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Children and Youth Behaviours by Bio-psycho-social Aspects
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:15.07.2021 09:10:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_254 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Liāna Deklava | ||||||||
| 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) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 36 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | None | ||||||||
| Objective: | Obtain competencies and understanding, critically evaluate and analyse needs and problems of children, youth and their families with balanced bio-psycho-social approach. Obtain competencies and understanding to ensure the well-being of children and youths through evidence-based practices provide directions for changes for children, youth and their families. Obtain competencies, understanding and ability to provide social services, to do interventions according cultural differences, health status and values with bio-psycho-social approach to ensure health and social inclusion. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Functions of social behaviour from developmental, psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive system perspectives | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Specific developmental factors of social behaviour in childhood and adolescence, assessment of dispositions, cultural, contextual and situational factors of behaviour | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Holistic approach of interpretation based on bio-psycho-social and spiritual integrity, and uniqueness of individual youth behaviour. Aggressive and suicidal behaviour | Classes | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Analysis and evaluation of risk social groups, productive informal movements and projects for self-actualization of children and youth | Classes | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Written essay focused on analysis of presented theories of saturation of children and youth needs in residential settings by comparison with natural environment: • Objectivity = 5% • Justification of the theme = 30% • Clarity on display = 20% • Bibliographical references = 20% • Critical thinking of the author = 25% Written work – stimulation of children/ youth self- managed initiatives: • Goal setting = 10% • Creativity = 10% • Critical thinking of the author = 40% • Linking theory and practice = 40% Critical presentation of selected topic from holistic based prevention or intervention model: • Subjectivity, authenticity = 25% • Justification of the theme =30% • Clarity on display = 20% • Critical thinking of the author = 25% | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Written essay focused on analysis of presented theories of saturation of children and youth needs in residential settings by comparison with natural environment – 20% Written work – stimulation of children/ youth self-managed initiatives – 60% Critical presentation of selected topic from holistic based prevention or intervention model – 20% | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will obtain understanding, critically evaluate and analyse needs and problems of children, youth and their families with balanced bio-psycho-social approach. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will obtain skills and understanding to ensure the well-being of children and youths through evidence-based practices to provide directions for changes for children, youth and their families. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will obtain competencies, understanding and ability to provide social services, to do interventions according cultural differences, health status and values with bio-psycho-social approach to ensure health and social inclusion. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Davies, M., B. 2012. Social Work with Children and Families. New York. Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 8601404284441 | ||||||||
| 2 | Mohl, A. 2015. Essays in Holistic Social Work Practice: The Need for an Interdisciplinary Approach. Bloomington: AuthorHouse. ISBN: 1953584497 | ||||||||
| 3 | Silbereisen, R., K., Lerner, R., M. 2007. Approaches to Positive Youth Development. Thousand Oaks. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1412922883 | ||||||||
| 4 | Villarruel, F., A., Perkins, D., F., Borden, L., M., Keith, J., G. 2003. Community Youth Development: Programs, Policies, and Practices. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0761927877 | ||||||||
| 5 | Bailey, Di. 2012. Interdisciplinary working in mental health. New York (N.Y.): Palgrave Macmillan | ||||||||
| 6 | Kathleen Hague Armstrong ... [et al.]. 2014. Evidence-based interventions for children with challenging behavior. New York (N.Y.): Springer | ||||||||
| 7 | Geldard, K. 2009. Practical interventions for young people at risk. MRU library, 36 Pr 05, reading pages: 11-33 and 193-210. | ||||||||
| 8 | Spray, C., Jowett, B. 2012. Social work Practice with Children and families. MRU library, 36 Sp 54, reading pages: 100 – 117. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Jowitt, M., O´Loughlin, S. 2015. Social Work with Children and Families (Transforming Social Work Practice). London: Sage Publication Ltd. ISBN-10: 9781844450183 | ||||||||
| 2 | Wyn, J., Cahill, H. 2015. Handbook of Children and Youth Studies. Singapore: Springer Singapore. ISBN 978-981-4451-14-7 | ||||||||
| 3 | Semple D., Smyth R., 2009. Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry, second edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford | ||||||||
| 4 | Sadock, B.J., Sadock, V.A. Kaplan & Sadock, 2009. Concise Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 10th ed. – Philadelphia; Williams & Wilkins | ||||||||
