Introduction English for Social Work II General info

Introduction English for Social Work II

General info Lecturer: Dr. sc. Marijana Javornik Čubrić Classes: Monday 11: 30 – 14: 30 (A-K) 14: 30 – 17: 30 (L-Ž) Office hours: Wednesday 10: 30 – 11: 30, Room no. 6, Gundulićeva 10 or after class Contact: marijana. javornik@pravo. hr

Coursebooks Sočanac, Matijašević, Javornik Čubrić, Husinec, Horvatić Bilić, English for the Legal Profession, Narodne novine, Zagreb, 2017 Units 14, 17, 23 Javornik Čubrić, Vićan, English for Social Workers, Pravni fakultet, Zagreb, 2005 Units 5 -8 Handouts (English for the Social Work Profession)

Topics Part I: Criminal law (Crime, Justice and the Law, Diminished Responsibility) Family law (Marriage & Divorce, Civil Partnership, Domestic Violence) Protection of Human Rights in Europe (The Council of Europe, the ECHR)

Topics Part II: Social Work as a Profession: definition, values, ethics Social Care and Community Work Disabled People Older People Child Welfare

Course outline – Part I Sep. 30 Introduction to ESW Criminal Law Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Crime, Justice and the Law Diminished Responsibility Family Law (Family and Domestic Relations) Protection of Human Rights in Europe The Council of Europe Oct. 28 The European Court of Human Rights Revision Nov. 4 Mid-term examination

Part II Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Jan. 13 Jan 20 Social Care and Community Work; Definition of social work; Values of social work; Social Worker (job description) Role of professionals providing social support Disabled people; Types of Disability Older People in Europe Child Welfare & The Convention on the Rights of the Child; Revision End-of-term examination Presentations (make-up test) Final revision and signatures

Attendance Obligatory for full time students Requirement for taking mid-term examinations 2 absences allowed prior to a mid-term

Presentations Recommended for full-time students - Substitute for oral examination Focused on topics relevant for social work Topic to be selected by October 14

English for Social Workers Suggested topics include , but are not limited to: Social workers in criminal justice system Family crises and the role of social workers Cases concerning Croatia before the ECHR Social work as a profession and social work practice Types of clients: older people, children, disabled persons, homeless persons Disadvantaged groups in society: ethnic minorities, the Roma, the poor, the homeless

Social workers in Croatia and other countries (education, employment, position, changes) Disabled people (types of disability, care for the disabled, position of disabled persons in Croatia) Older People (gerontology, care for the elderly, position of older people in Croatia) Child Welfare (legal regulation, child welfare in Croatia, SOS Lekenik and other programs, adoption, foster care, care for children with special needs, juvenile delinquency)

Presentation guidelines Suggested duration: 10 -15 minutes Individual or pair presentations Sources: at least 3 different sources; one written, two can be from the Internet Notes are allowed, reading is not Draft to be sent a week in advance Questions and discussion or group work

Examination Two mid-terms and a presentation or Written and oral examination

Types of exercises Translate phrases from English to Croatian and vice versa Match the term with its definition/synonym Fill in the gaps Complete the statements Translation of a paragraph from the text from English to Croatian

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