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

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 Social Care and Community Work Disabled People Older People Part II: Social Care and Community Work Disabled People Older People Child Welfare

Course outline – Part I Criminal Law The Council of Europe Revision Oct. 1 Introduction to ESW Criminal Law Oct. 15 Crime, Justice and the Law Diminished Responsibility Oct. 22 Family Law (Family and Domestic Relations) Oct. 29 Protection of Human Rights in Europe The Council of Europe Nov. 5 The European Court of Human Rights Revision Nov. 19 1st mid-term examination

Part II Nov. 26 Social Care and Community Work; Definition of social work; Values of social work; Social Worker (job description) Role of professionals providing social support Dec.3 Disabled people; Types of Disability Dec. 10 Older People in Europe; Older People in Britain Dec. 17 Child Welfare & The Convention on the Rights of the Child; Revision Jan. 7 2nd mid-term examination Jan. 14 Presentations (make-up test) Jan 21 Final revision and signatures

Attendance Obligatory for full time students Requirement for taking mid-term examinations

Presentations Recommended for full-time students - Substitute for oral examination Focused on topics relevant for social work Topic to be selected by October 15

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 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

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