V306-12-2000 NSS INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR (2 ECTS), TAMK

STYÖS2B2 Social Work and Social Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa 2 ECTS,
UTA

Code-Net is a North-South-South collaboration programme between the University of Tampere, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, St. Augustine university (Mwanza, Tanzania), University of Kwazulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa), Catholic University and Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (Mozambique). Professors and lecturers from the partner institutes are visiting Tampere during 23.4.-1.5.2012. During their visit a lecture seminar is organized related to the social problems and community collaboration in social work.

Place: The lecturers are held at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Pyynikintie 2, class room 328, 3rd. floor.  

Tuesday 24.4.

9.15 - 9.30 Orientation to the course and introduction of NSS programme and partners, Ulla-Maija Koivula & Anna Metteri
9.30 - 10.15 Tanzania: country, culture, social situation and social problems and introducing Mwanza and St. Augustine University and its study programmes related to social work / sociology by Mr. Ludovick Myumbo
10.15 - 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 - 11.30 "Ideology and the Killing of Albinos in Tanzania: A Shifting Cultural Paradigm", Mr. Ludovick Myumbo
11.30 - 12.00 Questions and discussions

Wednesday 25.4.

9.15 - 9.20 Introduction of the lecturer
9.20 - 10.00 South Africa: country, culture, social situation and social problems and introducing Durban and University of Kwazulu-Natal and its social work programme by Dr. Prof. Vishanthie Sewpaul
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 - 11.30 "Emancipatory education: Towards engaged citizenship, democratic practices and active community engagement", Dr. Prof. Vishanthie Sewpaul
11.30 - 12.00 Questions and discussion

Thursday 26.4.

9.15 - 9.20 Introduction of the lecturers
9.20 - 10.00 Mozambique: country, culture, social situation and social problems and the role of MMASby Mrs. Rute Muchanga (translated and commented by doctoral student  Ms. Sonia Nhantumbo-Divage)
10.15 - 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 - 11.30 Principles of alternative care as a community collaboration in the care of OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children)”, Mrs. Rute Muchanga (lecture is held in Portuguese and translated by doctoral student Ms. Sonia Nhantumbo-Divage)

11.30 - 12.00 Questions and discussion


Friday 27.4.
9.15-9.20 Introduction of the lecturers
9.20 - 10.20 Social work education and social services in Mozambique, Mr. Osvaldo Fransisco, Catholic University of Mozambique, Nampula

10.20-10.40 Coffee  break

10.40 - 11 .45 "Social Work in Mozambique: Challenges in the HIV/AIDS context" - "HIV/AIDS home –based care in Mozambique and  the role social workers can play in health care and social support provision", Ms. Sonia Nhantumbo-Divage, PhD students at UTA from University of Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique

11.45 - 12.15 Questions and discussion
12.15 - 12.30 Evaluation of the course

Study requirements:

1. Active participation in the lecture seminar
2. Two supporting articles (list of articles given in the beginning of the course)
3. Learning diary of  1000-1500 words (to be returned latest on 18.5.2012). The lecture diary will be returned to anna.metteri(at)uta.fi (UTA students) or to ulla-maija.koivula(at)tamk.fi (TAMK students)

Registration
Tampere University of Applied Sciences: Through Winha, from March 15 to 15 April 2012. Questions about the course to Ulla-Maija Koivula (ulla-maija.koivula(at)tamk.fi)
University of Tampere: Through NettiOpsu from March 15 to April 15, 2012.