Academic year
2020-21
Is found in:
- Bachelor of Social Work, programme stage 3
Programme option:
- Optional module: International context
- IC Social Work
In other study programme:
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Bachelor of Social Work as International Topic: Sustainable global justice (AO)
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
5 credits
Weight:
5,00
Co-ordinator: Dewulf Femke
Other teaching staff: Bens Ann
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
Final objectives
| Define social problems from a social work context and in collaboration with stakeholders, from a historical, global and sustainable context |
| Support stakeholders on a high-quality level in combining individual aspirations with collective interests in their capacity as social workers |
Objectives
Are able to understand the relevance of globalization and sustainability issues in relation to social work.(INT)
Are able to critically analyze social problems from the perspective of sustainability.(T)
Are able to critically analyze social problems from a historical perspective.(T)
Are able to critically analyze social problems within a broad, global perspective of society.(T)
Are able to find sustainable solutions for social problems (W&I)
Are able to relate the concepts: human rights, social justice, collective responsibility and diversity.(W & I)
Act in their social work professionals with social and political consciousness, based on human rights, social justice, collective responsibility and diversity (INT).
Are able to critically argue and take position on social work issues starting from the concepts: human rights, social justice, collective responsibility and diversity.(INT)
Are able to critically reflect as social professionals looking from an agogic, policy and social perspective reflecting on the concepts of human rights, social justice, collective responsibility and diversity.(INT)
Are able to reflect on their professional activities in relation to the social context.
Contents
Social justice as a universal concept (theoretical concepts and examples from practice)
Ecological justice as a universal concept (theoretical concepts and examples from practice)
The social cost of neo-liberal globalisation.
Organisation of education
Lecture16,00 hours Self-study95,00 hours Seminar16,00 hours Supervised independent work8,00 hours Teaching methods
Excursion
Activating lecture
Assignment
Study guidance
The teacher will be available at scheduled moments.
Evaluation
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| Non-periodic | Observation of performance of the student | 20,00 |
Presence in the lessons is obliged for the assessment in this training module. A prerequisite for the evaluation, is to attend the scheduled lessons, to participate actively in all the course components, to accomplish the assignments en to respect the given deadlines of these tasks and assignments. |
| Periodic | Report | 20,00 | product evaluation |
| Periodic | Written examination | 60,00 | open ended questions and intended for standardized answers.
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Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| Periodic | Report | 40,00 | productevaluation |
| Periodic | Written examination | 60,00 | Written examination with open ended questions and intended for standardized answers.
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This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Study costs
The estimated cost is approx. 10€ for the syllabus and 10 euro for transport for studyvists.
Prerequisites
The arrangements regarding prerequisites applied for this course unit are in the Faculty’s educational and examination regulations (FOER).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2021 ()