Teaching Social Work : International Perspectives on Co-Creating the Curriculum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Napan, Ksenija.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2026.

Summary:

The challenge of standardising social work education remains a much-discussed but under-documented issue, particularly in developing and less-developed countries. This book offers valuable insights into developing a curriculum that equips future social workers with the skills to meet global challenges in an evolving professional landscape.

Contents:

Front Cover

Teaching Social Work: International Perspectives on Co-Creating the Curriculum

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

1 Curriculum matters: co-​creating the social work curriculum through partnership

Why co-​create the curriculum?

What are the best approaches for co-​creating a curriculum?

Identifying students' needs

Student-​centred design

Inclusivity

Partnership with learners

Encouraging different perspectives

Encouraging feedback

Why is co-​creating a social work curriculum important?

What are the best practices in terms of co-​creating curricula in social work?

Partnership in the classroom

Pedagogical consultation

Co-​designing the curriculum

Co-​creating the knowledge

What are the challenges in co-​creating social work curricula?

Seeing teaching as a delivery of information

Perception of the classroom

Perception of the learners

Disciplinary boundaries

Resistance and reluctance towards change

Lack of resources and support

About the book

References

Part I Students as co-​creators of the curriculum

2 Co-​creating with students: academic co-​creative inquiry

Introduction

The challenge of academia

Context of Aotearoa New Zealand

Background

Co-​creation

The awareness of the context

Flow

Choice

Trust

Relevance

Integration

Integrity

Outcomes, transformations, and benefits

Requirements for the application of academic co-​creative inquiry

Challenges

3 Engaging students in co-​creating the curriculum: a participatory approach in an Italian bachelor's degree in social work

Student evaluation of teaching for co-​creating curriculum

Research framework: aims and methodology.

The benefits of qualitative approaches and the promotion of student agency

Making student participation real

Challenges and opportunities in co-​creating curriculum

Conclusion

4 Co-​creating a social work curriculum in Slovenia: student involvement

The current role of students in co-​creating the curriculum

How the collaboration of students and co-​creation of curriculum effect curriculum changes

Starting points for the analysis of the documents underpinning the programme reform

Results: from evaluating the performance of the study programme to necessary changes

5 Co-​creating a curriculum in social work: an Indian experience

Theoretical framework for co-​creating curriculum in social work education

Participatory learning and action (PLA) in education

Critical pedagogy and its influence on the social work curriculum

Experiential learning theory (ELT) and its application in co-​creation

Methodology

Sampling and participants

Data collection and analysis

Evolution of the social work curriculum

Findings

Students' roles in the curriculum framework

Student perceptions of the existing social work curriculum

The role of feedback in curriculum development

The role of young minds in innovating the social work curriculum

Discussion

Part II International collaboration and co-​creation of the curriculum

6 Resilient education and mitigation of social problems: introducing community social labs in the social work curriculum

Background and context

Theoretical and conceptual framework of CSLs

Empowerment as a prevailing guiding theory

Curriculum co-​creation

CSLs: an adaptive co-​creative methodology for empowerment

Application of the CSL methodology

The case of Uganda.

Community-​school gardens to support school-​feeding programmes

Joint savings and child-​protection clubs

The case of Rwanda

Formation of a cooperative for mushroom cultivation

Establishment of self-​help groups by teen mothers

The case of Tanzania

Initiation of income-​generation activities

Initiation of self-​help groups

Potential, benefits, and challenges of the CSL approach

7 Using Erasmus+​ scholarships for the internationalisation of social work programmes: the case of Georgia

Internationalisation of the Master of Social Work programme

Student mobility programmes

Course: Spiritual Social Work

Czech experience in Spiritual Social Work

Context for the need for development in Georgia and adaptation to Georgian reality

Course description: main topics and assignments -​ service learning

Application: elective course for MSW and continuous education course for interested persons

Course: School Social Work in Georgia

Czech experience in School Social Work

Context for the need for development in Georgia, and the adaptation to Georgian reality

Conclusion: internationalisation of the social work programme -​ lessons learned

8 European perspectives on the digital adaptation of the social work curriculum in Spain

The history of the social work degree: from its origins in Europe to consolidation in Spain

The evolution of social work into an academic discipline in Europe

Historical progression and contemporary adaptation: the trajectory of the social work degree in Spain

Digital competences and European guidelines in the Spanish social work degree.

The evolution of digital competences in social work: an analysis of the European context

Integration of digital competences in the social work curriculum in Spain

Social work education in the digital age: confronting new challenges

9 The impact of international collaboration and exchange of ideas on curriculum development in social work

Importance of curriculum development in social work

Impact of international collaboration on curriculum development

Case studies

Case study 1: Swedish model for environmental justice in social work education

Implementation in the curriculum

Analysis and impact

Case study 2: UK anti-​discrimination and cultural competence training

Case study 3: Cross-​continental collaboration for digital social work education

Challenges and considerations: barriers to collaboration

Part III Partnership and co-​creation of the curriculum

10 Insights into co-​creation from Aotearoa New Zealand: working together in partnership to develop a Bachelor of Social Work programme that serves our rich diversity of peoples and communities

Setting the context for our uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand partnership approach to co-​design

A brief introduction to te ao M ā ori (the M ā ori world)

Social work's commitment to co-​designing a curriculum that holds te ao M ā ori at its heart

Our collaboration: principles for co-​designing transformational social work education

Seizing a moment in time: the creation of an environment within which our co-​design principles could flourish.

Our unique Aotearoa New Zealand approach to co-​designing social work curricula

Planning the next steps

Reflecting on our experiences with co-​design and sharing our learnings

11 Ecological narrative approach in co-​creating the social work curriculum: a pathway to inclusive and holistic education

Need for an inclusive and responsive social work curriculum

Role of the ecological narrative approach in enhancing curriculum co-​creation

Theoretical foundations

Ecological theory in curriculum co-​creation

Narrative theory in curriculum co-​creation

Integrating ecological theory and the narrative method

Practical implications for curriculum co-​creation

Potential challenges and strategies for implementation

Proposed theoretical framework for ecological narrative approaches

Operationalising key concepts in curriculum design

Core components of the model: stakeholder involvement

Core components of the model: mechanisms of integration

Core components of the model: feedback loops

Theoretical justification for the model

Potential benefits and challenges of the model

Practical applications and hypothetical scenarios

Hypothetical scenarios

Evaluation and adaptation of the model

Global implications and international perspectives

Integrating international perspectives

Challenges in integrating international perspectives

Preparing students for global environments

12 Co-​creation in the curriculum through service learning

Service learning in social work education

Theoretical framework

Alignment with social work values

Relationship to experiential learning

Connection to civic engagement

Benefits and outcomes

Student learning outcomes

Community impact

Professional development.

Applications in different areas.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4473-7733-8

9781447377337

OCLC:

1555343744