1. Introduction English for Social Work II

2. 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:

3. 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

4. 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)

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. Presentation guidelines
Suggested duration: 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

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

14. Any questions or suggestions?

15. Thank you for your attention!