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The aims of the study unit are that the student: - is able to relate social and community development work to other practices aiming to address social exclusion - is able to relate participatory approaches to adult social work to practices aiming to address social exclusion - is able to articulate the relation between participatory social work and community development work and to formulate a concept of professional identity in social and community development work and diaconia - is familiar with the basic concept of empowerment and is able to practice empowering methods - knows how to use groups in professional work and is able to reflect on the experience of a group The contents of the study unit include: - Participatory methods of social and community development work - Comparative critique of methods of social and community development work - Professional identity - Social security and income maintenance, as a factor in welfare, in relation to social and community development and diaconia (focus on Czech and their own/one other context) - Empowerment - Communication skills - Personal and worker roles in groups Process of the Study Unit Week 8 .75 cr Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible Teacher) Lectures on community work and participatory social work Mag. Tony Addy Preparation for placement tasks, guidelines for assignments Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible Teacher) & Ing. Romana Belová Introduction to social security systems in the Czech Republic in comparison with other European countries. Weeks 9 – 11 & 13 - 16 Community Work Assignment 2cr Reading task related to national social security systems 1.25cr Week 17 Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible Teacher) Feedback on community work assignment – group work (included in the credits for the assignment) Written Exam on basic understanding of income maintenance and Social Exclusion in two countries (included in the credits for the reading assignment) Week 21 Mag. Nana Agapishvili 1cr Group Work in social work (practical experience and reading preparation) |
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Basic literature and study aids: Gilchrist, A. & Taylor, M., The Short Guide to Community Development, 2011, Bristol, Policy Press Ledwih, M., Community Development a Critical Approach, 2005 Bristol, Policy Press Lindsay, T., & Orton, S., Groupwork Practice in Social Work, 2011, London, Learning Matters Alcock, P., et al., The Student’s Companion to Social Policy, 2012, London, Wiley Blackwell, Ch 45 Social Security in the Czech Republic Access: (Details for all countries available from www.ssa.gov The EU Provisions on Social Security: Your Rights when Moving Within the European Union, 2011, European Commission Specific up to date texts related to national systems including the Czech Republic Castles, F. G, et al., The Oxford Companion to Comparative Welfare, 2012, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Recommended literature: Craig, G., et al., The Community Development Reader: History, Themes and Issues, 2011 Bristol, Policy Press Popple, K., et al., Community Development in Theory and Practice, 2008, Nottingham, Spokesman Books |
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Consultations: 32 hours contact teaching, compulsory. Supervision of reading and assignment by responsible teacher on-line 3 hrs.
Individual work: 100 hours distance learning, individual assignment, examination preparation. |