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)

W&I = knowing and understanding
T = applying, practicing
INT = integrating

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.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

The arrangements regarding prerequisites applied for this course unit, if applicable, are laid out in the Faculty’s international curriculum.

SW01 Are able to critically reflect in their social work practice after self-reflection and analyzing society.
SW07 Are able to define social problems within a the scope of social work together with stakeholders taking into account a historical, global and sustainable framework.
SW11 Are able to act with social political consciousness taking into account human rights, social justice, collective responsibility and respect for diversity.

lectures and studyvisits

The teacher will be available at scheduled moments.

First exam session

Observation of performance (20%).

Evaluation by teacher.
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.

Written examination with open ended questions and intended for standardized answers (60%)

Evaluation by teacher.

Assignment: report (20%).

Evaluation by teacher.

Product evaluation.

Second exam session

report 100 %

Evaluation by teacher.

Product evaluation.

Course material will be available on the learning platform Chamilo at the beginning of the semester.

The estimated cost is approx. 10€ for the syllabus.

Sustainability
Globalisation
Human rights
Neo- liberal
Social justice