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SPP005 Theory of Social Work 1

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 11 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Supervisor

prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work - Faculty of Social Studies

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

• Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, D-SP)
• Social Policy and Social Work (Eng.) (programme FSS, D-SP)

Course objectives

In the course we shall focus on advanced questions of social work theory.
Main goals can be summarised:
- to acquire deeper understanding social work theory;
- to delineate the major differences between social work theories;
- analytical reading of professional text on social work theories;
- writing professional text on social work theories;
- presentation of professional text on theoretical questions

Syllabus

• Basic themes: - behavioral concepts;
• - psychodynamical concepts;
• - humanists concepts;
• - existential concepts;
• - task centred concepts;
• - systems and ecological concepts;
• - antiopressive concepts;

Literature

• MOŽNÝ, Petr and Ján PRAŠKO. Kognitivně-behaviorální terapie :úvod do teorie a praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 1999. 304 s. ISBN 80-7254-038-6. info
• Social work practice :people and environments : an ecological perspective. Edited by Carel B. Germain. New York: Columbia University Press, 1979. ISBN 0-231-04333-3. info
• EGAN, Gerard. The skilled helper :a model for systematic helpingand interpersonal relating. Belmont: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1975. ix, 258 s. ISBN 0-8185-0133-2. info
• FRANKL, Viktor Emanuel. Lékařská péče o duši : základy logoterapie a existenciální anylýzy [Frankl, 1995]. Brno: Cesta, 1995. ISBN 80-85319-39-. info
• BERNE, Eric. Jak si lidé hrají. Translated by Gabriela Nová. 2. vyd., v Dialogu 1. vyd. Liberec: Dialog, 1992. 193 s. ISBN 80-85194-52-. 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
• ELLIS, Albert and Catharine MACLAREN. Racionálně emoční behaviorální terapie. Translated by Ivo Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005. 135 s. ISBN 80-7178-947-X. info

Assessment methods

Form of educaton:
- lecture;
- discussion;
Form of conclusion:
- paper (10 thousands words)

Follow-Up Courses

• SPP002 Theory of Social Work 2

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014.

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