Course: Moral Dilemmas of a Social Worker

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Course title Moral Dilemmas of a Social Worker
Course code KST/PSMDI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Opatrný Dominik, doc. Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
The course is divided into six lessons: 1. Ethical framework of social work 2. Ethical dilemmas 3. The principle of double effect 4. Reservation of conscience 5. Ethical dilemmas in relation to the client 6. Ethical dilemmas in relation to the organization and colleagues It is necessary to work with the learning management system NEO during the study.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The student will gain insight into the dilemmas of a social worker in everyday work with the client, the need for self-knowledge and selection of appropriate methods in solving crisis situations according to the client's needs.
After completing the course, you will be able to: - identify the ethical rules that a social worker must follow and apply these rules in a specific situation - identify ethical dilemmas - classify strategies for managing ethical dilemmas - apply the principle of double effect - verify the applicability of the conscientious objection
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required for the study of the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
To successfully complete the course, you need to: - complete ongoing assignments (50% of evaluation) - pass the final test (50% of the evaluation) Second and third exams will be oral.
Recommended literature
  • Asociace poskytovatelů sociálních služeb České republiky. Etický kodex sociálního pracovníka České republiky.
  • David Černý. (2016). Princip dvojího účinku: Zabíjení v mezích morálky. Praha.
  • Libor Musil. (2004). ?Ráda bych Vám pomohla, ale?: Dilemata práce s klienty v organizacích,. Brno.
  • Miluše Kindlová, Ondřej Preuss. (2017). ?Výhrada svědomí v kontextu povinného očkování a mimo něj,? Jurisprudence 13, č. 3 (2017): 17-30..
  • National Association of Social Workers. Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.
  • The British Association of Social Workers. The Code of Ethics for Social Work.


Study plans that include the course
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