Course name

Theory and Methods of Community Social Work I

Course Number

CE31451

Credits

2.0Year3

Term, Weekday andPeriod
Instructor

Spring AB
Miho OMURA

Course overview

The community-based practice and planning of social welfare is increasingly becoming important
today. The course will discuss the basic matters such as significance and principle theories about
today's community welfare practice (community work), identification of community welfare
needs and social resources, and community network.

Remarks

The course is specified as a prerequisite subject for the examination of national certified socialworker. The course is equivalent to CE31101 in FY2012 or earlier.

Teaching method

LectureAttainment target

1) Students will be able to understand basic concept of community welfare (including respect forhuman rights, advocacy, self-reliance support, community livelihood support, transition tocommunity, social inclusion, etc.).
2) Students will be able to understand the operators and the targets of community welfare.
3) Students will be able to understand the roles and practices of organizations, associations, andprofessionals engaged in the community welfare.
1. Basic concept of community welfare
Days 1-2: Concept and scope (definitions, etc.)
Days 3-4: Philosophy of community welfare (respect for human rights, advocacy, self-reliancesupport, community livelihood support, transition to community, social inclusion, etc.)
Days 5-6: Development process of community welfare
Days 7-8: Significance of citizen participation in community welfare
Days 9-10: Significance of outreach in community welfare
2. The operators and the targets of community welfare
Days 11-12: The operators of community welfare
Days 13-14: The targets of community welfare
Day 15: Social Welfare Act (promotion of community welfare, etc.)
3. Organizations, associations, professionals, and community activities engaged in thecommunity welfare.
Days 16-17: The roles and practices of government organizations and private organizations(Local government, social welfare corporation, NPO, social welfare council, welfare officer,
children's committee, community chest, residents' association, volunteer organization, company,co-op, agricultural cooperatives, etc.)
Days 18-19: The roles and practices of professionals and local residents(Social workers, community welfare activity specialists of social welfare council, care counselors,dementia supporters, etc.)
Day 20: Summary
In addition, the class will provide students with audiovisual materials such as VTRs and movies tohelp their better understanding of the way of community welfare. (The materials includes theActual Community Life for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Sweden, the Actual Community
Life for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Japan, Living with Mental Disorders in Community,
Home Help Activities in Community, etc.

Teaching schedule

Course conditions
Evaluation

Comprehensive evaluation based on the results of attendance record, submission of reportingassignment, and semester final examination

Homework
Text Book
Reference
Office hours
Expectation for student

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

Keywords

The community-based practice and planning of social welfare is increasingly becoming
important today. Significance and basic theory about today's community welfare practice(community work), philosophy of community welfare, targets of community welfare, Social
Welfare Act, government organizations, private organizations, initiatives of local residents