11.3.5 SW 22 Client Work and Interaction (9 ECTS Credits)

11.3.5.1 SW 2200 Professional Communication (3 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student:
•Learns how to meet with clients of different ages and from various backgrounds.
•Gains an understanding of the different aspects affecting the professional interaction.
•Develops a client-based working style.
•Learns to work in multidisciplinary work-teams.
•understands theories on interaction processes, as well as the basics of interpersonal communication
•becomes familiar with the basic techniques of professional interviewing (active listening skills, open-ended questions, conclusions)
11.3.5.2 SW 2201 Values and Ethics in Social Work (3 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student:
•understands the meaning of the ethical foundations which underpin Social Work, and concepts such as a code of ethics, client rights, privacy & confidentiality, professional accountability, and social justice
•comprehends the need for a set of guiding principles for social work practice, which can be adapted to specific socio-cultural settings
•is able to identify problem areas in the practice of social wok, and begins to creatively search for solutions by analyzing various related case studies
•critically reflects upon his/her own value base and its impact on the provision of holistic client care
•analyses International Declarations of Ethical Principles of Social Work, and other related codes of ethics and value principles
•discusses relevant case studies in practical applications of ethical principles
11.3.5.3 SW2202 Group Processes (1.5 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student:
•understands the meaning of group work in social work
•gains skills in analyzing the meaning of a group work, group dynamics and group processes and is able to reflect his/her own role in group work
•gains leadership skills in working with a variety of groups
11.3.5.4 SW2203 Introduction to Creative Social Work Methods (1.5 ECTS Credits)
Objective and content
The student:
•understands the importance of activity based methods in social work
•is emboldened to use his/her own CReativity and develop his/her own self- expression
•becomes familiar with the use and practice of physical activities in different areas of social work
•develops an understanding of music as a tool in the interaction with different clients
•becomes aware of the importance of Sociodrama as a method in social work

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