group 3.3 “social work education, skill training and professional competence”

Group 3.3 “Social work Group 3.3 “Social work education, skill training and education, skill training and professional competence”professional competence”

ContentsContents

IntroductionIntroduction Practical training: commonalities and Practical training: commonalities and

differencesdifferences Empowerment in relation to practical Empowerment in relation to practical

trainingtraining RemarksRemarks

IntroductionIntroduction

Social Work as a social science must Social Work as a social science must combine theoretical knowledge with combine theoretical knowledge with practical experiences as fundamental practical experiences as fundamental key concepts.key concepts.

By comparing with other countries new By comparing with other countries new ideas and suggestions emerge for ideas and suggestions emerge for improvement in the specific aspect of improvement in the specific aspect of education. education.

Practical training:Practical training:commonalities and differencescommonalities and differences

DurationDuration

ITALYITALYAnna Anna

Maria, Maria, ValentinaValentina

GREECEGREECEEratòEratò

ESTONIAESTONIADagmarDagmar

ROMANIROMANIAA

SimonaSimona

MACEDONIAMACEDONIABertinaBertina

LATVIALATVIAAlinaAlina

First level First level degree:degree: 3 years3 years

(+2)(+2)

4 years4 yearsFirst level First level degree:degree: 3 years3 years

(+2)(+2)

4 years4 years 4 years4 years 4 years4 years

1st year:125h

2nd year:200h

3rd year:250h

The student decides the timetable.

2nd year:150h

3rd year:300h

4th

year:150h(additional 720h in last semester)

1° module: 320h observational;

2° module:320hparticipative;

3°module:320h special practice (not compulsory).

1° year:60 h

2° year:60 h

3° year:60h

Flexible timetable.

In between 2nd and 3rd year, during summer:1 month:160h. 2nd year:160h

observational;

4th year: 320hparticipative.

ITALYITALYAnna Anna Maria,Maria,

ValentinaValentina



ROMANIAROMANIASimonaSimona



1st/2ndyear: University decides;

3rd year: the student can propose.

Students choose from list, finally University decides.

Last semester students decide the placement.

Students decide.

Students decide from a list, they can also propose.

Students decide.

Students choose, butwhen in doubt the University suggests.

Choice of placementChoice of placement

ITALYITALYAnna Maria, Anna Maria, ValentinaValentina




MACEDONIMACEDONIAA

BertinaBertina


2 supervisors: 1st supervisor at university; 2nd supervisor at placement.

Cooperation university/placement supervisors.2 times during the practice semester the supervisor of the university meets the supervisors of the placements all together.

External supervisor:organizes group- works for students at the university -compulsory.

Cooperation university/placement supervisors.Cooperation between placement and external supervisor.

External supervisor: organizes group-works for students once a week -compulsory.

No cooperation university/ placement supervisors.

Collaboration between university’ supervisor and students.

Cooperation university/placement supervisors.

University’ supervisor meets the students once a week during the practice time.

No cooperation university/ placement supervisors.

Students individually cooperate with the university’ supervisor.

No cooperation between university’ and placement’ supervisors.

Collaboration between university’ supervisor and students -compulsory once a week.

External supervisor can be provided for additional payment.

SupervisionSupervision

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ValentinaValentina






Contract between University and Placement.

Insurance of students is provided

Contract between student and University.

Contract agreementContract agreement

ITALYITALYAnna Maria, Anna Maria, ValentinaValentina




MACEDOMACEDONIANIABertinaBertina


Daily diary about the concrete activities/tasks of the student (compulsory.)

Individual self-reflection with the support of the placement’ and the external supervisors.

Depending on the external supervisor there is a daily dairy about activities/tasks of the student.

Individual self-reflection with the support of the placement’ and the external supervisor.

Daily diary about tasks/ emotions/cases at the placement (compulsory.)

Individual self-reflection with the support of the placement’ supervisor.

Daily diary (not compulsory.)

Individual self-reflection.

No diary.

Individual self-reflection with the support of the placement’ supervisor.

Daily or weekly diary about tasks/emotions/ conflicts/suggestion (compulsory.)

Individual self-reflection sometimes with the support of the external supervisor.

Diary and self- reflectionDiary and self- reflection

ITALYITALYAnna Anna Maria,Maria,ValentinaValentina





LATVILATVIAAAlinaAlina

Approach depends on placement’s supervisor choice Methods/ techniques depend on organization/ institution/ agency culture/ way

of working;

approach depends on theoretical courses of the year

method/ technique: case-group-community work/interviews/team work/home visits

do not emphasize theories, focus is on methods, skills;

method/ technique:case-group-community work/interviews/ team work/ social research/ home visits

approach depends on supervisors education and organization developmental level;

method/technique:case-family s.w./ group-community work/interviews/home visits/ team work.

approach is not used now, but is developed;

method/technique: no specific methods, but s.w. use community work and family work

do not emphasize theories;

method/technique:case work/ interviews/ home visits/ sometimes group work-community work/ rarely team work.

approach depends on supervisors education and organization developmental level

method /technique:case-family sw, group-community work/ interviews/ home visits/rarely team work.

Approaches and methodsApproaches and methods

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ValentinaValentina




MACEDONIMACEDONIAA

BertinaBertina


Students task: 1. paper case analyses;2. paper report of all practice; 3. self-evaluation;

Placement supervisor:open form of evaluation (activity, motivation, initiative, personal recourses)

university supervisor:oral examination based on placement supervisors evaluation;approved/ not approved

Students task: 3 cases (process, activities, future actions); self-evaluation;

Placement supervisor:evaluation (activity);

neutral/ external supervisor:evaluation (more analytical) and gives marks1-10

Students task: 1. description of organization; 2. overview of practice tasks,3. case analyses; 4. self-evaluation

Placement supervisor:Partly open form of evaluation (activity, motivation, initiative, personal –inner recourses);

university supervisor:individual presentation/ discussion; marks: A-F based on placement supervisor’s evaluation and university supervisor’s opinion after presentation.

Students task: 1. paper case analyses; 2. paper report of all practice; 3. self-evaluation;

Placement supervisor:Short evaluation paper (activities);

university supervisor:oral examination and students presentationmarks: 1-10 given by university supervisor

Students task: 1. paper case analyses;2. paper report of all practice activities;

Placement supervisor:Short evaluation paper (activities);

university supervisor:oral examination based on placement supervisors evaluation;approved/ not approved

Students task: 1. paper case analyses; 2. diary;

Placement supervisor: Short evaluation paper (questionnaire made by university);

university supervisor:oralexamination and individual presentation/ discussion; marks: 1-10 given by university supervisor

EvaluationEvaluation

EmpowermentEmpowerment

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Depends on student initiative/ (placement and university) supervisors work/ structure and culture of organization/ institution/ agency;

EmpowermentEmpowerment

Empowerment is connected with self-help Empowerment is connected with self-help and with the participation of individuals, and with the participation of individuals,

students and communities in decisions that students and communities in decisions that affect them.affect them.

Wish to participateWish to participate

S.W. /SupervisorS.W. /Supervisor

Client needs help from

S.W

Student needs help fromS.W/Supervisor

Elements of student’s Elements of student’s involvementinvolvement

Positive Environment, a necessity for Positive Environment, a necessity for student involvement more “power” student involvement more “power”

accessaccess

Freedom to express opinionFreedom to express opinion

Give positive criticism become more Give positive criticism become more creativecreative

University and Placement have toUniversity and Placement have to share values and similar ideas. share values and similar ideas.

That way they can be open That way they can be open during the during the

practical training in order to help practical training in order to help students to be self-directedstudents to be self-directed

Better collaboration between Better collaboration between University and Student and University and Student and Placement share feedbackPlacement share feedback

Motivation is vital it promotes Motivation is vital it promotes

independence from hierarchical independence from hierarchical

controlcontrol

Propose changes in your Propose changes in your PlacementPlacement

Constructing the knowledge and Constructing the knowledge and

capacity to achieve a critical capacity to achieve a critical

perspectiveperspective

Focus on alternative solutions Focus on alternative solutions and and

viewsviews

Doubt and challenge the Doubt and challenge the Educational systemEducational system

Become aware of your Become aware of your personal resources and then personal resources and then use themuse them

Peer empowerment, a good Peer empowerment, a good aspect to developaspect to develop

Increase level of awarenessIncrease level of awareness

Demand on access to Demand on access to information, involvement in information, involvement in decision-making/ processesdecision-making/ processes

ALL THE ABOVE PROVE THAT:ALL THE ABOVE PROVE THAT:

With With empowermentempowerment social social work work

education (practical training) is education (practical training) is more more efficient, effectiveefficient, effective. .

Participation combined with Participation combined with continuous continuous

improvementimprovement is encouraged. is encouraged.

References

Adams, Dominelli & Payne (eds) 2002.2.ed) Adams, Dominelli & Payne (eds) 2002.2.ed) Social Social Work:Themes, Issues and Critical Debates.Work:Themes, Issues and Critical Debates. Macmillan Press Macmillan Press LTD.LondonLTD.London

- Chapter 9: Personal and Professional Development (Joyce - Chapter 9: Personal and Professional Development (Joyce Lishman)Lishman)

Dalrymple, J & Burke B (1995) Dalrymple, J & Burke B (1995) Anti-Oppressive Practice.Social Anti-Oppressive Practice.Social

Case and the Law.Case and the Law. Open University Press. Buckingham Open University Press. Buckingham

-Chapter 7: Empowerment-Chapter 7: Empowerment

Payne, Malcolm(1997.2.ed) Payne, Malcolm(1997.2.ed) Modern Social Work Modern Social Work Theory.Theory.Macmillan Press LTD. LondonMacmillan Press LTD. London

- Chapter 14: Empowerment and Advocacy- Chapter 14: Empowerment and Advocacy

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