UVSRPVK146 Theory and Methods of Social Work

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Iva Burianová
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites
Outline in sociology and general and development psychology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course represents selected theories of social work and characterizes individual methods of social work. The aim of the course is to explain individual elements, theories and categories of social work and contribute to understanding of aspects, which could be used for increasing of effectiveness and efficiency of social work with the individual, group or community. The course respects minimal accreditation standard for teaching of social work on the level of specialized and university education elaborated by Association of Education Institutions in Social Work in the Czech republic
Syllabus
  • 1. Classification of principal concepts of social work
    2. Meaning and mission of social work
    3. Selected theories of social work
    4. Individual case work
    5. Analysis of elementary methods of work with client
    6. Orientation in social issue of the client 1
    7. Orientation in social issue of the client 2
    8. Methods of social work with group
    9. Methods of community work
    10. Marketing in social services
    11. Personal and professional presumptions of social work
    12. Methods of social work with old people
Literature
    required literature
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Sociální služby. Praha:portál, 2007. info
  • KOPŘIVA, K. Lidský vztah jako součást profese. Praha: Portál, 2006. info
  • TOLAN, J. Na osobu zaměřený přístup v poradenství a psychoterapii. Praha:Portál, 2006. info
  • SHEAFOR, B. W., HOREJSI, CH. R. Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice. 7th edition. Boston: Pearson Education, 2006. info
  • MATOUŠEK, O., KOLÁČKOVÁ, J., KODYMOVÁ, P.(eds.). Sociální práce v praxi. Specifika různých cílových skupin a práce s nimi. Praha: Portál, 2005. info
  • ÚLEHLA, I. Umění pomáhat: učebnice metod sociální praxe. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. info
  • MUSIL, L. Ráda bych vám pomohla, ale. Dilemata práce s klienty v organizacích. Brno: Marek Zeman, 2004. ISBN 80-903070-1-. info
  • MATOUŠEK, a kol. Metody a řízení sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2003. info
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Slovník sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-549-0. info
  • MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. Základy sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-473-7. info
  • DAVIES, M. (ed.). The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work. Malden, Oxford, Carlton: Blackwell Publishing, 2000. info
  • NAVRÁTIL,P. Úvod do teorií a metod sociální práce. Brno: Národní centrum pro rodinu, 2000. info
  • ROGERS, C. R. Způsob bytí. Praha: Portál, 1998. info
  • HARTL, P. Komunita občanská a komunita terapeutická. Praha: SLON, 1995. info
  • GABURA, J., PRUŽINSKÁ, J. Poradenský proces. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 1995. info
  • ŘEZNÍČEK,I. Metody sociální práce. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1994. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Grade
Written exam
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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 9 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Qualified participation in discussions in seminars. The discussion about the articles from specialized magazines and www pages and researcher report of MWSA.
Composition of casuistic and its presentation.
Written test verifying theoretical problems (elementary terminology of the field, individual theories) and practical knowledge (work with client).
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019.
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