Child Development and Family Studies (full-time study)

The curriculum responds to the changes in postmodern society and the development of knowledge. In the context of the field of social work, it specializes in work with children, youth and family. The programme is based on the demands of the labour market and seeks to respond to them in innovative and creative ways.

Teaching is concentrated on the acquisition of knowledge, experience and skills in the field of bio-psycho-social development of the child and focuses on methods of working with the family.

The program is characterized by being innovative in its preference for modern methods of working with the child and his/her family, flexible in the educators' approach to the students, creative in the opportunities for their self-development and self-realization, and distinctly multi-disciplinary in nature. Its studies provide in particular : social-psychological competences for work with the family and the child, professional applicable knowledge in psychology, pedagogy, law, sociology, pediatrics, economics and management; to acquire and develop practical skills in specific communication, in rehabilitation, counselling and therapeutic techniques, in advocacy, mediation and management.

Law No.219/2014 in a way "protects" the profession so that the positions of assistant of social work for the performance of professional activities in the field of social services and social-legal protection of the child and social guardianship can only be performed by a graduate of bc. of social work. In 2018, 1682 students graduated from the faculty, 61% of whom remained working in the field they graduated from ( https://www.truni.sk/news/dve-tretiny-nasich-absolventov-pracuju-vo-svojom-odbore) and only 1% were unemployed. The study programme responds to the needs of practice - to prepare the modern social worker. It focuses on working with the family and the child, especially in problematic social situations. Working with vulnerable clientele requires an integrated personality of the candidate. Graduates of this programme usually work directly with the target client group within government, local government and the third sector. He/she will find employment in social service institutions, social protection of children and adult guardianship institutions. His/her aim is to improve the quality of life of the child and his/her family.

Under Act No. 219/2014 Coll.z on social work, the graduate of bc. 448/2008 on social services as amended and Law No.305 on social services/2005 on social protection of children and social guardianship, as amended, in accordance with the Statistical Classification of Occupations SK ISCO-08 in the position of "assistant social worker" in the following positions:

SK ISCO 08 code 2635001 Social worker

SK ISCO 08 code 2635003 Specialist in the performance of social protection measures for children,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635004 Adult social welfare specialist,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635005 Social welfare specialist for children,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635006 Specialist in foster care placement,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635007 Specialist in the design and implementation of social assistance programmes,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635008 Social welfare methodologist,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635009 Assessing social worker (+ specialised training),

SK ISCO 08 code 2635010 Specialist in child protection and social services,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635011 Specialist for marginalised population groups,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635012 Specialist in local government social services,

SK ISCO 08 code 2635999 Social work and counselling specialist not elsewhere classified (+ specific conditions)

SK ISCO 08 code 3253999 Field social and health worker not elsewhere classified (+ specific conditions),

SK ISCO 08 code 3253001 Community worker

3412001 Social care worker for people with disabilities

3412002 Social worker for the elderly

3412003 Family and child social worker

3412004 Professional social worker

3412005 Professional social worker in social services mediation

3412006 Professional crisis intervention worker

3412999 Professional social worker not elsewhere classified

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