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Social Work with Family
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:29.08.2024 11:14:13
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_285 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jana Pūķe | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| 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) | 16 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 32 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 64 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of the special features of human development, on social work with case, knowledge of social assistance and social services, knowledge of family policy and legislation in Latvia. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Raising awareness and promoting the acquisition of basic knowledge about social work with family. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Family functions. The role of a family in the social functioning of human beings, types of social functioning. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Unhealthy family, declining family functions. Dysfunctional families, the typology of these families. Risk factors in dysfunctional families. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | A model of social competence (as a reason for the formation of an associated personality). Professional competence of a social worker in social work with families and children. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 4 | Deviances. Nature of delineation and treatment of concepts. The nature and meaning of social and moral norms. Socialisation and deviance. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 5 | Sociological theory of deviantology. The theory of the differentiated association. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Types of devianes. Types and characteristics of addictions. Work with addicts (family, groups, adventure pedagogy). Treatment and prevention. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 7 | Anti-public norms. Types of delinquencies. Work with offenders (work in the institution, adjustment of behaviour). Resocialisation. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 8 | Violence. Violence in partnership/cycle of violence. Violence in family. Violence against an old man. Peer-to-peer violence. Forms of violence. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 9 | Risk groups: adulthood-abuser, child-victim, family environment, social environment, society and culture. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 10 | Myths and the truth about violence. Consequences of violence: psychological, physical, behavioral, cognitive, social. Signs of violence. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 11 | Human trafficking. Human trafficking dimensions. Identification of victims of human trafficking. Legal aspects of human trafficking. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 12 | Psychosocial work with victims of violence and their families. Psychosocial work with abusers. Prevention. Detection of violence. Rehabilitation and/ or punishment. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Family functions. The role of a family in the social functioning of human beings, types of social functioning. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Unhealthy family, declining family functions. Dysfunctional families, the typology of these families. Risk factors in dysfunctional families. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | A model of social competence (as a reason for the formation of an associated personality). Professional competence of a social worker in social work with families and children. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 4 | Deviances. Nature of delineation and treatment of concepts. The nature and meaning of social and moral norms. Socialisation and deviance. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 6 | Types of devianes. Types and characteristics of addictions. Work with addicts (family, groups, adventure pedagogy). Treatment and prevention. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 7 | Anti-public norms. Types of delinquencies. Work with offenders (work in the institution, adjustment of behaviour). Resocialisation. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 8 | Violence. Violence in partnership/cycle of violence. Violence in family. Violence against an old man. Peer-to-peer violence. Forms of violence. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 9 | Risk groups: adulthood-abuser, child-victim, family environment, social environment, society and culture. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 10 | Myths and the truth about violence. Consequences of violence: psychological, physical, behavioral, cognitive, social. Signs of violence. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| 11 | Human trafficking. Human trafficking dimensions. Identification of victims of human trafficking. Legal aspects of human trafficking. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 12 | Psychosocial work with victims of violence and their families. Psychosocial work with abusers. Prevention. Detection of violence. Rehabilitation and/ or punishment. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Conducting an in-depth study of topics; reading mandatory and recommended literature; acquainting with studies and legislation; watching video and recommended films with tasks following. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Attending lectures and classes - 10%; participation in study visits - 10%; completed independent works - 10%; participation in group works - 10%; passed exam - 60%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Acquire knowledge and understanding of the topics listed in the description of the content of the study course: functioning and dysfunction of the family, deviances and their types, dependencies and their types, model of social competence, types of violence, characteristics and consequences of violence, types of human trafficking, prevention and levels, detection and rehabilitation, social worker's activity at levels of practices. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Acquire assessment and intervention skills. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Know how to apply acquired knowledge and skills to social work with family. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Atkarības profilakse. Palīgs sociālajiem darbiniekiem. – Rīga, 2007 | ||||||||
| 2 | LATVIJA Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2015/2016 „Dzīves meistarība un informācijpratība”. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2018. 151 lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Riska faktoru novērtēšana ģimenēs, kurās ir bērna attīstībai nelabvēlīgi apstākļi (saskaņā ar MK noteikumu Nr. 338 „Prasības sociālo pakalpojumu sniedzējiem” 1.pielikumā minētie kritēriji un 2.pielikumā noteiktā anketa) | ||||||||
| 4 | MK noteikumi Nr.1613 Kārtība, kādā nepieciešamo palīdzību sniedz bērnam, kurš cietis no prettiesiskām darbībām | ||||||||
| 5 | MK noteikumi Nr.790 Sociālās rehabilitācijas pakalpojumu sniegšanas kārtība no vardarbības cietušām un vardarbību veikušām pilngadīgām personām | ||||||||
| 6 | MK noteikumi Nr.914 Kārtība, kādā no psihoaktīvām vielām atkarīgās personas saņem sociālās rehabilitācijas pakalpojumus | ||||||||
| 7 | http://www.lm.gov.lv/upload/GIMENE_GALA_formatets_FINAL_PDF… | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Dzīves jautājumi. – Rīga: SDSPA „Attīstība,” I-XII | ||||||||
| 2 | Omārova S. Cilvēks dzīvo grupā: (Sociālā psiholoģija). Rīga, 2006 | ||||||||
| 3 | Boulbijs Dž. Drošais pamats. – Rīga: Rasa ABC, 1998 | ||||||||
| 4 | Cilvēks un dzīve socioloģijas skatījumā. – Rīga: Latvijas Universitātes Socioloģijas katedra, - 1996. 104. – 110.lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | Т.И.Шульга, В.Слот, Х.Спаниярд, Методика работы с детьми «группы риска». - Москва; Издательство УРАО: 2001. 123 стр | ||||||||
| 6 | Vilks A. Deviantoloģija (mācība par uzvedības sociālajām novirzēm).- Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2001. | ||||||||
| 7 | Reinholde I., Vanaga D. Sociālais darbs ar augsta riska ģimenēm. – Rīga: SDSPA „Attīstība,” 2002. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums. https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=68488 | ||||||||
| 2 | MK noteikumi nr.338. Prasības sociālo pakalpojumu sniedzējiem. https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=291788 | ||||||||
| 3 | www.probacija.lv | ||||||||
| 4 | www.ievp.gov.lv | ||||||||
| 5 | www.lm.gov.lv | ||||||||
| 6 | http://www.bernulabklajiba.lv/ | ||||||||
| 7 | http://www.bernulabklajiba.lv/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Wi… | ||||||||
| 8 | http://www.bernulabklajiba.lv/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ju… | ||||||||
| 9 | http://www.bernulabklajiba.lv/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SE… | ||||||||
| 10 | http://www.bernulabklajiba.lv/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/We… | ||||||||
| 11 | Filmas "Stikla pils," "Būda" | ||||||||
| 12 | Filmas "Nestāstāmie stāsti," "Sievas," "Bars" | ||||||||
| 13 | Filmas "Suņu vīrs un Tille" | ||||||||
