By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Realise the diversity of Cypriot society, compare to other multi-cultural societies.
Critical thinking regarding social work challenges in the implementation of social cohesion policies for vulnerable groups.
Cultural skills and sensitivity for cooperation, counselling and supporting culturally diversed groups and families (immigrants, refugees, members of minority groups).
Planning and implementing intervention programs in education settings and communities.
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Prerequisites
NONE
Co-requisites
NONE
Recommended optional program components
NONE
Course Contents
This course focuses on socialwork interventions in communities, families and children in a multi-culturalsociety and uses examples from Cyprusand the international context.
Issues that are discussed arethe following ones:
·Multiculturalism as a challenge for Social Policy andSocial Work, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, social cohesion andmulticultural dialogue.
·Immigrants’ education – Social Work and counsellingwith multicultural diverse groups.
·Social Work against diversity and oppresion, culturalskills and cultural sensitivity / cultural competence.
·Using interpreter in counselling (barriers andlimitations).
·Systemic approach in family counselling withculturally diverse groups.
·Social work in multicultural environment of education.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
Kandylaki, Α. (2009), Social Work in Multi-cultural Environment. Αthens: Τopos.
Atkinson D.R. & Hackett C. (2004), Counselling Diverse Populations. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Dominelli L. (2002), Anti- Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice. London: Palgrave.
Jones Finer C. (ed.) (2006), Migration, Immigration and Social Policy. Oxford: Blackwell.
References
Thompson N. (2001). Anti-discriminatory Social Work Practice. London: Palgrave.
Williams, C, Soydan, H and Johnson, M (1998) Social Work with Minorities: European Perspectives, Routledge
Κontis, Α (2009) Issues of Immigrants’ Social Inclusion, Athens: Papazisis
Ζaimakis, G. And Kallinikaki, Th. (2005), Local Community and Multiculturalism: Sapes Example. Αthens: Εllinika Grammata.
Zaimakis, G. And Kandylaki, Α. (2005) Social Protection Networks: Models on Intervention in vulnerable groups, Kritiki Publications.
Moysides, Α. and Papadopoulou, D. (Ed. 2011) Immigrants’ social incorporation in Greece, Kritiki Publications.
Triantafyllidou, Α, and Mouroukis, Α. (2010) Immigration in Greece of 21st century, Kritiki Publications.
Tsimbiridou, F. (Ed. 2009) Minority an immigrant’s emxperiences. Kritiki Publications.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The taught part ofcourse is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with thehelp of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are availablethrough the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
