SPR703 Theories and Methods of Social Work

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dipl.-Theol. Univ. Stanislava Ševčíková, MBA, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Dvořáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dipl.-Theol. Univ. Stanislava Ševčíková, MBA, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 19. 9. 14:15–15:45 exP52, Sat 31. 10. 14:15–15:45 exP52, Sat 28. 11. 14:15–15:45 exP52
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
Course objectives
The aim of course is to acqauint students with the basic terms and theoretical fundaments of social work. The course launches students to the contemporary theoretical models of social intervention (social work) a shows them the possibilities of its practical application. At the end of this course, students should be able to integrative loose the case of clients (family, group, community). They will understand to social work as the multipradigmatical branch in the range of helping professions and be able to asess and solve the case of client from the point of view of different approaches.
Syllabus
  • A) Structure of consultations 1. Meeting Introduction to the studies, plan and form of teaching of the course. Neededed study materials. Withdrawals. 2. Meeting Lecturo on the specific theories of social work (casework and psychosocial, psychodynamical, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic and existential, communication, systemic and narrative, theories). 3. Meeting They are teached chosen theories of social work (task-centred, anti-oppressive, ecological, reality therapy, crisis intervention, group and community social work).
Literature
    required literature
  • Matoušek. O a kol. Základy sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2001
  • NAVRÁTIL, Pavel. Teorie a metody sociální práce. 1. vyd. Brno: MZ, 2001. 162 s. ISBN 80-903070-0-0.
  • Matoušek. O. a kol. Metody a řízení sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2003
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation, lecture.
Assessment methods
Teaching consist of 3 meetings of whole learning group and individual consultations to the essay. Exam consits of two parts: written essay in the middle of term and written test in the examination time.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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