Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Social Work Field Placement in Health Care Institution
Course Code
LUSDK_243
Branch of Science
Sociology and social work
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dagnija Staķe
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575
About Study Course
Objective
To develop and strengthen the mastered theoretical knowledge and skills in social work, learning in the work environment in a health care institution.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the social security system in Latvia; the organisation of social work in the medical environment; social work with adults and elderly people; social work with a case; knowledge in developmental and communication psychology, conducting conversations, gerontology. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will be able to recognise human health disorders and their effects on functioning capacity; will be able to identify appropriate health and social services for maintaining or improving the functioning capacity of a person with health disorders.
Skills
1.Will be able to work in a medical practitioner’s team, evaluating the patient’s health; will be able to identify hazard situations, crises and acute stress reactions; will be able to identify the patient’s / client’s social needs, will be able to evaluate and attract individual, family or community resources according to patient’s/client’s needs.
Competences
1.Will be able to provide the patient/client with practical, informative and emotional support; will be able to apply a social case management algorithm to persons with health problems.
Assessment
Individual work
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Independent work in accordance with the tasks planned by the placement supervisor and the trainee during placement.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Analysis of the results achieved during placement and their description in the placement logbook; presentation of placement results;
Assessment by the placement supervisor of the performance of tasks performed during placement;
Assessment by the placement supervisor of progress in knowledge and skills during placement.
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Study Course Theme Plan
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Placement supervision in a higher education institution
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Roga-Vailza, V., Ozola, I., & Apine, E. (Red.). (2021). Sociālais darbs ar gadījumu: prakse teorijā
2.
Roga-Vailza, V., Ozola, I., & Apine, E. (Red.). (2021). Sociālais darbs ar gadījumu: teorija praksē.