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Social Work Placement in Municipalities
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:15.08.2023 10:32:27
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_132 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Dagnija Staķe | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of social work and the social security system in Latvia; knowledge of the levels of social work practice; knowledge of the organisation of social work; knowledge of clients from different target groups; knowledge of social work methods and management of a social case. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Use of the knowledge and skills acquired during theoretical courses and practical classes in practical work in the placement institution’s system. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Placement supervision | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Placement report | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Placement supervision | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Placement report | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Fulfilment and documenting of placement tasks, participation in placement supervision, self-reflexion. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Test: placement documentation submitted, placement report prepared and presented. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Placement) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Defence (Placement) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of mastering the study course students: • obtain in-depth knowledge of social work in the specific placement institution and functions of social work professionals with different target groups of clients/patients, etc.; • gain understanding of the establishment of cooperation with other institutions. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Upon completion of the course, students: • develop observation and evaluation skills; • develop communication skills; • demonstrate awareness of professional ethics and values; • acquire skills in social work on a case; • acquire skills: to identify the problem, to create a conversation, to set an intervention goal, to plan, etc.; • use psychosocial work methods; • resolve ethical dilemmas; • develop teamwork skills. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Know how to use the knowledge and skills obtained in practice. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Institūciju dokumentācija. | ||||||||
| 2 | Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums. | ||||||||
| 3 | Likums „Par sociālo drošību.” | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Citi saistošie normatīvie akti. | ||||||||
| 2 | www.vsaa.lv | ||||||||
| 3 | www.lm.gov.lv | ||||||||
