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Course Unit Title	CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
Course Unit Code	MSWC523
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	8
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Be aware of the main counseling theories who formulated the main clinical social work models. Acquire a ‘stable’ theoretical scientific and empirical body of knowledge Be aware of the various groupings of these theories and the ideology behind, i.e. Problem Solving and Systems theories, strengths based social work, Empowerment and Anti-Oppressive Practice, Post-Modern and critical social work. Be able to apply specific skills in practice in order to facilitate prevention, assessment and intervention. Develop assessment skills and practices as well as protective factors in a wide area of emotional and behavioural problems Acquire cultural sensitivity Develop knowledge on evidence based practice Develop knowledge on evidence based practice
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	NONE	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	NONE
Course Contents	1.Introduction and definitions of clinical social work 2.Brief and Integrative Counselling theories of Clinical Social Work 3.Generic and clinical SW Differences and similarities: Contemporary practice 4.Brief intervention models in social work Grouping and categorization of social work theories and models 5.Behavioristic and cognitive theories and their application to practice. 6.Systemic and Ecological theories based on Pincus, Minaham, Haley, Germain, Gitterman, Atherton, etc.               7.Strengths based and Empowerment theories 8.Anti-Oppressive Practice and Anti-discriminatory Practice. 9.Post-Modern Practice and critical social work  10.Case studies and Role playing (Critical analysis through the prism of theoretical models of intervention 11.Assessment  12.Inter-professional co-operation  13.Ethics and values  14.Gender counselling (feminist and anti-oppressive perspectives) Prevention and dealing with intra-familiar violence and abuse  15.Child abuse –therapeutic approaches to victims/survivors and or perpetrators  16.Research and assessment in clinical intervention
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Healy, K. (2005). Social Work theories in Context. US: Palgrave Macmillan. Adams, R., Dominelli L., Payne, M., (2009). Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates, Palgrave, Mcmillan. Dimopoulou- Lagonika M. (in collaboration with Kaloutsi A and Mouzakitis C).,(2011). Social Work Methodology-Intervention Models. TOPOS Kandylaki, A (2008) Counselling in Social work, Topos Vergetii, A (2009) Social work with families in crisis, Topos
References	Payne, M. (2000). Modern Social Work Theory, Editor: Kallinikaki T. Ellinika Grammata. (in Greek). Stratton, P Preston-Shoot and H. Hanks (1990) Family Therapy, Venture Press Piercy, F, Sprenkle, D Wetchler, j and assoc ( 1996) Family Therapy Sourcebook, The Guildford Press Hepworth, D Rooney, R and Larsen, J (1997) Direct Social Work Practice, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company Raffoul P and McNeece, A ( 1996) Future Issues for Social Work Practice, Allyn and Bacon Berlin, SH ((2002)Clinical Social Work Practice A cognitive –Integrative Perspective , Oxford University Press
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	This course is taught through lectures interactive seminars, role playing and the e-learning platform of Frederick University.
Assessment methods and criteria	Mid-term evaluation 60% Final essay writting 40%
Language of instruction	Greek
Work placement(s)	NO