SPP112 Presentation of local Social Service Organizations

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ladislav Otava, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Křivdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 P24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( SPP103 Theories of Social Work )
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 goal of the course is to help students to gain orientation in the network of social services in the region Brno. Students are led to understand the organizational backround, role and limits of performance of social work in the picked organizations. Organizations are picked with regard on the future students practices. Excursions is possible to comprehend as possibility for gaining the primary informations about possible places for practices performance.
Syllabus
  • Presentation of representative of invited organization, who presents his organization and answers the questions (the list of invited organizations will find in organizational instructions of study materials):
  • Characteristic of organization: main objectives of organization
  • Social worker way of work in organization: main objectives and methods of work with clients
  • Social worker characteristic in organization: social worker role
Literature
  • SKIDMORE, Rex A., Milton G. THACKERAY and O. William FARLEY. Introduction to social work. 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall International, 1994, xii, 388 s. ISBN 0-13-097999-6. info
  • Key themes in european social work : theory, practice, perspectives. Edited by Adrian Adams - Peter Erath - Steven M. Shardlow. 1st pub. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 2001, xiii, 114. ISBN 1898924694. info
  • BRIELAND, Donald, Lela B. COSTIN and Charles R. ATHERTON. Contemporary social work : an introduction to social work and social welfare. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1975, x, 490. ISBN 0070077657. info
  • FERGUSON, Harry. Best practice in social work : critical perspectives. Edited by Karen Jones - Barry Cooper. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xvii, 304. ISBN 9781403985019. URL info
  • LYONS, Karen, Kathleen MANION and Mary CARLSEN. International perspectives on social work : global conditions and local practice. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, ix, 258. ISBN 1403939519. URL info
  • HEPWORTH, Dean H., Ronald H. ROONEY and Jo Ann LARSEN. Direct social work practice :theory and skills. 6th ed. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 2002, xxiii, 600. ISBN 0-534-36838-7. info
  • Competence in social work practice : a practical guide for students and professionals. Edited by Kieran O’Hagan. 2nd ed. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007, 256 s. ISBN 9781843104858. info
  • BANKS, Sarah. Ethics and values in social work. 1st pub. Houndmills: Macmillan, 1995, xi, 186. ISBN 0333609190. info
Assessment methods
The course consists of two-hour seminars. On these seminars representatives of invited organizations present their organization and are ready to answer the questions of students present. Main presumption for gaining credit is participation at seminars. 90% participation is demanded from total number of seminars. For crediting individual participation is necessary to be on seminar in the whole length of its performance. Students on the base of any seminar write reflexion of organization and its function. Reflexion is done in the form of written reflection according to list of questions, which is part of detailed syllabus, which will find in the study materials of this course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Probíhá současně s kursem Teorie a metody sociální práce.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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