Contemporary challenges of social policy

Timetable

Monday, 13:15 – 14:45

Faculty of Sociology (AMU Ogrody Campus, ul. Szamarzewskiego 89, Poznań)

Module aim (aims)

To develop students’ understanding of social work and social services in Poland in comparative international perspective.

To analyse key features of the Polish welfare and social assistance system in relation to global trends and challenges.

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Basic knowledge in social sciences: knowledge of social assistance and support systems in the country of origin.

 

Syllabus

Artificial Intelligence – the status of the technology and attitudes toward AI in Polish social work

Artificial Intelligence – practical ways of using AI in social work

Social Innovations – concepts and good practices

Deinstitutionalization – social services in the community (place of residence)

Climate Change – green social work: global challenges and the Polish context

Social Rights Advocacy – the social worker as an advocate

Migration and Social Work – supporting people with migration experience: integration, barriers, and intercultural sensitivity

Social readaptation - challenges in the context of social inequalities

Reading list

Ahrweiler, P. (2025). Participatory Artificial Intelligence in Public Social Services: From Bias to Fairness in Assessing Beneficiaries (p. 306). Springer Nature.

Cox, L. E., Tice, C. J., & Long, D. D. (2015). Introduction to social work: An advocacy-based profession. Sage publications.

Healy, K. (2014). Social Work Theories in Context: Creating Frameworks for Practice (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.

Payne, M. (2014). Modern Social Work Theory (4th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.

Roberts, A. R. (2009). Social workers' desk reference. Oxford University Press, USA.

Schram, S. F. (2012). The SAGE Handbook of Social Work.

Thompson, N. (2015). Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice (4th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.