PBB005 Theory and methods of social work

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Harvánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Zelená
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 B2.43, except Wed 17. 4.
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 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. Students 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.
Learning outcomes
After the finnishing the course student will be able to:
- identify the basic theories for the social work practice,
- solve the case of client from the point of view of different approaches,
- use the theories for his/her own self-development and for prevention of bourn-out syndrome
- reflect the literature by prismatic spectacles of selected criteria,
- write an essay and critically reflect the theories in social work.
Syllabus
  • 1.-2. Introduction
  • Has the social work its history? Social work and industrial revolution. What is social work? Social work as science and art. Social work as a profession. The aim of social work. Social work activities. Resources and characteristics of social work. Some historical dilemmas of social work. Social work and related branches. Modern Social Work and Theories
  • Three concepts of social work. Czech social work. Characteristics of social work theories. The function of theory in the social work. Kinds of theories in the social work. The surveys of aplication of the social work theory in practice. Theories analysis.
  • 3. Psychosocial approach and task centred approach. The phases of the EOA. The techniques used in individual phases.
  • 4. Psychodynamic Perspectives Psychoanalysis, The theory of personality. The development of personality. Defence mechanisms. Therapy. The function of psychoanalysis.
  • 5. Humanistic and Existential Perspectives (Existentialist and humanistic concepts of social work in context. The bases of humanistic and existential theory of social work. the clientward oriented approach. Transactional analysis. Thompson: existentialism and social work).
  • 6. Humanistic and Existential Perspectives (V.E.Frankl Existential analysis. Freedeom and responsibility. The question of the meaning of life. The meaning of life. Values. Noogenic dynamics. The fate. The time. The hardship and death. The refusal of the reductionism. Dimensional ontology. What is a logotherapy? The neccessity of a logotherapy - existencial vacuum. Logotherapy as an art. Logotherapy-religion relationship. The relationship with the client. Specific techniques in logotherapy).
  • 7. Socio-psychilogical and communicative models. Systemic and narrative approach. The theory of roles. Labelling theory. The theory of communication in social work. Strategic therapy. Selected terms of strategic approach. Three ways of solving the problem.
  • 8. Cognitive-behaviouristic Theory. (Behaviourism theory. Behaviourism techniques. The role of the social worker. Cognitive-behaviouristic concept and social work).
  • 9. Community Social Work
  • What is a community? The definition of the community work. The aims of the community work. Basic characteristics of community work. The community work approaches and its methods. The phases of the community work.
  • 10. Stretwork
  • The aims of the streetwork, types of the streetwork, types of client's problems, where it helps the streework
  • 11. Antioppressive Approaches
  • What is AOA? The minorities in the society. Oppression. Paulo Freire - liberation pedagogy.
Literature
    required literature
  • PAYNE, Malcolm. Modern social work theory. 4th edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. ISBN 978-0-230-24960-8.
  • NAVRÁTIL, Pavel. Vybrané teorie sociální práce (Selected Theories of Social Work). In MATOUŠEK, Oldřich. Základy sociální práce. 1st ed. Praha: Portál, 2001, p. 183-260. ISBN 80-7178-473-7. info
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich. Metody a řízení sociální práce. 3., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0213-4.
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich, Alois KŘIŠŤAN, Libor MUSIL a Martin SMUTEK. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0366-7.
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich a Andrea MATOUŠKOVÁ. Mládež a delikvence: možné příčiny, struktura, programy prevence kriminality mládeže. Vyd. 3., aktualiz. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-825-8.
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emil. Lékařská péče o duši: základy logoterapie a existenciální analýzy. Brno: Cesta, 1996. ISBN 80-85319-50-0.
  • BARTLETT, Harriett M. Social work practice in the health field. Silver Spring: National association of social workers, c1961.
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emil. A přesto říci životu ano: psycholog prožívá koncentrační tábor. 4. vydání. V Kostelním Vydří: Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2016. Osudy. ISBN 978-80-7195-868-0.
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich, Pavla KODYMOVÁ a Jana KOLÁČKOVÁ. Sociální práce v praxi: specifika různých cílových skupin a práce s nimi. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-818-0.
  • SCHLIPPE, Arist von a Jochen SCHWEITZER. Systemická terapie a poradenství. Brno: Cesta, 2006. ISBN 80-7295-082-7.
  • LUDEWIG, Kurt. Základy systemické terapie. Praha: Grada, 2011. Psyché. ISBN 978-80-247-3521-4.
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Stanislava. Mezinárodní a český kontext Globálních kvalifikačních standardů vzdělávání v sociální práci vydaných IFSW a IASSW. Sociální práce/Sociálna práca, Brno: ASVSP, 2007, roč. 6, č. 4, s. 49-54. ISSN 1213-6204.
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich a Hana PAZLAROVÁ. Hodnocení ohroženého dítěte a rodiny v kontextu plánování péče. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-739-8.
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Stanislava. Logoterapie v sociální práci. Psychologie dnes, Praha: Portál, 2006, roč.XII., č.1, s. 30-32. ISSN 1212-9607.
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Stanislava. Latin America´ s liberation movement, its topicality, and of its possible application in social work. Časopis Sociální práce|Sociálna práca, Brno: ASVSP, 2009, roč. 8, č. 4, s. 96-104. ISSN 1213-6204.
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Stanislava. Systemická sebezkušenost jako exprese respektu, krásy a užitku. In Monika Punová, Jitka Navrátilová. Praktické vzdělávání v sociální práci optikou resilienčního konceptu. 1. vyd. Brno: MUNI Press: Centrum praktických a evaluačních
  • KRILL, Donald F. Existential social work. New York: Free Press, c1978. Treatment approaches in the human services. ISBN 0-02-917830-4.
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emil. Vůle ke smyslu: vybrané přednášky o logoterapii. 2. čes. vyd. Brno: Cesta, 1997.
  • BEVERLEY, Audrey and Aidan WORSLEY. Learning and teaching in social work practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xii, 206. ISBN 1403994145. 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
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion role playing, self-efperience exercises, essay.
Assessment methods
Závěrečná písemná zkouška složená z otevřených a uzavřených otázek (k úspěšnému složení zkoušky musí student získat alespoň 60 % z maxima bodů), esej na téma reflexe monografie z teorie sociální práce v rozsahu min. 5 normostran.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/23-24/course/view.php?id=7989
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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