THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
FEDERAL STATE AUTONOMOUS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
«Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov»
Higher School of Social Sciences, Humanities and International Communication
I.M. Zashikhina
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE:
PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL WORK
READINGS FOR COMMUNITY WORK ONLINE STUDENTS
Arkhangelsk
2018
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УДК [1:316] (075)
ББК 87.6я73
Рекомендовано к изданию учебно-методическим советом
Северного (Арктического) федерального университета
имени М.В. Ломоносова
Рецензенты: Т.И. Трошина, доктор исторических наук, профессор;
А.Г. Деменев, кандидат философских наук, доцент
кандидат филологических
Зашихина, И.М.
Философия социальной работы: социальная справедливость и права
человека. [Электронный ресурс]: Тексты для чтения студентами
направления «Социальная работа» в онлайн курсах = Social justice and
human rights perspective: philosophy of social work. Readings for community
work online students: учебно-методическое пособие на английском языке /
И.М. Зашихина; Сев. (Арктич.) федер. ун-т им. М.В. Ломоносова. –
Электронные текстовые данные. – Архангельск: САФУ, 2018. – 80 с.
ISBN 978-5-261-01324-2
Пособие предназначено для реализации дистанционных образовательных
модулей по направлению «Социальная работа. В нем представлены учебнометодические
материалы, помогающие студентам осваивать содержание
учебных дисциплин «Философия социальной работы», «Социальная работа»,
«Английский язык в профессиональной деятельности» в дистанционном и
смешанном режиме. Задания для самостоятельной работы студентов
составлены с учетом специфики дистанционного образования в контексте
интернационализации высшего образования.
Для студентов, магистрантов, аспирантов и преподавателей высших
учебных заведений, реализующих международные учебные курсы в
дистанционном и смешанном режиме.
УДК [1:316] (075)
ББК 87.6я73
Издательский дом им. В.Н. Булатова САФУ
163060, г. Архангельск, ул. Урицкого, д. 56
ISBN 978-5-261-01324-2
© Зашихина И.М., 2018
© Северный (Арктический) федеральный
университет им. М.В. Ломоносова, 2018
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1. Community-based Alternatives of Social Work
Social justice
Approaches to disadvantage
Rights
Empowerment
Citizenship and empowerment
The disadvantaged
Need
Conclusion
Chapter 2. Online Learning in the Modern Education
Online learning mode
Working in the Learning management system Sakai
Being a great student online
Glossary
Literature
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INTRODUCTION
This booklet is designed for a wide range of learners who study social sciences,
e.g. Social Philosophy, Sociology, Social Work, Anthropology, etc. and focuses on the
topics of social change, problem-solving in human relationships and the
empowerment and liberation of people to enhance social justice. Primarily it is meant
for the students who choose a career path aimed at social change and human lives
improvement. Such jobs require mature, sensitive, and stable individuals who assist
others through challenging situations, such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse,
unemployment, death, divorce, or life-threatening illnesses. People of these
professions interact with individuals on a personal level, while others work on an
administrative level. The work is often stressful, and large caseloads or understaffing
are the norm.
An aspiring student sudying social sciences typically starts preparing for his or
her career by earning a degree in social work, philosophy or sociology and commonly
engages in foundational courses that introduce students to different types of social
work, including work involving individuals, families, and communities. Also
standard for such directions are courses in social policy, welfare, research methods,
diversity, and human behavior. As part of the practicum, students might work with
immigrants, foster children, homeless people, or the elderly; they may also study
abroad to gain international experience and broaden professional horizons.
These hands-on experiences can help students select the area of social service
that interests them. After graduation such students may work in schools, government
agencies, healthcare facilities, or residential facilities, depending on the area in which
they choose to specialize. Many experts focus on working with specific segments of
the population, such as children or families, people with physical or mental
disabilities, populations that are vulnerable to medical problems, or individuals with
substance abuse problems. Others work in administration or public policy to develop
programs and lobby for changes to address societal issues.
Globally we have departed from an equitable society. Many of today's citizens
exist as invisible, undefended, and unprotected members of society. For millions of
people, the main course of their vulnerability is due to violations of their human
rights. These violations are encapsulated in issues of 1) invisibility due to low
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educational level, lack of awareness of social patterns and life opportunities, etc.; 2)
protections that are either poor or nonexistent, families wekened by war, disease and
poverty, inadequate or absent laws, policies, supports, or interventions; 3) and
«undefendedness», the inability or lack of will by citizens, communities, or
governments to be advocates ensuring needs and the betterment of people's lives.
The first chapter of this booklet is a collection of texts devoted to the upper
given topics included into the famous work of Frank Tesoriero «Community
Development. Community-based alternatives in an age of globalisation». The
covered issues belong to the area of community building, which is quite an
innovative subject for the practices of social development in the Russian Federation.
At the same time community building is a popular topic in the European social
science discourse, which gives valuable information on the sources of social progress
and people's well-being.
Each article of the first chapter is provided with a list of questions for analysis,
as well as a set of words and phrases for professional use. Students are expected to
reflect on definite social problems relevant for their professional development and
prepare mentally for the serious theoretical and practical issues investigated in the
articles. Specific vocabulary characteristic of social sciences is pointed out right in
the text so that the students have a good understanding of contextual meanings and
language use. Professional vocabulary is trained in the course of further discussion of
the studied topics with their peers either in class or in a web forum.
As it has been mentioned, the booklet is meant for online learners. Distance and
blended forms of education have become very popular in the last decade. There are
multiple reasons for this. The most obvious advantages of online learning are the
opportunities for a student to study at a convenient place and at comfortable times,
which is of special value for employed master students. At the same time there are
feasible challenges. They are, first of all, connected with the innovative nature of
ICT-based education and lack of communication between a teacher and students in
online courses. There are also difficulties rooted in the specifics of online
interactions, which need a separate discussion.
This booklet has been written after several years of teaching online courses and
designing online orientations for N(Ar)FU students and aims at solving those
problems. In the second chapter, we proclaim that online learning is learning.
Knowing how to learn online is an essential skill today. Just because we are able to
learn in other contexts that does not mean that we are savvy about learning online. It
is similar in many ways, but different in others. In short, this booklet is designed to
help students of social science courses in their online learning.
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Working with the students of different professional directions we found that
more preparation is needed for taking an online course, or enrolling in a programme.
N(Ar)FU makes a good effort, but still there is room for improvement. This book
supplements online student orientations. It is filled with opportunities to practise
using new tools. We show students what is different about online learning as well as
explain what is similar or the same.
We are incredibly grateful to all the faculty and students that have contributed to
this booklet whether in idea or actual content. Online courses in social sciences are
much more than just reading content and watching videos. They are rich experiences
where you engage with the content, hold conversations with instructors and other
students, and learn in online social spaces where students participate in simulations,
play games, and join virtual teams to collaborate on real-life community development
projects.
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