Assessment in Social Work
Course: Social recovery and resilience
Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology
Title
Assessment in Social Work
Code
ОК 14
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO1; PLO2; PLO4; PLO5; PLO7; PLO10; PLO12; PLO13; PLO14; PLO15; PLO16; PLO19; PLO20.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) Know: principles and methods of social work; theories and models of social work; legislation regulating social work practice; social programs and aspects of service provision; and fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
2) Be able to: critically evaluate information and data; formulate conclusions based on analysis; communicate effectively with different groups of social service recipients; identify problems and find solutions; and develop strategies for assessing clients’ needs.
3) Possess basic skills in: communication with social service recipients, as well as planning and organizing activities.
Course content
Objective: to develop students’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills in organizing and conducting monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of various forms of activity in the social sphere.
The discipline aims to familiarize students with the specifics of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of different forms of activity in the social sphere, including activities, social projects and programs, and social services. The course is focused on developing skills in conducting monitoring, evaluation, and analysis of data and outcomes in social work. Students are expected to use tools and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of various forms of social activity at both the state and regional levels.
The content is structured into two modules. The first module, “Theoretical Foundations of Monitoring and Evaluation in Social Work,” and the second module, “Monitoring and Evaluation as Organizational Forms of Social Work.”
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Artiukhta O. R. Sotsiolohichni doslidzhennia v molodizhnii roboti. Navchalno-metodychnyi posibnyk dlia fakhivtsiv, yaki pratsiuiut z moloddiu. Kyiv. Derzhavnyi instytut simeinoi ta molodizhnoi polityky, 2021. 90 s.
2.Mishyna S. V., Mishyn O. Yu. Naukovo-praktychni zasady sotsialnoho proektuvannia. Efektyvna ekonomika. 2020. № 1. URL: http://www.economy.nayka.com.ua/?op=1&z=7620
3.Tilikina N. V. Natsionalni pokaznyky stanovyscha molodi yak instrument monitorynhu y otsinky efektyvnosti realizatsii molodizhnoi polityky v Ukraini. Investytsii: praktyka ta dosvid. 2019. № 21. S. 111–121. URL: http://www.investplan.com.ua/?op=1&z=6884&i=17
Shynkaruk V. D., Piesha I. V., Sopivnyk I. V., Halaidiuk V. V., Koshuk O. B. Monitorynh i otsinka u sotsialnii roboti. Navchalnyi posibnyk. K. «Komprynt», 2022. 360 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar session, independent study assignments, Zoom, and other means of distance communication.
Assessment methods and criteria
Survey. Discussion. Completion of written assignments. Form of final assessment – pass/fail credit.
Oral responses (presentation at seminars, participation in discussions, debates, and additional contributions): max 30 / min 11 points.
Practical assignments (source analysis, work with scientific publications, demonstration of practical skills): max 30 / min 11 points.
Independent study assignments (work with scientific sources, demonstration of practical skills): max 30 / min 11 points.
Final test (MC): max 10 / min 7 points.
The credit is awarded based on the student’s performance throughout the semester (maximum total for semester work – 100 points).
A mandatory condition for receiving credit is the completion of theoretical material, practical tasks, independent work assignments, and the final test. The total number of points must be at least 60.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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