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Course syllabus - Social Care in Social Work
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
SAA058
Valid from
Autumn semester 2016
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Social Work
School
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare
Ratified
2016-01-28
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Policy language in the care for the aged in Japan and Sweden : - Does it reflect or steer ideology?
2013
Included in:
New tools in welfare research
Aarhus : NSU press, 2013 - 359 s.
ISBN: 9788787564977 LIBRIS-ID: 14701459
URL: Link
Expressions of identity and self in daily life at a group home for older persons with dementia in Japan
Care Management Journals 2015. Vol. 16 ( 2), p 64-78. Springer Publishing Company,
URL: Link
Exploring disability : a sociological introduction.
2nd ed. : Cambridge : Polity, 2010. - vii, 341 s.
ISBN: 0-7456-3485-0 (hbk.) : ¹50.00 LIBRIS-ID: 11953553
Shaping social situations: A hidden aspect of care work in nursing homes
Journal of Aging Studies 2013. 27 . P 419-427. NOVA Norwegian Social Research, Box 3223 Elisenberg, N-0208 Oslo, Norway,
Building on users' knowledge as a basis for professional expertise? An example from Swedish social care services
European Journal of Social Work, 2015, 18:5, 718-730, DOI: 10.1080/13691457.2014.934662,
URL: Link
Introducing an Equal Rights Framework for Older Persons in Residential Care
The Gerontologist, 2015, Vol. 00, No. 00, p 17, doi:10.1093/geront/gnv039 Forum,
A matter of love and labour? Parents working as personal assistants for their adult disabled children
Nordic Social Work Research, 2016, Vol. 6, No. 1, 3852, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2156857X.2015.1099116,
URL: Link
Creating home care recipients : - Using categorization as a tool in home care case management
2012
Included in:
Perspectives on care at home for older people
New York : Routledge, 2012 - 1 PDf-fil (193p.)
URL: Link
Ageing and caring as couples with disabilities
Linköping : Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies : NISAL (National Institute for the Study of Ageing and Later Life), 2014 - vii, 82 s.
ISBN: 9789175194103 LIBRIS-ID: 15975106
URL: Sammanfattning och ramberättelse från Linköping University Electronic Press
On the Rationality of Caring. Meeting the Challenges of Elder Care Japan and Norway
P 1-20. Eds Yayoi Saito, Reiko Abe Auestad and Kari Waerness. Kyoto University Press and Transpacific press: Kyoto and Melbourne,
Other Materials
IN ADDITION: OWN CHOICE OF AT LEAST TWO ARTICLES
Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd,
Reference Literature
Act (1993:387) concerning support and service for persons with certain functional impairments
Socialstyrelsen/ National Board of Health and Welfare, 2006
Swedish disability policy. Services and care for people with functional impairments
Socialstyrelsen/ National Board of Health and Welfare, 2009
Objectives
The objective of the course is for students to acquire enhanced knowledge of social care as an integral part of social work. Another objective is for students to search for current research and develop a multidimensional knowledge of the two traditional foci within social care: elderly people in need of assistance and people with disabilities.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
(knowledge and understanding)
1 give an account of and discuss theoretical perspectives on social care
2 describe and understand social care work regarding the elderly and people with disabilities
(competence and skills)
3 independently search for, compile and analyze results from current research within social care
4 discuss the differentiation of care throughout life, from childhood to old age, for people with disabilities
5 reflect upon the psycho-social and existential aspects of ageing in relation to the practices of aid assessment
(judgement and approach)
6 review and evaluate current legislation, guidelines and documentation systems for aid assessment in relation to care receivers’ and relatives’ views on the content and form of care
7 give proof of an ethically acceptable approach in possible dilemmas that social care professionals can face in interactions with care receivers, depending on differences in perspective and the scope of action
Course content
- concepts and theoretical perspectives regarding social care in relation to social work
- multidimensional perspectives on social care and different target groups, e.g. the organization of social care in relation to ageing in people with disabilities
- life course perspectives as an analytical method to understand ageing on the basis of societal and individual factors
- measuring and assessing physical, psychological, existential and social needs
- legislation, policies and guidelines in social care, regarding people with disabilities and elderly people in need of care interventions, as well as their relatives and friends
- the social worker’s scope of action when dealing with people entitled to social care interventions, as determined by the system and professional theories of the social services
- social care in Sweden and beyond – insights from comparative studies
Tuition
Teaching and learning take place in the form of interactive lectures, seminars and group exercises/work, as well as a field study. Through these different forms of learning, students are expected to train active searches for knowledge, critical reflection and enhanced discussion skills. Another aim of the teaching and learning methods is to promote a good climate for cooperation where the individual’s as well as the group’s responsibilities are respected.
Specific requirements
105 credits in Social Work or the equivalent. In addition, Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. In cases when the course is offered in English, the requirement for Swedish B/Swedish 3 is excluded.
Examination
GRU1, Group assignment, 1 credit: participation in a reflection group, personal and professional development; learning objectives 1-7; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Hand-in assignment, 2.5 credits: individual hand-in assignment; learning objectives 1-5; grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL2, Hand-in assignment, 2.5 credits: individual hand-in assignment; learning objectives 5-7; grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
SEM1, Seminar, 1.5 credits: written and spoken group presentation; learning objectives 1-7; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
For a VG on the course as a whole, a VG is required on INL1 and INL2, as well as a G on GRU1 and SEM1. For further information, see the study guidelines.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail