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 five lessons: 1. The Ethical Framework of Social Work 2. Ethical Dilemmas 3. The "Third Way" Approach 4. Conscientious Objection 5. The Principle of Double Effect

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
The course concludes with an oral exam covering the material covered in class. If a student has experience in social work, the exam will focus on the analysis of a case study presented by the student. Students who actively participate may pass the exam by completing the ongoing tests.
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.
  • Frederic G. Reamer. "The Evolution of Social Work Ethics: Bearing Witness" in Advances in Social Work Vol. 15 No. 1 (Spring 2014), 163-181. 2014.
  • 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.
  • Oldřich Matoušek a kol. (2003). Metody a řízení sociální práce. Praha.
  • Radka Janebová. (2014). Kritická sociální práce. Hradec Králové.
  • The British Association of Social Workers. The Code of Ethics for Social Work.


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