SPRn8834 Participative approach in Social Work with Client

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Asynchronous teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miloš Votoupal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 55 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/55, only registered: 0/55
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course to give the students theoretical background as well as the practical training to apply the participative approach with social work clients into the practice. In the first part of term are discussed the theories and concepts of participative approach. The second part focuses on application this approach into the practice with selected social situation (drug abuse, dependency of older people, childhood). In the third part the students making their own proposal of implementation the participative approach into the practice.
Learning outcomes
After passing the course, student should be able to: - understand the theoretical context of participative approach in social work practice; - analyze the specifics of implementation of participative approach into the social work in the Czech Republic; - compare implementation of participative approach into the social work practice in the Czech Republic and other EU countries; - propose reasoned proposal of implementation the participative approach to the social work practice in selected agency;
Syllabus
  • - introduction, terminology; - citizenship, participation, participative governance; - forms, levels and kinds of participation; - role of social worker into the context of participation; - participative approach in social work with children; - participative approach in social work with people with handicap; - participative approach in social work with older people; - coopertaion, collaboration into the context of participation; - limits of implementation the participative apprach into the social work practice;
Literature
  • Adams, R. (2008) Empowerment, Participation and Social Work. New York, Palgrave, pp 30-43.
  • Warren, J. (2007) Service User and Carer Participation in Social Work. London, Sage, pp 70-74.
  • MacDonald, J.A. et al. (2012) Include Them and They Will Tell You: Learnings From a Participatory Process With Youth. In Qualitative Health Research 21(8), pp. 1127-1135.
  • KUBALČÍKOVÁ, Kateřina. Role uživatele a zjišťování potřeb v procesu komunitního plánování sociálních služeb. Sociální práce/Sociálna práca. Brno: Asociace vzdělavatelů v sociální práci, 2009, roč. 2009, č. 1, s. 85-96, 11 s. ISSN 1213-6204.
  • KUBALČÍKOVÁ, Kateřina a Anna KRCHŇAVÁ. Komunitní plánování jako prostor pro účast uživatelů na rozhodování: realita nebo iluze? Sociální práce/ Sociálna práca. Brno: ASVSP, 2010, roč. 10, č. 3, s. 110-121. ISSN 1213-6204.
  • KUBALČÍKOVÁ, Kateřina. Komunitní plánování. In Matoušek, O. a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2013. s. 313-315. první vydání. ISBN 978-80-262-0366-7.
  • Smutek, M. (2013) Participativní vládnutí. In Matoušek, O. a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha, Portál, pp. 250-251.
  • MPSV (2012) Dlouhodobá vize resortu práce a sociálních věcí pro oblast sociálního začleňování. Praha, MPSV ČR.
  • Musil, L. (2013) Administrativní (procedurální) přístup. In Matoušek, O. a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha, Portál, pp. 104-106
  • NEČASOVÁ, Mirka, Zdeňka DOHNALOVÁ a Renáta RÍDLOVÁ. User of social services in postmodern times. Sociální práce/Sociálna práca. Brno: Asociace vzdělavatelů v sociální práci, 2012, roč. 12, č. 5, s. 13-23. ISSN 1213-6204.
  • Janebová, R. (2013) Moc. In Matoušek, O. a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha, Portál, pp 208-210.
  • KUBALČÍKOVÁ, Kateřina. Participativní přístup. In Matoušek, O. a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2013. s. 106-108. první vydání. ISBN 978-80-262-0366-7.
  • Petersen at all. (1999) Poststructuralism, Citizenship and Social Policy. London, Routledge, pp 35-57.
  • MPSV (2014) Strategie sociálního začleňování 2014-2020. Praha, MPSV ČR.
  • Tanner, D., Harris, J. (2008) Working with Older People. London, Routledge, pp 5-8, pp 149 – 156.
  • Mohanty, R., Tandon, R. (2006) Identity, Exclusion, Inclusion: Issues in Participatory Citizenship. New Dehli, Sage, pp 9-17.
  • MPSV (2016). Národní strategie rozvoje sociálních služeb na období 2016 – 2025. Praha, MPSV ČR.
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, reading, homework, personal project, presentation by professional and client in the sector of social work
Assessment methods
written test, assessment of personal project
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fss/jaro2025/SPRn8834/index.qwarp
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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