Periods
(1-Sep-2008
– 17-Oct-2008)
(27-Oct-2008
– 12-Dec-2008)
(7-Jan-2009
– 6-Mar-2009)
(16-Mar-2009
– 15-May-2009)
Introductory lectures, field visits, challenge from the field, work in pairs and small groups, portfolio, essay, final seminar and presentation of the essay.
The course starts in the beginning of October. The lectures and seminars are given Friday afternoon and the field visits according to the agreements. The information will be in the Internet by the second week of September.
On the homepage of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work 8.9.-26.9.2008
Students attend lectures (4h) and read one book from the study materials list. Students write an essay based on the lectures and the book.
Introductory lectures, field visits, challenge from the field, work in pairs and small groups, portfolio, essay, final seminar and presentation of the essay.
The course starts in the beginning of October. The lectures and seminars are given Friday afternoon and the field visits according to the agreements. The information will be in the Internet by the second week of September.
On the homepage of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work 8.9.-26.9.2008
Monday, Feb. 23 from 9.00 to 12.00, University main building, room A08
Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 9.00 to 12.00, Linna room K108
Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 9.00 to 12.00, Linna room K112
Thursday, Feb. 26 from 9.00 to 12.00 Linna room K109
Friday, Feb. 27 from 9.00 to 12.00, Linna room K109
There is home work for each class.
Registration on the home page of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work from December 8, 2008 to January 31, 2009. You will get a reply to confirm your participation.
Further information on registration periods at
See instructions on registration on the Department web pages www.uta.fi/laitokset/sospol.
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.
Registration from Jan 15 to March 6, 2009.
Further information on registration etc at
Opetus pidetään 7 eurooppalaisen yliopiston yhteistyönä Ejsbergissä, Tanskassa (matkapäivät 24.3. ja 4.4.2009). Tampereen yliopiston sosiaalipolitiikan ja sosiaalityön laitokselta ohjelmaan osallistuu 5 sosiaalityön opiskelijaa ja sosiaalityön opettaja. Katso myös edellisen vuosien opiskelijoiden raportit.
Haku ohjelmaan tapahtuu erillisen ilmoituksen perusteella 15.11.-11.12.2008.