FVP:UVSRPCP011 Theory and Methods of Social W - Course Information

UVSRPCP011 Theory and Methods of Social Work

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PaedDr. Miroslav Pilát, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Miroslav Pilát, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Krčmaříková

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

• Public Administration and Social Politics (programme FVP, B6731-SPSP)

Course objectives

The course is designed to provide basic theoretical background in social work. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the approaches of social work in the context of the historical development of society and of the field. It introduces students to the role and position of applied and theoretical social work and applied and theoretical social services in the context of Act no. 108/2006 Coll., On social services. The greatest attention is paid to the distinction between application of social work and social services based on the areas (counselling, treatment, prevention) and forms (residential, outpatient, outreach) of social services as defined in the aforementioned Act. After completing the course, students will be well informed on the issue of the origins of socially exclusive events, their causes, diagnosis and types of redress in the process of social inclusion. Students will be able to create, present and defend a case study of individual, group or community social work. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students can define basic concepts of social work, social services, social pathology and describe them in the context of the development of society. They can describe basic steps of social work, i.e. from screening tests to the completion of the intervention. They are familiar with basic legislation related to social work, including public finance and social policy, and the methods of financing social services. Professional Skills: Students are able to diagnose social issues based on case histories, propose solutions in the form of social work in institutions offering social work or social services. Students can recognize forms and areas of social services provided and register the social service or social service provider at the regional office in accordance with the above mentioned law. Students are equipped with empathetic and cognitive communication settings according to the type of client. General Qualification: Students can present and defend their ideas on the provision of social assistance. Their presentation and communication skills are transferable not only to other fields, but also to everyday life.

Syllabus

• 1. Basic definitions, concepts, paradigms and dilemmas of social work
  2. The object and mission of social work and social services, according to Law no. 108/2006 Coll., On social services
  3. Selected theory of social work
  4. Education, skills and supervisory support for social workers and social service workers
  5. Individual Work Case
  6. Analysis of the basic methods of work with client
  7. Methodology of Social Work with a group
  8th Methodology for community work
  9. Standards of quality of social services
  10th Social Services Quality Standards
  11. Methods of social work with a selected group
  12. Methods of social work with a selected group
  13. Summary
  Seminar
  The seminars are based on the issues of social work discussed in the lectures, which are dealt with in the forms of case studies. Student will be assigned tasks to create the case according to the assigned issue as follows: case history creation, diagnosis, defining the methods of social services or social work, describing a real provider of social services, including the description of the founder and financing, creation of a time-line of social assistance and feedback on the solution to the problem.
  

Literature

required literature
• MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. Metody a řízení sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0213-4. info
• MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. Základy sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0211-0. info
• KOPŘIVA, K. Lidský vztah jako součást profese. Praha: Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-181-6. info
• ÚLEHLA, I. Umění pomáhat: učebnice metod sociální praxe. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. ISBN 978-80-86429-36-6. info
• NAVRÁTIL, P. Úvod do teorií a metod sociální práce. Brno: Marek Zeman, 2000. info

recommended literature
• Vyhláška č. 505/2006 Sb., kterou se provádějí některá ustanovení zákona o sociálních službách, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. info
• Zákon č. 108/2008 Sb., o sociálních službách, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. info
• Zákon č. 329/2011 Sb., o poskytování dávek osobám se zdravotním postižením, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. info
• PILÁT, M. Komunitní plánování sociálních služeb v současné teorii a praxi. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0932-4. info
• MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0366-7. info
• JŮN, H. Moc, pomoc a bezmoc v sociálních službách a ve zdravotnictví. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-590-5. info
• MATOUŠEK, O., KOLÁČKOVÁ, J., KODYMOVÁ, P. (ED.). Sociální práce v praxi: specifika různých cílových skupin a práce s nimi. Praha: Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-002-X. info
• MUSIL, L. "Ráda bych vám pomohla, ale-": dilemata práce s klienty v organizacích. Brno: Marek Zeman, 2004. ISBN 80-903070-1-9. info
• DAVIES, M. (ED.). The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work. Malden, Oxford, Carlton: Blackwell Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0631214518. info
• HARTL, P. Komunita občanská a komunita terapeutická. Praha: SLON, 1997. ISBN 80-85850-45-1. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Credit for full-time study - presentation and submission of a term paper, active participation in discussions and performance of activities, knowledge of the required literature.

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