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Technologies of Mobile Social Work

ВБ.5.01

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

4 Semester

5

LO 3. To identify, formulate and solve problems in the field of social work, to integrate theoretical knowledge and practical experience. LO 5. To argue ways to overcome problems and difficult life circumstances theoretically, to choose effective methods to solve them, to predict the consequences. LO 19. To identify strengths and to involve the client’s personal resources, resources of social groups and communities to solve their problems and get out of difficult life circumstances. LO 23. To construct the process and the result of social work within the set tasks, to use quantitative and qualitative indicators, to adjust the work plan in accordance with the results of the assessment.

Full-time form

To know: - Socio-psychological characteristics of client groups living / being on the street; - A system of social organizations that can provide assistance to clients; - Algorithm for providing assistance to homeless children; To be able: - To establish contact with customer groups; - To be responsible in making professional decisions; To own: - Skills of conducting customer surveys; - Skills in developing social activities.

The discipline involves the formation of professional skills in the implementation of mobile social work. When studying the course, mobile social work is considered from two points of view: as one of the first forms of social work - street, and as one of the newest approaches to understanding work – mobile. Students study the features of each of the approaches, study their advantages and disadvantages, get acquainted with the world practices of implementing technologies of mobile social work in life, explore with which categories of clients it can be effectively applied. Also, while studying the course, students get acquainted with the tools of mobile social work, and in the training environment acquire skills for their implementation. This is ensured by training the program of mobile social work with a particular client group or by solving a specific social problem, and further implementation of certain stages of this program in practice.

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Lectures, seminars, individual work, group discussion, educational game, watching educational videos

Writing a critical essay, passing a survey, participating in group work, preparing an action plan for mobile social work for a certain group of clients, final essay. Assessment during the semester: writing critical essays or written works - up to 7 points, answers at seminars, group work - up to 5 points, preparation of an action plan for mobile social work for a certain group of clients - up to 20 points, final essay - up to 15 points. In total for the semester the student can get a maximum of 60 points, but not less than 36 points for admission to the exam. The form of final control is an exam. The maximum score is 40 points, the minimum is 24 points. Based on the results of the work during the semester, the student receives a final grade on a 100-point system, which is calculated as the sum of grades for the semester and grades for the exam: 0-59 - unsatisfactory 60-74 - satisfactory 75-89 - good 90-100 - excellent

Ukrainian