BA in Social Work / Бакалавр в Области Социальной Работы

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleSOCIAL WORK IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
Course Unit CodeASES406
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Explain the theoretical background of scientific cooperation between different professionals in education settings.
  2. Describe different methods of social worker’s involvement in education settings.
  3. Describe and explain different models of social work intervention in education settings.
  4. Compare and evaluate organisational behaviour between stakeholders in education settings.
  5. Work efficiently with various stakeholders in education settings and local community.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

-          School organisational structure and functions).

 

-          Relations between school, families and community.

 

-          Bullying in schools.

 

-          Social Work in Universities.

 

-          Social Work intervention in education settings.

 

-          School organisational structure and functions.

 

-          Ethic issues in social work in education settings.

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Tsiakalos, George (1999) Human Dignity and Social Exclusion. Education Policy in Europe, Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
  • Emilia Dowling & Elsie Osborne (2001) Family and School, Athens: Gutenberg.
References
  • Georgiou, S. (2000) Relation between School-Family, Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
  • Kypriotakis, A. (2000) Children with Special Needs and their Education, Athens: Grigoris Publications.
  • Nestoros, I. (1999) Aggressiveness in school, family and society, Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
  • Modgil, S. (1997) Multi-cultural Education, Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments25%
Final Exam50%
Middle term exam25%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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