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Introduction to Social Work
Major: Social work
Code of subject: 6.231.00.O.011
Credits: 7.00
Department: Sociology and Social Work
Lecturer: Dr. Of Ped. Sc., prof. Tuirina T.G.
Semester: 2 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Завдання: introducing students to the theories of social work, the process of working with clients, levels of intervention;
introducing students to the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge and skills in practical social work.
Learning outcomes: Theoretically argue ways to overcome problems and difficult life circumstances, choose effective methods of solving them, predict consequences.
Use prevention methods for prevention of possible deviations in mental development, behavioral disorders, interpersonal relationships, to resolve conflicts, prevent social risks and difficult life circumstances.
Apply management methods for the organization own professional activity and management of activities of social workers and volunteers, other personnel.
Demonstrate the ability to solve creatively problems and make innovative decisions, think and apply creative abilities to the formation of fundamentally new ideas
Required prior and related subjects: Prerequisites: History of Ukraine.
Corequisites: Comparative analys is of political systems of foreign countries.
Summary of the subject: The course "Introduction to Social Work" is one of the first special courses taught for students majoring in "social work". This course provides an opportunity to get acquainted with social work as a profession, its historical development and current situation. Both relationships with other professions that are directly related to working with people, as well as special characteristics, knowledge base and functions, methods, forms and means of activity are considered.
The study of the discipline involves the student's work in lectures and seminars, performing practical tasks on each topic.
Опис: Social work in the world and in Ukraine: relevance, problems and prospects. The content and structure of social work. Historical aspects of the emergence and development of social work in Ukraine and abroad. Specialty "social work". Social services and their consumers. Values and ethics of social work. Theoretical foundations of social work. Knowledge base for general practice of social work. Forms, methods and technologies of social work. General practice of social work. Micro level of social work practice - individual social work. Social work with a group - meso-level of practice. Macro level of social work practice: work with communities. Social policy as a macro level of social work practice.
Assessment methods and criteria: • Current control: (40%): recitation, speeches during practical classes.
• Final control: (60%): exam (tests and theoretical questions).
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: report (quality of knowledge – its completeness, depth, flexibility, systematicity, strength; correct use of conceptual and terminological apparatus; speech culture (literacy, logic and sequence of presentation); level of meaningfulness of knowledge – the ability to formulate independent evaluative judgments and theoretical conclusions) - 3 points ;
presentation (correspondence to the topic of the practical session; aesthetic design of the presentation; clear, concise report; ability to answer clarifying questions; references to sources) - 5 points.
individual control task (structure; quality of information sources and their correspondence to the content of the work; level of independence and depth of meaningfulness; level of familiarity with theoretical material, terminology and concepts; ability to analyze, compare, classify and summarize material; aesthetic design of the presentation; clear, concise report; ability to answer clarifying questions) 10 points.
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: 100–88 points – (“excellent”) is awarded for a high level of knowledge (some inaccuracies are allowed) of the educational material of the component contained in the main and additional recommended literary sources, the ability to analyze the phenomena being studied in their interrelationship and development, clearly, succinctly, logically, consistently answer the questions, the ability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 87–71 points – (“good”) is awarded for a generally correct understanding of the educational material of the component, including calculations, reasoned answers to the questions posed, which, however, contain certain (insignificant) shortcomings, for the ability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical tasks; 70 – 50 points – (“satisfactory”) awarded for weak knowledge of the component’s educational material, inaccurate or poorly reasoned answers, with a violation of the sequence of presentation, for weak application of theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 49-26 points - ("not certified" with the possibility of retaking the semester control) is awarded for ignorance of a significant part of the educational material of the component, significant errors in answering questions, inability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 25-00 points - ("unsatisfactory" with mandatory re-study) is awarded for ignorance of a significant part of the educational material of the component, significant errors in answering questions, inability to navigate when solving practical problems, ignorance of the main fundamental provisions.
Recommended books: 1. Haiduk N.M., Klos L.E., Stavkova S.G., Belyaeva S.Ya. Social work: practical training of students at the educational and qualification level "bachelor": Study guide. – Lviv: Publishing House of the National University “Lviv Polytechnic”, 2007. – 164
2. Kabus N. D., Tyurina T. G., Mykytyuk O. M., Shevchenko Zh. M., Yatsyshyn U. V.
Professional training of social workers in Ukraine and abroad: modern challenges: monograph. Lviv: New World-2000 Publishing House, 2023 - 257 p.
3. Klos L.E., Mykytenko N.O Introduction to practical social work (on the example of studying the experience of Ukraine and Canada) / Educational and methodological guide for students majoring in "social work" of higher educational institutions. - Lviv: Publishing House of the National University "Lviv Polytechnic", 2005. - 148 p.
4. T. Tyurinа. Education of the spirituality of student youth in the process of teaching the disciplines of the social and humanitarian cycle. Scientific and pedagogical internship «Training programs for social sciences experts in Ukraine and EU countries: focus on the future»: Internship proceedings, June 3-14, 2019. Venice, Italy. 80 pages. P. 60-67.
5. Tyurina T. G. The role of social and humanitarian disciplines in the process of spiritual, moral and patriotic education of students of the first year of the Social Work specialty (Department of Sociology and Social Work of NU "Lviv Polytechnic").//Spirituality of the individual: methodology, theory and practice: a collection of scientific papers works Issue 3 (107). Kyiv: branch of SNU named after V. Dalya, 2023. 234 p. P. 183-203
6. Tyurina T. G., Klymanska L. D.. The influence of professional values and spiritual and moral qualities of a social worker on the client's personality (informational and energetic approach). Spirituality of the individual: methodology, theory and practice: a collection of scientific works.); Part 1. Vol. 2 (89). – Severodonetsk: Publishing house of SNU named after V. Dalya, 2019. 264 p. P. 205-218.
7. Furman A., Pidgurska M. History of social work: textbook. K., "Alma Mater", 2018. 160p.
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