Course Details

1. Justify the interest of agencies involved in the community sector.
2. Demonstrate knowledge about intervention methods and techniques on a variety of topics and issues of concern to a community.
3. Explain system dynamics, as well as strategies used by local governments.
4. Assess the process of change in a community.
5. Describe the dynamics of financial power within a community.
6. Work alongside local authorities and social policy networks.
7. Explain new forms of social action and local development through the methodology of social work.
8. Employ the process of critical consciousness and collective awareness, as well as the development of collective action and organizational structure.
9. Explain the philosophy and the process of conflict resolution.
10. Apply the necessary skills for conflict resolution.

·        Civil society and its importance in the development of local social policy

·        The crisis of the welfar estate and new policies of local development

·        Introduction to organizational change

·        Classical and contemporary social theory: the issue of social change

·        Globalization and social change

·        Dynamics in local level of the different interests of stakeholders, the role of local authorities and nonprofit and non government community organizations

·        The role of differentiality and multiculturalism in community development

·         Community development methods and community work

·        Search community needs,planning strategies for local interventions and actions for vulnerable groups and evaluation local development projects

·         Pressure groups and power/authority centres at the local level

·        Cooperatives and collective efforts to promote development at the local level

• Zaimakis, J. (2011) Community work and Local Societies, Plethron, Athens (el)
• Zaimakis, J. and Kallinikaki Th. (2004) Local place and Multicultural, Ellinika Grammata, Athens: 21-49 & 99-124 (el)
• Kandilaki Ag. (2009) Social Work in Multicultural Environment, Topos, Athens: 23-48 (el)
• Karagounis, B. (2008) Community Work and Local Development, Topos, Athens: 35-172 (el)
• Parlalis, St. (2011) Practices of Social Work in Greece and Cyprus, Pedio, Athens: 255-304 (el)
• Stathopoulos, P. (2005) Community Work: Theoretical Approach, Papazisis Athens: 45-258 (In Greek)

• Zaimakis, J. and Kandilaki Ag.(eds.) (2005) Social Protection Networks: Types of Interventions for Vulnerable Groups and Multicultural Communities, Kritiki, Athens: 205-223
• Kallinikaki, Th. (2011) Introduction to Social Work Theory and Practice, Topos, Athens: 212-219
• Kallinikaki, Th. (2010) Quality Research Methods in Social Work, Topos, Athens
• Kallinikaki, Th. (2011) Contemporary Challenges to Social Work for Social Care in Local Government, in Social Work: Review Social Sciences, 26(101): 29-48
• Milona, K. et al (2011) Development of Social Networks as component of Social Cohesion in Economy Crisis Circumstances, in Social Work: Review Social Sciences, 26(101): 17-27
• Economou, Ch. and Feronas, And. (Ed.) (2006) People outside of the walls. Poverty and Social Exclusion in Modern Societies, Dionikos, Athens
• Skamnakis. Chr. (2006) The roles of the local authorities in the implementation of social policy, Gutenberg, Athens
• Hardcastle, D., Powers, P. and Wenocur, S. (2004) Community Practice: Theories and Skills for Social Workers, New York: Oxford University Press (e-book)
• Leskosek, V. (2009) Theories and Methods of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (e-book)
• Sadan, El. (2004) Empowerment and Community Planning, Tel Aviv, (e-book)
• Sheafor, W. Br. and Horejsi, Ch. (2006) Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice, Allyn and Bacon/Longman, Boston
• Watson, D. and West, J (2006) Social Work Process and Practice: Approaches, Knowledge and Skills, PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, New York (e-book).

The course is taught through lectures with the use videos and presentations power point.  Classnotes and presentation are made available to the students through thee-learning platform.

Student discussions in smallgroups and the whole class.