Course code Peda2043

Credit points 3

Social Pedagogy

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures20

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes12

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation20.04.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design

Course developer

author lect.

Zane Beitere-Šeļegovska

Mg. paed.

Course abstract

Social pedagogy, it’s beginnings and development in different times and countries. Socialization as a problem of social pedagogy. Important social problems in our society, their solutions. Work with family and youth. The role of social teacher in school, especially in vocational school, work with different groups of social risk. Legislation and normative statements.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course student will have:
• knowledge - understanding of vocational education and social pedagogy, its importance in vocational education. Knowledge about social problems in school, ability to gather information, recognize and to tackle a problem, to integrate urgent social questions in education lessons.
• skills - ability to analyze and to solve situations and questions of social risk in different social groups, to choose best methods. To know how integrate social questions in education lessons, communicate with different groups and appear before an audience.
• competence - collaboration with learners, parents and colleagues. Work in a team. Objective appraisal of situation and problem solving. Using of knowledge and skills of pedagogic work without assistance.

Compulsory reading

1. Rudņicka Z. Sociālais pedagogs skolā. Rīga: RaKa, 2001. 191 lpp
2. Беляев В. И., Савченко Т. А. История социальной педагогики. Магaдaн, 2014 482 c.
3. Plaude I. Sociālā pedagoģija. Rīga: RaKa, 2001, 187 lpp
4. Альжев Д. Социальная педагогика: конспект лекций. Litres, 2013. 271 c.

Further reading

1. Мудрик А.В. Введение в социальную педагогику. Пенза, 1994
2. Balsons M. Kā izprast klases uzvedību. Lielvārde: Lielvārds, 1998. 207 lpp.
3. Sociālā darba terminoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: Sociālā darba un sociālās pedagoģijas augstskola "Attīstība", 2000. 249 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Žurnāls "Skolotājs". ISSN 1407-1045.
2. Bērnu tiesību aizsardzība. Likumdošana [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 02.03.2015.]. Pieejams: http://www.bernuthttp://archive-lv.com/page/379303/2012-10-06/http://www.bernutiesibas.lv/iesibas.lv/?gr_id=6