Course AS 204 · Year II · Autumn 2022-2023

Deontology of the social worker profession

Compulsory course in Social work, taught by Angela Bara.

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Overview

Lecturer
Angela Bara
Seminar tutor
Angela Bara
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Social work
Field of study
Social work
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

Aims

Discuss the historical context of ethics in social work

Define common terms such as ethics, morality, ethical dilemmas, and ethical principles.

Identify the purpose and functions of the professional Code of Ethics.

Identify the different ethical decision-making models.

Discuss ethical issues that emerge with social work practice under managed care systems.

Course contents

C1. General on professional ethics: Conceptual and work ethics of social work C2. Brief history of ethics in Romania C3. Dimensions of professionalization of social work: The roles of social work, Personality and style of the social work C4. Vocation and professional ethics: Professional moral dimensions of personality and Morals, ethics, deontology C5. The social work rights C6. Debts of social work C7. Ethical aspects of the improvement of social work C8. Codes of ethics: International ethical code of social work C9. Values and principles of social work. professional ethics: The fundamental values of the profession of social work, Principles of social work philosophy C10. Training of personnel specialized in social work C11. Professional status of social work - Fundamentals social work status C12. Psychology and Professional Ethics

Learning outcomes

• Understand and describe the historical context of development of professional ethics in social work. • Understand and use use correctly common terms such ethics, morality, ethical dilemmas, and ethical principles. • Apply adequately ethical principles in social work practice. • Solve properly moral dilemmas in social work practice.

Assessment

Written paper –– 60%; project assessment – 40%.

Recommended reading

Sisteme moderne de asistenţă socială
Buzducea, Doru
Ed. Polirom, Iaşi, 2009 · tot
Patimele Asistenței Sociale din România
Lazăr Florin
Ed. Tritonic, București, 2015 · tot
Introducere în politici sociale comparate. Analiza sistemelor de asistenţă socială
Lazăr Florin
Ed. Polirom, Iași, 2010 · tot