Curriculum

Academic Research and Writing

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The course content includes the phases and basic rules of academic work. Techniques of academic writing and presentation are taught.

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Alumni know the basic rules of academic work and demonstrate its techniques.

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Reflecting and working in Social Sciences

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Basics of Communication

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Communication and counselling 1

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Basics of Social Work

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Basics of social work profession

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Current social issues

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Reflecting and working in Social Sciences

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Diversity and Intersectionality

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In this course, historical developments, various international approaches, social and educational scientific concepts of diversity and intersectionality are presented. Central to this are the cross-links between the different dimensions, features and practices that are a condition of various forms of discrimination, disintegration or discrimination. These theoretical arguments form the basis for the subsequent courses of the module in which social work practice with people in a variety of situations is centre stage.

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Diversity and Intersectionality

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Ethical Principles of social work

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Social philosophy and ethics

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History of Social Workk

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Basics of social work profession

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Internship

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Internship

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Professionalisation and science

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Reflecting and working in Social Sciences

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Reflection on Practice

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Reflection on Practice and Self-Reflection 1

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Social Group Work and Dynamics

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The work with, and also working in groups plays in many ways a special role in social work: both as a methodological approach as well as in various network and staff settings on the professional side. In this course, the aim is to be able to configure group processes meaningfully and in a goal-oriented manner, both as a participant, but also in management functions. There is also a theoretical foundation of the functions, structures and dynamics provided in self-experience groups, which focus on the role and influence of students in their own groups. This course uses the group of students as a self-experience platform: On a study weekend (excursion), a workable and cooperative group is created according to modern pedagogical methodology and questioned and analyzed for resource-oriented group processes. Typical groups and management processes should be visible, understandable and easily influenced. In any case, background makes up the theory of theme-centred interaction (Ruth Cohn) as well as more analytical and explanatory models. At the same time, the social work method is provided, the action-oriented "social group work".

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Basics of professional methods in social work

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Studying social issues

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Reflecting and working in Social Sciences

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Symposium on Ethics and Sustainability

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Social philosophy and ethics

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Action Theories of Social Work

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Basics of professional methods in social work

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Counselling

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Communication and counselling 1

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Counselling 2

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Communication and counselling 1

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Diversity and Intersectionality: Dis/Ability and Age(ing)

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Diversity and Intersectionality

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Diversity and Intersectionality: Gender and (Post-)Migration Society

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Diversity and Intersectionality

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Internship

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Internship

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Recent Developments in Social Work

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Discussion of Developments in Social Work based on the knowledge of classic approaches, the fundamental examination of selected newer concepts and theo-ries, which have recently found their way into the relevant discourses of social work and are currently shaping them.The focus is on innovative approaches, their effects on social work practice and their socio-political analysis based on findings of research projects in applied social sciences.

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The alumni know newer concepts and theories of social work and applied so-cial sciences. They deal with research findings and new approaches.

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Basics of social work profession

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Reflection on Practice

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Reflection on Practice and Self-Reflection 1

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Research Process and Methods

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Reflecting and working in Social Sciences

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Social diagnosis and Case Work

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Basics of professional methods in social work

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Social work in the context of social economyeconomy

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Management and Organisation of Social Work 1

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Students acquire basic knowledge on the relationship between professional social work in its organizational constitution. Social work is clarified in the contexts of organization, financing and management, which have a significant impact on the professional life and yet are intrinsically bound by this. The vital function of social work within the social economy plays a role here just as do the question of legal forms of social institutions, support institutions and enterprises and their financing in the public-private funding mix. Students learn that institutions of social work are steered by management-related control instruments and how this control is connected with the educational and client-orientated tasks in terms of targets and results.

Basics of social insurance law of social workrance law in social work

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Introduction to the insurance, care and welfare system, prioritising the areas of health insurance, pension insurance, care allowance, child care allowance, accident and unemployment insurance.

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Introduction to General and Selected Legal Foundations of Social Work

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Using concrete case studies, students learn about those areas relevant for social work pertaining to law and legislation in an international context and on a regional basis. They will develop skills for the application of legal provisions and legal texts in the various fields of action. In particular: Insurance-, supply- and welfare system; Competence-legal provisions; Introduction to the private and public law; Labour law; Family law; Health insurance; Accident insurance; Pension insurance; Unemployment insurance; Care allowance; Child care allowance.

Counselling - specific topics

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In this course, students deal with small group workshops on the topic counselling, in depth with specific questions and problems as well as exemplary cases from the field. Students test theory-driven and methodologically difficult situations from daily relationship work with clients, for example, with resistance, aggression or lack of motivation. The issues defining the own person and professional attitude as well as the individual role and self-awareness are important cornerstones within the scope of this course.

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Communication and counselling 1

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Evaluation

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Management and Organisation of Social Work 2

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General Legal Foundations of Social Work

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Introduction to Austrian law, in particular in terms of family law, constitutional and administrative law and labour law, which are set in relation to the individual areas of social work and international contexts.

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Introduction to General and Selected Legal Foundations of Social Work

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Using concrete case studies, students learn about those areas relevant for social work pertaining to law and legislation in an international context and on a regional basis. They will develop skills for the application of legal provisions and legal texts in the various fields of action. In particular: Insurance-, supply- and welfare system; Competence-legal provisions; Introduction to the private and public law; Labour law; Family law; Health insurance; Accident insurance; Pension insurance; Unemployment insurance; Care allowance; Child care allowance.

Group and community-based methods

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In this course, students have the choice of two in-depth services. In both a theoretical overview is given first in each case, which is then connected to an exemplary implementation: a) Group-focused methods (e.g. social group work, social training programs, peer coaching, peer-to-peer-culture, anti-aggression training, arbiters programs, theme-centred interaction) b) Community-based methods (e.g. socio-spatial analysis, SWOT analysis, activating survey, project and idea workshop, town hall meeting, initiative groups, facilitation and mediation, conflict management, public relations) Both choices are distinguished less by the applicable methodology than by the different structural embedding: group related methods (e.g. "social group work") tend to form closed and individualized offers, community-based methods tend towards open offers within social work. Thus in both variants, network cards, supervision, intervision, intercultural methods, mediation, future workshop, world cafe, etc. can be a methodological focus and when each conceptually and differently integrated, presented and practical analyzed.

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Professional methological interventions 1

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ISpecific Legal Foundations of Social Work

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Consolidation of the first course, prioritising the areas of child custody, child support, name law, marriage law, foreigners law, asylum law.

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Introduction to General and Selected Legal Foundations of Social Work

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Using concrete case studies, students learn about those areas relevant for social work pertaining to law and legislation in an international context and on a regional basis. They will develop skills for the application of legal provisions and legal texts in the various fields of action. In particular: Insurance-, supply- and welfare system; Competence-legal provisions; Introduction to the private and public law; Labour law; Family law; Health insurance; Accident insurance; Pension insurance; Unemployment insurance; Care allowance; Child care allowance.

Internship

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Internship

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Organisation and management of social economy institutions

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Management and Organisation of Social Work 2

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Reflection on Practice

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Reflection on Practice and Self-Reflection 2

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Selected Fields of Social Work 1

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Fields of Social Work

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Students receive a broad overview of areas of action in social work. They experience the large heterogeneity of the working field and can make informed and confident decisions, in which fields they want to complete their internships or which career prospects emerge after studying in these fields of action. In connection with the presentation of fields of action in other courses as well as in the two consolidation subjects, the students have at the end of their studies a good overview of the traditional and current areas of activity in social work.

Self-reflexive understanding and acting

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Communication and counselling 1

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Elective subject: Community-based methods

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Professional methological interventions 1

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Elective subject: Group-related methods

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Professional methological interventions 1

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Developmental Psychology

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Socialization and Education

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The students have the necessary knowledge to accomplish a theoretical change of perspective from the micro to the macro level, and thus to put the relationship aspect of social worker and client into a larger (total) social (impact) connection. The content of the courses in this module are based on key aspects of the reference disciplines psychology, education and sociology and their significance for the problems of social work clarified from a transdisciplinary perspective. In this way, students learn to recognise and apply both scientific as well as integrative, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary thinking.

Education

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Socialization and Education

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The students have the necessary knowledge to accomplish a theoretical change of perspective from the micro to the macro level, and thus to put the relationship aspect of social worker and client into a larger (total) social (impact) connection. The content of the courses in this module are based on key aspects of the reference disciplines psychology, education and sociology and their significance for the problems of social work clarified from a transdisciplinary perspective. In this way, students learn to recognise and apply both scientific as well as integrative, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary thinking.

Internship

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Internship

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Reflection on Practice

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Reflection on Practice and Self-Reflection 2

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Selected Fields of Social Work 2

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Fields of Social Work

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Students receive a broad overview of areas of action in social work. They experience the large heterogeneity of the working field and can make informed and confident decisions, in which fields they want to complete their internships or which career prospects emerge after studying in these fields of action. In connection with the presentation of fields of action in other courses as well as in the two consolidation subjects, the students have at the end of their studies a good overview of the traditional and current areas of activity in social work.

Seminar Bachelor thesis

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Bachelor thesis and final examination

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Social diagnosis and case management

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Professional methological interventions 1

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Socialization

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Socialization and Education

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The students have the necessary knowledge to accomplish a theoretical change of perspective from the micro to the macro level, and thus to put the relationship aspect of social worker and client into a larger (total) social (impact) connection. The content of the courses in this module are based on key aspects of the reference disciplines psychology, education and sociology and their significance for the problems of social work clarified from a transdisciplinary perspective. In this way, students learn to recognise and apply both scientific as well as integrative, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary thinking.

Socio-legal Foundations of Social Work 2

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Consolidation of the introductory course with a focus on the areas of social assistance, social support, minimum security, assistance for the disabled and child and youth welfare on the basis of case work and legal comparisons of legal foundations. Introduction to the Home Residence Act, Adult Protection Act and Accommodation Act.

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Social legal foundations of social work

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Building on the basics set out in Module "Introduction to General and Selected Legal Foundations of Social Work", Module "Social-Security Foundations of Social Work" deals with skills training in the competent handling of social legal knowledge, with references to the respective client systems in an international context. In particular: Insurance-, care- and welfare system; Legal-competent provisions; Social assistance: service overview, financing of care; Guaranteed minimum: performance overview and performance calculations; Child and youth services: performance overview and introduction to the Salzburg youth welfare living regulations; Youth promotion and protection; Disabled support: performance overview; Home Residence Act; Administrator law and Placement Act. The area of regulation of provision basics for child and youth services will be expanded and consolidated in a following focus module.

Socio-legal foundations of Social Work

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Introduction to the social legal system with a focus on the areas of social assistance, social support, child and youth welfare and assistance for the disabled/participation

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Social legal foundations of social work

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Building on the basics set out in Module "Introduction to General and Selected Legal Foundations of Social Work", Module "Social-Security Foundations of Social Work" deals with skills training in the competent handling of social legal knowledge, with references to the respective client systems in an international context. In particular: Insurance-, care- and welfare system; Legal-competent provisions; Social assistance: service overview, financing of care; Guaranteed minimum: performance overview and performance calculations; Child and youth services: performance overview and introduction to the Salzburg youth welfare living regulations; Youth promotion and protection; Disabled support: performance overview; Home Residence Act; Administrator law and Placement Act. The area of regulation of provision basics for child and youth services will be expanded and consolidated in a following focus module.

Concepts of Social Policy

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Globalisation, democracy and social justice

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Health-related Social Work

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Health and Social Work

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Students are able to recognize the essential relationships between social work and health and to reflect on this critically. They acquire a sound knowledge of health-related social work, its foundations, areas of activity and achievements. Students are aware of major theories and models of health and disease. With regard to the professional approach to mental disorders and suicide, they also have the necessary knowledge. They have knowledge of psychosocial crises, stress reactions, such as trauma, coping strategies and necessary forms of intervention. They know the methods and fields of public health, prevention and health promotion, and are aware of the importance of basic arguments and strategies in the public health discourse. Students acquire in-depth knowledge with regard to the psychosocial aspects of health behaviour and risk factors of an individual as well as in global health. They can develop health-related strategies and represent their own arguments conclusively.

Internship

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Internship

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Methods of social work

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Professional methological interventions 2

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Psychiatry Basics

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Health and Social Work

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Students are able to recognize the essential relationships between social work and health and to reflect on this critically. They acquire a sound knowledge of health-related social work, its foundations, areas of activity and achievements. Students are aware of major theories and models of health and disease. With regard to the professional approach to mental disorders and suicide, they also have the necessary knowledge. They have knowledge of psychosocial crises, stress reactions, such as trauma, coping strategies and necessary forms of intervention. They know the methods and fields of public health, prevention and health promotion, and are aware of the importance of basic arguments and strategies in the public health discourse. Students acquire in-depth knowledge with regard to the psychosocial aspects of health behaviour and risk factors of an individual as well as in global health. They can develop health-related strategies and represent their own arguments conclusively.

Reflection on Practice

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Reflection on Practice and Self-Reflection 3

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Seminar Bachelor thesis 2

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Bachelor thesis and final examination

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Social work, democracy and human rights

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Globalisation, democracy and social justice

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Child and Youth Protection and Welfare

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Focus area: Childhood, Youth and Family

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Living Situations and Contexts of Children, Youth and Families

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Focus area: Childhood, Youth and Family

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Basics of community work and public space

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Focus area: Social Inequality and Social Space/Community Work

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Social inequality and education

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The focus of the course is on the social structure within Austria and Europe as well as the currently reflecting problematic aspects of income and education distribution. The latter are clarified by recourse to social-philosophical and theoretical-justice considerations. The related explanatory models and solutions are also critically reflected and reviewed with regard to their starting points and their potential action-guiding yield for social work.

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Focus area: Social Inequality and Social Space/Community Work

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Elective subject: Creative methods

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Professional methological interventions 2

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Elective subject: Media-related methods

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Professional methological interventions 2

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Elective subject: Biography-related methods

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Professional methological interventions 2

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Elective subject: Body-related methods

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Professional methological interventions 2

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Crisis Intervention and Psychological Trauma

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Health and Social Work

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Students are able to recognize the essential relationships between social work and health and to reflect on this critically. They acquire a sound knowledge of health-related social work, its foundations, areas of activity and achievements. Students are aware of major theories and models of health and disease. With regard to the professional approach to mental disorders and suicide, they also have the necessary knowledge. They have knowledge of psychosocial crises, stress reactions, such as trauma, coping strategies and necessary forms of intervention. They know the methods and fields of public health, prevention and health promotion, and are aware of the importance of basic arguments and strategies in the public health discourse. Students acquire in-depth knowledge with regard to the psychosocial aspects of health behaviour and risk factors of an individual as well as in global health. They can develop health-related strategies and represent their own arguments conclusively.

Final Exam

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Die Studierenden können ihr im Studium erlerntes Wissen und Handeln präsen-tieren.

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Bachelor thesis and final examination

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International Social Work

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Approaches, theories and methods of international social work are related using concrete practical examples. The focus is on current civil society activities and examples of good practice that contribute to international justice. Various dimen-sions of international action play an important role here, such as (1) practice and advocacy; (2.) professional exchange; (3.) international practice and internation-al policy, (4) global citizenship and democracy education. The students acquire basic know-how on socio-ecological transformation and deal with local and in-ternational practice of social work. International associations of social work such as the IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers) and leading standards are presented. Students gain basic development-policy expertise and deal with local and international practice of social work. International organizations in social work such as IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers) and leading standards are presented.

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Alumni can name and explain basic approaches, theories and methods of in-ternational social work as well as international social work associations.They can outline different dimensions such as practice and advocacy, professional exchange, international practice and policy and global citizenship. They can de-rive and reflect on important content for a socio-ecological transformation.

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Globalisation, democracy and social justice

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Open Window

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Health and Social Work

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Students are able to recognize the essential relationships between social work and health and to reflect on this critically. They acquire a sound knowledge of health-related social work, its foundations, areas of activity and achievements. Students are aware of major theories and models of health and disease. With regard to the professional approach to mental disorders and suicide, they also have the necessary knowledge. They have knowledge of psychosocial crises, stress reactions, such as trauma, coping strategies and necessary forms of intervention. They know the methods and fields of public health, prevention and health promotion, and are aware of the importance of basic arguments and strategies in the public health discourse. Students acquire in-depth knowledge with regard to the psychosocial aspects of health behaviour and risk factors of an individual as well as in global health. They can develop health-related strategies and represent their own arguments conclusively.

Reflection on Practice

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Reflection on Practice and Self-Reflection 3

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Social Work and Globalization

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The course is focusing on a critical examination of globalization as phenomenon and its global and regional impacts in respective areas such as culture, society, politics, economy, ecology, communication, etc. In particular, effects of globaliza-tion on social work in a global but also regional context are discussed, with a thematic focus on people and their living conditions in the Global South This encompasses the reflection of issues such as, neoliberalism, human rights, glob-al warming, resource distribution, poverty, migration, participation, demography, conflicts, old and new social inequalities.

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The alumni know the effects of globalization and can relate them to approaches to action in social work.

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Globalisation, democracy and social justice

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Social Work and transformative education

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The possibilities of social work to initiate and carry out educational processes are diverse due to the proximity of their settings to the living environment of their clients. Changing societies use this educational opportunity in formal, non-formal and informal settings. The course serves in particular to broaden the hori-zons of the students to a wide range of possible educational scenarios in health care, in vocational training, in school education or in general in lifelong learning and the necessary transformation of society towards (social) sustainability.

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Alumni know different educational scenarios and can locate and apply them in different fields of social work.

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Professional methological interventions 2

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Care planning in children's and youth Services

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Focus area: Childhood, Youth and Family

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In-depth case work

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Focus area: Childhood, Youth and Family

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Socio-educational interventions

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Focus area: Childhood, Youth and Family

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Methods of community work and public space

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Focus area: Social Inequality and Social Space/Community Work

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Political Considerations in Social Work

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In this course, the complex relationships between social space and social inequality will be investigated. At the same time, students will reflect what levels of society, social work occupies and in what positions and functions. Students will thus deal, not least with the options available to them as responsible and dedicated professional representatives, meeting aptly the diverse expectations that are addressed to them.

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Focus area: Social Inequality and Social Space/Community Work

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Projects in Community-based work

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Focus area: Social Inequality and Social Space/Community Work

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