Spezialisation modules

The 2nd semester of the bachelor’s programme at the GJU serves as specification studies, aiming at an introduction to social work in the Jordanian context. This specification area is predetermined and cannot be deselected.

It consists of the following specification modules:

  • Social work in Jordan, Germany and Internationally:
    • National, historical, social, cultural and religious framework conditions of social work in Jordan and Germany
    • Discipline, profession, institutions and fields of action of social work in Jordan and Germany
    • Introduction to international and transnational social work as well as international social work research
    • Intercultural and interreligious sensitivity
    • Localisation of Social Work
  • Social work Practice in Jordan:
    • The students select a field of action from the numerous fields of action of social work offered in Jordan as an example in which the internship is completed.
    • These include in particular:
      • Social work in companies
      • Development and support in early childhood
      • Help for people at risk and resocialisation
      • Health care
      • Help for women
      • Youth and adult education
      • Child, youth and family welfare
      • Music therapy in social work
      • Youth and school social work
      • Social work in the migration society
      • Social work in an ageing society
      • Social work with mentally ill and addicted people
      • Social work and disability
      • Social Management

For more information, please refer to the module handbook.