SPRb1131 Summer Institute Rome

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ayuk Nyakpo Orock Etongo (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
This course is exclusively for students participating in the Summer Institute Rome.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 4/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
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Course objectives
This course will be a combination of asynchronous learning modules and in-person at TRC and will include a mixture of in-class sessions, as well as field trips around Rome, and also include local experts who will come to the class and speak about the various identified class topics.

In this course, students will:
• Engage with social workers from different countries
• Explore how various countries define and practice social work
• Engage with faculty and students from different countries
• Discover different ways countries, and in particular Italy, the Czech Republic, and the US, address social issue
• Create a unique project designed to address a social issue within society
Learning outcomes
Successful completion of this course will enable students to:

• Describe international social work
• Differentiate how different countries practice social work
• Design a self-designed project aimed at addressing a social issue within their own communities
Syllabus
  • This course will be a combination of asynchronous learning modules and in person at TRC and will include a mixture of in class sessions, as well as field trips around Rome, and also include local experts who will come to the class and speak about the various identified class topics.
  • ASYNCHRONOUS COMPONENT OF THE COURSE:
  • UNIT 1: What is international social work?
  • UNIT 2: Social work in Italy, the Czech Republic, and the United States
  • UNIT 3: Defining social problems and social workers' role
  • IN-PERSON IN ROME COMPONENT OF THE COURSE (10 DAYS)
Literature
  • PAYNE, Malcolm and Gurid Aga ASKELAND. Globalization and international social work : postmodern change and challenge. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008, 188 s. ISBN 9780754649465. info
  • Human rights and social justice in a global perspectivean introduction to international social work. Edited by Susan C. Mapp. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008, viii, 240. ISBN 0195312856. info
  • International social work : social problems, cultural issues and social work education. Edited by Stefan Borrmann - Michael Klassen - Christian Spatscheck. Farmington Hills, MI: Barbara Budrich Publishers, 2007, 189 p. ISBN 9783866490871. info
Teaching methods
This course will be a combination of asynchronous learning modules and in person at TRC and will include a mixture of in class sessions, as well as field trips around Rome, and also include local experts who will come to the class and speak about the various identified class topics.
Assessment methods
Assignment 1: Reflection Paper (15%)
Assignment 2: Comparing Social Work Across Countries (15%)
Assignment 3: Social Issue Proposal (30%)
Assignment 4: Project Presentation (30%)
Assignment 5: Attendance and participation (10%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023.
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