PBB131 Street work

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Sylva Brillante (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Majcík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Majcík, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 16:00–17:40 B2.32, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 22/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the practical aspects of field social work in various contexts and with different target groups. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with practical methods and techniques used in contacting and working with target groups in their natural environments. The course will guide students through the role and responsibilities of a field social worker in specific situations. It also addresses the performance of social activities within social services in the profession of field social worker and the scope of their activities. Legislation, economics (fundraising), planning, evaluation, and supervision are topics related to the provision of social services in the Czech Republic, which also form the content of the course.

Through project presentations and model situations, students will be introduced to the specifics, challenges, and potential risks of field social work, as well as ethical approaches when working with clients in their natural environment.

Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: Navigate methods and conceptual approaches in field social work;

Apply experiences from practice or research studies in field social work;

Recognize and assess the relationship between theory and practice;

Develop projects on assigned topics in field social work;

Apply theoretical principles to practical problems in field social work.

Syllabus
  • Field social work in the context of the law; social prevention services (Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services and Decree No. 505/2006 Coll.).
  • 2. Specifics and basic principles of field social work, methods of field social work.
  • 3. Target groups - detailed analysis of individual groups.
  • 4. The streetwork method.
  • 5. Low-threshold facilities for children and youth - job description, differences from other types of facilities.
  • 6. Field programs - field social work with individuals at risk of addiction, individuals providing sexual services for remuneration, individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • 7. Field social work in socially excluded areas.
  • 8. Social activation services and their activities.
  • 9. Current issues in field social work; activities of selected (non-governmental non-profit) organizations.
  • 10. Graffiti and field social work with its creators.
  • 11. Personal assistance and caregiving services; early care.
Literature
    required literature
  • GULOVÁ, Lenka. Sociální práce : pro pedagogické obory. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 208 stran. ISBN 9788024733791. URL info
  • GOJOVÁ, Alice. Teorie a modely komunitní práce. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2006, 115 s. ISBN 8073681544. info
  • BEDNÁŘOVÁ, Zdena Zuzana and Lubomír PELECH. Slabikář sociální práce na ulici : supervize, streetwork, financování. První vydání. Brno: Doplněk, 2003, 99 stran. ISBN 8072391488. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠŤASTNÁ, Jaroslava. Když se řekne komunitní práce. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016, 122 stran. ISBN 9788024633565. URL info
  • KUBALČÍKOVÁ, Kateřina. Komunitní práce jako součást role sociálních pracovníků na obcích: možnosti a limity. In Perspektivy komunitní sociální práce v ČR. Olomouc, 16.9. 2016, Caritas. 2016. info
  • BEVERLEY, Audrey and Aidan WORSLEY. Learning and teaching in social work practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xii, 206. ISBN 1403994145. info
  • RÁKOCZYOVÁ, Miroslava. Komunitní práce jako jeden z nástrojů řešení problému sociální exkluze (Community work - a tool for coping with the problem of social exclusion). Sociální práce. Brno: ASVSP, 2003, vol. 2, No 1, p. 69 - 82. ISSN 1213-624. info
Teaching methods
Student project presentations, project-based learning, case studies, mind mapping, work with audiovisual materials (documents and their analysis), mentoring, discussions.
Assessment methods
Student project presentations and their verbal evaluation by the instructor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=618
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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