Professional communication in social work
Course: Social Work
Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology
Title
Professional communication in social work
Code
ВБ 13.01
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
LO 1; LO 4; LO 7; LO 13; LO 16; LO 20; LO 21; The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section «Programme Profile».
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know effective methods of interpersonal communication;
2. Establish and maintain psychological contact with a communication partner;
3. Apply assertive and adaptive communication techniques;
Course content
The topics of the course involve consideration of basic social skills of interpersonal interaction of a social worker in the process of implementing professional tasks, means of developing self-confidence, and the development of the ability to use acquired skills in a real social and professional environment.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Vlasova O.I. Psykholohiya sotsialʹnykh zdibnostey: struktura, dynamika, chynnyky rozvytku: Monohrafiya. – K.: Vydavnycho-polihrafichnyy tsentr “Kyyivsʹkyy universytet”, 2005. – 308s.
2. Psykholohiya profesiynoyi diyalʹnosti i spilkuvannya / Za red. L.E.Orban, D.M.Trydzhuka. – K.: Presa Ukrayiny, 1997. – 192s
3. Banks, S.. Ethics and values in social work. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2020, 315 p.
4. Koprowska, J. Communication and interpersonal skills in social work. Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work, 2020, 248 p.
5. Lishman, J. Communication in social work. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2020, 240 p.
6. Woodcock Ross, J. Specialist communication skills for social workers. 2016, , 320 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, practical class, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
Based on the results of work during the semester, the student receives a final grade according to the 100-point system, which is calculated as the accumulated grades for the module in the semester and grades for the exam according to the following formula: FE = CМ + CFM.
At the same time, the number of points:
• 1-34 corresponds to the grade "unsatisfactory" with mandatory re-study of the discipline;
• 35-59 corresponds to the rating "unsatisfactory" with the possibility of re-taking;
• 60-64 corresponds to the rating "satisfactory" ("enough");
• 65-74 corresponds to the rating "satisfactory";
• 75 - 84 corresponds to the rating "good";
• 85 - 90 corresponds to the rating "good" ("very good");
• 91 - 100 corresponds to the rating "excellent
- To receive an overall positive grade in the discipline, the grade for the exam cannot be less than 25 points.
- A student cannot take the final examination if he scored less than 35 points during the semester.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline