Школа соціальної роботи ім. професора Володимира Полтавця

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    Social Work Education during the War in Ukraine
    (2023) Boiko, Oksana; Kabachenko, Nadiya
    Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the study process at the universities was stopped. Only in a month there was a distance learning arranged at the School of Social Work at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (SSW NaUKMA), based on the relevant experience during COVID-19. The study was to explore the problems experienced by the SW students and lecturers from the SSW NaUKMA during the war in Ukraine, the experience of overcoming them, and identifying some innovative education approaches used in this context. The study had qualitative design with the use of Rapid Needs Assessment, notes from the meetings of lecturers and documents' analysis. It was found that the most difficult situation was for the students at the last years of their studies who had to prepare BA and MA papers based on their own research. Relevant strategies were developed to support them where the key role was played by their supervisors. Relevant approaches were developed to organization of practice placement including assignments, assessment system. To prevent mental health problems, there were psychoeducation components embedded into lectures and workshops. Support by the group of social work educators and practitioners from the EsrASSW, EASSW, IASSW and other professional associations within the Initiative 'Solidarity and Support with Ukrainian Social Work Educators from the Schools of Social Work' was very important too. Thus, in the permanently changing war context innovative approaches to social work education were used to ensure the students’ gaining relevant skills and knowledge.