Fundamentals of social interaction and social conflicts

Course: Social Work

Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology

Title
Fundamentals of social interaction and social conflicts
Code
ОК.10
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
LO 1., LO 2., LO 3., LO 4., LO 5., LO 6., LO 9., LO 11., LO 12., The full list of learning outcomes of the educational program is given in the section "Programme Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
must know: psychological and social characteristics of different groups of clients; modern technologies of social interaction; content and essence of communication; mechanisms of social perception; socio-psychological content of conflicts; the essence of psychological influence; must be able to: use psychological methods of personality research; to establish appropriate relationships with clients taking into account their individual characteristics; identify current customer problems and help solve them; to implement technologies of contact interaction; must possess: knowledge of general and social psychology; knowledge of various forms of individual work with clients; knowledge of the basic forms of social work
Course content
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with various forms of social interaction that can occur in ordinary situations of professional communication, as well as in conflict situations. This will contribute to the formation of communicative competence of the specialist. Methods of social interaction help to identify the client's internal resources, causes and motives for his behavior. Therefore, the professional interaction of a social worker is aimed at helping different categories of clients in the communication process. In the process of social interaction, the social worker can optimize interpersonal client’s relationships, as well as help them resolve conflict situations.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Aleksandrov D.O. Teoretychni osnovy sotsialnoi vzaiemodii. Navch. posibnyk. Kyiv: VPTs «Kyivskyi universytet», 2019. 267 s. [in Ukrainian]. 2. Abramovych S. D., Chikarkova M. Yu. Movlennieva komunikatsiia: Pidruchnyk. Kyiv: Tsentr navchalnoi literatury, 2004. [in Ukrainian]. 3. Aktyvizatsiia kohnityvnykh protsesiv u spilkuvanni: metodychnyi posibnyk; za red.. V.P.Kazmirenka. Kyiv: Milenium, 2011. 268 s. [in Ukrainian]. 4. Ekman P. Teoriia brekhni. Kyiv: Kraina mrii, 2012. 320 s. [in Ukrainian]. 5. Lukashevych M.P., Myhovych I.I. Teoriia i metody sotsialnoi roboty: Navch.posib. - 2-he vyd., dop. i vypr. Kyiv: MAUP, 2003. [in Ukrainian]. 6. Semyhina T. Suchasna sotsialna robota. Kyiv: Akademiia pratsi, sotsialnykh vidnosyn i turyzmu, 2020. 275 s. [in Ukrainian]. 7. Psykholohiia sotsialnoi roboty: pidruchnyk / za red. Yu.M. Shvalba. Kyiv: Osnova, 2014. 448 s. [in Ukrainian].
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Verbal answers, abstracts, modular control, test. The maximum number of points per semester is 60 points. The form of the test is verbal, in accordance with previously submitted creative tasks and projects. The minimum number of points of admission to the test is 36 points. The number of points scored per semester is announced in advance. Evaluation scale: 0-59 points - not credited, 60-100 points - credit.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Denys Oleksandrovych Александров
Department of Social Work
Faculty of Psychology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Social Work
Faculty of Psychology