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

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 programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social work5BachelorRequiredAina Briede, Anda Jansone, Anda Jansone, Aina Briede
About Study CourseObjectivePrerequisitesLearning outcomesStudy course planning
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