Ethical and Diaconal Understanding of Social Work II - RDD109

• Title: Ethical and Diaconal Understanding of Social Work II
• Guaranteed by: Department of Theological Ethics (27-TE)
• Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2015 to 2017
• Semester: summer
• Points: 5
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:135/0, MC [HS]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: combined
• Teaching methods: combined

Annotation

Last update: MORAVEC (15.05.2015)

Description of the Study Unit:
The aims of the study unit are that the student:
- has a complex understanding of the philosophical concepts which guide ethical approaches to social
work
- understands the practice implications of social work ethics in professional face to face work and in
social work systems
- has a comprehensive ecumenical understanding of Diaconia as an ecumenical concept
- is able to evaluate the role of Christianity and Christian spirituality in personal, community and public life
- has a deeper knowledge of the Bible in its context (special reference to Creation, Prophetic literature in
the Old testament and New Testament texts related to their context),
- can use the Biblical texts as a tool for developing contextual theology
- is familiar with global developments in Diaconal thinking globally
The contents of the study unit include:
- More complex understanding of the philosophical background and structure of ethical approaches to
social work and social service
- Practice implications of ethical approaches to social work and social service organisations
- Diaconia in reformation and ecumenical theology
- Theology of person, community and society in different churches
- Role of Christianity and Christian participation in community and public life
- Study of Biblical texts (Creation, Prophetic texts - Old Testament, New Testament) in context
- Use of the Bible in contextual theology
- Global understanding of diaconia

Process of the Study Unit
Week 8
Mag. Mark Birinyi
Fields of Diaconia, especially diaconal social work and community development, ethical understanding of social
and community work, 7 hours
Dr. Martin Pietak
Understanding of the Bible in its context in relation to Diaconia and ethics, focus on specific books Ecumenical
understanding of Diaconia, 7 hours Total 0.5cr

week 9-11
Diaconia assignment, individual work supported y placement supervisor and responsible teacher 4cr

Week 12
Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible teacher)
Feedback on Diaconia assignment 7 hours, plus guided updating of the own roots assignment. 0.5cr

Literature

Last update: MORAVEC (15.05.2015)

Basic literature and study aids:

John Barton: 2010, The Bible: the basics. London, Routledge,

McGrath, Alister E. 1999. Reformation Thought: An Introduction 3rd Ed. Oxford, Blackwell

To Be & To Do, Diaconia and the Churches, 2004 Eurodiaconia, Brussels

Download in English, Czech or German: http://bit.ly/xasS5j

Diaconia - Working with People for Change, Tony Addy, 2009 (unpublished paper on Fronter)

Banks, S., Ethics & Values in Social Work, 2006, Palgrave Macmillan, London.

Recommended literature:

Plan for Diaconia, Church of Norway, Oslo 2008

Download in English:

Latvus, K., The Conventional Theory about the Origins of Diaconia. An Analysis of the Arguments, Diaconia, Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice, Vol 2 Issue 2, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Gottingen 2011

Teaching methods

Last update: MORAVEC (15.05.2015)

Consultations:

42 hours contact teaching and group work plus assignment presentation 7 hours, presence obligatory. weekly consultation with supervisor and two on line consultation sessions with responsible

Individual work:

86 hours individual work, reading and writing assignment