Social work

PhDr. Katarína Cabanová, PhD. - KPP

PhDr. Mgr. Oľga Jarošová, PhD.

doc. PhDr. Mária Glasová, PhD.

Ing. Elena Chrenková Kušnírová

JUDr. Danka Knápková, PhD.

doc. PhDr. Pavol Kopinec, PhD.

PhDr. Bc. Ernest Kováč, PhD., MBA, LL.M

prof. PhDr. Jozef Leikert, PhD.

prof. PhDr. Monika Mačkinová, PhD. – vedúca katedry

doc. PaedDr. Katarína Majzlanová, PhD. - KLP

Mgr. Jana Muránska, PhD.

prof. Dr. phil. Martin Muránsky, PhD.

JUDr. PhDr. Štefan Neszméry, PhD., LL.M.

doc. Mgr. Barbara Nowak, PhD.

Mgr. Tomáš Planka

doc. PhDr. Blandína Šramová, PhD. – KPP

Mgr. Zuzana Štefanec, PhD. - KPP

PhDr. Karin Štrofová

doc. Mgr. Miroslav Tížik, PhD.

prof. PhDr. Rastislav Tóth, CSc.

Mgr. Zuzana Ťulák Krčmáriková, PhD. – KLP

prof. PaedDr. Daniela Valachová, PhD. – KUK

Mgr. Martin Valentíny, PhD.

Mgr. Peter Weiss

RNDr. Soňa Wimmerová, PhD.

PhDr. Věra Zámková

Study advisors:

PhDr. Bc. Ernest Kováč, PhD., MBA, LL.M – pre I.stupeň, ernest.kovacuniba.sk
doc. PhDr. Pavol Kopinec, PhD. – pre II. stupeň, kopinecfedu.uniba.sk

Student study advisor for the study program:  

Alexandra Orawetzová – Ist degree, orawetzova1uniba.sk

Bc. Jana Hradská – IInd degree, gubaniova2uniba.sk

Mgr. Mária Skaličanová – IIIrd degree, skalicanova5uniba.sk

Coordinator for foreign mobility and Erasmus+:     

doc. PhDr. Pavol Kopinec, PhD. – pre II. stupeň, kopinecfedu.uniba.sk

The study program Social work largely copies the description of the core of the study field Social work.
Main topics of the core knowledge of the 1st level of higher education are tied primarily to social work as an academic discipline. The core includes:

• Socio-philosophical, ethical and andragogical foundations of Social work.

• Sociological foundations of Social Work (basic sociological terms, the science of society and social phenomena, structure and stratification of society, social change, theory of groups, values and norms, social deviations, socially undesirable phenomena, social solidarity).

• Psychological basics of Social Work (basics of general and social psychology, personality psychology, psychology of interpersonal communication, basics of counseling psychology).

• Training and practice in social work (training of congruence, ongoing exercises, assertiveness, self-knowledge, empathy, practice of experiences on oneself.

• Team member experience, supervisory experience, experience working with minorities and others).

• Theories and concepts of social work (stages of human life, penitentiary and post-penitentiary care, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in SP, socio-pathological phenomena, addictions, work with youth, work with seniors, street work , work in non-governmental organizations of the third sector, solving ecological problems, lifestyle issues, quantitative and qualitative methods of social research.

• Legal and socio-economic foundations of Social Work (sources of law, constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, social security law, family law, civil law, labor law, commercial law, trade law, corporate law, etc. )

• Professional experience.

The basic theoretical foundations of relevant scientific disciplines are compiled from: philosophical foundations, foundations of sociology, psychology, foundations of economics, law, demography, ethics, methodology of science and logic, foundations of scientific research, foundations of statistics and the historical context of the formation of social work as a scientific discipline. Theoretical and application basis of knowledge of social work are compiled on the basis of knowledge from the field of: history and development of social work, theories of social work, methods and forms of social work, risky social phenomena, evaluation and assessment in social work, social services, counseling and prevention, field social work, community social work, residential social work, social-legal protection and social guardianship, social policy, social projecting and evaluation of social programs, crisis intervention, social work with the family. Great emphasis is placed on social skills training, on supervision professional seminars and quality implementation of professional practice. In the study program, we strive for a balanced composition of subjects so that:

• proportionality was maintained in theoretical and practical knowledge,

• that this knowledge is based on presenting the current state of science,

• so that graduates are able to carry out the work of a social worker in practice and are able to continue fluently in the subsequent master's and later some also in doctoral studies,

• the ratio of lectures/seminars/exercises was maintained so that all pedagogues were involved in the pedagogical process and, under guidance (as part of the exercises), internal doctoral students were also involved,

• proportionality was maintained in the saturation of hours and credits during individual semesters,

• the number of guaranteed compulsory subjects was a maximum of 5 per 1 professor or docent,

• was the number of guaranteed compulsory optional subjects,

• the basic theoretical starting points of the relevant scientific fields were built at the beginning of the study and specific subjects from the field of social work from the middle of the study,

• to try to limit the selection of subjects with pre-requisites as little as possible.

The basic form of teaching in the bachelor's degree is lectures, seminars, exercises and professional practice. Lectures are usually led by professors and associate professors, exceptionally in the case of a specific activity (law, economics) also by assistant professors. Seminars are mainly led by assistant professors, and exercises are mainly conducted by assistant professors and under the supervision of full-time doctoral students. The exercises are mainly carried out in the form of social skills training, which are carried out in block classes and, due to their high efficiency, they traditionally have very good feedback among students. Individual trainings follow each other thematically and are always connected to a compulsory subject. Professional practice is also thematically focused and strictly monitored by the head of practice and a teacher at the school. Professional practice is supervised.

STUDY PLAN - full-time form

STUDY PLAN - part-time form

Applicants are selected on the basis of the achieved results of secondary school studies. The final ranking of the applicants is determined according to the total number of points that the applicant obtains according to the results of the secondary school studies - matriculation exam. The faculty hereby ascertains the applicant's general readiness to handle the requirements of university studies.

PdF UK publishes information for study applicants according to the offer in the given academic year for all study programs on the faculty's website in the usual way every academic year. It has specific criteria for accepting applicants, rules for the admission procedure, conditions for admission to a higher level of study, as well as criteria for progressing to the next part of the study. The criteria are regularly published in the usual way and are publicly available to the general public in sufficient time and on the basis of the deadlines established by law published for applicants. All criteria for a given SP, including detailed and specific criteria, are published on the faculty's website and are continuously available after their publication (https://www.fedu.uniba.sk/studium/pre-uchadzacov-o-studium/).

The procedure and rules for the admission procedure, transition to a higher degree or transfer to another program or another form of study within the UK are set out in the Study Regulations of the PdF of the UK (VP No. 1/2020).

A graduate of the social work study program of the first degree (bachelor) of higher education has knowledge that entitles him to perform professional activities at the level of assistant-instructor of social work.
He knows how to navigate the terminological and categorical apparatus of social work in connection with and as a follow-up to interdisciplinary scientific fields. These are mainly the scientific fields of philosophy, ethics, axiology , psychology, human biology, pedagogy - especially applied, sociology. At the level of assistant-instructor of social work , he masters the basics of law and legislative standards in the field of social services, the philosophy of selected laws (social security law, labor law, family law, civil law, administrative law, social-legal protection of children and social guardianship).
A graduate of the first degree (bachelor) in social work has knowledge from scientific fields that complement his knowledge in the provision of social services by type, such as addictionology , public health, social psychiatry, social anthropology, practical theology, etc.
He can specify the provision of appropriate social services according to their definition, further according to the type, scope and form of public and non-public providers.
He can assess the nature of the problem of an individual, family or community, he can provide basic information about the possibilities of solving the problem.
Can provide basic advice (first contact advice) v area support of families with children, solutions to crisis and early intervention also through telecommunication means. It specifies and recommends social services to solve the unfavorable social situation of an individual due to a severe disability, adverse health condition, or due to reaching retirement age.
He has knowledge in the area of measures to eliminate, mitigate and prevent the worsening or recurrence of disorders of psychological development, physical development and social development of a child and an adult natural person and can provide help depending on the severity of the disorder and the situation in which the child or an adult natural person finds himself.
He knows how to navigate the set of measures to ensure child protection, upbringing and all-round development of the child in his natural family environment, as well as in the substitute environment of a child who cannot be raised in his own family.
It applies social work methods in the provision of social services in the community (group). Provides assistance in community rehabilitation, ensures cooperation of communities, it directs the activities of members of the local community to self-help solving social problems within the local community.
Assists in the compilation of a community plan for the village, city, as well as in the compilation of preventive measures and resocialization programs. Recognizes and analyzes possible socio-pathological risks and can provide adequate social intervention.
It controls the creation, management and archiving of controlled documentation of the recipient of social services while maintaining the protection of personal data. He participates in the development of the individual plan of the recipient of social services and cooperates in its rediagnosis with regard to comprehensive assessments on the degree of dependence of the individual (BI).
Has skills in the field of social rehabilitation, development of work skills of the recipient of social services. If necessary, it mediates interpretation and personal assistance. Any performance of professional activities is subject to quality conditions according to legal standards and criteria.
He has knowledge and assists in performing other professional activities, such as assistance in exercising rights and interests protected by law, controls proceedings in matters of social services and social-legal protection and social guardianship.
It is oriented in the management organization of public administration bodies (state administration and self-government). A graduate of social work has cultivated communication skills, especially in the field of social communication, controls the self-concept process. He can solve interpersonal conflict situations.
Reflects on cultural differences in social cognition and applies a holistic style of thinking.
From personality qualities, he asserts the situational determinants of prosocial behavior. He is able to conduct professional discussions in a foreign language.
Graduate of social work has skills in use and transmission information through ICT. Graduate of social work has cognitive , functional , personal , social , civic , cultural , communicative , linguistic a other competencies in study department social work on the level I. degree university education. It controls categorization basic characteristic and specific characters individual client's groups social work a controls the basics methodology and statistics in social sciences, in social work special. He can deduce conclusions and name context between concepts in the study Department. He can determine peace social risks his / their life situations, plan, choose and use adequate methodology work on the your own interventional professional activity and evaluate efficiency provided help . He can identify meaning social politics on the professional power social work and knows how to use knowledge of law, psychology, philosophy, sociology and pedagogy on the power practice social work and development her knowledge. He is capable to assemble simple project research on the finding specific problem in social work. At performance social work acts ethically. He can work in a team and strengthen interprofessional and interprofessional cooperation. Professionally presents own opinions to social protection.

• JUDr. Dan Širhal , MBA., Association of Employers' Unions and Associations of the Slovak Republic

• doc. PhDr. Petronela Šebestová, PhD., university professor, MPH - Danubius University

• JUDr. František Juhos , Tolerancia, no ., Health and social center of St. Elizabeth, Trstice

• PhDr. Ladislav Hancko , Home of Social Services for Adults, Veľký Meder

• Tolerance, no ., Health and social center of St. Elizabeth, Trstice

• Mgr. Peter Weiss, Ministry of Education, Science and Research of the Slovak Republic

• Mgr. Martina Všelková , MPSVaR SR

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• Mackinova_VUPCH_SK.pdf
• Muransky_VUPCH_SK.pdf
• Nowak_VUPCH_SK.pdf
• VUPCH_Tizik_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Leikert_1_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Leikert_2_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Leikert_3_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Leikert_4_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Leikert_5_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
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• VTC_Mackinova_3_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Mackinova_4_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Mackinova_5_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Muransky_1_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Muransky_2_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Muransky_3_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Muransky_4_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Muransky_5_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Nowak_1_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Nowak_2_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Nowak_3_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Nowak_4_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
• VTC_Nowak_5_bc_mgr_phd_PdF.pdf
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• VTC_Tizik_2.pdf
• VTC_Tizik_3.pdf
• VTC_Tizik_4.pdf
• VTC_Tizik_5.pdf