Department of Social Work Research
General description
P5 Social Work in Different Social Contexts, 2nd independent module
Aim: To provide students with some basic understanding about and different perspectives to social work activity in different social contexts, and with some understanding about the relationship between local and global in social work.
Form of Educ. Lecture seminars (11 hours in the 2nd module), some readings and assignments given by the teachers
Target group: Undergraduate students
Period: 2nd independent module in the period 4
Credits: 2 credits.
Language: English
Study materials: Some articles delivered in the first session and materials designed by the teachers.
Mode of Active participation in at least 75% of lecture seminars, doing
Completion assignments and readings, reflective learning diary (5 pages) on seminars and readings (in English or in Finnish).
Course coordin. Anna Metteri
Feedback: Written feedback from students in English or in Finnish.
Programme:
Including Client Perspectives in Mental Health Social Work
Visiting professor Ann Davis, University of Birmingham, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health (CEIMH), U.K.
Mon March 16 at 10-12, LINNA room K110
Tue March 17 at 10-12, LINNA room K112
Wed March 18 at 10-12, LINNA room K112
Child Policy and Child Protection in Russia
Visiting lecturer Alexandre Voronov, Director of the Centre of Theoretical and Practical Social Work and Students? Initiatives, State University of St. Petersburg, Russia
Mon March 23 at 10-12, LINNA room K110
Tue March 24 at 10-12, LINNA room K112
Wed March 25 at 10-11, LINNA room K112
Readings for the 2nd module, March 2009:
1. Cox, David & Pawar, Manohar (2006). The integrated Perspectives Approach to International Social Work. In David Cox and Manohar Pawar, International Social Work. Issues, Strategies, and Programs. Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage, 23-47.
2. Cree, Viviene and Davis, Ann (2007) Mental Health Social Work. In Social Work: Voices from the Inside. London: Routledge, 1-22.
3. Glynn, Tony and Ansell, Julie (2006) Survival and Abuse: What We Can Learn From It? Journal of Social Work Education 25(4), 418 ? 428.
4. Grebneva, Irina A (2006) Social work development in Kazakhstan.? International Social Work 49(6), 819-823.
Enrolment for University Studies
Registration from Jan 15 to March 6, 2009.