Course: Trends in Social Work - Foreign Inspiration

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Course title Trends in Social Work - Foreign Inspiration
Course code KSS/TZI
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)
  • Jíšová Radmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Behůn Roman, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course outline: 1. Databases of specialized texts - approaches and working with them 2. introduction to highly relevant journals in social work at international level 3. Relevance of professional publications for academic and practice activities 4. Current trends in social work - high impact journals 5. Current trends in social work in high impact journals - reflection 6. Current trends in social work - according to publications in the journal Social Work 7. Typology of published texts 8. Structure of published texts 9. Inspiration for the formulation of the aim and the structure of the argument 10. - 12. Literature search based on work with texts from high-impact journals 13. Issues of predatory journals and the quality of published studies

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 12 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
read texts in English language
learning outcomes
Knowledge
identify professional journals publishing high-quality social work studies
recognize contemporary trends and issues dealt with in peer-reviewed and impacted journals
Skills
search for scientific study
explain the argument of a text, reflect its consistency and interconnection
use the findings of reflection of existing knowledge about approaches and methods of social work
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Textual studies
Discussion
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Šanderová, Jadwiga; Miltová, Alena. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vyd. 1. Praha : SLON, 2005. ISBN 80-86429-40-7.


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