Social Work Management and Leadership

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:2.00

Study Course Accepted:29.08.2024 11:14:34

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LUSDK_287		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:		Anna Broka
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdkrsu[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
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Preliminary knowledge in Methodology of Social Work.
Objective:
The goal is to develop the following competences: 1- Theoretical domain of the concepts of innovation, management and leadership in social work; 2- Strategies for building innovative approaches to management and leadership, appropriate to current and contextual reality; 3- Application of management plans/programs and collective leadership in social work.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	I. Leadership			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		3.00	other
2	II. Collaborative leadership in Social Work: Principles of collaboration. Adaptive work.			Lectures		2.00	other
				Classes		2.00	other
3	Difficult situation in leadership/management, dealing with problems, resolving conflicts, leading effective decision-making procedures. Leaders' self-awareness, self-reflection, supervision and management leadership.			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		3.00	other
4	III - Innovative Approaches			Lectures		2.00	other
				Classes		2.00	other
5	Collaborative Leadership in contemporary society: as bases. Complexity and creativity. Transformational leadership. Leading change.			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		3.00	other
6	Successful collaborative practices. Stages of a collaborative process. Multi-agency work models.			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		3.00	other
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Independent work (60%) Essay (5%) Review (30%) Active participation (5%)
Assessment Criteria:
- Group work (3 students maximum) on a topic from the programme = 50% from the final assessment; - Individual critical reflection = 30% from the final assessment; - Oral presentation in seminar = 20% from the final assessment.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Oral)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Will be able systematically and critically analyse the newest knowledge about diversity of needs and behaviours of children and youth in multicultural environment, when implementing innovative social services and influencing family and social policy for the welfare of children and youth; manage information needed for effective work with children and youth; establish the policies, procedures, and guidelines necessary for effective social work practice
Skills:		Will be able to critically explore the contemporary issues that impact on management and leadership in social work with children and youth; to critically appraise newest theories and models of management and leadership and their relevance to social work practice with children and youth; to show originality in their application of knowledge.
Competencies:		Will be able to be culturally responsive and approach clients who are from different racial, socio-economic, and ethnic communities with respect and openness; develop social and cultural communication competences of children and youth; promote interprofessional collaboration ensuring democratic manner of communication and decision making; endeavour that shared knowledge and skills of social services providers and consideration the service user in a holistic way will allow influence the ways service for children, youth and their families are provided
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Archer, D., & Cameron, A. (2009). Collaborative Leadership. How to succeed in a interconnected world. London: Elsevier Ltd.
2	Chrislip, D. D. (2002). The collaborative leadership fieldbook: A guide for citizens and civic leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
3	Chrislip, D., D., Larson, C., E. (1994). Collaborative Leadership. How citizens and civic leaders can make a difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
4	Coleman, A. (2006). Collaborative Leadership in Extended Schools. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.
5	Cohen, B.J. (2011). ‘Design-based Practice: A New Perspective for Social Work’, Social Work 56(4): 337–46. nature and design. Cambridge, Harvard University Press
6	Mckitterick, B. (2015). Self-leadership in social work. Bristol: Policy Press.
7	Monnink, De Herman. (2017). The Social Workers Toolbox. Sustainable Multimethod Social Work. London and New York. Ed. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
8	Rofuth, T., W., Piepenbring, J., M. (2019). Management and Leadership in Social Work. A Competency Based Approach. New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
9	Roosevelt, T., Jr. (2006). Building on the promise of diversity. New York: American Management Association.
10	Zwanenberg Van, Z. (2010). Leadership in Social Care. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
11	Zastrow, Charles H. (2010). The Practice of Social Work. A Comprehensive Worktext. 9th. Edition. USA. Ed. Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.
Additional Reading
1	Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and punish: the birth of the prison. New York: Pantheon Books.
2	Robbins, P., R., Judge, T., A. (2013). Organizational behavior. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
3	Scott, J. (2001). Power. Cambridge: Polity Press.