Ethics of social work 3401-PS-EPSd
Issues covered during the course relate to the problems of ethical and responsible, professional help. All types of professional relationships maintained by a social worker (with the clients, co-workers, superiors) are subjected to the analysis, along with discussion of fundamental values, norms of ethical conduct and typical ethical dilemmas of these relationships. Additionally, questions of unique ideology of social work – characteristic that defines specificity of social work among other helping professions – are analyzed. Also features of "helping professional", which guarantee ethical practice of social work, are covered during the course.
A list of topics:
Axiology of social welfare
Axiology of social work
Ethical rules in social work
Norms of ethical conduct – professional ethics
Ethical dilemmas in social work
Attitudes and self-knowledge of a "helping professional"
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
After realization of the course student will be able to:
- recognize and explain ethical requirements related to the professional practice of social work,
- analyze ethical problems of this professional function and recognize their sources
- justify his/her own attitude towards problems that provoke frequent ethical controversies
Assessment criteria
oral exam:
test of understanding of the problems covered during the course, ability to recognize and explain ethical properties of social work, ability to justify personal attitude
Bibliography
1.Bocheńska-Seweryn M., Frysztacki K., Kluzowa K., Wypisy z wybranych zagadnień pracy socjalnej, UJ, Kraków 2000, cz. III
2.Chyrowicz B., O sytuacjach bez wyjścia w etyce, Znak, Kraków 2008
3.Galarowicz J., Powołani do odpowiedzialności. Elementarz etyczny, Oficyna Naukowa i Literacka, Kraków 1993
4.Hołówka J., Etyka w działaniu, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa 2001
5.Jones C., Shilito-Clarke C., Syme G., Hill D., Casemore R., Murdin L., Co wolno, a czego nie wolno terapeucie, GWP, Gdańsk 2005
6.Kaczyńska W. (red.), O etyce służb społecznych, IPSiR UW, Warszawa 1998
7.Margasiński A., Prabucka D. (red.), Etyka. Psychologia. Psychoterapia, Areus, Kraków 2004
8.Wokół etyki zawodowej - dyskusja redakcyjna, Etyka 27/1994
Additional information
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