BSc of Social Work and Crisis Intervention

After graduating, you can continue studies at KU or elsewhere in Europe in these spheres: Social work, Health Care Management, Public administration, Social pedagogy, or Management.

Work opportunities include: specialists in municipal social support departments, centres for addiction diseases, homes for the elderly or children; social service centres, NGOs, health care institutions, and hospitals.

Knowledge and Its Application

For graduates of Social Work in a Community:

• A1 Know theories of social, humanitarian, and other sciences, can critically, and systemically analyze them and apply them in social work practice and research, and can utilize said theories to evaluate social reality.
• A2 Acquire and practically apply knowledge of the development of the social work profession, national and international social policy, interprofessional cooperation, principles of ethics, human rights and social justice, social development, and welfare of society.
• A3 Can analyze and apply in practice and research the newest knowledge of social work theory, methods, social problems, and their manifestation in multicultural communities.

For graduates of Social Work in Health Care:

• A4 Know theories of social, humanitarian, and other sciences, can critically, and systemically analyze them and apply them in social work practice and research, and can utilize said theories to evaluate social reality.
• A5 Acquire and practically apply knowledge of the development of the social work profession and its links with medicine, national and international social policy, interprofessional cooperation, principles of ethics, human rights and social justice, social development, and welfare of society.
• A6 Can analyze and apply in practice and research the newest knowledge of social work theory, methods, social problems, and their manifestation in the sphere of personal health.

Research Skills

For graduates of Social Work in a Community:

• B1 Can critically, systematically analyze, and apply in practice and research the newest knowledge of different methods of scientific research.
• B2 Can conduct independent scientific research and interpret its data in the context of social work and social policy.
• B3 Can apply research data to plan solutions to social problems, validate community social programs, and implement innovative social services.
• For graduates of Social Work in Health Care:
• B4 Can critically, systematically analyze, and apply in practice and research the newest knowledge of different methods of scientific research.
• B5 Can conduct independent scientific research and interpret its data in the context of social work, social policy, and health care.
• B6 Can apply research data to plan solutions to social problems, validate social programs within the health care system, and implement innovative social services.

Subject–Specific Skills

For graduates of Social Work in a Community:

• C1 Can critically, and systemically analyze models of social policy, explain their influence on reducing social exclusion and protecting human rights; prepare and implement plans, programs, and projects of community social services.
• C2 Practice the principles of social justice, social responsibility, human rights, social work values, and ethics.
• C3 Are capable to represent client rights and interests, accumulate internal and external resources through effective communication within a community, motivate and empower a client for self-help and changes.
• C4 Can assess the quality of social services and the effectiveness of social work practice, and coordinate actions of running social work support in a community.
• C5 Are capable to recognize and systematically assess the needs and strengths of a client, planning, running, and evaluating the process of social work support utilizing different methods and strategies, creating a mutual social worker-client relationships.

For graduates of Social Work in Health Care:

• C6 Can critically, and systemically analyze models of social policy, explain their influence on promoting personal health and protecting human rights; prepare and implement plans, programs, and projects of social work support in the health care system.
• C7 Practice the principles of social justice, social responsibility, human rights, social work values, and ethics.
• C8 Are capable to represent client rights and interests, accumulate internal and external resources through effective communication within a health care institution, motivate and empower a client for self-help and changes.
• C9 Can assess the quality of social services and the effectiveness of social work practice, and coordinate actions of running social work support in health care.
• C10 Are capable to recognize and systematically assess the needs and strengths of a client, planning, running, and evaluating the process of social work support utilizing different methods and strategies, creating a mutual social worker-client relationships.

Social Skills

For graduates of Social Work in a Community:

• D1 Are capable to uphold an image of social work, maintain the status of the profession, and fluently and suggestively express personal opinion orally and in writing in Lithuanian and at least one foreign language.
• D2 Can communicate and cooperate with representatives of different community groups exchanging information necessary for an effective social work process; know how to work in an interdisciplinary team modeling solutions for community social problems, taking social responsibility.
• D3 Have skills to participate in discussions on various professional issues in professional and interdisciplinary environments, create effective mutual interactions in professional practice taking responsibility for the development and enhancement of the social work profession.

For graduates of Social Work in Health Care:

• D4 Are capable to uphold an image of social work, maintain the status of the profession, and fluently and suggestively express personal opinion orally and in writing in Lithuanian and at least one foreign language.
• D5 Can communicate and cooperate with representatives of different institutions and subdivisions of the health care system exchanging information necessary for an effective social work process in health care; know how to work in an interdisciplinary team modeling solutions for social problems in health care, taking social responsibility.
• D6 Have skills to participate in discussions on various professional issues in professional and interdisciplinary environments, create effective mutual interactions in professional practice taking responsibility for the development and enhancement of the social work profession.

Personal Skills

For graduates of Social Work in a Community:

• E1 Can find and utilize national and international sources of information, and information technologies, and appropriately deal with confidential information.
• E2 Are capable of critically evaluating own and colleagues' professional practice, systematically reflecting on personal professional growth, creating new ideas, adapt to new situations.
• E3 Can independently make decisions in complex situations, have trust in own self, and constantly develop learning skills.
• For graduates of Social Work in Health Care:
• E4 Can find and utilize national and international sources of information, and information technologies, and appropriately deal with confidential information.
• E5 Are capable of critically evaluating own and colleagues' professional practice, systematically reflecting on personal professional growth, creating new ideas, adapt to new situations.
• E6 Can independently make decisions in complex situations, have trust in own self, and constantly develop learning skills.

1 semester

• Information Management (H000B040)
• Introduction to Speciality and Professional Ethics (S000B220)
• Modern Socialization (S000B047)
• Human Rights and Social Work (S000B00E)
• Caritative Social Work (S000B07Q)
• Elective Study Subject

Total: 30

2 semester

• Lithuanian Social Policy (S000B01F)
• Basics of Communication (S000B044)
• Introduction to Psychology (S260B046)
• Social Work Theory and Methods (including Practice) (S000B023)
• Elective Study Subject

Total: 30

3 semester

• Public Health (B680B013)
• Professional Speech and Expression (H592B002)
• Course Paper 1 (S000B00G)
• Basics of Sociology in Social Work (S000B00T)
• Elective General Course
• Specialization Electives

Total: 30

4 semester

• Counseling in Social Work (S214B001)
• Social Gerontology (S000B644)
• Elective General Course
• Specialization Electives

Total: 33

5 semester

• Mental Health and Care (B650B004)
• Course Paper 2 (S000B237)
• Social Work for People with Disabilities (S000B00R)
• Free Elective Course (3 cr.)
• Specialization Electives

Total: 30

6 semester

• Social Risk Groups and Resocialization (S000B00S)
• Sociology of Deviant Behaviour (S000B737)
• Youth Social Work (S000B239)
• Specialization Electives

Total: 25

7 semester

• Social Work with Family (S000B00U)
• Social Programme Management (S000B326)
• Bachelor Diploma Thesis (S000B176)
• Independent Work in Practice Placements (S000B119)

Total: 30

Specialization Subjects

Social Work in a Community

• Practice in Education, Health Care, and Law Enforcement Institutions (with Supervision) (S000B133)
• Psychosociology of Disability (S000B013)
• Practice in Social Work Agencies (S000B623)
• Personality and Social Psychology (S260B048)
• Individual and Group Social Work (S000B00Q)
• Socio-Cultural Activities in a Community (S000B01A)
• Practice in NGO (with Supervision) (S000B09N)
• Family and Social Environment (S000B068)

Social Work in Health Care

• Practice in the Third Level Health Care institutions (with Supervision) (S000B00K)
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (B001B049)
• Practice in Health Centers (S000B00L)
• Social Work in Health Care System (S000B695)
• Health Psychology (S260B004)
• Introductory Practice in Health Care Institutions (with Supervision) (S000B09O)
• Palliative Care (B001B045)
• Team Work in Health Care (S000B706)

Course

• Social Integration of Children with Special Needs (S000B086)
• Social Work with Sexually Abused Children (S000B116)
• Social Work in Educational Institutions (S000B235)
• Existential Therapy in Social Work (S000B219)
• Social Services (S000B221)
• Social Support in Social Work (S000B073)
• Disability and Ethics (S000B121)
• Social Work with Refugees (S000B00V)
• Dolphin Assisted Therapy (S216B002)
• Social Occupational Therapy (S000B740)
• Basics of Clinical Medicine (B680B121)

Course

• Existential Therapy in Social Work (S000B219)
• Social Services (S000B221)
• Social Occupational Therapy (S000B740)
• Social Work with Sexually Abused Children (S000B116)
• Social Work in Health Care System (S000B006)
• Social Support in Social Work (S000B073)
• Social Work in Educational Institutions (S000B235)
• Disability and Ethics (S000B121)
• Dolphin Assisted Therapy (S216B002)
• Social Integration of Children with Special Needs (S000B086)
• Social Work with Refugees (S000B00V)

Elective General Course 1

• Public Relations (S170B063)
• Spanish A1 (1) (H490B001)
• German A1 (1) (H530B001)
• Norwegian A1 (1) (H580B046)
• Family Pedagogy (S000B373)
• Leisure Physical Activity (S000B984)
• Disability and Healthcare (S216B003)
• Prospects for water transport (T003B086)

Elective General Course 2

• Norwegian A1 (2) (H580B052)
• Spanish A1 (2) (H490B002)
• German A1 (2) (H530B002)
• Personal Career Management (S000B713)
• Leadership (S190B070)
• Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (S000B09Y)
• Disability and Healthcare (S216B003)
• Climate, sustainable development and technology (P000B269)

Elective Study Subject 1

Elective Study Subject 2

Free Elective Course (3 cr.)

• Supply Chain Management (S190B076)
• Public Health (B680B013)
• First Aid (B680B021)
• Wellness Education (B000B001)
• Human Safety (T500B100)
• Quality Management (T210B100)
• Applied Rhetoric (H000B305)