Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | SOCIAL WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES I | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | ASCW203 | ||||||||||
Course Unit Details | BA Social Work (Required Courses) - | ||||||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | ASSW113 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | The Psychosocial/Psychodynamic Perspective and the Traditional Problem-Solving Phases.
The strengths and ecosystems perspectives: definition, characteristics and principles. Empowerment and resiliency. Empowerment vs Traditional Problem-solving Model. Brofenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Model.
Service Users (Individuals and the Family): Characteristics. The resistant client. Voluntary vs Involuntary Clients. Family Life Cycle. Roles in Dysfunctional families.
Theories: Basic elements in Systems and Psychodynamic Theories.
The problem and the organization-agency: problem identification skills, identifying vs. underlying problem, the identified patient. The influence of the agency on the service user/worker relationship (the role of the agency culture, practices and policy)
The professional Relationship: Qualities and characteristics, Professional Boundaries. Transference and Countertransference.
The initial phase in the helping process: stages, objectives and the intake process. Data gathering skills. Comprehensive assessment and social history. Ecomaps, and Genograms.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
The 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. Classroom activities include group discussion, case studies analysis, role plays and student presentations. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |