Full Description
The challenge of standardising social work education remains a much-discussed but under-documented issue, particularly in developing and less-developed countries. Existing literature often emphasises the need for student-centred learning but lacks a comprehensive examination of how students can shape curricula, lesson plans and teaching methods in cooperation with educators.
This edited volume brings together leading scholars from across the Global North and South to explore the co-creation of social work curricula. Through case studies from New Zealand, Italy, Slovenia, Rwanda, Georgia, Spain, India, Portugal, Indonesia, Nepal and China, it highlights the roles of students, international collaboration and academic partnerships in producing responsive and effective social work education.
With invaluable practical insights, this book provides core guidance for developing a curriculum that equips future social workers with the skills to meet global challenges in an evolving professional landscape.
Contents
1. Introduction: Curriculum Matters: cocreating social work curriculum through partnership - Rajendra Baikady
Section 1: Students as Cocreators of curriculum
2. Academic co-creative inquiry: Cocreating with students - Ksenija Napan
3. Engaging students in co-creating the curriculum: participation practices in an Italian bachelor's degree in social work - Angela Rosignoli
4. Cocreating a social work curriculum in Slovenia: student involvement - Bojana Mesec and Liljana Rihter
5. Cocreating curriculum in social work: An Indian Experience - Shibilshad P and Rajendra Baikady
Section II: International Collaboration and co-creation of curriculum
6. Resilient Education and Mitigation of Social Problems: Introducing Community Social Labs in the Social Work Curriculum - Charles Kalinganire, Eric Awich Ochen, Janestic Twikirize, Zena Mnasi Mabeyo and Ann Christin E. Nilsen
7. Using Erasmus + scholarships for internationalization of social work programs: case of Georgia - Shorena Sadzaglishvili, Rusudan Asatiani and Teona Gotsiridze
8. European Perspectives on the digital adaptation of the Social Work curriculum in Spain, Clara Grech-Santi, Rubén González-Rodríguez, Paula Frieiro and Breogán Rioboó-Lois
9. The Impact of International Collaboration and Exchange of Ideas on Curriculum Development in Social Work - Adi Fahrudin
Section III: Partnership and co-creation of curriculum
10. Insights to co-creation from Aotearoa New Zealand: Working together in partnership to develop a social work curriculum that serves our rich diversity of peoples and communities- Sarah Fraser, Rehia Whaanga, Ngāti Rakaipaaka and Ngāti Rongomaiwahine
11. Ecological Narrative Approach in Co-Creating the Social Work Curriculum: A Pathway to Inclusive and Holistic Education - Emanuela Fato and Giuseppina Parisi
12. Co-creation in the curriculum through Service Learning - Paula Sousa
Section IV: Importance of curriculum co creation in Higher Education
13. Collaboration and Co-creation of Social Work Curriculum: Case of China - Meng Liu, Kai Zhu, Yulian Zhang, Xianmi Wang, Ying Li and Jinfeng Xu
14. Embedding Critical Localism Practice Principles in Supervision: Co-creating Reflective Conversations with Students Undertaking International Field Education Experiences - Jaryd Stobaus, Chloe Dillon, Annie Townsend and Binod Neupane
15. Way Forword: revisiting curriculum making process in Social Work - Rajendra Baikady
