Linking Course Master of Science in Social Work and Social Welfare Studies

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Philosophy of Educational Science	1	sem 2	nl	Lieselot De Wilde	6

Early Childhood Education and Care	1	sem 2	nl	Michel Vandenbroeck	5

Intercultural Pedagogy	1	sem 1	nl	Ilse Derluyn	5

Social Work Theories	1	sem 2	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Culture and Education	1	sem 1	nl	Kris Rutten	5

Statistics I	1	sem 1	nl	Jan De Neve	7

Methodology	1	sem 1	nl	Thierry Marchant	4

Qualitative Research Methods and Interpretation	1	sem 1	nl	Griet Roets	6

Research skills	1	year	nl	Lieselot De Wilde	6

Subscribe to 1 module depending on the preliminary degree from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Social Work on the Frontline		1	sem 1	nl	Hans Grymonprez	6

Subscribe to no less than 5 and no more than 6 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Psychological Models of Care	1	sem 1	nl	Herbert Roeyers	5

Social Welfare Studies	1	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Social Cultural Work and Community Development	1	sem 2	nl	Evelyne Deceur	6

Community Oriented Primary Health Care	1	sem 2	nl	Sara Willems	5

Research Methods I	1	sem 2	nl	Beatrijs Moerkerke	5

International Social Work	1	sem 1	nl	Ine Lietaert	6

Politics of sustainability	1	sem 2	nl	Erik Paredis	5

Youth Law and Youth Care	1	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	5

History of Education	1	sem 1	nl	Lieselot De Wilde	6

Statistics II	1	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Social Welfare Studies		1	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Subscribe to no less than 5 and no more than 6 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Psychological Models of Care	1	sem 1	nl	Herbert Roeyers	5

Social Work on the Frontline	1	sem 1	nl	Hans Grymonprez	6

Social Cultural Work and Community Development	1	sem 2	nl	Evelyne Deceur	6

Community Oriented Primary Health Care	1	sem 2	nl	Sara Willems	5

Research Methods I	1	sem 2	nl	Beatrijs Moerkerke	5

International Social Work	1	sem 1	nl	Ine Lietaert	6

Politics of sustainability	1	sem 2	nl	Erik Paredis	5

Youth Law and Youth Care	1	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	5

History of Education	1	sem 1	nl	Lieselot De Wilde	6

Statistics II	1	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Social Welfare Studies	1	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	6

Social Work on the Frontline	1	sem 1	nl	Hans Grymonprez	6

Social Cultural Work and Community Development	1	sem 2	nl	Evelyne Deceur	6

Youth Law and Youth Care	1	sem 1	nl	Rudi Roose	5

Practice theory and internship	1	year	nl	Floor Verhaeghe	7

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more disciplines (knowledge)

Have insight in social work and social pedagogical concepts.
Being able to apply initial social work and social pedagogical knowledge and knowledge of social policy theories in order to analyze simple social work processes.
Have insight in the importance of related (sub)disciplines to analyze problem definitions in social work and social pedagogy.
Have insight in the history and the nature of social work as a science, as a profession and as a practice, and recognize this historical perspective in current discussions on (simple) social and pedagogical problems.
Have insight into paradigms that underlie problem definitions in social work and social pedagogy and indicate its limits.

Competence field 2: Scientific competency (research and design)

Identify scientific literature and international research in social work and social pedagogy, judge its scholarly added value and use it.
Being able to situate and identify contemporary social situations, problem definitions and developments in social work and social pedagogy from a scientific framework.
Being able to know, warrant and asses the value of several research designs (research models, methods and techniques) in social work and social pedagogy.
Being able to scientifically indicate educational and pedagogical theories, practice and policy.
Have knowledge of and being able to apply appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Have knowledge of and being able to apply appropriate analysis techniques and being able to interpret the results.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Demonstrate a critical, deontological and ethical professional attitude towards both research and practice of social work.
Critically reflect on one’s own thinking, learning, judging and actions and adjust these as a result.
Independently analyze simple problem definitions in social work and social pedagogy.
Demonstrate a positive attitude towards permanent knowledge development, problem solving and life-long learning in social work and social pedagogy.
Take a position towards concrete and abstract social work or social pedagogy problems.
Approach problem definitions in social work and social pedagogy from multiple perspectives (multi perspectivism).

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Communicate in writing on scientific research on the discipline social work and social pedagogy to specialists and non-specialists.
Communicate orally on the discipline social work and social pedagogy both to specialists and non-specialists.
Being able to communicate, collaborate and act appropriately in straightforward contexts.

Competence field 5: Social competency

Participate in the social and cultural debate and have insight in the way in which social work practices strive to social changes that contribute to social justice and a sense of human dignity.
Analyze social, historical, (inter)cultural, economic, politic, global and international aspects in scientific work in the context of social pedagogy and social work.
Demonstrate a positive attitude towards civic engagement in social work contexts.
Have insight on the government-individual-social work relationship and on the relationship between public and private in local and global contexts.
Have insight in cultural differences and integrate respect for diversity in social pedagogical and social work contexts.
Have insight in the importance of sustainability in scientific work in social pedagogical and social work contexts.

Competence field 6: Profession-specific competency

Being able to function as a social worker in straightforward professional settings.
Have insight in social pedagogical and social work practices and interventions.
Critical analyze and develop simple implementations with respect for the environment of the stakeholders.
Demonstrate a creative attitude in social pedagogical and social work contexts.
Participate in forms of management, control and policy evaluation from a professional social work point of view.