Practical Training of Professional Skills (LUSDK_217)
About Study Course
Objective
To ensure that students master skills of work with different target groups in social work practice.
Prerequisites
Not necessary.
Learning outcomes
After a successful mastering of the study course the student will be able:
• to list and describe the professional skills needed by a social worker;
• to outline the role of professional skills in social work;
• to recognise different groups of social work clients;
• to choose an appropriate communication style in work with different target groups;
• to explain the differences in the communication specification in work with different target groups.
After a successful mastering of the study course the student will be able:
• to identify the necessary professional skills for a social worker when working with individual client groups;
• to use certain professional skills in work with a client.
After a successful mastering of the study course the student will be able:
• to use and increase the mastered professional skills during study placement.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social work, SD | 4 | Bachelor’s | Required | Iveta Dūma, Andreta Slavinska, Ilze Trapenciere, Lolita Vilka, Silva Rupaine, Mārtiņš Moors, Anita Ābele, Andris Ārgalis, Liāna Deklava |
