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Emotional Literacy in Social Work
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:21.08.2023 09:02:14
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_261 | 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: | Silva Rupaine | ||||||||
| 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) | 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) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basics of psychology, theories of sociology, theories and methods of social work. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To develop an understanding of the importance of emotional literacy in social work, to promote the skills of emotional literacy in the work of a social worker as a manager in work with clients and team members, and to develop the ability to manage the emotional impact of practical work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | A social worker as a performer of emotional work and an emotional person. Emotional capital and the concept and essence of emotional literacy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Expressions of emotions in the body. Relationship between thoughts and emotions, behavior in the interaction of clients and social workers. Emotional resilience. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The basic components of emotional literacy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Emotional literacy skills. Ability to be aware of emotions. Ability to recognize and describe emotions in social work situations. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Ability to understand the causes of emotions and express emotions productively. Ability to deal with emotional situations and express empathy in social work practice situations. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Emotional literacy skills. Ability to be aware of emotions. Ability to recognize and describe emotions in social work situations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Ability to understand the causes of emotions and express emotions productively. Ability to deal with emotional situations and express empathy in social work practice situations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Application of emotional literacy skills in social work practice, team work, stress situations and prevention of professional burnout. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Emotional capital in social work management, decision making, achievement of goals and objectives. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Awareness of emotional potential and opportunities for improvement: individual or self-experience path and professional development path. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | The importance of emotional literacy skills in the analysis of emotionally complex and ethically dilemma situations in social work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Methods and techniques for creating emotional literacy and emotional resilience. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | A social worker as a performer of emotional work and an emotional person. Emotional capital and the concept and essence of emotional literacy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Expressions of emotions in the body. Relationship between thoughts and emotions, behavior in the interaction of clients and social workers. Emotional resilience. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The basic components of emotional literacy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Emotional literacy skills. Ability to be aware of emotions. Ability to recognize and describe emotions in social work situations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Ability to understand the causes of emotions and express emotions productively. Ability to deal with emotional situations and express empathy in social work practice situations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Emotional literacy skills. Ability to be aware of emotions. Ability to recognize and describe emotions in social work situations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Ability to understand the causes of emotions and express emotions productively. Ability to deal with emotional situations and express empathy in social work practice situations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Application of emotional literacy skills in social work practice, team work, stress situations and prevention of professional burnout. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Emotional capital in social work management, decision making, achievement of goals and objectives. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Awareness of emotional potential and opportunities for improvement: individual or self-experience path and professional development path. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | The importance of emotional literacy skills in the analysis of emotionally complex and ethically dilemma situations in social work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Methods and techniques for creating emotional literacy and emotional resilience. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Constant literature studies, participation in activities, individual, pair and small group work during the study process. The course has 3 independent works, namely a presentation of your chosen topic (related to emotional intelligence/emotional literacy in the field of social work); Systematic self-observation of emotions (at least 2-4 weeks long) and reflection; Application of one method (wheel of emotions, etc.) in work with a client (familiar people). In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Activity and participation in classes, individual and group work - 10%; self-monitoring reflection of emotions – 20%; application of one method - 20%, independently prepared presentation on the chosen topic of emotional literacy - 50%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students will understand the importance of emotional lieracy skills and resilience in stressful situations in social work practice in work with clients and in social work management. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to be aware of their emotional potential and apply techniques in emotion management to promote their safety in working with different client and enhance client's resilience; will be able to analyze and improve individual emotional literacy skills to promote an effective communication process with clients, team members and social work management. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will be able to perceive the problems of others, understand the emotional needs of the other person / client, anticipate and respond flexibly in solving problem situations; to increase the ability of emotional self-awareness and self-understanding / self-understanding of one's behavior in communication situations. | ||||||||
| Clinical Skills: | |||||||||
| No. | Skill | Level | |||||||
| 1 | Ability to apply the technique of rational-emotional behavior method - ABC. | A - Beginner level | |||||||
| 2 | Ability to apply the technique of rational-emotional behavior method - ABC. | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 3 | Ability to apply the technique of rational-emotional behavior method - ABC. | B2 - Intermediate level | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Goulmens D. (2019). Tava emocionālā inteliģence. Jumava | ||||||||
| 2 | Goulmens D. (2010). Destruktīvās emocijas. Kā mēs varam tās pārvarēt. Zinātnisks dialogs ar Dalailamu. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC 519.lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Matthew S. Boone. (2014). Mindfulness and Acceptance in Social Work : Evidence-Based Interventions and Emerging Applications. The Context Press Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica Series. Oakland, CA: Context Press. | ||||||||
| 4 | Gendron Benedicte. (2017). Emotional capital: the set of emotional competencies as professional and vocational skills in emotional works and jobs. | ||||||||
| 5 | Rupaine S. Emocionālās inteliģences nozīme sociālā darba izglītībā. DOI:10.25143/soc-darbs_2021_ISBN-9789934563928_105-122 In book: Sociālais darbs: izglītība, pētniecība, prakse 2021 (pp.105-122). | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | McCraty, Rollin. (2016). Science of the Heart, Volume 2 Exploring the Role of the Heart in Human Performance An Overview of Research Conducted by the HeartMath Institute. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3873.5128. | ||||||||
| 2 | Steiner, K. (1990). Achieving emotional literacy. London: Bloomsbury. https://dgek.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Steiner-Emotiona… | ||||||||
| 3 | Howe D. (2009). The emotionally intelligent social worker. Basingstoke Palgrave. | ||||||||
| 4 | Howe D. (2014). The Compleat social worker. Palgrave Macmillan. | ||||||||
| 5 | Hurley J., Linsley P. (2011). Intelligence in Health and Social Care. A Guide for improving human relationships. Routledge. | ||||||||
| 6 | Howe D. (2013). Empathy: what it is and why it matters. Palgrave Macmillan. | ||||||||
| 7 | Karimova, H. (2019). Emotional Intelligence. The Emotion Wheel: What it is and how to use it. Positive Psychology. | ||||||||
| 8 | Petrosino, C., Choi, K.-S., Choi, S., Back, S., & Park, S.-M. (2021). The Effects of Emotional Literacy Programs on Inmates’ Empathy, Mindfulness, and Self-Regulation: A Random-Effect Meta-Analysis. The Prison Journal, 101(3), 262–285. https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855211010407 | ||||||||
| 9 | Eduardo Bericat. (2015). The sociology of emotions: Four decades of progress. | ||||||||
| 10 | Biggart L., Ward E., Cook L., Stride C. etc. (2016). Emotional Intelligence and Burnout in Child and Family Social Work: Implications for policy and practice. | ||||||||
| 11 | Wagiman M., Shariff A. (2021). Relationships Of Emotional Literacy, Social Competence With Intellectual And Physical Students Achievement. | ||||||||
| 12 | Knight, C., & Modi, P. (2014). The use of emotional literacy in work with sexual offenders. Probation Journal, 61(2), 132–147. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550514523817 | ||||||||
| 13 | Schumacher, A. (2014). Talking Circles for Adolescent Girls in an Urban High School: A Restorative Practices Program for Building Friendships and Developing Emotional Literacy Skills. SAGE Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014554204 | ||||||||
| 14 | Cottingham, Marci. (2016). Theorizing emotional capital. Theory and Society. 45. 10.1007/s11186-016-9278-7. | ||||||||
| 15 | Allingham, S. (2020). Emotional literacy in the early years: Helping children balance body and mind. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.db.rsu.lv | ||||||||
| 16 | Oplatka, I., & Arar, K. (Eds.). (2019). Emotion management and feelings in teaching and educational leadership : A cultural perspective. ProQuest Ebook Central | ||||||||
| 17 | Steiner Claude (2003). Emotional literacy. Intelligence with a hearth. | ||||||||
| 18 | Gibson, M. (2019). Pride and Shame in Child and Family Social Work : Emotions and the search for humane practice / Matthew Gibson. | ||||||||
