Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Degree in Social Work
Madrid, Spain
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
Did you know that around 20% of the Spanish population is in a situation of poverty or social exclusion? Given this fact, the work of the social worker is now more important than ever. With this degree, you will learn to design actions and strategies that promote social equity and improve the situation of vulnerable groups (children, homeless people, dependent people, etc.).
- Do you want to become an agent of change and promote a more just society?
- Have you always liked participating in charitable actions?
- Are you a creative person with communication skills, willing to find innovative solutions?
- Would you like to work with other education, health and justice professionals to change lives?
Why is UFV the best option to study Social Work?
ONLY at UFV will you have the opportunity to learn at the Comprehensive Family Support Center (CAIF), located on the same campus, where you will be able to delve deeper into the most important problems in the family environment.
You will specialize with a mention to choose between: Social intervention with vulnerable groups or Development Cooperation, two areas with great challenges today.
You will learn in a practical way with real cases, visits to institutions and social centres, conferences with experts, simulations, communication workshops, debates, training trips and much more!
You will do social internships in NGOs and choose from hundreds of projects those that best fit your vocation. It will be a great opportunity to discover the areas in which you want to focus your career.
You will do professional internships in institutions or social companies and you will be able to collaborate with the university's own foundation, Fundación Altius.
You can study the degree in Social Education and the degree in Social Work at the same time, starting from the first year, with a wide programme of validations and discounts, and finish it in just 5 years.
You will always have a university campus open to you with the latest equipment: computer labs, simulation centres, study rooms, a sports centre, radio studios, sets, food trucks, etc.
You will study at a university dedicated to helping others and with an intense university life. You will be able to sign up for other volunteering projects, missions, the Be The Change student society, the Debating Society, theatre and hundreds of other activities.
First course
- Sociology
- Origins and Development of Social Work
- Introduction to Law
- History of the West
- Social Skills and Leadership
- Introduction to University Studies
- Social Psychology
- Life Cycle Psychology
- Person-Centered Social Work
- Communication Techniques Workshop
- Fundamentals of Social Work
Second course
- Research Methods and Techniques
- Social Services in Spain: Structure and Functioning
- Management of Aid and Social Benefits
- Social Work with Families
- Education for Social Responsibility
- Social Anthropology
- Team Management Workshop
- Law Applied to Social Work
- Specialized Social Services
- Interview Techniques
- Health and Social Vulnerability
Third course
- Professional Ethics
- Organization and Management of Public Resources and Formulas for Collaboration with Private Management
- International Perspective on Social Innovation
- Crisis and Emergency Management
- Evaluation and Planning in Social Work
- Psychopathology
- Social Economy
- Group and Community Social Work
- Welfare Systems
- Practicum I: Internships in an Institutional Framework and Supervision
Fourth grade
- Social Policy: Spain and Europe
- Development of Research in Social Work
- Introduction to Theology
- Organization and Management of Commercial and Non-Profit Entities
- Practicum II: Professional Action and Supervision Practices
- Final Degree Project
- OPTATIVE I
- OPTIONAL II
- OPTIONAL III
- OPTIONAL IV
- OPTIONAL V
The degree in Social Work offers a wide variety of career opportunities, including:
Community Social Services.
Permanent emergency social services: hotlines for women victims of gender-based violence; child care, etc.
Specialized social services.
Homeless care services: shelters and soup kitchens, shelters, and social and labor integration
Senior care services: social centers and clubs, day centers, residential centers, home care, etc.
Child and family care services: child protection services, foster care and adoption, shelters and residential centers
Women's services: information and psychosocial support, social care for women victims of domestic violence, shelters, self-help groups, etc.
Services for people with disabilities: early care, social and employment integration, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, protected housing, defense and protection of the property of people with disabilities, etc.
Reception and social care services for immigrants and refugees
Health
Health centers and hospitals
Home healthcare services for patients with chronic and terminal illnesses
Social health centers.
Mental health services
Drug addiction care services
Education and Training
Formal education: psychopedagogical and social counseling for schools and educational institutions; school and family mediation; special education centers; truancy programs, etc.
Non-formal education: workshop schools and other initiatives aimed at compensating for socio-educational deficits.
Justice
Courts: psychosocial counseling for the judge, mediation with the victim, social and labor integration, etc.
Penitentiary institutions: treatment of certain crimes, drug addiction, sexual assault, etc., maternal and child care programs for inmates with children in prison, social and labor reintegration, etc.
Companies. Care and social benefits for workers.
Housing. Social housing programs, community neighborhood development, urban planning, etc.
Third sector. Non-profit organizations that work to combat social exclusion with programs that include prevention, assistance, training, social and employment integration, and more.
New areas of intervention: Social marketing, communication and image related to social issues, disaster and/or emergency response, human rights advocacy, social expertise, family therapy, occupational risk prevention, etc.
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