Social Welfare Systems and Advocacy
| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE | |
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| Course title | Social Welfare Systems and Advocacy |
| Chair of Labour and Social Security Law Sciences and Social Work | |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Lecturer | prof. Miroslav Brkić |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 |
| Telephone | |
| mbrkic1@pravos.hr | |
| Associate | dr.sc. Anita Barišić |
| Office Address | Radićeva 13 Rektorat/ prizemlje |
| Telephone | +385 31 224 526 |
| anita.barisic@pravos.hr | |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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| Course content |
Critical consideration of special issues of the social welfare system related to representation in the system, Considerations of the process of decentralization of the social welfare system in the Republic of Croatia and the impact on the functionality of the system, basics of a comparative presentation of the social welfare system, historical development of representation, the concept and characteristics of representation in social work; case representation; representation of groups; Internal and community representation; other types of representation; representation as a key characteristic of social work; professional and ethical dilemmas in representation; representation process; advocacy strategies and advocacy tactics. |
| Course learning outcomes |
Compare different social welfare , Critically analyze and evaluate the social welfare system in the Republic of Croatia , Explain the meaning and content of representation in social work , Practically identify the goals of representation , Choose the most appropriate types, strategies and tactics for representing the target group whose interests they will represent , Explain professional and ethical dilemmas in representation , |
| TEACHING METHODS | |
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| ☑ Lectures ☑ Seminars and workshops ☑ Exercises ☑ Independent tasks ☐ Multimedia and internet | ☑ Distance education ☐ Office hours ☐ Laboratory ☐ Field work ☐ Mentoring work ☑ Knowledge test |
| EXAMINATION PROCEDURE | |
| ☑ Oral exam ☑ Written exam ☑ Colloquium |
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| ADDITIONAL FACTS |
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| LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS |
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| Required reading |
| Brkić M. . Zastupanje u socijalnom radu. 2010. Beograd. Fakultet političkih nauka |
| Barišić, A. i Brkić, M. . Acquisition of competencies for advocacy in social work. 2021. RLR, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/iup_rlrc.2021.2.ch14 |
| Babić, Z. . Decentralizacija socijalne skrbi i socijalne nejednakosti: slučaj Hrvatske. 2018. Revija za socijalnu politiku, god. 25, br. 1, |
| Špadina, H. . Guardianship for minors and adults in the social welfare system of Croatia. 2021. RLR, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/iup_rlrc.2021.2.ch15 |
| Brkić, M., Špadina, H., Barišić, A.. Bilješke s predavanja. 2022. - |
| Optional reading |
| Građanske inicijative . Javno zastupanje u lokalnoj zajednici za poboljšanje položaja NVO. . 2006. Beograd. Freedom House. |
| Grbić O., Panić G., Brkić M. . Advocacy – a form of social work activity on mitigating marginalization and social exclusion, Social Work and Fight against Poverty and Social Exclusion – Professional Dedication to the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. . 2011. 20-13 October 2010, Mostar |
| Hoefer, R.. Adocacy practice for social justice 4th edition. . 2019. Oxford. University press. |
| Ratts, M.J. i Hutchins, A.M. . ACA Advocacy Competencies: Social Justice Advocacy at the Client/Student Level. 2009. Journal of Counseling and Development (87) https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00106.x |
