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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:20 / 30
Course supervisor:Dagnija Staķe
Study type:Part time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Social Welfare and Social Work
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work

Objective

To master the professional skills needed by a social worker in social work in the field of the social services system and in the field of health and safety.

Prerequisites

Social work theories and methods for working with an individual, a family, a group and a community; management of social cases; regulatory framework for the activities of social service institutions in Latvia; social policy; management and logistics, administration and quality assessment of social services; professional ethics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social work as a cross-sectoral profession; the role of social work in the formation, provision and administration of social services at state and local government level.

Skills

Able to use social work theories, approaches and methods in accordance with the specifics of the social case; able to independently work with a social case; able to cooperate with other specialists in a team.

Competence

Able to take responsibility and initiative, when performing work individually or in a team; able to set the priorities of works to be performed, to work in a team and plan, organise and lead its work.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social work, SDNMp3Master’sRequiredLolita Vilka
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social work, SDNMp4Master’sRequiredLolita Vilka