Social Work Management

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:4.00

Study Course Accepted:08.11.2021 12:35:15

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LUSDK_203		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work		Target Audience:		Social Welfare and Social Work
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Ārija Baltiņa
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Welfare and Social Work
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Fundamentals of social work, fundamentals of economic and law.
Objective:
To create understanding about theoretical and practical aspects of management in social work, methods and their usage possibilities when modelling potential directions of management of Welfare and social work.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Management theories and their development			Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Elements of content and form management of social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Social work organisation			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Internal and external environment of social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Planning process in social work			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Organisation process in social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Motivation process in social work			Classes		1.00	auditorium
8	Control process in social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	Personnel management process in social work			Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	Communication and decision-making in social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
11	Lobbyism in social work process			Classes		1.00	auditorium
12	Social exchange theory and altruism			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
13	Leadership in social work management practice			Classes		1.00	auditorium
14	Social responsibility and ethics in social work management process			Classes		1.00	auditorium
15	Management styles and power			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
16	Basic principles of crisis management			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
2	Elements of content and form management of social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Social work organisation			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Internal and external environment of social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Planning process in social work			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Organisation process in social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Motivation process in social work			Classes		1.00	auditorium
9	Personnel management process in social work			Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	Communication and decision-making in social work			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
11	Lobbyism in social work process			Classes		1.00	auditorium
13	Leadership in social work management practice			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Studies of literature, study and selection of theoretical material. Participation in lectures, classes, active participation in seminars. Participation in group work. Reflections. To complete a study course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the study course.
Assessment Criteria:
Active participation in lectures – 25%, attendance of lectures and classes – 25%, tests – preparation of practical work for examination and its presentation at a seminar – 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students know management theories, elements of the management process, the place of communication and decision-making, lobbyism and leadership in social work practice, as well as have gained knowledge of the fundamental principles of crisis management in the field of Welfare.
Skills:		• to evaluate different management styles; their advantages and disadvantages; • to understand communication and decision-making processes; • to evaluate the factors affecting the development of management theory; • to be able to work in a team/group; • to evaluate the results of own work; • to motivate employees; • to delegate and coordinate the performance of duties; • to develop and criticise new ideas; • to listen, watch and read with a creative attitude; • to creatively structure own work.
Competencies:		• to analyse the impact of internal and external environmental factors on the achievement of objectives of the organisation; • to evaluate the control process; • to analyse decision-making factors; • to explain the role of management in conflict, changing and stress situations; • to apply different methods of conflict resolution; • to justify the need for personnel management, use methods for personnel and team management; • to be able to manage team/work group work; • to analyse, systemise and integrate the information obtained.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Daft, Richard L., Alan Benson, Brian Henry. Management - Hampshire: Cengage, 2020.
2	Leitis, Voldemārs. Vadītāja spējas – Rīga, Avots, 2019.
3	Šarmers, Klauss Otto. U teorija. Vadība no topošās nākotnes – Zvaigzne ABC, 2018.
4	Pīlēns, Uldis. (mans) uzņēmēja kods – Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC, 2018.
5	Lamond D., Bowden B. Management History: Its Global Past & Present. Charlotte, NV: Information Age Publishing, 2015.
Additional Reading
1	Makčesnijs, Kriss, Šons Kovejs, Džims Halings. 4 izpildes disciplīnas - Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC, 2018.
2	Daina, Vasiļevska. Kvalitātes nodrošināšanas vadība – Rīga, Juridiskā koledža, 2017.
Other Information Sources
1	Sviķis, Armands. MATRIC tīklojums. Oriģināls biznesa pārvaldības modelis – Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC, 2018.
2	Frīmens, Endrū. Ārējā riska vadība (HBR) - Rīga, Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2010.
3	Harvard Business Review, www.hbr.org