect on and make use of it in the profession
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Discussion
Field trip
Individual study
Skills
Seminar
Field trip
Individual study
Competences
Seminar
Field trip
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Competences
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Dominelli, Lena. Social work : theory and practice for a changing profession. 2004. ISBN 0-7456-2383-2.
  • Dominelli, Lena. Social work in a globalizing world. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7456-4089-1.
  • Payne, Malcolm,; Adams, Robert,; Dominelli, Lena. Social work : themes, issues and critical debates. Second edition. 2002. ISBN 0-333-98593-1.
  • Payne, Malcolm. What is professional social work?. 1996. ISBN 1-873878-17-6.


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