Courses

Course title:
Development of theoretical concepts of social work
Faculty:
Faculty of Social Studies
Department:
Department of Social Work
Course code:
KAM / ANSVY
Credits:
6
Semester:
Winter
Level of study:
Mgr.
Format of study:
Lecture 1 [Hours/Week], Practical classes 1 [Hours/Week]
Name of the lecturer:
doc. Mgr. Marie Špiláčková, Ph.D. (G); prof. Dr. Juha Erkki Antero Hämäläinen, Dr.h.c.
Language:
English
ISCED F broad:
Social sciences, journalism and information
Annotation:
The course intends to present and analyse (1) the main traditions of theoretical self-conception of social work and (2) the prerequisites for the development of social work as a science, (3) the importance of comparative perspective and research, (4) emphasise the importance of historical knowledge for social work, and finally (5) development of professional social work in Bohemia and Moravia. The guest professor J. Hämäläinen's lecture will be in English.