Course: Social Work with the Elderly

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Course title Social Work with the Elderly
Course code UZV/EC5SE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavelková Jaroslava, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
- Definition of basic terminology. - Demographic contexts. - Quality of life in old age. - The importance of care in a natural social environment, support for informal caregivers, allowance for care. - Social work in social services for the elderly, social services for the elderly. - Assessing the client's needs and situation. - Upbringing, educational and activation activities provided for seniors.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Home preparation for classes - 70 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student completed the subject Methods of social work, Social services and individual planning, Basics of geriatrics and social gerontology.
The student completed the subject Methods of social work, Social services and individual planning, Basics of geriatrics and social gerontology.
learning outcomes
understand the elderly as a heterogeneous target social group that has its own specific bio-psycho-social and spiritual needs (reflect the quality of life of people in old age)
understand the elderly as a heterogeneous target social group that has its own specific bio-psycho-social and spiritual needs (reflect the quality of life of people in old age)
describe current demographic changes in society
describe current demographic changes in society
define the basic terminology in the addressed issue
define the basic terminology in the addressed issue
understand the importance of caring for the elderly in their natural social environment or residential facility
understand the importance of caring for the elderly in their natural social environment or residential facility
orientate in the forms and ways of helping informal caregivers
orientate in the forms and ways of helping informal caregivers
Skills
assess the needs and situations of the elderly client within the framework of the use of social services according to the applicable legislation
assess the needs and situations of the elderly client within the framework of the use of social services according to the applicable legislation
provide health and social care in the natural social environment of the elderly
provide health and social care in the natural social environment of the elderly
provide health and social care in residential senior social facilities
provide health and social care in residential senior social facilities
provide pedagogical, educational and activation activities for seniors in home and residential facilities
provide pedagogical, educational and activation activities for seniors in home and residential facilities
provide support to informal carers of the elderly
provide support to informal carers of the elderly
Recommended literature
  • KUBALČÍKOVÁ, K. a kol. Sociální práce se seniory v kontextu kritické gerontologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015.


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