Description
Knowledge:
- They have modern, comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge, concerning the cognitive subject of social work.
- They draw knowledge from the methodology of social work and from the relevant sciences, delving into and expanding their knowledge on preventing and treating human problems and studying and covering the needs for welfare for individuals, groups, and communities.
- They are aware of the modern knowledge and applications of social work.
- They have a critical understanding on the theories, the principles of ethics and the methodology related to social work.
- They understand and make use of theories on human development and behaviour.
- They understand the way by which oppression, discriminations and socioeconomic inequality contribute to the creation of composite problems affecting the lives of humans and acknowledge their own part in promoting social justice.
- They acquire knowledge and experience about the application of the intermethod social work.
-They acquire critical competence for the development of the social political - social welfare - social work and the effect thereof on the operation of social services - organisations and on the persons served.
Skills
- They understand - analyse the social problems in order to contribute to the prevention and treatment thereof, designing and implementing interventions at different levels (individual - group - community).
- They make use of methods of social research, in order to develop and evaluate interventions and promote the improvement of social policy at local level and the acquisition of new knowledge.
- They have knowledge and skills related to interventions at individual, family, group, community, and social organisation level.
- They amend stances and attitudes through experiential learning, resulting to a professional stance and the acquisition of communication skills.
- They acquire knowledge and skills to provide supporting - consulting intervention to individuals, families, and groups.
Competences
- They are capable of effectively applying social work within the context of the Organisation, promoting changes with the purpose of improving the social services offered.
- They conduct research work with the purpose of submitting documented proposals, promoting the treatment of social needs of the persons served and treating the community's welfare needs.
- With professional attitude and social accountability, they study, design, and implement actions contributing to the treatment of the welfare needs at a local level and to the advancement of their profession.
Relation to Employment
In order to work professionally, it is necessary to have a practice license for a Social Worker.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Knowledge
Skills
Competences