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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:4 / 6
Course supervisor:Liāna Deklava
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Social Welfare and Social Work
Language:English
Branch of science:Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work

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.

Prerequisites

None

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.

Competence

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.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Work with Children and Youth, SDBM2Master’sLimited choice