UVSRPV0175 Social Work with Handicapped People

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course provides the fundamental knowledge in the field of social work focused on specific group of handicapped people. It deals with practical observation of life conditions of handicapped (among others also in the form of visit of social institutions, discussions with handicapped person etc.). The course content will be concentrated on physically, sensually and mentally handicapped, the elementary information regarding people with combined handicap will be included as well. The course is intended for Department of Public Administration and Regional Policy students only.
Syllabus
  • 1. Characteristics of groups and types of health handicap
    2. Group of sensually handicapped
    3. Group of physically handicapped
    4. Group of mentally handicapped
    5. Group of persons with mental difficulties
    6. Group of persons with grave disease
    7. Comprehensive (social) rehabilitation
    8. Methods and forms of social rehabilitation
    9. Specifics of communication with handicapped
    10. Institutions providing assistance for handicapped
    11. Handicapped users of social service
    12. The role of social worker in work with handicapped
Literature
    required literature
  • VÍTKOVÁ, M. Integrativní speciální pedagogika. Integrace školní a sociální. Brno: Paido, 2004. ISBN 80-7315-071-9. info
  • Jesenský, J. Andragogika a gerontagogika handicapovaných. Praha: Karolinum, 2000. info
  • Jesenský, J. Uvedení do rehabilitace zdravotně postižených. Praha: Karolinum, 1995. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Oral interview will examine the ability of student to orientate in issue concerning handicapped people and to understand the situation and specific needs of people with different type of health handicap.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 1993, Winter 1994, Winter 1995, Winter 1996, Winter 1997, Winter 1998, Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Winter 2001, Winter 2002, Winter 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018.
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