Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand different theories and theoretical approaches used in social work
• understand and recognise the operation of power in social work practice
• understand the need for critical reflection in social work practice
• understand the role of social work in different local and global contexts

Content

Contents:
• Different theories used in social work
• Power in social work practice
• Critical reflection and reflective practice in social work
• Social work in different local and global contexts.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Online teaching
Online supervision
Independent learning (videos and articles + small assignments that support student's learning) in Diakle using a lesson tool
Oral group exam at the end of the module

Location and time

- The module will consist of few lectures and supervision sessions either on campus or online + individual learning using a lesson tool in Diakle.

Materials

Exam material (materials are subject to change and teachers may decide about different materials due to e.g. availability of the books):
* Lecture notes & videos provided by the teachers (videos support the reading of the books)
* Gray, M., Coates, J. & Yellow Bird, M. (2016). Indigenous Social Work around the World: Towards Culturally Relevant Education and Practice. Ashgate. (Chapters to be read: Introduction, 1, 2, 3, 20, 21)
* Healy, L.M. (2020). International Social Work: Professional Action in an Interdependent World. Oxford University Press. (Chapters to be read: 1-5, 10)
* Langer, C. L., & Lietz, C. (2014). Applying theory to generalist social work practice. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. (Chapters to be read: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 14)
* Närhi, K., & Matthies, A.-L. (2018). The ecosocial approach in social work as a framework for structural social work. International Social Work, 61(4), 490–502. https://doi-org.anna.diak.fi/10.1177/0020872816644663

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module consists of a large exam to be taken on a general exam day. This option is available only if the student has a valid reason for not participating in teaching. It must be agreed with the teacher at least two weeks before the beginning of the module.

Possibility to get RPL/AHOT if equivalent studies and study credits are carried out in a University or University of Applied Sciences. Possibility to get AHOT/RPLby work experience from direct client work complemented with a reflective essay where aforementioned literature is used as a source.

Exam schedules

Oral group exam will take place on campus.
If the student is not able to participate in the exam they must take it on campus on any general exam day.

Further information

Introduction to Social Work (ISW) or similar studies required.
Available for students in the open university of applied sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Evaluation scale

0-5