The course focuses on family and substitute child care. We define the family and its structure and functions in connection with terminology from the point of view of a social worker. Substitute child care is aimed at adoption, foster care, guardianship, host care and SOS Children’s Villages. We also describe infants' homes and children’s homes. The level of the course, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is B1-B2. The course also aims to refresh and further build-up active knowledge of grammatical structures and general vocabulary. The competence the course aims to instil is to be able to define the family – its structure, functions, and types of upbringing and substitute child care linked to the position of a social worker. We emphasise the correct grammatical connections of these expressions.
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The course focuses on the topic of Communication and its effective use within the Social Work profession. We concentrate on various forms of communication, as well as related terminology from the point of view of social workers. This topic is aimed at types of Communication, theories of communication, and effective strategies in communication. The level of the course, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is B1-B2. The course also aims to refresh and further build up active knowledge of grammatical structures and general vocabulary. The competence of the course is to be able to define the process and content of Communication and to be aware of the array of communication instruments that could be used for the benefit of all people involved in the process of communication.
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The course focuses on the topic of Psychotherapeutic Approaches, and some specific therapeutic techniques that can be very helpful within the context of Social Work. This topic is aimed at Existential and Humanistic Approaches, Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches, Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. The level of the course, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is B1-B2. The course also aims to refresh and further build-up active knowledge of grammatical structures and general vocabulary. The goal of the course is for the student to be able to define every therapeutic approach and know the differences among them, together with some hints as to how to make use of the knowledge in terms of the Social Work profession.
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The course
focuses on the topic of the burn-out syndrome and its prevention, as well as helping professions. We concentrate on the burn-out syndrome and other related terminology from
the point of view of social workers. This topic is aimed at the phases of the burn-out syndrome, its prevention, and various ways of dealing with it. The level of the course,
according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
(CEFR), is B1-B2. The course also aims to refresh and further build-up active knowledge of grammatical structures and general
vocabulary. The competence the course fosters is to be able to define burn-out syndrome - its causes, prevention, stages, and the reasons that contribute to its occurrence among helping professionals.
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The course aims to present the topic of the human life cycle. The main goal is to master the English terminology and acquire the necessary skills to read and understand texts of varying length on the topics of social work and related areas. The course contents cover basic information about general aspects of human development, i.e. the areas in which humans generally develop during their life cycle, an overview of the main stages with the typical achievements, together with the possible risks and crises, the knowledge of which is essential for a social worker to be able to understand the needs and problems of their clients. The level of the course is B1-B2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ( CEFR). The course also aims to refresh, practise, and further build up the active knowledge of common grammatical structures and general English vocabulary. The target competence of this course is to be able to present the stages in the human life cycle that are covered using correct up-to-date terminology.
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The course is divided into two parts, each focusing on a different set of selected topics.
PART I covers the following topics:
- The social work profession and its target (client) groups
- Poverty
- Social exclusion
- Unemployment
- Homelessness
- Social services in the Czech Republic (reference unit)
The target competence of this course is to be able to present the social phenomena that are covered and the related target groups (populations) and forms of assistance available using appropriate terminology and to apply the acquired knowledge and skills to be able to present one's own personal social work experience.
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The course is a continuation of the course Reasons for Social Work Intervention. It aims to present further social issues and target group(s) in addition to those presented in the first part. The focus is again on mastering English terminology,
as well as some basic knowledge about the social issues that are covered and that may lead to situations in which social work intervention is needed.
PART II covers the following topics:
- Vulnerability of childhood
- The frailty of old age
- Disability
- Mental health issues
- Addiction
The target competence of this course is to be able to present the social issues/phenomena that are covered and the related target groups (populations) and forms of assistance available using appropriate
terminology and to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to be able to present one's own personal social work experience.
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The first part of the General English for B1 course focuses on two important and rather problematic areas of English grammar, namely verbal tenses and questions. The level of the course is B1-B2, as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Like all other courses in the project, the course aims to refresh, practise, and further build up the active knowledge of common grammatical structures and general English vocabulary. The target competence of this course is to know the forms and main usage of individual verbal tenses in English and to revise or become familiar and actively master the formation of questions.
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The course focuses on the use of specific grammatical structures - the passive voice, time clauses, conditional clauses, clauses of purpose, sequence of tenses, and modal verbs, as well as on transitional words and phrases. The level of the course, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is B1-B2. The course also aims to refresh and further build-up active knowledge of grammatical structures and general vocabulary. The goal of the course is to be able to use these structures when talking about topics from the Social Work sphere.
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