Social Work in Public Administration

Upon successful completion of the programme, the graduate is able to:

• understand the main ethical approaches, codes and human rights documents and principles that are applicable in the helping professions and to be able to apply them in professional practice
• assess the life situation of clients, identify their needs and design, implement and evaluate helping interventions in accordance with the ethical requirements of social work practice
• understand basic social research methods and techniques and basic statistical methods
• use the knowledge gained in the field of psychology to identify the needs of clients and plan a course of action to restore or enhance their psychosocial functioning
• utilize acquired knowledge of the law, including civil law, and be prepared to advocate for clients' interests to other entities
• use acquired knowledge of the organisation of public administration and the principles of administrative management when working with clients
• use the acquired knowledge of the basic principles and possibilities of supervision in social work, and ito be able to use the support of a supervisor in solving tasks in the field of social work
• use the acquired knowledge about the organisation and structure of public administration, administrative activities and activities in institutions dealing with social policy for the benefit of the client
• apply modern principles and methods of management in the social field and in public administration with regard to respect for legal and ethical standards
• understand the system of organisation of public administration and self-government in the Czech Republic, have an overview of the current social network, social services, schools and educational institutions
• demonstrate the qualification of a social worker oriented in the field of social work, public administration and administrative management
• make use of foreign language resources to acquire up-to-date knowledge to perform their profession, graduate understands lifelong learning as an essential part of their profession

• Social worker