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Study Course Description

Prevention of Professional Burnout in Social Work

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LUSDK_076
Branch of Science
Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work; Sociology and social work
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts

Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575

About Study Course

Objective

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Preliminary Knowledge

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Learning Outcomes

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Assessment

Individual work

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Individual work

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Examination

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Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
PART-TIME
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Ozoliņa Nucho A., Vidnere M. Stresa menedžments. Pārvarēšana un profilakse. - Izdevniecība AGB, 1998.

2.

Maslach, C. (1998). A multidimensional theory of burnout. In C. L. Cooper (Ed.), Theories of organizational stress (pp. 68-85). Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press;

3.

Figley C.R. Compassion Fatigue. Florida State University and the Green Cross Foundation. 2004.

4.

Payne M. Modern Social Work Theory. (2005) Lyceum Books; 3 edition.

Additional Reading

1.

Anderson Jane M. Depressoin, Stress and Work. How occupation Can Affect Mental Health (2007) . Journal of Controversial Medical Claims (Vol 15. No.1)

2.

Maslach, C. & Leiter, M. P. (1997). The truth about burnout. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Maslach, C., Schaufeli, W. B., & Leiter, M. P. (2001). Job burnout.

3.

Hobfoll, S. E. (1998). Stress, Culture and Community: The Psychology and Philosophy of Stress. London, NY: Plenium Press.

4.

Hawkins P., Shonet R., (2000) Supervision in the helping Professions. An individual, group and organizational approach. Open University Press: Buckingham, Philadelphia.

Other Information Sources

1.

Ammon Lori. Burnout In Long-Term Care Social Work: Unique Features (2005), www.friedsocialworker.com/articles/swburnoutarticles.htm

2.

Thompson R. Compassion Fatigue: The Professional Liability for Caring Too Much. Chesapeake Public School.

3.

Hobfoll, S. E. (1989). Conservation of resources: A new attempt at conceptualizing stress. American Psychologist, 44, 513-524;

4.

Igodan C., Newcomb L.H. (1996) Are You Experiencing Burnout? Journal of Extension Spring Volume 24 Number 1; Are you Experiencing Burnout?