| CODE | SWP3621 | ||||||
| TITLE | Sensitivity Training for Students of Social Welfare | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Social Policy and Social Work | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit focuses on the personal and professional development of students. Within the safety of a group environment, students are encouraged to take a closer look at their personal lives and identify possible issues that may hinder them from becoming professional social workers. The group provides the safety, encouragement and feedback that may be needed while a student works on his/her issue that may be impeding him/her from growth. Screening of students may be a pre-requisite to acceptance for the course. Full attendance is compulsory for the whole of the training course. Study-Unit Aims: • To offer students the opportunity to know and understand themselves and others at a deeper level, in this way initiating a process of deep self-awareness and personal growth. The latter is done with particular attention to their future profession in social welfare; • To provide therapeutic support to students in their self-discovery; • To offer students an experience of personal and group development in a group context; • To help students become aware of their strengths and areas for development; • To enable students to practice their professional observations and skills in a group format; • To help students acquire an appreciation of the complexity of human behavior including potential issues that may underlie personal problems; • To help students become reflexive so as to be able to develop reflective practice; • To help students to know themselves better so as to become more resilient in social work practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Reflect and understand him/herself and others in the group in a deeper way; • Identify personal strengths and areas for development; • Recognize the complexity of human behavior including potential issues that may underlie personal problems; • Gain an appreciation of the dynamics and processes occurring in groups; • Reflect on the importance of self-awareness, self-knowledge and reflexivity to engage in reflective practice and resilience. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Practice the skills of self-awareness and self-disclosure; • Practice sharing observations with their colleagues in the group; • Practice skills such as attending, listening, giving and receiving feedback and empathy; • Apply knowledge gained from other study units such as theoretical understanding of the helping process and human development. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Compton, B., Galaway, B. and Cournoyer, B.R. (2005) Social work processes (7th edn.) California: Brooks/Cole. Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of group counselling (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C., (2008). Groups: Process and practice. California: Wadsworth Publishing Company. Davis, M., & Robbins Eshelman, E. (2008). The relaxation and stress reduction workbook. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. Engel, B. (2007). Healing your emotional self: A powerful program to help you raise your self-esteem, quiet your inner ciritic, and overcome your shame. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Gottlieb, M. M. (1999). The angry self: A comprehensive approach to anger management. Phoenix, Arizona: Zeig, Tucker & Co. Grant, L., & Kinman, G. (Eds.) (2014). Developing resilience for social work practice. London: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers. Ingram, R. (2015). Understanding emotions in social work: Theory, practice and reflection. Berkshire: Open University Press. Kennerley, H. (2009). Overcoming anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques. London: Robinson. Knott, C. & Scragg T. (Eds.) (2010). Reflective practice in social work. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd. Kubler Ross, E., & Kessler, D. (2005) On grief and grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss. London: Simon & Schuster. Lindenfield, G. (2011). Managing anger: Simple steps to dealing with frustration and threat. London: Thorsons. Lindenfield, G. (2014). Self-esteem: Simple steps to build your self-confidence. London: HarperCollins. Looker, T., & Gregson, O. (2009). Teach yourself managing stress: Teach yourself general. London: Thorsons. Mantell, A. (Ed.) (2013). Skills for social work practice (2nd edn.) London: Sage. Murphy, B. C., & Dillon, C. (2015). Interviewing in action in a multicultural world. (5th ed.). London: Brooks/Cole. Yalom, I., & Leszcz, M. (2005). Theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anna Maria Borg Bartolo Benna Chase |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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