SOCIETY & POLICY
 
Lectured in 3rd year Remedial education
Theory [A] 15.0
Exercises [B] 10.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 75
Studypoints [E] 3
Level  
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Claudia CLAES
Reference SGORTH03A00118
 
Key words
Social problems and welfare - care for people with disabilities

Objectives
The framework of an organisation and society is always the starting point for the social worker: an organisation has to create optimal structures for the guidance and caretaking proces of the social educator.
Within those structures the social educator has a responsability in regard of policy; on the one hand he'll be confronted with task areas specific for functions on a higher level (micro level); on the other hand he has to be able to develop a critical view regarding policy tendencies.

Topics
policy of social welfare organisations related to societal development
basic terms of organisational development: structure - culture - processes - policy and management

Prerequisites
knowledge of concepts and views regarding to general welfare policy

Final Objectives
The student:
- critically reviews concepts, structures and applications concerning the concept organisation
- arguments several actors' roles regarding caretaking facilities
- correctly discusses the concepts regarding quality care and is able to show the main idea concerning quality care
- recognises several aspects of policy and management and handles them flexibly according to the organisational context

Materials used
- syllabus
- assignments
- paper assignments

Study costs
5 euro

Study guidance
on request
at the end of the course example examination questions

Teaching Methods
- lectures
- cases
- practical application

Assessment
- examination (written and oral)
- period: juin
- paper

Lecturer(s)
Claudia Claes
Anne Scheerlinck