1. School of Social Work Lund University, Sweden www.soch.lu.se/en
School of Social Work
Lund University, Sweden

2. A world-class university
Founded in 1666
students international students
7 500 employees
840 professors
4 350 lecturers/researchers and doctoral students
2 500 administrative staff
8 faculties
The figures for Lund University in the presentation are based on the 2013 financial year.

3. School of Social Work Educating social workers since 1947
Part of Lund University since 1977
130 employees
1200 students at two campuses: Lund & Helsingborg
Bachelor’s programme
Master’s programme
Elective courses
Psychotherapy training (CBT/psychodynamic/family)
PhD programme

4. BSc in social work– 3.5 years
INTRODUCTORY BLOCK, FIRST CYCLE, SEMESTERS 1–3, Social work as a profession and field of study, 30 credits Social Science and Social Work, 30 credits Legal issues in social work 1, 15 credits Legal issues in social work 2, 15 credits INTERMEDIATE BLOCK, FIRST CYCLE, SEMESTERS 4–6 Perspectives on social problems and interventions, 15 credits Communication and intervention in social work, 15 credits Social work placement, 30 credits Organising social work, 7 credits Knowledge production in social work, Bachelor’s thesis (degree project), 15 credits ADVANCED BLOCK, SECOND CYCLE, SEMESTER 7 Elective course, 15 credits Professional social work, 15 credits

5. Master’s Degree of Master of Science, 120 ECTS Major: Social Work
”Shell master”
30 ECTS major area social work, advanced level
30 ECTS theory of science and method, advanced level
30 ECTS elective courses, any level
30 ECTS thesis in the field of social work

6. PhD programme 4 full year studies 20-25 PhD students
About 4 obtain PhD per year
Admissions usually every two years: 2012, 2014, 2016

7. Courses in English
Social Work in Sweden, an introduction. 7,5 ECTS Level: First cycle
Social Policy in Europe, 15 ECTS Level: Second cycle
Courses at Graduate School
Participatory Methods of Change and Development, 7,5 ECTS
Social Welfare in a Global Context, 15 ECTS

8. Internationalisation - where?
15 institutional Erasmus+ partners: Århus, Copenhagen (DK), Oslo, Bergen (NO), Berlin, Bremen, München (DE), Lodz (PL), Utrecht (NL), Aberdeen, Sheffield, Belfast (UK), Genova (IT), Granada (SP), Sofia (BG)
Organisations in Canada, New Zeeland, Australia, USA, Cuba, Argentina, Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania, India, …
Minor Field Studies in developing countries
Linnaeus-Palme exchange
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Azerbaijan University, Baku, Azerbaijan

10. Internationalisation: Teacher mobility
Teacher exchange
Erasmus mobility with European partners
Linnaeus-Palme exchange with India, Azerbaijan (Argentina 2012)
Nordplus with Nordic countries with Iceland and Greenland: intensive courses, workshops & mobility
South-Africa?

11. Internationalisation: Student mobility
Student exchange
Erasmus, Linnaeus-Palme, Nordplus
Mainly traineeships, students abroad per year 5th term
Thesis abroad, Minor Field Studies scholarships (8) Bachelor, Master’s
Free term abroad within Master’s programme
Challenges with study/course exchange: professional degree

12. Research 80 staff with active research
112 active projects, including PhD-projects
11 research areas
Our typical researcher: Woman Age Social worker PhD in Social Work Associate professor (Universitetslektor)

13. Research areas
Big research areas in Lund: Children, youth, family Addiction Organisation and organisations Profession and professionalism Methods and interventions Migration
Specific research areas in Lund: Social and Welfare policy The Civil Society Crime and Crime Victims

14. Other areas Evaluation in social work Mental health/psychiatry
Racism and discrimination
Social work in schools
Ethics
Climate

15. The researchers

16. Research funding 112 projects 72 with external funding
29 with internal funding
11 without funding
External funds:
Many small funds, 40
Funding from the Swedish Government

17. Research funders

19. State/public funders Authorities. Research as support activity.
The National Board of Health and Welfare
The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care
The Swedish Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority
Research Councils
The Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FAS)
VR (Vetenskapsrådet/ The Swedish Research Council)

20. Research groups www.soch.lu.se/en/research
Child and family interventions
Child and family welfare research
Child Rights Institute
Civil society and social work
Daily life and conditions in eldercare
Health and gender
Housing first
Migration and social work
Organisation and organising
Vocational training, employment and livelihood

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