Theoretical bases of the organization of volunteer’s work

Course: Social Work

Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology

Title
Theoretical bases of the organization of volunteer’s work
Code
ОК.14
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
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
LO 1., LO 2., LO 3., LO 14., LO 15., LO 16. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section " Programme Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Know: - modern theories of functioning and development of the volunteer movement both in Ukraine and abroad; - theoretical foundations of the volunteer movement; - basic approaches to understanding the concept of "volunteer movement"; - Features of the volunteer movement; - social and socio-psychological characteristics of the volunteer movement; - strategies for the development of the volunteer movement; - forms of social work of volunteers; - components of resource provision of the volunteer movement; -Be able to: apply the theories studied in the practice of volunteering; - develop social projects for certain target groups in need of volunteer assistance; - organize volunteer groups
Course content
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the process of emergence and development of social work, theoretical and practical aspects of social assistance. During the teaching of the discipline the peculiarities of institutionalization of forms and technologies of social work under the influence of historical changes are considered. Much attention is paid to the study of the evolution of views and approaches to social assistance, as well as the phenomenon of philanthropy and philanthropy. In the course of teaching the course analyzes the formation of social work in different countries. It is presented that lifestyle change appears as a determinant of social work development
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Biespalova K.O. Motyvatsiini aspekty volonterstva: dosvid zakhidnykh krain // Visnyk NTUU «KPI». Politolohiia. Sotsiolohiia. Pravo. – 2012. – №2. – S. 67-71. 2. Volontery v sotsialnii roboti/ Uporiad.: O.Hlavnyk, N.Romanova, T.Druzhchenko – K.: Hlavnyk, 2006. – 128s. 3. Kapska A. Y. Pidhotovka volonteriv do sotsialnoi roboty: Navch.-metod. posibnyk / A. Y. Kapska, O. H. Karpenko, N. M. Komarova. – Kyiv: Derzhsotssluzhba, 2005. – 152 s. Dodatkova 4. Kharchenko S. Ya., Karaman O. L., Kratinova V. O. [ta in.]. / Istoriia, teoriia ta praktyka volonterskoho rukhu v Ukraini : navch.-nauk.-metod. posib. dlia studentiv, mahistrantiv, aspirantiv ta spetsialistiv u haluzi sots. roboty, sots. pedahohiky– Luhansk, 2009. – 403 s. 6.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, practical tasks, discussion of discussion issues
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral answers, practical tasks, projects, test. The maximum number of points per semester is 60 points. The form of the test is oral, in accordance with the 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.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Antonina Mykhailivna Levochkina
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