FVP:UPPVIP029 Theory and Methods of Social W - Course Information

UPPVIP029 Theory and Methods of Social Work

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Petr Fabián, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Fabián, PhD. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Petr Fabián, PhD.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Social Pathology and Prevention (programme FVP, SPP)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with the theories of social work and at the same time to demonstrate their use on an example case study.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes represent concrete knowledge of theories and methods of social work. Above all, these are theories of individual work with the client as well as general theories used to analyze his social field. all theories are subsequently presented within the framework of their use on selected case studies.

Syllabus

• 1. History of social work and its ethical rules
• 2. Role and personality of social workers.
• 3. Dilemmas of social work - e.g. support and social control
• 4. Theory of social work:
• - psychodynamic
• - humanist
• - critical
• - communication models
• - cognitive behavioural
• - task-oriented
• - feminist, anti-oppressive
• - environmental
• 5. Theory and methods of social work with an individual
• 6. Theory and methods of social work with a group
• 7. Theory and methods of social work with a family
• 8. Theory and methods of social work with a community
• 9. Supervision in social work

Literature

required literature
• FABIÁN, Petr. Možná to jde i jinak: teorie a metody v sociální práci (Maybe it's different: theories and methods in social work.). 1st ed. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2021, 174 pp. monografie. ISBN 978-80-7560-368-5. info
• MATOUŠEK, O., a kol. Metody a řízení sociální práce. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-502-8. info
• MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. Základy sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0211-0. info
• NAVRÁTIL, P. Teorie a metody sociální práce. Brno: MZ, 2001. ISBN 80-903070-0-0. info
• PAYNE, M. Modern social work theory. Fourth edition. 2014. ISBN 9780230249608.
• GUGGENBÜHL-CRAIG, A. Nebezpečí moci v pomáhajících profesích. Praha: Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-302-4.

recommended literature
• BAŠTECKÁ, B., ČERMÁKOVÁ, V., KINKOR, M. Týmová supervize: teorie a praxe. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0940-9.
• BERGER, P. L., LUCKMANN, T. Sociální konstrukce reality: pojednání o sociologii vědění. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999. 214 s. ISBN 80-85959-46-1.
• FOOK, J. Social work: critical theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE, 2002. Vii. ISBN 07-619-7251-X.
• GRAY, M., WEBB, S. Social Work: Theories and Methods. 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-1446208601.
• PAYNE, M. Modern social work theory. Fourth edition. 2014. ISBN 9780230249608.
• RIEGER, Z. Loď skupiny: inspirace pro současné i budoucí lodivody ve skupinové terapii. Praha: Portál, 2007. Spektrum (Portál). ISBN 9788073672225.

Teaching methods

Theoretical lecture with a practical demonstration of work on a selected case study using reflective teams and reteaming.

Assessment methods

exam: from compulsory literature and lectures. The student demonstrates theoretical knowledge and its application to a selected case study

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Students have the possibility to consult via e-mail or upon agreement with the instructor in person.

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