1. General information
Course:
SOCIAL WORK METHODOLOGY. ANALYSIS AND METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL INTERVENTION
Code:
50321
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
313 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL WORK (CU)
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
110 - FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK OF CUENCA
Group(s):
30
Year:
3
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
MARÍA NIEVES MARTÍNEZ VALERO
- Group(s):
30
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Melchor Cano/2.11
DERECHO DEL TRABAJO Y TRABAJO SOCIAL
969179193
Nieves.Martinez@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
This subject belongs to MODULE A - Social Work: concepts, methods and theories, specifically it is MATERIA A2 - Methods, models, and techniques of Social Work. It is taught in Grade 3 and assumes that the student has already placed in the basic contents of Social Work.
The purpose of the subject is for the student to acquire, on the methodology of Social Work, the specific knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for his / her professional practice.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CB01 | Prove that they have acquired and understood knowledge in a subject area that derives from general secondary education and is appropriate to a level based on advanced course books, and includes updated and cutting-edge aspects of their field of knowledge. |
| CB02 | Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area. |
| CE08 | Knowledge and understanding of Social Work course concerning both its field setup and professional identity, as well as the current contexts and settings regarding social intervention. |
| CG02 | Both critical and self-critical abilities linked to the analysis of social reality, the respect and defense of Human Rights. |
| CG03 | Becoming mindful of the importance of expressing ethical commitment within a global, fair, cross-cultural, and unfettered society through a professional and accountable practice. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Knows and critically understands both theoretical and methodological approaches on Social Work. | |
| Capable of planning, implementing and assessing intervention plans with the people attended and other professionals, negotiating the use of services, and reviewing the effectiveness of these plans. | |
| Knows and is able to apply the specific methods to any area of intervention. | |
| Is able to use the technology of social intervention projects management: analysis, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: SOCIAL WORK AS A DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL REALITY AND SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY.
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Unit 2: METHODOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL WORK: TRADITIONAL METHODS AND INTEGRATED METHODS. THE BASIC METHOD.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CE08 | 1.68 | 42 | N | N | ||
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CG02 CG03 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | N | ||
| Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | CG02 CG03 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | CB02 | 2 | 50 | Y | Y | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB01 | 1.6 | 40 | N | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | |||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Oral presentations assessment | 20.00% | 20.00% | |
| Final test | 40.00% | 40.00% | |
| Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 40.00% | 40.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
-
Continuous assessment:Evaluation criteria not defined
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Unit 1 (de 2): SOCIAL WORK AS A DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL REALITY AND SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 15 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 19.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 19 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 06-09-2021 | End date: 29-10-2021 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 06-09-2021 | End date: 29-10-2021 |
| Unit 2 (de 2): METHODOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL WORK: TRADITIONAL METHODS AND INTEGRATED METHODS. THE BASIC METHOD. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 15 |
| Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 6 |
| Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 19.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 19 |
| Group 30: | |
| Initial date: 01-11-2021 | End date: 22-12-2021 |
| Group 31: | |
| Initial date: 01-11-2021 | End date: 22-12-2021 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alemán, C. y Trinidad, A. | Servicios Sociales: Planificación y Evaluación | Madrid | Civitas | 2006 | |||||
| Alvira Martín, F. | Metodología de la Evaluación de Programas: Un enfoque práctico | Buenos Aires | Lumne | 1997 | |||||
| Fernández-Ballesteros, R. | Evaluación de programas. Una guía práctica en ámbitos sociales, educativos y de salud | Madrid | Síntesis | 1996 | |||||
| Grinnell, RM & Unrau YA | Social Work Research and Evaluation. Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice | book | USA | Oxford University Press | 2018 | ||||
| Gómez Serra, M. | Evaluación de los Servicios Sociales | Barcelona | Gedisa | 2003 | |||||
| James R. Dudley | Social Work Evaluation | book | USA | Oxford University Press | 2016 | ||||
| Malagón, J.L.; Barrera, E. y Sarasola, J.L: | La revisión de la cuestión metodológica en Trabajo Social | Madrid | Trabajo Social Hoy | 2007 | |||||
| Plataforma de ONG de Acción Social | Guía de Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos Sociales | Plataforma de ONG de Acción Social | http://www.plataformaong.org/planestrategico/ARCHIVO/documentos/6/6.pdf | ||||||
| Thomas OHare | Evidence-Based Practice for Social Workers | USA | Oxford University Press | 2015 | |||||
| Viscarret Garro, Juan Jesús | Modelos y métodos de intervención en trabajo social | Alianza | 978-84-206-4814-9 | 2007 |