Course nameProfessional basis of Social work practice I

Course Number

CE31281

Credits

2.0Year2

Term, Weekday and Period

Spr B Intensive

Instructor

Toru MORICHI

Course overview

The course will study the roles and significance of social workers (including general and comprehensive
support and the creation and development of regional welfare infrastructure) and discuss the concept andscope of counseling support.

Remarks

The course is specified as a prerequisite subject for the examination of national certified social worker.

Teaching method

LectureAttainment target1) Students will be able to understand the roles and significance of social workers (including general andcomprehensive support and the creation and development of regional welfare infrastructure).
2) Students will be able to understand the roles and significance of psychiatric social workers.
3) Students will be able to understand the concept and scope of counseling support.
4) Students will be able to understand the philosophy of counseling support.
5) Students will be able to understand the significance and scope of rights protection in counseling support.
6) Students will be able to understand the concept, scope, and professional ethics of specialists in counselingsupport.
7) Students will be able to understand the significance and contents of general and comprehensive supportand inter-occupational cooperation.

Teaching schedule

1. Roles and significance of social workers
Days 1-2: Certified Social Workers and Certified Care Workers Act (definition, obligation, background of legal
establishment, background of legal review, etc.)
Days 3-4: Expertise of social workers
2. Roles and significance of psychiatric social workers
Days 5-6: Certified Psychiatric Social Workers Act (definition, significance, etc.)
Days 7-8: Expertise of psychiatric social workers
3. The concept and scope of counseling support
Days 9-10: Various international definitions in association with social work (definition by International
Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) etc.)
Days 11-12: Forming process of social work (philanthropic organization association, the Settlementmovement, other)
4. Study of philosophy of counseling support
Day 13: Personality respecting
Day 14: Social justiceDay 15: User-oriented
Day 16: Preservation of dignity
Day 17: Protection of rights
Day 18: Self-reliance support
Day 19: Social inclusion
Day 20: Normalization and summary

Course conditions
EvaluationComprehensive evaluation based on the results of attendance record, reporting assignment, and semester
final examination

Homework
Text Book

Reference

Office hours

During lunch break on Thursday

Expectation for student

Teachers will cast questions about students' opinions and thoughts. So, students are expected to actively
participate in the discussion.

Keywords

Students will learn the roles and significance of social workers and the way of mutual cooperation withother inter-personal counseling service professionals to understand the concept, scope, and philosophy ofcounseling support through specific examples. * Social workers, care workers, psychiatric social workers,
respect for human rights, social justice, protection of rights, self-reliance support, social inclusion,
normalization