Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin International Curriculum: Courses offered in English, Turkish and Spanish

Winter Term 2015/16 last updated: September 2015

Courses in English Course Code W001

S11201

S12301

Length of RequireCourse ments

Title/Description

Type

K. Kassman

Academic Writing (Interdisciplinary Course Offer “Wahlmodul”)

seminar 2/3*

1 term

none

seminar 3

1 term

none

workshop

1 term

none

S. Shrivastava

N. Gail

This course is meant for students that do not have to take the English course anymore or who want to further improve their English. We read and analyze English academic texts and practice our writing skills through creative techniques. Step by step, we work on longer argumentative essays whose content will be discussed in the writing workshop. The topics refer to the study curriculum but can be chosen freely for the writing exercises.

Introduction: History and theory of social work (Unit 2 in Module “Social Work: Academic Skills, History and Theory”) The course, Social Work History and Theory, is part of the International Curriculum and is the English equivalent of the German offer, “Geschichte und Theorie Sozialer Arbeit”. Prior to delving into the rich theoretical and historical world of the social work profession, we will begin with an exploration about what motivates people to enter the field. How does this shape the field in general, and how does it influence your personal engagement with your new area of study? Once we have begun this discussion, which will be on-going throughout the semester, we will start with a review of the variety of fields available to the social work practitioner. Our theoretical section will begin with a look at some basic principles of General Practice focusing on a three-tiered model of micro, mezzo, and macro practice. We will also be analyzing the strengths perspective model, the systemic and ecological approach, as well as others. The second half of the course will cover the history of the profession with a particular emphasis on the development in the United States. Connecting the two halves of the course, we will begin to explore why certain theories became popular in the field at particular historical moments. Using a seminar format, the classroom discussion will be heavily based on required assigned readings as well as small group work. Students will be required to actively participate in class discussions and to complete short (ungraded) written work. Although this course is conducted in English, it is NOT an English language course in which language issues will be discussed or corrected. While language perfection is not required, students should possess a good command of both written and oral English.

Workshop I (Unit 2 in Module “Areas, Target Groups and Organisation of Social Work”) Course description pending.

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ECTS Credits

Lecturer

Number of ECTS credits depends on whether students complete a final assessment or not.

3/4*

1

S23301

N. Gail

Workshop II (Unit 2 in “Areas, Target Groups and Organisation of Social Work”) Course description pending.

S31101

S. Köbsell Racism and Migration (Unit 1 in Module “Diversity Studies”)

workshop

3/4*

1 term

none

seminar 2/3*

1 term

none

seminar 3/4*

1 term

none

Racism and migration are issues we can’t avoid these days. Every time we open a newspaper or watch the news, there is at least one item dealing with either, most likely with both. We hear about thousands of people who are risking – and only too often losing – their lives while fleeing their native countries because of war, hunger, political or other forms of persecution, in hope for a (better) life elsewhere. At the same time we read about the rise of right wing parties and an increase of racist motivated violence against people who are perceived as different, “other”, not belonging. In the seminar we will deal with historic, as well as the present aspects of racism and migration: What are the roots of racism? How did it historically develop? How does racism interact with other dimensions of difference such as gender, class or disability? Is there an “old” racism and a “new” racism and, if so, what are the differences? And last but not least: What can be done – as democratic societies – but also as individuals?

S44101

A. Plöger

In-depth Cultural, Aesthetic or Media Social Work II (Unit 1.2 in Module “Culture – Aesthetics – Media”) We will continue the debate on indigenous cinema and video activism and communication rights as started in the last semester. We will deepen our knowledge of (South and North American) indigenous film and also the role of communication rights for the development of this genre. We will view some selected films in full length and will be able to discuss with filmmakers/ video activists. We will enter the history and actuality of the Arab spring and the use of media (as e.g. video in Egypt) for its course. We will also take actual examples from Burkina Faso in West Africa and discuss the role communication rights are playing in these recent uprisings and in the (potential) consolidation of a civil society. Last but not least we will take a brief look on the situation of video activism and indigenous cinema on the Asian continent. As in the last semester, the introduction into the use of video cameras and editing will be part of the class and students will be supported if they decide to start their own film project. Films - but also presentations of films, comprising a written analysis, will serve as examination for this course. We will go on an excursion to a view a local video magazine and also come together for a presentation of students' films at the end of the semester.

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Number of ECTS credits depends on whether students complete a final assessment or not.

2

S45101

C. LabontéRoset

International Social Work

E. Erdem

1 term

advanced students

seminar 5

1 term

none

seminar 3/7*

1 term

advanced students

In this course I propose to treat the following themes: -

S46101

seminar 3/5*

Social exclusion and poverty in Europe and the world Social policy in Europe and new forms of paid work Theories and Models of migration and immigration European asylum policy and Frontex and Eurosur Theories and practice of transculturality, transnationality and intersectionality Racism and postcolonialism and land robbery Human rights and social work Social work education in different countries Theories and practice of political transition- the cases of Egypt, Tunisia, Libya Cross national learning experiences

Foundations of Social Economy and Social Management in Social Work Description pending

S73101

A. Budde

Selected Aspects of Law for Social Work (Unit 2 in Module “Legal Foundations of Social Work III”) Description pending

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Number of ECTS credits depends on whether students complete a final assessment or not.

3

Courses in Turkish Course Code

Lecturer

S31150

H. Can

Title Racism and Migration (Unit 1 in Module “Diversity Studies”)

Length

Require ments

seminar 2/3*

1 term

none

Length

Require ments

Type

Credits

· Introduction to the theoretical foundations of diversity studies · Overview of the key terms of diversity studies and an in-depth look at them (culture, discourse, dispositive, hegemony, power, representation, heteronormativity, essentialism, deconstruction, performative utterance, assemblage) · Analyses of social framework conditions of social representation forms and subjective options for action · Overview of models for dealing with power-based differences and discrimination structures · Overview of different anti-discrimination practices and violence prevention

Courses in Spanish

Course Code S31201

S45102

Lecturer

Title

Type

C. Tamayo Rojas

Introducción a estudios de género y teoría queer (Unit 2 in Module “Diversity Studies”)

seminar 2/3*

1 term

none

J. Kniffki

International Social Work

seminar 3/5*

1 term

advanced students

El propósito principal de éste curso es proveer a los estudiantes con herramientas conceptuales y teóricas para acercarce a los conceptos de género y sexualidad. Se cuesonaran así conceptos fundamentals sobre el género: Cómose origina el concepto de género? Cómo se reproducen, producen, crean y recreant las categories de género? Cómo se producen diferencias conceptuales y reales sobre el género en el centro y la periferia? Se cubriran diferentes temas sobre idendad, subjevidad, representación, interseccionalidad, sexualidad, feminismo, masculinidad, transexualidad.

Qué es trabajo social internacional? A esta pregunta el seminario se acerca en una manera inductiva. Es decir, tomamos un camino desde la praxis y experiencia de las y los participantes del seminario que son, así asumimos, de diferentes temáticas y diferentes lugares del mundo. Pensando p.e. en estudiantes que han participado en un proyecto “weltwärts”, “work and travel” o son estudiantes Erasmus que traien su entendimientos de una praxis de trabajo social a la clase. ¿es el trabajo social en todos lados del mundo lo mismo? Es un trabajo social internacional solo aquella praxis que trandrá lugar en un estado nación fuera del mío en el cual he estudiado? ¿Cómo tenemos que pensar un trabajo social bajo las circunstancias globalizantes? ¿Y finalmente se puede pensar en un trabajo social que puede tener lugar en cualquier sitio del mundo? ¿Cuales serían las condiciones teóricas y metodológicas de este trabajo social?

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Credits

Number of ECTS credits depends on whether students complete a final assessment or not.

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En este seminario se propone de acercarse a estas preguntas desde una perspectiva de comunidad. Es el enfoque comunitario en el trabajo social que puede ser un enfoque que permite entender el trabajo social como la posibilidad de “hacer trabajo social” en cualquier lugar del mundo. La condición poder hacer esto es sin embargo un entendimiento sobre que es comunidad. Esto ha sido precisamente la base conceptual del proyecto Reletran. RELETRAN es una programa coordinado por la ASH y el docente del seminario que apunta a la construcción de conocimientos en el contexto de trabajo social partiendo que esto se logra mediante el dialogo, intercambio y reflexión de diversos actores (universidades y organizaciones civiles). Para mayor información quienes lo componen y que están haciendo sírvasewww.reletran.org. Además del enfoque inductivos en este seminario se analiza los documentos producidos en el proceso de la construcción de RELETRAN: la construcción de conocimientos y metodologías en materia del trabajo social y comunitario que se desvinculan del estado nación en el cual el mismo trabajo social se ha desarrollado y sirva como un garante de cumplir la promesa de la homogenización del estado.

No responsibility can be taken for the correctness of this information, as it might be subject to change. For further information and the course schedules please check the online course catalogue (LSF) at www.ash-berlin.eu/lsf.

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Number of ECTS credits depends on whether students complete a final assessment or not.

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