Pedagogy for social work Field of study: Social Work
Programme code: W3-N1SP19.2023

Module name: Pedagogy for social work
Module code: W3-SP-S1-PPS
Programme code: W3-N1SP19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course is designed to include a pedagogical perspective in the teaching of social work in this field, which is justified by the following: the historical connection between social work in Poland and social pedagogy; the usefulness of the didactic tools of pedagogy and andragogy in social work critical pedagogical reflection on the causation and consequences of social maladjustment, prejudice, and social discrimination. Special attention is paid to the values and ideas of humanistic, critical, and emancipatory pedagogy, as well as pedagogical activities and programs aimed at democratizing social life, eliminating social inequality, and empowering social relations.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
has the readiness to continually enrich the knowledge base and maintains openness and flexibility towards what is new and unfamiliar in previous experience. [K01]
 PS1_K01 [2/5] PS1_K04 [2/5]
can use basic theoretical knowledge of pedagogy and social work to identify and analyze risks in upbringing and education [U01]
 PS1_U01 [2/5] PS1_U03 [2/5] PS1_U05 [2/5]
can observe and interpret social phenomena and processes, particularly emphasizing the specificity of selected educational environments and conditions of their dysfunctions [U02]
 PS1_U01 [3/5] PS1_U03 [2/5]
knows of various aspects of upbringing and education in all human life cycles [W01]
 PS1_W01 [2/5] PS1_W03 [2/5]
knows selected human concepts from the field of pedagogical sciences [W02]
 PS1_W02 [2/5] PS1_W03 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		exam K01 U01 U02 W01 W02
practical classes [02] 20 Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Value-based methods – affective methods [c08] 
Value-based methods – expressive methods [c09] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Observation [e06] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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