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
To become familiar with the content of social work at group level.
To learn the basic principles in social work at group level
Demonstrate communication and relationship skills in practical work with groups
To acquire practical skills to use specific social assistance methods and techniques for group and team work.
Learn group work skills
Course contents
1. General aspects regarding group methods in social assistance
2. The evolution of the preoccupations regarding the activity of the groups
3. Relationships, structures and group psychology
4. The characteristics of the main types of groups
5. Knowledge and activation of social groups
6. Intervention and change in social groups
7. Group social assistance. Planning, organization and implementation
8. Groups in particular situations
9. Teamwork
10. Problem solving in groups
Learning outcomes
Acquisition by students of skills for working with groups, the roles of the social worker within the group and intervention methods specific to groups with social problems needed in most Social Assistance institutions.
Assessment
Written paper –– 60%; project assessment – 40%.
Recommended reading
Asistenta sociala a grupurilor de risc
Buzducea , Doru
Ed. Polirom, Iaşi, 2010 · tot
Metoda Focus grup
Krueger Richard A.
Ed. Polirom, Iași, 2005 · tot
Evaluarea Programelor de Asistență Socială
Cojocaru S.
Ed. Polirom, Iași, 2010 · tot