SPP103 Theories and Methods of Social Work

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Bajer, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jitka Navrátilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Vlasta Řezníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:30 exP52
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 3 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/3, only registered: 0/3, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/3
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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
  • Section A .
  • Psychosocial theory
  • Task-centred approach
  • Psychodynamical theory
  • Section B
  • Cognitive-behavioral theory
  • Humanistic and existential theory
  • Crisis intervention
  • Group social work
  • Section C
  • Community social work
  • Anti-oppressive approach
  • Ecological theory and reality therapy
Literature
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich. Základy sociální práce. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 309 stran. ISBN 9788073673314. info
  • COULSHED, Veronica and Joan ORME. Social work practice : an introduction. 4th ed. Houndmills, Balsingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, xiii, 322. ISBN 9781403921550. info
  • NAVRÁTIL, Pavel. Romové v české společnosti: Jak se nám spolu žije a jaké má naše soužití vyhlídky (Romany in The Czech Society: How we live together and what will be our future). 1st ed. Praha: Portál, 2003, 224 pp. Výzkumné zprávy. ISBN 80-7178-741-8. info
  • THOMPSON, Neil. Anti-discriminatory practice. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001, xi, 194 s. ISBN 0-333-96391-1. info
  • THOMPSON, Neil. Understanding social work : preparing for practice. Edited by Jo Campling. 1st pub. Houndmills: Macmillan Press, 2000, xvii, 190. ISBN 033371749X. info
  • REID, William J. and Laura EPSTEIN. Task-centered casework. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972, vi, 275 s. ISBN 0-231-03466-0. info
Teaching methods
lectures
theoretical preparation
class discussions
reading
group projects
Assessment methods
final written test (max 100 points, min 60%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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