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Trends in the development of social work in the World

ОК 8.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2025/2026

1 Semester

4

PLO 1., PLO 3., PLO 8., PLO 11., PLO 16., PLO 17. The full list of Program learning outcomes is given in the section «Program profile»

Full-time form

Knowledge: the history of the development of social service delivery and social welfare systems in international social work practice; the specifics of coordinating forms and methods of social work with various client categories. Skills: the ability to apply knowledge gained during the course to practical work and scientific research; establishing appropriate professional relationships with representatives of foreign state and international non-governmental organizations and institutions involved in social policy-making within the field of social work; identifying and assessing current problems in social work.

The study of the most advanced social work models and the experiences of social workers from various countries enables students of the Master's program in Social Work to familiarize themselves with current trends in the field. It allows them to acquire competencies for adapting these trends to domestic practice, form an understanding of international cooperation in social work, and recognize the resources such collaboration provides for professional growth and activity in both public and non-governmental sectors. Furthermore, it aims at improving the quality of social service delivery and developing the social services market in Ukraine. The lecture content complies with the requirements of the State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education in the field of Social Work.

1. «There is a fear of not being SUPER knowledgeable» – social workers striving to enhance children’s participation in the assessment process for disability support. European Journal of Social Work [accessed Dec 01 2024] DOI:10.1080/13691457.2023.2297147 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377134934_%27There_is_a_fear_of_not_being_SUPER_knowledgeable%27_-_social_workers_striving_to_enhance_children%27s_participation_in_the_assessment_process_for_disability_support#fullTextFileContent 2. Liudmyla Lytva, Tetiana Kuprii, Neonila Krasnozhon, Olga Melnyk, Oleh Predmestnikov (2022). Eastern Partnership Youth Policy: tendencies of development / AD ALTA: Journal of Interdisciplinary Research. 12/01-XXVI. P. 89-94. URL: http://www.magnanimitas.cz/12-01-xxvi 3. Shubchynska A., Lytva L. Social Welfare avd Family Support as a Direction of Hungarian Social Policy // Вісник Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка. Серія «Соціальна робота». Том 1 № 5. 2019. c. 24-28.

Lecture; seminar; educational, creative reproductive task (presentation, report, essay), project.

Verbal answers, practical tasks, presentations, reports, essay, project The maximum number of points per semester is 80 points. The form of the test is verbal in accordance with the submitted projects, presentations, reports. The minimum number of points for sitting the examination is 36 points. The number of points scored throughout semester is announcing in advance.

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