Course GSA352

International Social Work: Contemporary Debates and Practices

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 4, 2025

Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate basic knowledge about central theoretical debates and key concepts in international social work
  • demonstrate basic knowledge of the conditions for international social work in specific geographical contexts
  • demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between global processes and social work.

Competence and skills

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • identify and discuss an international social work response to a global challenge
  • independently apply theoretical concepts to a case of international social work of their choice
  • analyse international social work from the perspective of global relations of power and justice issues.

Judgement and approach

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • reflect on ethical dilemmas in international social work
  • discuss and evaluate global visions of social work in relation to local variations and the diversity of social work practices
  • reflect on own personal attitudes, cultural values, biases and approaches.
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2025 - week 23, 2025
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Falun
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Normal
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • 30 credits in the field of the Social Sciences and English 6
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-V3LYE
Main field of study:
Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
14,250 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
14,250 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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