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Lecture contents

The orientation placement conveys concrete organisational and intervention experiences, and offers students the possibility of gaining a comprehensive insight into the daily working lives of professionals within Social Work.
It offers an insight into the life context and problems of clients or target groups, and allows them to recognise the scope and responsibility of their professional intervention, as well as to experience the confrontation with work realities. Furthermore, the content of their studies can be linked to their practical experiences, and the applicability and relevance can be questioned in the context of their daily work.

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment
Immanent exam characteristic with different partial performance requirements

Teaching methods

Observation, work as instructed, reflection, documentation, evaluation

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

In this module the reflection about personal learning and biography are encouraged and specific revision strategies conveyed. Alongside a presentation of students' group work as a specific form of learning, methods of time management are introduced, and the personal implementation of such methods addressed.
Furthermore, the students learn about the department's curriculum with its modular structure and receive an introduction to the administrative procedures of the degree. They receive an initial overview of the different areas of work, as well as about professional intervention in the context of Social Work.

Assessment methods

Final exam

Teaching methods

Discussion, group work, lecture

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

The second practical placement provides concrete knowledge of the nature of organisations and practical job experience, which gives students an all-round perspective into the everyday professional life of social workers and social pedagogues. It allows for them to understand the life context and problems of clients or specific groups and lets them realise the scope, impact and responsibility that their professional actions have. Furthermore, the orienting placement also provides exposure to various profession-related realities and allows connections to be made between what has been theoretically instructed and practical experiences, thus allowing the possibility to question the adaptability and relevance of theory in everyday work life.

Assessment methods

Language

German

Lecture contents

Through long-term dealing in a practical field, a deeper and more continuous insight into the reality of the profession of social workers and social pedagogues is possible, as well as the testing of prospective professional roles. Working independently with client and client groups in various phases of a process of accompaniment or an intervention can be practiced. Practical experiences should be linked with theoretical knowledge acquired in the course.

Assessment methods

Language

German

Lecture contents

Through the long-term exploration of a field of practice, insight into the professional reality of social workers and care workers and the exploration of the future professional roles is possible. Independent work with clients (or groups) in various phases of a counselling process or interventions can be tested. These practical experiences should be connected to the theoretical knowledge acquired over the course of study.

Assessment methods

Language

German

Lecture contents

Based on the learning experience gained in the practical placement context, students will learn to examine concrete case analyses and methods as well as theoretical and conceptual foundations of praxis organisation.
In preparation for the practical placement in the following semester, detailed planning of the instruction-period, especially the exploration of general and personal learning-goals will take place.

Assessment methods

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

While absolving the practical placement, the continuous theory led reflection and analysis of various personal and professional experiences in individual and group contexts will be set in the foreground. The integration of students’ own experiences and the exchange within the group deepen the professional understanding and offer a valuable contribution to the development of the profession identity.
Students learn to deal with team and organisational structures, case analyses, theoretical and conceptual foundations of practical organisations, and methodical action.
Before the practical placement, the preparation and detailed planning of this phase of training will take place. Specific thematic focus points, which carry practical relevancy, will be acquired. Furthermore, students will confront themselves with general learning-goals and set concrete personal goals.

Assessment methods

Immanent Examination

Language

German

Lecture contents

Full time students:
In various settings, students will present their experiences from the practical placements of the previous semester; in doing so, various presentation techniques will be implemented.
In small groups and in individual coaching, students reflect upon and analyse relevant topics from the professional practice and provide insights into questions and problems they have brought with them from various social institutions and social systems (both in Austria and abroad). The learning experiences from the practical placement will be connected to each other and integrated in the context of the training in such a way that the professional identity is supported.

Part time students:
During the practical placements which are experienced between the 3rd and 5th semester, emphasis will be placed on the continual reflection and analyse of diverse personal and professional experiences, both in single and group contexts, as well as the integration of experiences in the students’ own professional understanding. This serves the students own development of a professional identity.

Assessment methods

Language

German

Lecture contents

In this module, the reports from concrete placement experiences are continuously referenced to theory and practice. Alongside the engagement with personal values and conflict of values, a reflection about different roles, on the one hand in relation to the relationship of placement managers and interns, and, on the other hand between interns and clients, is carried out.
The analysis and reflection for the team and group work is practiced. On that note, the module crucially serves the (further) development of social, personal and professional competences.

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment
Immanent exam characteristic with different partial performance requirements

Teaching methods

Group work, presentation, case work, discussion, coaching

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

In this module, the students acquire an understanding of the conditions and objectives of ‘reflection' and collectively generate group rules for the formation of the module. Self-perception and external perception are addressed, and team and cooperation skills strengthened.
Furthermore, students acquire fundamental knowledge about selected social organisations i.e. relating to their history, goals, tasks, legal conditions, financial foundations, professional repertoire of methods, organisational structure and documentation. Current questions by selected institutions, as well as concrete practice experience are reflected, and related to theory and practice where appropriate. This is also done in preparation for a 4-week long work placement, which full time students complete at the beginning of the 2nd semester and relates to the practice orientation days for part time students in the 1st/2nd semester. Questions about reconciling studies, work placement and professional motivation are discussed. The different roles of work placement managers and interns are discussed and explained.

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment
Immanent exam characteristic with different partial performance requirements

Teaching methods

Group work, excursion, social space research

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

The students engage with educational theory, or rather, introductory literature on the subject of social pedagogy, at the intersection of cultural development and societal modernization processes, as well as current practice topics. They are given an overview of the (socio-)pedagogical institutions and educational establishments and their relevance for learning and educational processes. Furthermore, they are given an overview of the socio-pedagogical concepts and their appropriate situational application.

Assessment methods

Final exam

Teaching methods

Lecture and literature discussions

Language

German