Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Social Work with Family
Course Code
LUSDK_210
Branch of Science
Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work; Sociology and social work
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilze Trapenciere
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the acquisition of knowledge, personal and professional competence about the family functioning and risk factors, about the work in multi-professional team and the services organization and specifics of social work with families; to deepen professional competence about the family policies, the family functioning and risk factors, about specifics of social work with family.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge about social work with a case, knowledge about social assistance and social services, knowledge about family policies in Europe.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will obtain knowledge about the ability of family to provide support to the specific needs of children, use the assessment and identification instruments to identify family problems and social diagnosis, use the methods of prevention and psycho-social rehabilitation; will obtain understanding of the range of social, educational, health and mental health, economic and social justice needs while promoting an understanding of family diversity.
Skills
1.Will be able to analyze problem situations in the family, assess and classify the risk factors in the family and differentiate and plan the intervention strategies in social work with different target groups; skills for practice in multicultural urban communities with children, youth and adults; will be able to apply the knowledge and skills in the multi-professional team work and resources management.
Competences
1.Competence about the family functioning and risk factors, about the work in multi-professional team and the services organization and specifics of social work with families, about the policy of family, the family functioning and risk factors, about specifics of social work with family, providing social security of family.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Independent literature studies; participation in lectures group work, research project, a case study, case presentation and discussion in groups.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Active participation in seminars and preparing group-work tasks – 60%;
Exam (Essay and/or SWOT analyses) – 40%.
Attendance and the quality of active participation in seminars: active participation in formulation and analysis of issues, assessed speech accuracy, completeness, argumentation, dialogue with other group members; performing individual and group tasks, presentation of practical tasks. Assessment in 10-point grading scale. The assessment is following: 10: excellent knowledge and skills emerged during the tasks. 9: very good; 8: good, there might occur some insignificant mistakes. 7: mediocre knowledge and skills, there are mistakes. 6: knowledge and skills are lower than mediocre; there are (significant) mistakes. 5: knowledge and skills still comply with minimum requirements. Many mistakes. 4–0: minimum requirements not fulfilled.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of a family. General characteristics of a family. Family typology. Olsen's "Circumplex model" in the characteristics of a family.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The concept of a family. General characteristics of a family. Family typology. Olsen's "Circumplex model" in the characteristics of a family.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Family functions. Typology of dysfunctional families. Model of Social competencies.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Family functions. Typology of dysfunctional families. Model of Social competencies.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work with family. Characteristics and typology of risk families. Visit to the institution "Dardedze" – Center for work with families suffering from violence. Independent work – evaluation of the Crisis Center "Dardedze".
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work with family. Characteristics and typology of risk families. Visit to the institution "Dardedze" – Center for work with families suffering from violence. Independent work – evaluation of the Crisis Center "Dardedze".
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Deviance and delinquency. Types of assistance. Visit to State Probation Agency. Violence and it's consequences: psychological, physical, behavioural, cognitive, social. * Class is held outside of the RSU.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Deviance and delinquency. Types of assistance. Visit to State Probation Agency. Violence and it's consequences: psychological, physical, behavioural, cognitive, social. * Class is held outside of the RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Deviance and delinquency. Types of assistance. Visit to State Probation Agency. Violence and it's consequences: psychological, physical, behavioural, cognitive, social. * Class is held outside of the RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Deviance and delinquency. Types of assistance. Visit to State Probation Agency. Violence and it's consequences: psychological, physical, behavioural, cognitive, social. * Class is held outside of the RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with children and family sample approaches. Social work with children without parental care and at risk of losing parental care.
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with children and family sample approaches. Social work with children without parental care and at risk of losing parental care.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with children and family sample approaches. Social work with children without parental care and at risk of losing parental care.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with children and family sample approaches. Social work with children without parental care and at risk of losing parental care.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with child and family – perpetrators and victims of violence and their families. Assistance and professional support in cases of violence. Preventive work.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with child and family – perpetrators and victims of violence and their families. Assistance and professional support in cases of violence. Preventive work.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with child and family – perpetrators and victims of violence and their families. Assistance and professional support in cases of violence. Preventive work.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with child and family – perpetrators and victims of violence and their families. Assistance and professional support in cases of violence. Preventive work.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work with family. Characteristics and typology of risk families. Visit to the institution "Dardedze" – Center for work with families suffering from violence. Independent work – evaluation of the Crisis Center "Dardedze".
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Social work with family. Characteristics and typology of risk families. Visit to the institution "Dardedze" – Center for work with families suffering from violence. Independent work – evaluation of the Crisis Center "Dardedze".
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Deviance and delinquency. Types of assistance. Visit to State Probation Agency. Violence and it's consequences: psychological, physical, behavioural, cognitive, social. * Class is held outside of the RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Deviance and delinquency. Types of assistance. Visit to State Probation Agency. Violence and it's consequences: psychological, physical, behavioural, cognitive, social. * Class is held outside of the RSU.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with children and family sample approaches. Social work with children without parental care and at risk of losing parental care.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work practice with children and family sample approaches. Social work with children without parental care and at risk of losing parental care.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Social work work with families having a member with special needs. Visit to the NGO Apeirons, NGO of Social work with families with special needs and a center of Social services.
* Class can be held outside of RSU.
|
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Constable R. & Lee D. B. (2015) Social work with families: Content and process, 2nd edition, Chicago: Lyceum Books.
2.
Joan C. McClennen, A.M.Keys, M.L.Dugan-Day, Social work and family violence : theories, assessment, and intervention. Springer, 2017.
3.
Davies, M., Social Work with Children and Families, McMillan, UK, 2012.
4.
A Handbook for the Prevention of Family Violance. Child abuse, wife assault, and elder abuse. Edited by Mulligan S., Seldon Printing Ltd., 1990.
5.
Herman, J.L. Trauma and Recovery. USA: Basic Books, 1992.
6.
Crow, I. The treatment and rehabilitation of offenders, SAGE publications, London, 2001.
7.
Kagan, R., Schlosberg, S. Families in perpetual crisis, Parsons child and family center, New York, 1989.
8.
When a Child or Youth is Sexually Abused... A guide for youth, parents and caregivers. Metropolitan Toronto Edition, 1997.
9.
Leigh, S., Miller, C. (2010). Is the Third Way the Best Way?: Social Work Intervention with Children and Families // Journal of Social Work, December 2004; vol. 4, 3: pp. 245-267. Available from: http://wscadv2.org/docs/social_workers_practice_guide_to_dv_feb_2010.pdf
10.
Social Worker’s Practice Guide to Domestic Violence (2010) Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. Edited by Maureen Kelly Issued: February, 2010. Available from: http://wscadv2.org/docs/social_workers_practice_guide_to_dv_feb_2010.pdf
Additional Reading
1.
Steve Rogowski, Social work with children and families : reflections of a critical practitioner, 2019, Routledge
2.
Webb Nancy Boyd, Social Work Practice with Children, 3rd edition. The Guilford Press, 2011.
3.
Stephen A. Maisto, Mark Galizio, Gerard J. Connors, Drug use and abuse, 2002.
4.
A handbook for the prevention of Family Violance. Child abuse, wife assault, and elder abuse. (1990). Edited by Mulligan S., Seldon Printing Ltd.
5.
Iain Crow, The treatment and rehabilitation of offenders, SAGE publications, London, 2001.
6.
M.V.Firsov, E.G. Studentova, Teorija sociaļnoi raboti, Gumanitarnij izdatelskii centr VLADOS, Moskva, 2001.
7.
R.Kagan, S.Schlosberg, Families in perpetual crisis, Parsons child and family center, New York, 1989.
8.
When a Child or Youth is Sexually Abused... A guide for youth, parents and caregivers. Metropolitan Toronto Edition, 1997.
9.
Allan L. Beane. Protect Your Child from Bullying: Expert Advice to Help You Recognize. Available from: www.books.google.com
10.
Margaret R Kohut. The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling,and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers & Parents. Available from: www.amazon.com
11.
I.Trapenciere, Social orphanhood in Latvia. SHS Web of Conferences10, 00047, 2014. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274576562_Social_orphanhood_in_Latvia
12.
Evaluation of legislation, policy and practice on child participation in the European Union (EU). Country Report Latvia, 2015 (Ilze Trapenciere). Available from: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/3e1ce842-b9fa-46d0-8bd0-f465a9c8eb78.0001.01/DOC_1
13.
Thomas P. Gullotta, Gerald R. Adams. Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment. 2008, Available from: www.amazon.com