SPR157 Theories and Methods of Social Work (workshop)

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dipl.-Theol. Univ. Stanislava Ševčíková, MBA, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marija Wazi, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, 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
Thu 8:00–9:30 U34
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course: To acqauint students with influential psychotherapeutic and social work-origin approaches to the client. There are taught the basic themes in the context of postmodern and humanistic thinking and perspectives. In practical exercises students taste some experiences. At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand and be able to explain basic concepts of the selected approaches and to copy with owns problems in the personal and professional life.
Syllabus
  • Structure of course: 1.Introduction to social work and Psychosocial approach, task – centred approach 2. Psychodynamic approach 3.-4. Humanistic approach: Person centred approach, Transactional analysis, Logotherapy and existential analysis 5.-6. Systemic approach and communication models, systemic and narrative approach 7. Crisis intervention 8. Cognitive – behavioural approach 9. Antioppressive approach and community work 10. Group work 11. Practical cases, evaluation, feed back
Literature
  • PAYNE, Malcolm Stuart. Modern social work theory. 2nd ed. London: Macmillan, 1997. xiv, 354 s. ISBN 0-333-67654-8.
  • Paradigms of clinical social work. Edited by Rachelle A. Dorfman - Melinda L. Morgan - Phil Meyer. New York: Brunner-Routledge, 2004. xxiii, 290. ISBN 0415944066.
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emil. Man's search for meaning. 1st print. New York: Washington square press, 1985. 221 s. ISBN 0-671-02337-3.
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emanuel. From death-camp to existentialism : a psychiatrist's path to a new therapy. Boston: Beacon Press, 1959. xii, 111 s.
  • DALLOS, Rudi a Arlene VETERE. Systemic therapy and attachment narratives :applications in a range of clinical settings. London: Routledge, 2009. xii, 217 s. ISBN 9780415416580.
  • Toward effective social work practice. Edited by Morley D. Glicken. New York: MSS Information Corp., 1974. 300 s. ISBN 0842204016.
  • TURNER, Francis J. Social work treatment :interlocking theoretical approaches. 5th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. xvi, 592 s. ISBN 9780195394658.
Teaching methods
The lecture consist of gromtline lecture, discussions, self-experience exercises, imaginations. For the lecture students should be prepared in the form of reading and by power point presentations of the tasks for every seminar.
Assessment methods
Credit: 80% of presence, active attitude of the student to the seminar. EThe xam consist of two parts: PW presentation of chosen approach presented in a class, and written test in the examination time.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2015.
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