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Syllabus COMMUNITY AND ORG. SOCIAL WORK INTERV.A - 3317
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Last update 09-10-2021
HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Social Work

Semester: Yearly

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Orna Sehemer

Coordinator Email: ornashemer4@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Orna Shemer

Course/Module description:
The course teaches methods of planning and strategic thinking for third year Community social work students

Course/Module aims:
To understand planning and uncertainty as part of community practice.
To learn skills in planning, implementing & assessing programs .
To learn how to act professionally in the framework of social services and nonprofits organizations.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To plan and evaluate community procesess.
To apply skills in community practice.
To learn how to act professionally in the framework of services and nonprofits organizations.

Attendance requirements(%):
85%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: We learn in a small group , that enables an dialogue and lecture followed by discusssion of the references and the issues that arise from the reading and the experiences in the field of the students

Course/Module Content:
concepts in community work
Learning and Understanding the people in the community
Putting yourself in the picture,
Who are we? .
What’s going on out there?
Learning to know your organization
Working in complicated environments
Who own the knowledge?
Empowerment practice
The planning process: Conceptualization
Program development



Required Reading:
Example of required reading
Shemer, O. & Agmon-Snir, H. (2019) The emergence of the emergence-based approach in community practice. Journal of Community Practice, 27:2,133-150, DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2019.1616345
שמר, א. ושחר, א. (2013). תדריך להיכרות עם הקהילה. מודל נלמ"ד – נרטיב, למידה משותפת דיאלוגית. תל אביב: משרד הרווחה והשירותים החברתיים, השרות לעבודה קהילתית.
*סדן, (1987). תדריך להכרת שירות.
גפן, ע. (2021). עוצמת השיתופיות מאגו-סיסטם לאקו-סיסטם. ניהול אפקטיבי של שותפויות, ממשקים ושיתופי פעולה. הרצליה: מטר. . פרק 4: מודל ה ECA לניהול שיתופיות; פרק 5: מודל ה ECA ככלי איבחוני. (עמ' 82-117).
* Homan, M.S. (2004). Promoting community change: making it happen in the real world. (Third edition). Pacific Grove, Ca.: Brooks/Cole. Ch. 4, Putting yourself in the picture, pp. 85-101.
* Brand, A'C' & Baron, B'M', (2012). Extreme poverty is violence, Breaking the silence, Searching for peace. France: International Movement ATD Fourth World. Part 2: The relationship between poverty, violence and peace. 31-67.
אגמון-שניר, ח' (2004). פרק 1: מבוא לניהול פרויקטים (27-37); פרק 2: יישום ארבעת רכיבי הניהול בפרויקטים לדיאלוג קהילתי (38-57). בתוך: אגמון-שניר, ח', אנגל, ע' ושבאר, ו' (עורכים). ניהול פרויקטים לדיאלוג קהילתי. ירושלים: המרכז הבין תרבותי לירושלים ושותפות 2000.
* אשל, ע' ובנבניסטי, צ' (2013). מעשה בשמיכת טלאים – מבט ביקורתי על עקרונות הדיאלוג הקהילתי. בתוך: שמר, א. מרכזי הגישור והדיאלוג בקהילה. חדשנות חברתית ביזמות חברתית. תל אביב: משרד הרווחה והשירותים החברתיים, השרות לעבודה קהילתית.
שמר, א. (2006). יחסי השיתוף בין עובדים ותושבים במועצה אזורית "בני שמעון". משרד הרווחה, השרות לעבודה קהילתית. 33-58.
* סדן (2009). עבודה קהילתית. שיטות לשינוי חברתי. דוגמאות לתהליכי שינוי בעבודה קהילתית. 193-212 ו- 261-295.

Additional Reading Material:
Albrecht, K. (1994). The northbound train. NY: Amacom. Ch. 6. The organizational scan; Who are we? Pp. 80- 103& What’s going on out there? Pp. 72-79.
Hardcastle, D.A., Powers, P.R. with Wenocur, S. (2004). Community Practice: Theories and skills for social workers. (Second edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Ch. 9, Using your agency, pp. 244-271.
* Homan, M.S. (2004). Promoting community change: making it happen in the real world. (Third edition). Pacific Grove, Ca.: Brooks/Cole. Ch. 4, Putting yourself in the picture, pp. 85-101.
Payne, M. (2014). Modern Social Work Theory. (4th edition). Chicago: Lyceum. Ch.8. Macro practice, Social development and social pedagogy. pp. 212-242.

Couto, R.A. (1999). Making democracy work better. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina. Pp. 310-312.
Durlak, J. A., & DuPre, E. P. (2008). Implementation matters: A review of research on the influence of implementation on program outcomes and the factors affecting implementation. American journal of community psychology,41(3-4). Pp. 327-350.
Weil, M. (2010). Community practice skills: Local and global perspectives. New York: Columbia University Press. Ch. 8, Inclusive program development. Pp. 246-285.
Staples, L. (2004). Roots to power. (2nd Edition). Westport, Co.: Praeger. (Ch 4. “Analyze, strategize, and catalyze” Issues and strategy. Pp. 99-141)
Couto, R.A. (1999). Making democracy work better. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina. Pp. 310-312.
Wates, N. (2014). The Community Planning Handbook: How people can shape their cities, towns & villages in any part of the world. Routledge.

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 5 %
Project work 75 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
Details of assignments in each semester and their relative ratio is in the syllabus
 
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