Social work - focus on children and young people, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents

With your Bachelor's in Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents, you can work, for example, as a social worker in the general public service or in the youth welfare office.

In the part-time distance learning program Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents at IU International University, you can be admitted if you have either a high school diploma (general qualification for university entrance), a technical high school diploma, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as the state-certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after completing this training.

These are the study contents in the online course Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents

This bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 35 modules that you will complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study schedule for the full-time study in Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents looks like this:

• Semester 1: Introduction to Childhood Pedagogy, Development and Socialization, Pedagogy: historical, conceptual and terminological foundations, Theories and Concepts in Social Work, Introduction to Academic Writing for Pedagogy and Social Sciences, Project: Self-reflection, Personality Development and Professionalization
• Semester 2: Didactics of Childhood Pedagogy, Methods and Instruments of Social Work I, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competences, Social History, Philosophy, Ethics, Introduction to Child and Youth Welfare, Social Law
• Semester 3: Quality Management in Social Work, Sociology, Seminar: Fields of Action in Child and Youth Welfare, Special Legal References in Social Work, Qualitative Research Methods, Project: Pedagogical Perspectives on Vocational Orientation
• Semester 4: Social Policy, Culture and Media Work with Children and Adolescents, Target Group Work and Case Management, Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Quantitative Research Methods, E-Learning Project
• Semester 5: Recognition Internship: Social Work BASA-022, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's program in Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents at IU special are the many opportunities to specialize in topic areas according to your interests and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Extracurricular Child and Youth Work, Seminar: Concepts and Methods in "Child Welfare Services," Child Protection in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect, Seminar: Practical Action in Child Protection, Digital Skills, Seminar: Digitalization in Social Work, Conflict Management and Mediation, Project: Conflict Management and Opinion Formation in Social Media, Developmental and Neurobiological Foundations of Special Education with Children and Adolescents, Seminar: Special Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents, Supervision, Intervision, Coaching, Conflict Management and Mediation.

For the second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: School Social Work and Extended Daytime Support, Seminar: Cooperation of Youth Welfare and School, Fundamentals of Trauma Pedagogy, Seminar: Trauma Pedagogy in Fields of Social Work, Didactics and Methodology of E-Learning and Digital Media, Seminar: E-Learning, Seminar: Family Education, Communication and Counseling in Social Work - Role Play, Disorders and Interventions in Childhood and Adolescence, Health Promotion and Prevention in Childhood Pedagogy, Management Functions in Social Institutions, Labor and Personnel Law for Social Institutions, Introduction: Sexuality in Social Work, Seminar: Sex Education, Culture and Media Work in the School Context, Project: Concept and Planning in Cultural and Media Pedagogy, Parental Work, Early Interventions and Child Protection, Early Childhood Education, Diversity Management.

For the third specialization, you can choose one of these modules: Disorders and Interventions in Childhood and Adolescence, Health Promotion and Prevention in Childhood Pedagogy, Early Interventions and Child Protection, Seminar: Family Education, Culture and Media Work in the School Context, Project: Concept and Planning in Cultural and Media Pedagogy, Supervision, Intervision, Coaching, Seminar: Methods of Individual and Group Counseling, Inclusion, Special Education Support Concepts, Human Resources Specialization I, Human Resources Specialization II, Introduction to "Assistance for Education" (SGB VIII), Methodological Competencies of Childhood Pedagogy, Early Childhood Development, Introduction to the Topic of "Sexualized Violence," Developmental Psychology, Project: Prevention and Intervention in Cases of Sexualized Violence, Introduction to the Concept of Social Space Orientation, Action Contexts of Social Space Orientation, Introduction to Concepts and Procedures of Group Work, Specific Action Contexts of Group Work, Kindergarten and Nursery in an International Context, Early Childhood Education, Sign Language, English Certificate Course, English as a Foreign Language, Italian Certificate Course, Italian as a Foreign Language, Spanish Certificate Course, Spanish as a Foreign Language, French Certificate Course, French as a Foreign Language, Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompt Techniques, Artificial Intelligence.

How Flexible is the Standard Study Time in the Distance Learning Course Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning format, you can choose from 3 study models:

• In the full-time study, the standard study period is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time study in Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents is particularly suitable for those who are not employed or only work a few hours per week.
• In part-time study I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time study I is suitable, for example, for those who work part-time alongside their studies.
• In part-time study II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time study II is particularly suitable for those who are heavily involved in their profession alongside their distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester off during your studies at no additional cost.

How Does Online Learning Work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In the online course at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the distance learning program Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents at IU International University, there is no mandatory presence - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can choose when to attend your modules and lectures. This way, you can usually create your study plan and semester schedule flexibly on your own.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you can access the scripts for your studies in Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Additionally, through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you can access supplementary materials, such as videos. You can interact with your lecturers and fellow students in virtual live formats, for example, through interactive lectures.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. An online exam can be taken at any time once you feel adequately prepared for the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.