The 4-year programme consists of 7 semesters plus the practicum (8th semester). In order to acquire the social work degree students have to successfully complete 39 courses, plus the practicum and a dissertation. Year 1 (semesters 1 and 2) is designed to provide academic knowledge on Social Sciences related to Social Work; core taught modules are on the subjects of Sociology, Psychology, Social Policy, Law, Informatics and introductory Social Work courses. In years 2, 3 and 4 (semesters 3-7) students study modules on Social Work Theory and Methods, Social Services Administration, Social Policy/ Social Planning, Social Research. Practice learning takes place from the 4th to the 7th semester (9 hours per week in the 4th semester, 8 hours per week in the 5thsemester, 12 hours a week in the 6th semester and 12 hours in the 7th semester). During their practice placement in social work agencies students learn from the experiential content of working with particular case materials. They are guided and assessed by practice teachers during weekly practice tutorials. The last (8th) semester practicum offers students the opportunity to integrate theory and practice while placed in social work agencies for a whole semester.
COMPULSORY COURSES
1. 1. Compulsory Courses - SOCIAL WORK
Introduction to Social Work
Communication and Interviewing in Social Work
Theory – Ethics in Generalist Social Work
Social Work with Groups
Social Work with Community
Methodology of Centralistic Social Work
Social work with community- Intervention methods
Cross-cultural Social Work
Clinical Social Work
Needs Assessment and Social Planning
Social Work with Family
Social Services Administration
Theoretical Approaches in Social Work
Diversity and Empowerment in Social Work
2. Compulsory Courses - GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Scientific Writing/ Informatics
Law
Health and Social Care Policy
Social Movements and Social Change
Statistics
Methodology of Social Research
Qualitative Social Research
Social Work Research Seminar
Social Rights and Discrimination
3. Courses Required - SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Social Policy
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Phycology
Sociology of institutions
Family Policy
Psychopathology of adults, adolescents and children
Social policy for vulnerable groups
Delinquency - Prevention
Clinical Psychology
PRACTICE PLACEMENT – SUPERVISION
Practice learning I– Supervision
Practice learning II– Supervision
Practice learning III- Supervision
OPIONAL
Social Work and Health Care
Social Work in the Addictions
Gender and Equality issues
Migration and Social Integration
Counselling of children and adolescents
Social Economy and Entrepreneurship
Family Counselling – Crisis Intervention
Domestic Violence and Social Work
