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Lecturer(s)
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Doležel Jakub, Mgr. Th.D.
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Course content
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1. Religious perspectives on social work: Christian, Judaistic, Islamic, Buddihst, Hindu, Confucian. 2. Non-religious/Nonsectarian spiritual perspectives on social work: Existencialism, Transpersonal. 3. New Age and Western esoteric perspectives on social work 4. Research-based case-study insights in the implications of social work practice in the religiously plural contexts
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Course aim To give comparative information about the basic beliefs, values and practices of main religious traditions and their implications for social work practice. The subject innovation has been supported by the project Support of Interdisciplinary studies and Study Programmes Innovations at Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0091.
Students are able to: - identify different aspects of social work in a multicultural and religiously diverse societies. - to apply the basic understanding of skills, methods, ethics and approaches of social work with people and communities of various social and cultural backgrounds - reflect an understanding and skill to work competently in the plural societies - understand the specifics of international social work and - demonstrate culturally-competent approaches - distinguish and understand different religious traditions' basis/implications for the social work profession.
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Prerequisites
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At least a basic notion of social work nature and interrest in discovering elements which inspire and strengthen social work identity across different religious as well as spiritual-non-religious experiences and traditions.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Self study of the mandatory literature. As final output: Instructed small-scale qualitative research on the social work perspektives in the life of some unfamiliar religious/spiritual tradition adherent based upon the exercise of Canda & Furmann (2010, p. 183-184) and set of questions provided by Dudley (2016, 55). Subject of the research is to review the material that describes the chosen religious/spiritual group beliefs, values, practices as relating to the social work. The aim of the exercise it to become familar with and reflect over 'unfamiliar' religious groups and social work relation. Students are expected to prepare a group presentation adressing elements mentiond above. By means of a group discussion reflections over conducted research will be presented and discussed.
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Recommended literature
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Canda, Edward, Furman, Leola. (2010). Spiritual diversity in social work practice: the heart of helping. New Yourk.
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Dudley, J. R. Spirituality matters in social work. Connecting Spirituality, Religion, and Practice.
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Holloway, Margaret, Moss, Bernard. Spirituality and social work. London.
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Potocky-Tripodi, Miriam. (2002). Culturally Competent Social Work Practice. New York, Miriam Potocky/Tripodi, 2002. Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants.
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