Course: Social Work with Persons with Medical Disabilities

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Course title Social Work with Persons with Medical Disabilities
Course code UZV/C5KOS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + E-learning
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zichová Michaela, Mgr.
  • Božik Roman, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Content of subject: - Definition of basic terminology - disabled person, theories, models, typologies, International classification of functional abilities, disability and health. - Basics and specifics of social work with people with health disabilities. - Legislative conditions of persons with a health handicap in the Czech Republic. Help for people with health disabilities from the EU and other countries. - Social services for people with a health disadvantage. - Unfavourable social situation of the user of social services and the possibilities of its solution: work with case studies. - The concept of integrated rehabilitation for persons with a health disadvantage. - Ethics and communication with a person with a health handicap. - Examples of good practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 18 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 72 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Absolvování předmětu Metody sociální práce, Sociální služby, Základy pedagogiky, andragogiky a speciální pedagogiky.
Absolvování předmětu Metody sociální práce, Sociální služby, Základy pedagogiky, andragogiky a speciální pedagogiky.
learning outcomes
demonstrate knowledge of the peculiarities of social work with disabled individuals
demonstrate knowledge of the peculiarities of social work with disabled individuals
explain the principles and goals of social work with disabled individuals
explain the principles and goals of social work with disabled individuals
orient in the basics of social work with the disabled
orient in the basics of social work with the disabled
characterize current legislative conditions in relation to disabled individuals
characterize current legislative conditions in relation to disabled individuals
understand the importance of supporting an independent way of life for disabled individuals
understand the importance of supporting an independent way of life for disabled individuals
Skills
solve the adverse social situation of the disabled user of social services
solve the adverse social situation of the disabled user of social services
communicate with individuals with different types of handicaps
communicate with individuals with different types of handicaps
support an independent way of life for disabled individuals
support an independent way of life for disabled individuals
apply the concept of integrated rehabilitation for persons with a medical disadvantage
apply the concept of integrated rehabilitation for persons with a medical disadvantage
create a case study of the adverse social situation of the user of social services
create a case study of the adverse social situation of the user of social services
Recommended literature
  • KRHUTOVÁ, L. Autonomie v kontextu zdravotního postižení. Boskovice: Albert, 2013.


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