Course description for 2021/22
The Roles of Social Work, Relationships and Methods
SOA2002
Course description for 2021/22

The Roles of Social Work, Relationships and Methods

SOA2002
The course introduces different methods in social work.
The course introduces different methods in social work, with an emphasis on how activities and interaction with different users / user groups can promote resource development and problem solving in different fields of practice.
The student must be admitted to a bachelor's program in child welfare or social work in order to take the course.
Knowledge The student has: Wide knowledge of methodological social work at the individual, group and community level, and how these can be used to solve social problems. Wide knowledge of different role of social workers in different methods and welfare services. Knowledge of activity as a communication and interaction tool users / user groups in different fields of practice. Knowledge of how to develop own practice and role as a social worker or child welfare educator through critical reflection. Skills The student can: Apply theory and methods in developing their professional practice Apply knowledge of various social problems in analyzes and descriptions of relevant methods to solve and solve social problems Use different forms of communication to establish and maintain supportive relationships with different users / user groups. Critically reflect on one's own role, understanding and values ​​in interaction with different users / user groups Use music, drama and arts and crafts as activations in social work with children, young people and adults General competence The student should: Have an overview of and insight into different methods for social work at individual group and community level. Have insight into the interaction between social work at individual, group and community level Be able to communicate in writing and orally knowledge of how a social problem can be understood, and be able to choose and justify working methods in the interaction between users at the individual, group and community level Have insight into and can critically reflect on one's own role, understanding and values ​​as a social worker or child welfare educator.
No costs except semester registration fee and course literature.
Mandatory
Face to face at the University. 
The programme of study and relevant courses are evaluated by students twice every year as part of the university¿s quality control system.
None
Pencil, pen, ruler, simple calculator and bilingual dictionary.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

SA267S - Social Work Method - 20 credits

SA267S - Social Work method - 20 credits