Social Work and Social Design – Гид абитуриента
Social Work

Social Work and Social Design

The educational program aims to prepare bachelors for the areas of activity in the provision of social services, social support measures for various categories of the population. Students of the direction “Social work” are aware of the social significance of their profession; observe the ethics of professional activity; have knowledge, skills and abilities in the theoretical and technological foundations of social work; are guided in the directions of social protection policy of the population; they are trained in the methods of diagnostics of difficult life situations and the choice of technologies, types and forms of social services, as well as in the implementation of scientific research, project, information and consulting work; they know the basics of managerial decision-making.

Major Academic Disciplines

  • the history of social work and international experience
  • theory of social work
  • social protection of the population in the Russian Federation
  • social work with different population groups
  • technologies of social work
  • psychology in social work
  • science of family and activities social support services family
  • management in social work
  • economic foundations of social work
  • fundamentals of social entrepreneurship
  • regional experience of social work in the field of business
  • the support system of social entrepreneurship in Russia
  • organization of voluntary (volunteer) activities and interaction with socially oriented NGOs

Professions for Graduates

  • head of bodies, services and organizations of the social sphere
  • head of socially oriented NGOs
  • head of the organization, production unit, functional service
  • specialist in social work
  • specialist in rehabilitation work in the social sphere
  • specialist of the guardianship and guardianship authority for minors
  • specialist in youth work
  • specialist in socio-cultural activities
  • specialist in working with the family
  • specialist in social work in religious organizations
  • specialist in child psychological safety
  • a social worker for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities
  • specialist in adaptation of migrants
  • specialist in medico-social expertise
  • social teacher
  • specialist employment service
  • specialist migration service
  • specialist of the regional branch of the Pension Fund of Russia
  • the inspector on affairs of minor children
  • gerontologist and consultant on healthy aging
  • expert consultant on social issues
  • manager of social, charitable and volunteer events
  • training manager
  • specialist units for work with personnel
  • administrator
  • individual entrepreneur

Graduates scope of employment

  • bodies of federal, regional and municipal management
  • territorial bodies and subordinate organizations
  • organizations of compulsory and voluntary social insurance
  • pension funds
  • system of bodies of internal affairs and justice
  • institutions and bodies executing punishment
  • commercial and non-profit organizations providing social services to citizens
  • socially oriented NGOs
  • institutions of general, professional and additional education
  • cultural institutions
  • bodies and institutions for youth affairs
  • employment services
  • medical and social expertise services
  • religious organizations