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Interactive Methods Working with Children and Youth
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:26.08.2024 14:27:41
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_213 | 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: | Silva Rupaine | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas 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) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 48 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not required. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquaint students with the methodology of planning, implementation, management and evaluation of interactive social work methods in the context of social work, seeking to develop social competences working with children and the youth. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Interactive social work concept and theories. Introduction to the interactive social work – participatory approach in social work with children and youth. Analysis of children and youth social problems at national and international levels. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Modelling and social skills training. Theoretical perspective of social skills training. Social skills training as social competence in an expanding field. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Trans-cultural phenomena. Interactive social work methods and techniques in trans-cultural context. Biography work phenomena. Biography work: studying life stories and life histories of youth. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Non-verbal forms of communication. Art therapy methods in the context of social work: objects, pictures, photos to stimulate memory, visualizing: drawing, painting. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Interactive social work group methods: Forum Theatre, Outdoor activities & team challenges. Leadership and volunteering experiences. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | The role of interactive social work methods applied for children and youth in the intercultural context. Innovation of interactive social work methods for children and youth in crisis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Professional competence and accountability. Evaluation and reflection of social work methods/ social work intervention strategies applied for children and the youth. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Analysis of scientific literature, group tasks and delivery, evaluation of the task performance. 1. Write an essay (7-8 pages) choosing one topic: Analysis of children and youth social problems at national and international levels. The role of interactive social work methods applied for children and youth in the intercultural context Evaluation and reflection of social work methods/ social work intervention strategies applied for children and youth. 2. Seminar Apply 1-3 interactive methods in your environment (workplace, family etc.) and reflect your experience (2-3 pages) | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Application of interactive social work methods in the classroom during the lectures and seminars – 30%, individual tasks – 20%, examination – 50%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to analyze the context of successful interactive social work methods, to develop new competence in social work with children and youth. Interactive social work concept and theories. Analysis of children and youth social problems at national and international levels. Interactive social work methods and techniques in trans-cultural context. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to analyze the context of successful interactive social work methods, to develop new competence in social work with children and youth. Will be able to use critical reflection seeking to evaluate advantages and limitations, suitability of interactive social work methods applicable to the children and youth. Will be able to describe and analyze input of interactive social work methods to the development of social competences of the youngsters. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to use knowledge and skills in the practice with children and youth. Will develop personal competencies: tolerance for different youth groups, pursue the personal and professional growth continuously building their knowledge and skills to provide the most beneficially appropriate services to children, youths, and families and apply innovational interactive methods in their professional activities. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Affective learning together: social and emotional dimensions of collaborative learning /edited by Michael Baker, Jerry Andriessen and Sanna Järvelä. New York: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013. | ||||||||
| 2 | Tsiolis, Giorgos: Biographical constructions and transformations: using biographical methods for studying transcultural identities, in: Papers. Revista de Sociologia, Vol. 97, Nr. 1, S.113-127, 2012. | ||||||||
| 3 | Cox David, Pawar Manohar. International socialwork: issues, strategies, and programs. Thousand Oaks (Calif.): SAGE Publications, 2013. | ||||||||
| 4 | Art, creativity and imagination in social work practice. London: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. | ||||||||
| 5 | Robinson Lena. Cross-cultural child development for social workers: an introduction. Houndmills: Palgrave, 2007. | ||||||||
| 6 | Favorite Therapeutic Activities for children, adolescents, and Families: Practioners Share Their Most Effective Interventions. | ||||||||
| 7 | DeLucia-Waack, J. L. Leading Psychoeducational Groups for Children and Adolescents. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2006. | ||||||||
| 8 | Lawrence E. Shapiro, 101 ways to teach children social skills. A ready-to-use reproducible activity book. 2004. | ||||||||
| 9 | Cherry L. Conversations that make a difference for children and young people. Relationship-focused practice from the frontline. Routledge Taylor&Francis group, 2021. 248.p. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Chung, Rita Chi-Ying Social justice counselling: the next steps beyond multiculturalism /Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Frederic P. Bemak. Thousand Oaks (Calif.): SAGE Publications, 2012. | ||||||||
| 2 | Meed J., Rossetti A. Learn for your life. Prentice Hall, 2000. | ||||||||
| 3 | Rutter Lynne, Brown Keith. Critical thinking and professional judgement for social work. London: Sage Publications, 2012. | ||||||||
| 4 | Thomas, Michael Interactive white boards for education: theory, research and practice /Michael Thomas, Euline Cutrim Schmid. Hershey (Pa.). New York: Information Science Reference, 2010. | ||||||||
| 5 | Trevithick Pamela. Social work skills: a practice handbook. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2005. | ||||||||
| 6 | Affective learning together: social and emotional dimensions of collaborative learning /edited by Michael Baker, Jerry Andriessen and Sanna Järvelä. London: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013. | ||||||||
| 7 | National systems of innovation: toward a theory of innovation and interactive learning /edited by Bengt-Åke Lundvall. London: Delhi: Anthem press, 2010. | ||||||||
| 8 | The Best Social-Emotional Development Games for Kids. | ||||||||
| 9 | Group games for school-age kids. | ||||||||
| 10 | Animarts. The art of the animateur. An investigation in the skills and insights required of artists to work effectively in schools and communities. London: Animarts/Guildhall School of Music and Drama/London International Festival of Theatre, 2003. | ||||||||
| 11 | Boal, A. Games for Actors and Non-Actors, London: Routledge, 1992. | ||||||||
| 12 | Helena Zbudilová. Socio-Cultural Animation in Spain and Latin America – a historical overview, 2017. | ||||||||
| 13 | Forms and patterns of the creation process and the creative individuality. | ||||||||
| 14 | Boal, A. Theatre of the Oppressed, London: Pluto. 1988, 216 p. | ||||||||
| 15 | Hromek R., Raffrey S. Promoting Social and Emotional Learning With Games: "It's Fun and We Learn Things". | ||||||||
| 16 | Therapeutic use of Childhood Games. Ed. by Schaefer C., Reid S. E., John Wiley&Sons, Inc. NY, 2001. | ||||||||
| 17 | Winter K., Cree V. E., Hallet S., Hadfield M. Communication between Social Workers, Children and Young People. British Journal of Social Work, 2016 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Children’s Books About Anger Management for Toddlers to Teens. | ||||||||
| 2 | Therapeutic Games. Examples. | ||||||||
| 3 | Tools social workers can use to talk to children. | ||||||||
