Catholic of Mozambique

Historical Peculiarities of Formation of Social Workers in the Faculty of

Education and Communication from the Catholic University of

Mozambique

Luis Gujamo (MA)

Curriculum Development – Sustainable Development and Social Work (SUDET)

Social Work and Social Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa

I...• Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Communication of the Catholic

University of Mozambique - Degree in Social Work(2010) - Master in Development Management (2012)

• Coordinator of the Social Work in this Faculty• Enthusiast in Social Work

"In the time of globalization, when we find that the great

universities seek to merge, seek to federate or seek to cooperate to transform into centers of excellence in their programs, it is good for this centripetal movement of university centers could be part of attracting and being attracted to centers of excellence outside. "Teacher Lourenço do Rosário

About Mozambique

• Location: Southeast coast of Africa

Coordinates: Mozambique is located between latitudes 10 ˚ 26 ˚ 27'e 52'de south

latitude and between 30 ˚ 40 ˚ 51 12'e meridians of east longitude • Approximate area: 799,380 km2

• Borders: The United Republic of Tanzania to the northwest with Malawi and

Zambia to the west with the Republic of Zimbabwe and South Africa, and south to Swaziland

• Official language: Portuguese • Capital: Maputo City

Population • Total population 20,366,795 • Men 9842760 • Women 10524035 Provinces • Niassa 1.055.482 • Cabo Delgado 1683681 • Nampula 3861347 • Zambezia 3880184 • Tete 1593258 • Manica 1400415 • Sofala 1715557 • Inhambane 1444282 • Gaza 1362174 • Maputo Province 1098846 • Maputo Cidade 1.271.569 (census, 2007)

Requirements for distinction of professions The Regulation System for Job Access defines the following

requirements for distinction of professions: a) theories and specific methodologies b) Institutions by which it will carry on its business c) specific curriculam content d) professional status

(Branco, 2009; Cislaghi, 2011; Canastra, Gujamo, Magnino, 2012)

Camargo (1991) further notes that:a) The activities must involve intellectual operations,

accompanied by great individual responsibility;b) The activity should follow a special learning knowledge;c) An academic or theoretical training and practice in objectives,

ethics and also with knowledge of the person;d) Owning techniques capable of being transmitted through

specialized disciplines;e) Have appropriate organizations with activities, duties and

responsibilities with awareness group.

In this perspective, the formation of Social Workers should lead the process of learning to

develop critical skills that enable action. Not only contents, classes and tutoring sessions (without discriminating whether active or passive).

Context of emergence of Universities in Mozambique

The University in Mozambique arises in the context of colonization, with almost no insertion of the black class.

Being: General University Studies of Mozambique

(1962 - By decree of 21 August 44530) - University of Lourenço Marques (1968 - By

decree 43799 of December)

2. In 1976, the University of Lourenço Marques is transformed at the University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM).

3. Higher Pedagogical Institute (1985 - At Ministerial order No 73/85). Today Pedagogical University

4. Higher Institute of International Relations - ISRI (1986 - By Decree 1/86 of 5 February)

1987 (period from the introduction of the market economy) - Law on Higher Education that regulates the Private and Public Higher Education - Law No. 1/93 of 24 June is created. This law initiated a process of establishment of private higher education institutions. Ex:

Catholic University (1996), ISPU, ISCTEM, and others. We

mocambique in more than 38 institutions of higher learning

Catholic University of Mozambique

http://www.ucm.ac.mz/cms/

Surface 3739km ²

In Nampula there are about 6 Institutions of Higher Learning

1. Pedagogical University 2. Lurio University 3. Samora Machel Military Academy 4. University Mussa Bim Bique 5. Apolitecnica University 6. Catholic University of Mozambique - Faculty of Law - Faculty of Education and Communication

Formation of Social Workers in School of Education and Communication

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Social work promotes social change, problem solving in human

relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to improve their well-being "(FIAS, 2000).

Some reasons that dictated the opening of the social work course at Catholic of Mozambique

The first attempts at forming Social Agents emerges from government initiative Mozambique (Basic Formation).

By 2007 - Lack of Institutions of Higher Learning in the local and national

context, providing the course; - Social issues clamouring technical and scientific answers; - Minor personal training in social work - Organizations of social curries developing activities in the social

area - Strategic vision of the Faculty ... induces the creation Degree in

Social Work, a scheme of 4 years (3 for Bachelor and 1 Degree for Lecturer,

Functionality

AnoSem Código Licenciatura em Serviço Social

Créditos

MEIC101 Metodologia de investigação cientifica 6

INFO102 Informática 4

1º COMU103 Técnicas de expressão oral e escrita I 4

TRAN104 Habilidades de vida, saúde sexual e reprodutiva 3

INGL105 Inglês I 3

DESN106 Genealogias sociohistóricas do desenvolvimento 6

IEUN107 Orientação Universitária 4

1º Subtotal 30

COMU108 Técnicas de expressão oral e escrita II 4

INGL109 Inglês II 3

2º DESN110 Desenvolvimento Comunitário 5

SSOC111 Direito e legislação social 4

RELI112 Mundividência cristã 4

SSOC113 Serviço social I 5

PSCO114 Psicologia do desenvolvimento e aprendizagem 5

Subtotal 30

ETIC201 Ética social 4

1º INGL202 Inglês III 3

DESN203 Fundamentos sociológicos e económicos do desenvolvimento 5

DESN204 Paradigmas de Desenvolvimento, Participação e Cultura 6

SSOC205 Técnicas de animação sociocultural 6

SSOC206 Sociologia 6

2º Subtotal 30

EDUC207 Necessidades educativas especiais 5

COMU208 Teorias e Modelos de Comunicação 5

2º SSOC209 Direitos humanos 5

GEST210 Gestão de Projectos 5

GEST211 Psicossociologia das organizações 5

ETIC212 Ética e deontologia profissional 5

Subtotal 30

RPUB301 Responsabilidade social corporativa 5

SSOC302 Serviço social II 5

1º ANTR303 Antropologia cultural e social 5

SSOC304 Politicas sociais contemporâneas 5

DIRT305 Direito do trabalho e segurança social 5

SSOC306 Práticas de serviço social 5

3º Subtotal 30

SSOC307 Serviço social III 5

SSOC308 Métodos e técnicas de intervenção social 5

SSOC309 Criminologia e inserção social 5

2º PSCO310 Psicopatologia 5

PROJ311 Seminário: Projecto

10ESTA312 Seminário: EstágioSubtotal 30

Total 180

The opening of the course (2007), occurs in post-employment regime, with about 20 students. In 2008, 45 and since then one year relapse for 10 students.

That reality obliging, adjustments in curriculum and financial management. Parallel, must be approaching to the requirements of competence within the framework of the graduate: Psychiatric, legal, economic, cultural, philosophical and social service dimensions. Opportunity for learning and professional performance, modelled on the ground (stage), Field activity primarily in the context of corporate social assistance policy and development projects and local community

Challenges• As part of admission - Increase number of members

• As part of curriculum consolidation - Develop and consolidate with partners, practices

and curriculum models

• In the professional scope - Professional insertion of graduates - Systems of professional regulation

Underline the need for a professional association on a national level or a public corporation that can play the role of interlocutor with the state of the profession in the areas of regulation of professional practice and training, can be a lever to push the social service in the context of Mozambique. National and international partners are essential in this process

Thanks for attention

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