Basics of Paediatrics and Clinical Social Work with Chi

About Study Course

Department: Department of Rehabilitation

ECTS:3

Course supervisor:Aina Briede

Study type:Part-Time, Full time

Course level:Bachelor

Target audience:Social Welfare and Social Work

Language:Latvian

Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time

Branch of science:Sociology and social work

Objective

Ensure that students can acquire profound knowledge of work and especially social work with children. Develop awareness and ability in students to deal with clinical cases, the ability to communicate with customers, and especially in crisis situations.

Prerequisites

1) human anatomy and physiology
2) psychology

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.1) ability to describe taking of a medical history and objective examination of a child
2) compare the assessment of the crisis and the methods of crisis intervention.
3) explain the work with children and families.

Skills

1.1) deal with a clinical case;
2) demonstrate the ability to communicate with families
3) apply crisis intervention where necessary.

Competence

1.1) analyse cases regarding the most frequent diseases in children, care and treatment of a sick child;
2) understand work with children in different wards of the clinic;
3) analyse the activities of a social worker for work with sick children and their families.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
Social work	5	Bachelor	Required	Aina Briede, Anda Jansone, Anda Jansone, Aina Briede

Basics of Paediatrics and Clinical Social Work with Children (LUSDK_157)

Objective

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

Study course planning