Pedagogy in Social Work (VPUPK_287)
About Study Course
Objective
To deepen the students' knowledge about the basic issues of pedagogy in the context of social work, to improve the acquired skills in personal growth and professional environment with clients in specific target groups – teenagers, families, etc. To promote students' readiness to engage in solving social problems with correctly selected appropriate pedagogical methods, while being aware of the potential risks for the future society.
Prerequisites
Introduction to studies, introduction to psychology.
Learning outcomes
• characterizes the categories of pedagogy, historical development and perspectives in the context of social work
• knows the pedagogical methods and opportunities for working with young people, teenagers, families
• assesses the role of the social worker in guiding the pedagogical process in communication with a client.
• purposefully selects, critically evaluates, analyses and structures various sources of information and uses them for professional purposes
• chooses appropriate pedagogical strategies for solving specific problem situations
• leads the pedagogical process and communicates well in a wide range of micro and macro structures of society
• elaborates reasoned analysis of scientific article according to APE model, defends his/her own opinion and critically evaluates the opinion of the authors
• develops the interest education or non-formal adult education programme in compliance tailored to the specific needs of the social worker for a specific target audience.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social work, SD | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Aira Aija Krūmiņa |
