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Social Business Models in Social Work Practice
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:29.08.2024 11:14:52
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_152 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Economics; Social Economics | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kristaps Zaļais | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | 26a Anniņmuižas bulvāris, Riga; socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-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 | ||||||||
| 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: | Theories and Methods of Social Work. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the study course is to provide knowledge and understanding of the potential of social enterprises and integration in social work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introductory lecture – social acceptance and social enterprise in social work: challenge for social workers. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Analysis of the concept “On Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurship in Latvia”, social business models, examples from Latvia and foreign countries. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Developing a social acceptance and social enterprise plan based on the principles of a business and communication plan. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Social enterprise ideas, involvement of the target audience and goal development. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Developing a social enterprise plan. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Development of a social enterprise communication plan. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introductory lecture – social acceptance and social enterprise in social work: challenge for social workers. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Analysis of the concept “On Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurship in Latvia”, social business models, examples from Latvia and foreign countries. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Developing a social acceptance and social enterprise plan based on the principles of a business and communication plan. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Social enterprise ideas, involvement of the target audience and goal development. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Developing a social enterprise plan. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Development of a social enterprise communication plan. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Development and presentation of independent research work. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1. Attendance of classes. 2. Systematic, independent study of theoretical literature. 3. Activity and participation in classes. 4. Independent research work is a part of the assessment for the examination. 5. Presentation of independent research work is a part of the assessment for the examination. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course, students will gain an understanding of innovation resources in social work and the concept of social enterprise; will be able to apply and integrate the acquired knowledge into social problem management practice. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to analyse, assess and apply the potential opportunities of a social enterprise in social work practice in specific circumstances (community, local government). | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will be able to model and creatively develop forms of social work by applying the principles and logistics of creating social enterprises. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Germak, A. J., Singh, K.,K. Social Entrepreneurship: Changing the Way Social Workers Do Business, Administration in Social Work. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/036431009034329… | ||||||||
| 2 | Cace, S., Arpinte, D., Cace, C., Cojocaru, S. The social economy. An integrating approach, Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, No. 33 E/2011 | ||||||||
| 3 | Eiropas Parlamenta 2009. gada 19. februāra rezolūcija par sociālo ekonomiku http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP/… | ||||||||
| 4 | Laskowski, W., Loidl, R. Professionalization strategies of social work in social enterprises based on socio-economic ratios, ACRN Journal of Entrepreneurship Perspectives Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 111 – 136, Feb. 2012, http://www.acrn.eu/resources/Journals/JoE012012/Loidl_socia… | ||||||||
| 5 | Social Enterprise: A new model for poverty reduction and employment generation, An examination of the concept and practice in Europe, UNDP Regional Bureau, For Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States 2008. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wasw20 | ||||||||
| 6 | Koncepcija „Par sociālās uzņēmējdarbības ieviešanas iespējām Latvijā”. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Pearce, J. Social Enterprise in Anytown. 2003 | ||||||||
| 2 | Vilka, L., Pelse, I. Deficiency of employability capacity. Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia. 2012, [tiešsaiste] Pieejams: http://www.shs-conferences.org/index.php?option=com_article… | ||||||||
| 3 | Vilka, L., Stasova L. Enhancing employability through capacity building of the unemployed people. swsddata.org/presentations/WS077_2.ppt | ||||||||
| 4 | Kenneth L. M. Pray. When is Community Organization Social Work Practice? | ||||||||
| 5 | Loan POPOVICIU1, Salomea A. POPOVICIU2. Social entrepreneurship, social enterprise and the principles of a community of practice. 2011 | ||||||||
| 6 | Botsmen, P. Social Workers and Social Entrepreneurs. Can They Co-exist? A Paper for "Social Work in the Marketplace", Australian Association of Social Workers(WA), State Conference, 21 August, 2001 http://www.partnerships.org.au/Library/social_workers_and_s… | ||||||||
| 7 | Enterpreneurial Spirit in Community Services, HORIZONS, 02.2006 http://dc.msvu.ca:8080/fr/bitstream/handle/10587/345/Specia… | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | http://www.rtsa.ro/en/files/TRAS-33E-2011-4Cace-Arpinte-Cac… | ||||||||
