SPRn4469 Self-experience Group

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ladislav Otava, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mirka Nečasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ladislav Otava, 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
Timetable
Fri 10:00–13:40 P24b
Prerequisites
KREDITY_MIN(20) && SOUHLAS
Prerequisites: 20 ECTS, consent of the lecturer based on an interview about the motivation to join the self-experience group, course capacity Enrolment: learners apply for enrolment via the "request for exemption" in IS MUNI.
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is self-knowledge, personal growth and development, working in and with interactions. To deepen the understanding of oneself and others, one's own personal prerequisites for the profession, the importance of the knowledge and skills acquired through study.
Learning outcomes
The competences in question are the increase of the ability to apply the theories of the field in the performance of the profession; the strengthening of the strength of one's own subjectivity, genuineness, empathy; the strengthening of the perception of the games of professional and personal life, strengths and weaknesses; the development of the awareness of the importance of one's own opinions, attitudes, values crucial for the performance of the profession.
Syllabus
  • The course is initiated by students who, after registering for the course, submit an application for consent to enrol via the MUNI IS, thereby also enrolling for an initial personal interview (about ½ hour) about the motivation for taking the Self-Experience Group course. Students bring to the interview a handwritten text on A4 paper answering the question "Why do I want to take the Self-Experience Group?". Selected students will be given permission to enrol. By enrolling in the course, students agree to abide by the ethical rules customary in the professional helping professions, especially confidentiality.
Literature
    required literature
  • NEČASOVÁ, Mirka. Teaching social work supervision to part-time students of distance studies : challenges and opportunities. Social Work Education. Taylor & Francis, 2018, vol. 37, No 6, p. 731-745. ISSN 0261-5479. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1487549. článek info
  • OTAVA, Ladislav. Institucionalizace sociální práce a sebezkušenost sociálních pracovnic (Institutionalization of Social Work and Self-awareness of Social Workers). Časopis sociální práce|Sociálna práca. Národní centrum pro rodinu, 2016, vol. 2016, No 3, p. 105-116. ISSN 1213-6204. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008, 798 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info
  • Revisiting the use of self : questioning professional identities. Edited by Deena Mandell. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, 2007, xv, 233. ISBN 9781551303345. info
    recommended literature
  • GLUMBÍKOVÁ, Kateřina. Reflexivita v sociální práci s rodinami. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2020, 176 stran. ISBN 9788027113811. URL info
  • The unconscious at work : individual and organizational stress in the human services. Edited by Anton Obholzer - Vega Zagier Roberts. 1st pub. Hove: Brunner-Routledge, 1994, xviii, 224. ISBN 0415102065. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in blocks of once every 2 weeks for 2 + 2 lessons, the lesson is 50 minutes long. The course consists of group meetings during the semester with discussion of topics raised by the participants concerning various aspects of the study, work and personal life of the trainees. The group leaders place these topics in the context of the educational and working process of the trainees in particular. During the group work, the aim is to strengthen personal and professional identity through a direct insight into oneself, the insight of others and of others, gaining and/or deepening orientation in social interactions. Techniques used - free association, discussion, feedback, reflection, interpretation, corrective experience. Excuses for absence from class are sent in advance via e-mail to all participants of the self-experience group.
Assessment methods
For successful completion of the course it is required (a) completion of at least 21 out of 25 teaching hours and 2 + 2 mandatory credit hours; (b) preparation of an assignment, i.e. after each block of teaching hours preparation of a diary (seminar paper) as a text according to the assignment of at least 300 ± 30 words with thoughts, feelings, impressions, observations, etc. and storage within 7 days in IS MUNI. The title of the uploaded document should be "YYYY-MM-DD_last name", the date should be the group date. The diary is to be written by the students even if they are absent; (c) a final essay based on the experience of the group, the diaries and also the literature, and its presentation at the credit meeting. The deadline for submission of the essay is the Monday preceding the credit session. The required length of the final essay is 3000 ±300 words. The structure of the thesis is posted in the MUNI IS.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
From the student survey: 'In this course, participants have a unique opportunity to get to know themselves, other participants, their internal processes, to understand what is going on inside them, to sort out a lot of unresolved issues and then transfer these skills to their own social work practice (not only). I rate the course as very beneficial and recommend everyone who is interested to take it." "The lecturers emphasise creating a safe environment and encourage open communication and sharing amongst the course participants. I believe that the tutors encouraged collective learning and individual growth of the female students. I also appreciated their ability to moderate and enrich discussions. The class was very interactive and provided us with a space to share." "This course requires a lot of personal investment + the best course I have taken so far."
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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