Profiles in the degree programs

The first study section is the prerequisite for successful admission to the TaSK profile program. The following courses must be attended and the following coursework (SLs) and additional coursework (ZLs) must be completed specifically for TaSK:

In Stage III, all courses are offered on assignment and are reserved exclusively for students in the profile.

This certificate contains events that are relevant to working with children, young people and their families. This mainly concerns the tasks of public and independent youth welfare organizations, which are anchored in the Social Code VIII.

Basic pedagogical, psychological and legal knowledge is just as important here as a methodical approach, e.g. in counseling. Procedures in child protection as well as differences and similarities in comparison with other European countries are also taught.

Requirements for a certificate:
It is possible to obtain a certificate under certain conditions. To do so, the course must be marked in the course catalog as part of the "Help for Children, Adolescents and their Families" certificate and a qualified certificate of attendance must be submitted. The conditions for qualified proof of participation are determined by the respective lecturers of the courses themselves.

The courses must be located in 3 different modules and have a total scope of at least 8 SWS. In addition, the practical semester must be completed in a field of action of the profile "Help for children, young people and their families" and the Bachelor's thesis must be written on a topic related to the theory and field of action "Help for children, young people and their families".

Please note that there is no entitlement to participation in a specific course/the assignment of a specific topic for the BA thesis.

School social work is becoming increasingly attractive as a field of social work. The faculty's excellent networking with schools and school social work coordination offices ensures the best conditions for working in this field.

The courses for this certificate are designed in such a way that students can select courses on basic and in-depth insights into the framework conditions, methods and challenges of school social work as part of their generalist studies and specialize in the field. A certificate of specialization can be issued if all courses in the certificate are attended regularly.

Certificate
The Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schulsozialarbeit NRW and Fachhochschule Dortmund award a certificate upon successful completion of the course and submission of proof of attendance.

Proof of participation

• Participation in at least one non-university congress/workshop or specialist conference
• Participation in at least one event organized by the LAG Schulsozialarbeit NRW
• Participation in a joint event with student teachers from TU Dortmund University (proof required)

Compulsory modules
You can complete the following modules with the corresponding examinations at any time during your studies. Of course, it makes sense to do this in the chronology provided for in the curriculum.

• K01: Field of action school social work (term paper on school social work, seminar on counseling skills, pedagogical group work, etc.)
• W02: Social work as a science (term paper on school/school social work/education or similar)
• W03: Psychology (seminar on counseling, free choice)
• W04: Sociology (seminar on educational inequalities or similar)
• W05: Law (focus on child and youth welfare)
• W06: Educational science (justice in education or similar)
• K09: Practical semester in school social work
• K11: Project in the field of school/school social work/other educational contexts
• W13: Degree (BA thesis on the topic of school social work)
• At least one additional course on: child protection, conflict/mediation or similar.

This certificate contains courses that are particularly relevant for social work with prisoners, those released from prison or at risk of imprisonment and their relatives. This requires a basic knowledge of the law, in particular criminal sanctions, penal law and the law governing the execution of sentences, deprivation of liberty and the protection of human rights, as well as basic knowledge of forensic psychology. Important are criminological findings on the effects of sanctions and interventions, on total institutions and on the development and prevention of crime.

This is also the basis for area-specific social work methods and approaches. International references are also taught. All in all, the course creates a profile that is fundamental for later work in independent offender support, the social services of the justice system or the penal system.

Requirements for a certificate:
It is possible to obtain a certificate under certain conditions. For this purpose, the course must be marked in the course catalog as a course for the "Offender Assistance" certificate and must be documented by submitting qualified proof of attendance. The conditions for qualified proof of attendance are determined by the respective lecturers of the courses themselves. If a course is not explicitly designated for the profile, participation in the context of the certificate must be agreed with the coordinator of the profile.

The courses must be located in 3 different modules and have a total scope of at least 8 SWS.

In addition, the practical semester must be completed in a field of action of the "Offender Support" profile and the Bachelor's thesis must be written on a topic related to the theory and action field of "Offender Support". These two points must be agreed in advance with the coordinator of the profile.

Please note that there is no entitlement to participation in a specific course/the assignment of a specific topic for the BA thesis.

The "Migration Law" certificate includes courses that provide a (migration) law profile in the degree program. The profiling takes place on the one hand through participation in corresponding courses and on the other hand through participation in the so-called "Legal Clinic".

A certificate in "Migration Law" is only awarded if the following achievements in the Bachelor of Social Work are proven:

• Successful and active participation in a migration law course in the module "Law and Administration" (qualified proof of participation and proof through module part examination, 6 ECTS)
• Successful and active participation in at least two further courses with a migration law context in other modules (qualified proof of participation and proof by at least two module or partial module examinations)
• Active counseling - after successful completion of the module "Law and Administration" - for the duration of at least two semesters in the "Legal Clinic" (qualified proof of participation)