Course: Problematics Social Work

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Course title Problematics Social Work
Course code KPG/SOPR
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Neštický Pavel, doc. PhDr.
Course content
1. Overview of theories relevant for the field 2. Domestic and foreign history of the field 3. Social Work Ethics 4. Demands of the profession, burnout syndrom 5. Working with individual, case conference, model of managed care 6. Social work with children and families, redevelopment of families 7. Working with groups 8. Community work 9. Systemic levels of social work, social work macropractice 10. Social work as part of Social Security 11. Social services, evaluating quality and outcome 12. Current trends in the development of social services

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic overview of knowledge in social sciences at graduate level of secondary education is supposed.
learning outcomes
Students will understand the basic principles of solving social problems of clients and understand the importance of theory in the usage of specific methods of working with the client. Students will know the basic stage of historical development of social work, their theoretical background, and will be able to analyze various methods of social work and system contexts of this discipline.
teaching methods
Practicum
Discussion
assessment methods
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Matoušek, O. Základy sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2000.
  • Matoušek, Oldřich. Metody a řízení sociální práce. 1. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-548-2.
  • Matoušek, Oldřich. Slovník sociální práce. 1. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-549-0.
  • Matoušek, Oldřich. Sociální služby : legislativa, ekonomika, plánování, hodnocení. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-310-9.
  • Tomeš, Igor,; Koldinská, Kristina. Sociální právo Evropské Unie. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2003. ISBN 80-7179-831-2.
  • Tomeš, Igor. Sociální správa. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-560-1.


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