Economics and Management of Social Services

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:6.00

Study Course Accepted:31.01.2022 09:50:50

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LUSDK_149		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		3.00		ECTS:		4.50
Branch of Science:		Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work		Target Audience:		Social Welfare and Social Work
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Mārtiņš Moors
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Welfare and Social Work
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		24
Total Contact Hours								48
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								28
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
The elements of the Latvian social security system, their legislative base. Social services of local governments, their clients. Social work organisation in municipalities.
Objective:
To know the elements of social services, the process of creating new social services and the monitoring system of existing social services.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Social work at the macro level: an introduction to the lecture course			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Key elements of social policy programs			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	The concept of social service, types of social services, kinds of social services.			Lectures		1.00	study trip
				Classes		1.00	study trip
4	Development of new social services (incl. Types of changes, service development process)			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Administration of social services, its structure and main reference points			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Development of the concept of social service: components and their content.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Analysis / assessment of the needs of social groups of the population: data sources, types of data, data collection methods.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	Social service program: activities and other components or technical specification.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Monitoring of social services			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	Types of provision / financing of social services			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
11	Methodological management of social service providers			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
12	Informing politicians and the public about the needs of the population and the results of social services.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
2	Key elements of social policy programs			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	The concept of social service, types of social services, kinds of social services.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Development of new social services (incl. Types of changes, service development process)			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Administration of social services, its structure and main reference points			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Development of the concept of social service: components and their content.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Analysis / assessment of the needs of social groups of the population: data sources, types of data, data collection methods.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
8	Social service program: activities and other components or technical specification.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Monitoring of social services			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	Types of provision / financing of social services			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Study of literature sources, practical work, group work. Independently create a description of one kind of social service in accordance with the given structure.
Assessment Criteria:
A description of one kind of social service has been prepared and presented. Activity in group work classes. Knowledge of theoretical material.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Understand the process and components of creating social services and social programs, analyze the existing social services, determine the main activities and performance indicators of social services.
Skills:		Carry out an assessment of the needs of the target group, develop a description of social services, monitoring of social services.
Competencies:		Ability to use the acquired skills and knowledge in the development, administration and analysis of social programs and social services.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Grinnell, Richard M., et al. Program Evaluation for Social Workers: Foundations of Evidence-Based Programs. Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2011.
2	Fraser, Mark W., et al. Intervention Research: Developing Social Programs. Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2009.
3	Netting, F. Ellen, et.al. Social work macro practice. 5th ed. Pearson Education, Inc. p. 414, 2012.
4	Moors, Māriņš. Jaunu sociālo pakalpojumu attīstīšana. 41.lpp. Sociālais darbs Latvijā. Nr.1 (216)
5	Moors, Mārtiņš. Sociālā darba iespējas sociālo problēmu aktualizēšanā. 9.lpp. Sociālais darbs Latvijā. Nr.1, 2020.
Additional Reading
1	Chambers, E. Donald. Social Policy and Social Programs: A Method for the Practical Public Policy Analist. 3rd ed. Toronto: Allyn and Bacon. p. 272, 2000.
2	Knoepfel, Peter, et al. Public policy analysis. Policy Press. Īpaši 8.nodaļa Policy programming p. 151-186, 2007.
Other Information Sources
1	Ministru kabineta 2017. gada 13. jūnija noteikumi Nr. 338 "Prasības sociālo pakalpojumu sniedzējiem".