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| Module code: BSozP-20 |
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2V+2S (4 hours per week) |
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5 |
| Semester: 4 |
| Mandatory course: yes |
Language of instruction:
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Assessment:
BSP-19.1: /
BSP-19.2: Term paper (SB) (nb/be)
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BSP-19 (P322-0049) Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017
, semester 4, mandatory course
BSP-19 (P322-0049) Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
, semester 4, mandatory course
BSozP-20 Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2026
, semester 4, mandatory course
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60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
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Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
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Recommended as prerequisite for:
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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Christian Schröder |
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christian Schröder
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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will:
- be able to understand and present the historical and current characteristics of social work in Germany and compare them with selected transnational developments in the field of social work,
- be able to classify and place social work in the Grande Region in context,
- be able to identify, present and discuss specific and general issues and practices related to social work from both an interregional and international comparative perspective,
- be able to recognize the interrelationships between interculturality, interregionality and internationality,
- be able to communicate and negotiate social case work in multicultural teams,
- be able to identify and present strategies for social work on a microsocial and mesostructural level in a transnational comparative manner,
- be able to discuss cases transculturally
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Module content:
BSP-19.1 Lecture: Social Work and PdK in a Transnational and International Context (Soziale Arbeit und PdK im transnationalen und internationalen Kontext)
International lecture series: Social Work from a Transnational and International Perspective (Soziale Arbeit aus transnationaler und internationaler Perspektive)
• Overview of selected international and transnational discourses on social work, their historical background, as well as current developments and discussions.
• Introduction to internationally comparative perspectives of social work
• Presentation of selected international and transnational theoretical and empirical approaches in social work
• Presentation of discourses on the profession and science of social work in selected countries
• Insight into the relationship between social work and society from an international, interregional and transnational perspective
• Insight into the connections between interculturality, interregionality and internationality in the context of social work
• Introduction to the internationalization and globalization of social work
• Presentation of curricula and methods within the framework of international and interregional social work
BSP-19.2 Seminar: Comparative Studies
- Multicultural case analyses: reconstruction of selected cases
Summer schools: discursive practice and interaction in transcultural contexts
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BSP-19.2-1 International Week - Prof. Dr. Christian Schröder / Prof. Dr. Ulrike Zöller
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BSP-19.2-2 Law in Action – Die Soziale Arbeit und Zugang zum Recht - Prof. Dr. Markus Ciesielsi
Learning outcomes:
How do people put law into action, and what does that mean for social work? This event focuses on providing a critical introduction to the empirical phenomenon of legal mobilization, taking social inequalities into account. Here, students will gain insights from the fields of political science and sociology into the topic of access to justice. They will cover the fundamentals, current developments, and connections to social work. The aim is for students to reflect on the significance of this field of research for both academic scholarship and professional practice in social work. The seminar will explore how social work benefits from research on the mobilization of law in both academic and practical contexts, incorporating internationally comparative perspectives and aspects of welfare state and organizational research.
Module content:
What is legal mobilization? What is access to justice?
Disciplinary classification and contextualization of research on legal mobilization
Forms of legal mobilization
Approaches to explaining legal mobilization research
The social policy implications of right-wing mobilization
Further reading and links:
The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the course.
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BSP-19.2-3 Seminar on Migration and Integration in an International Context (Seminar Migration und Integration im internationalen Vergleich) Dieter Filsinger
In Europe, we find different types of welfare states (“welfare regimes”) and country-specific variations in welfare state policies. Differences—but likely also case-specific similarities—can be observed in levels of prosperity, social problems, political constellations and lines of conflict, as well as in the ways social problems are addressed. This seminar will examine selected social policy issues from a comparative perspective and based on relevant studies, with a particular focus on comparing migration, immigration, and integration policies.
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BSP-19.2-4 Field Trip: Social Work as a Human Rights Profession / An International Comparative Analysis of Anti-Hate Campaigns (Exkursion Soziale Arbeit als Menschenrechtsprofession / international vergleichende Analyse von Anti-Hass-Kampagnen) Steinkamp, Ralf / European Academy Otzenhausen
The IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers) – like Silvia Staub-Bernasconi, for example – takes the view that social work should not limit itself solely to the “dual mandate” of control and support, but must also provide a moral compass: one grounded in human rights (!). The promotion of social conditions that secure, stabilize, or foster civil society and democratic structures could be seen as a practical implementation of this principle. If expressions of intolerance or the denial of others’ right to exist constitute an attack on such structures, then a social work intervention that addresses such phenomena at the micro level could contribute to the realization of humane living conditions.
As part of this seminar series, held in collaboration with and at the European Academy Otzenhausen, we will look at hate “communication” as a case study to discuss the various approaches used by social work in different European countries to address manifestations of “group-focused hostility,” as well as the success of these efforts. A general political basis for these activities is the “No Hate Speech” action program of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe, an international organization dedicated to the protection of human rights and the promotion and development of civil society and democratic structures. As part of the seminar, we will take a one-day field trip to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to hear about their work and the success of the anti-hate campaign. In addition, we will visit the Franco-German broadcaster ARTE to gain insight into how the media covers anti-democratic and discriminatory events.
In addition to discussing key concepts such as: human rights, civil society, and democracy, and their relevance to professional social work, we will also engage in an in-depth discussion of the social phenomenon of hate, and receive an introduction to the democracy education “anti-hate program” BETZAVTA. In addition, we will learn about the relevance of the work of international organizations for social work practice “on the ground.”
The seminar will take place—as an excursion with overnight stays and meals—from Sunday, May 25, to Friday, May 30, 2025, at the European Academy in Otzenhausen. A preliminary meeting to discuss the excursion will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 2:15 p.m.
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BSP-19.2-5 Intercultural, multicultural, or transcultural? (Inter-, multi-, transkulturell?) On the Construction of Cultural Identities in the Greater Region Julia Frisch
The Greater Region, and the SaarLorLux region in particular, is often referred to in research, the media, and politics as the “engine of Europe” or a prime example of cross-border daily life in action. But what role do the region’s borders really play for its residents? And what does living in a (supposedly or actually) transnational region mean for people’s cultural identity? What is cultural identity, and how is it formed?
Starting with an examination of fundamental concepts of culture and identity, this seminar explores the extent to which the reality of cross-border life influences perceptions of “the other” across the border, self-identification, and the intercultural competencies of the people living here. This leads to the question of transnational cooperation in the border region and the extent to which it is influenced by stereotypes, cultural attributions, and differences in organizational and work cultures.
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BSP-19.2-6 International Social Work (Internationale Soziale Arbeit) Angelika Groterath
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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture (international plenum as an interactive video conference), literature studies, interaction in multicultural teams, case simulations, summer schools
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Recommended or required reading:
Wagner, L.; Lutz, R. & Rehklau, Ch. (Hrsg.) (2018): Handbuch Internationale Soziale Arbeit : Dimensionen – Konflikte – Positionen. Weinheim; Basel: Beltz Juventa.
Bähr, Ch.; Homfeldt, H. G.; Schröder, Ch.; Schröer, W. & Schweppe, C. (Hrsg.)(2014): Weltatlas Soziale Arbeit: jenseits aller Vermessungen. Weinheim; Basel: Beltz Juventa.
Laging, Marion; Waldenhof, Beatrix & Zöller, Ulrike (2013): Internationale Berufsfähigkeit in der Sozialen Arbeit. Neue praxis 1/13. S. 88-94.
Lorenz, Walter (2012): Der deutschsprachige Diskurs der Sozialen Arbeit aus internationaler Perspektive. In: Thole, Werner (Hrsg.): Grundriss Soziale Arbeit. Ein einführendes Handbuch. 4. Auflage. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag: 379-385.
Thimmel, Andreas / Friesenhahn, Günter J. (2012): Internationalität in der Sozialen Arbeit. In: Thole, Werner (Hrsg.): Grundriss Soziale Arbeit. Ein einführendes Handbuch. 4. Auflage. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag: 387-401.
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