University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences

ICUDDR Member

Department of Criminology
Department of Behavioural Disorders, Laboratory for Prevention Research

Borogajska cesta 83f
Zagreb,  10000
Croatia

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Available certifications

Bachelor

Undergraduate study of Social Pedagogy

Duration of the study: three academic years or 6 semesters ECTS: 180 Professional title: University Bachelor in Social Pedagogy (univ. bacc. paed. soc.) The undergraduate study of Social Pedagogy has been taught since the academic year of 2005/2006. The Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Croatia issued the accreditation for conducting this programme on June 18, 2004, and the license on June 2, 2005. Since the academic year of 2010/2011 it is taught according to the updated programme. Knowledge The programme of study is based on the basic knowledge of Social Pedagogy which implies all those processes and functions linked with behavioural disorders of children, youth, and adults. The students acquire necessary knowledge and skills for solving tasks of medium complexity in the work with individuals, groups/communities at the risk or with already manifested difficulties and problems in social integration. Upon completion of this study, the students acquire limited competences which make them eligible for employment on tasks of medium complexity. The undergraduate study of Social Pedagogy is mostly committed to acquisition of general, generic, knowledge which serves as the basis for specialist knowledge related to the profession and as the basis for lifelong learning. The Social Pedagogy encompasses knowledge of developmental characteristics of the individual, individual differences which are important in learning, learning environment and social interactions, disorders in behaviour of the individual, bio-psycho-social structure of the individual as the basis for development of behavioural disorders, knowledge of criminal offences, delinquents, victims of delinquent behaviour, criminality as the social phenomenon, and society’s reactions to criminality. The study programme fosters competences in understanding behavioural disorders, stigmatization process, marginalization, personal and social violence, and the ability of evaluating key characteristics of the individual and social environment, and the needs of the individual and social environment. The study consists of the general fundamental content related to the profession (28% of courses), auxiliary contents from the fields of related professions (33% of courses), the narrow field of the discipline (26% of courses), and the part of programme concerning elective courses which the students elect from other undergraduate academic programmes (13% of courses). During the study, the students acquire interdisciplinary knowledge of the biomedical field and the fields of psychology, sociology, law, pedagogy, criminology, and penology. Competences The holders of BA degree in Social Pedagogy acquired the following competences: Knowledge of - developmental characteristics of the individual, individual differences which are important in learning, learning environment and social interactions, behavioural disorders of the individual, bio-psycho-social structure of the individual as the basis for development of behavioural disorders which includes knowledge of criminal offences, delinquents, victims of delinquent behaviour, criminality as the social phenomenon, and society’s reactions to behavioural disorders; Understanding of - behavioural disorders, stigmatization process, marginalization, personal and social violence; Evaluation of - individual and social environment, and the needs of the individual and social environment. The study of Social Pedagogy trains experts for scientificresearch and practical work on the prevention, detection, evaluation, early interventions, and treatment, processing and subsequent care for children, youth and adults at risk of disorders or with manifested behavioural disorders, and their social environment, in the function of education, socialization, rehabilitation, and social integration. This study provides necessary education and prepares the experts for the work in: institutions of social welfare (social welfare centres, juvenile correctional institutions, children’s homes, counselling centres) institutions of judicial system (state attorney offices, courts, correctional facilities, penitentiaries, prisons) institutions of education (preschool institutions, primary and secondary schools, pupils’ dormitories, and various leisure centres) organizational units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs health institutions (outpatient clinics, public medical centres, hospitals, mental health centres, psychiatric clinics, addiction treatment centres) institutions in the local community (private practice medicine, family centres, non-governmental organizations, etc.)

Master

Graduate study of Social Pedagogy

Duration of the study: two academic years or 4 semesters ECTS: 120 Academic degree: University Master in Social Pedagogy (univ. mag. paed. soc.) The graduate study of Social Pedagogy has been taught since the academic year of 2008/2009. The Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Croatia issued the accreditation for conducting this programme on June 18, 2004, and the license on June 2, 2005. Since the academic year of 2010/2011 it is taught according to the updated programme. The study programme is organized in two modules: Children and Youth Adults Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences does not offer full degree study programme of Social Pedagogy in English language. Knowledge The graduate university study of Social Pedagogy is mostly committed to acquiring specialist knowledge and competences from the narrow field of profession and serves as the basis for lifelong learning. The Social Pedagogy encompasses knowledge of developmental characteristics of the individual, individual differences which are important in learning, learning environment and social interactions, behavioural disorders of the individual, biopsycho-social structure of the individual as the basis for development of behavioural disorders, including knowledge of criminal offences, delinquents, victims of delinquent behaviour, criminality as a social phenomenon, and society’s reaction to that criminality. This study programme fosters competences in understanding behavioural disorders, stigmatization process, marginalization, personal and social violence, and ability to evaluate key features of the individual and social environment, and the needs of the individual and social environment. Competences Competences acquired upon completion of the graduate study of Social Pedagogy: planning and conducting expert work - planning individual and group work, educational and counselling work, non-institutional, institutional, and semi-institutional work, work focused on the individual’s living space communicative-reflexive competences - empathy, responsibility for one’s own professional development, selfobservation, interpersonal communication cooperation - with the users’ families, other participants in the user’s environment, and with interdisciplinary teams preparation, conducting, and evaluation of social-pedagogic projects, and analytical and research work for the needs of practice The study of Social Pedagogy trains the experts for scientific-research and practical work on the prevention, detection, evaluation, early interventions, and treatment, processing and subsequent care for children, youth, and adults at risk of behavioural disorders or with manifested behavioural disorders, and their social environment, in the function of education, socialization, rehabilitation, and social integration. This study provides the needed education and prepares the experts for the work in: institutions of social welfare (social welfare centres, juvenile correctional institutions, children’s homes, counselling centres) institutions of judicial system (state attorney offices, courts, correctional facilities, penitentiaries, prisons) institutions of education (preschool institutions, primary and secondary schools, pupils’ dormitories, and various leisure centres) organizational units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs health institutions (outpatient clinics, public medical centres, hospitals, mental health centres, psychiatric clinics, addiction treatment centres) institutions in the local community (private practice medicine, family centres, non-governmental organizations, etc.). The student has to pass all compulsory and elective courses, complete the obligatory practical work in elected institutions, write a thesis under Mentor's guidance (research or overview), and defend it before a three-member commission. The holder of this qualification is authorized to perform expert tasks in the field of his/her academic degree. The study is based on fundamental and specialist knowledge of social pedagogy which implies all processes and functions linked with behavioural disorders of children, youth and adults. The students acquire necessary knowledge and skills for solving complex tasks in the work with individuals, groups/communities at risk or with manifested difficulties and problems in social integration. Upon the completion of this study, the student acquires competences which make him/her eligible for employment on tasks of high complexity.

Doctoral

Postgraduate doctoral study Prevention Science and Disability Study

Duration of the study: three academic years or 6 semesters ECTS: 180 (140 ECTS credits for scientific research and 40 ECTS credits for organized teaching activity) Academic degree: The postgraduate doctoral study Prevention Science and Disability Study was developed at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences as a result of the project of the doctoral study “Development and Evaluation of Prevention and Rehabilitation Developed in the Community” which was realized within the Programme of the National Foundation of Science, Higher Education, and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia - Support to the Reform of Higher Education - Establishing Third Cycle Programmes of Doctoral Studies (01/10/2005-30/04/2006) and was based on contemporary scientific insights regarding the promotion of health, prevention of mental and behavioural disorders, risk behavior of children and youth, and relationship and support of the society to persons with disabilities. The aforementioned study is a kind of successor to the earlier postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences of the University of Zagreb with the difference that was introduced by the Bologna Declaration - international mobility of students and professors, comparison of academic burden on students, comparison of the quality of studies, and recognition of curricula in other European countries. The study was conceived as an interdisciplinary study which will be taught by professors from various faculties of the University of Zagreb, other universities, institutes, and centres in Croatia and abroad. The study has been taught since the academic year of 2007/2008, following the approval of the Senate of the University of Zagreb (December 12, 2006), when the first generation of doctoral students was enrolled. The programme of study obtained the license from the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports on September 17, 2009. The postgraduate doctoral study Prevention Science and Disability Study is organized in two study programmes: 1. Prevention Science - Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders and Promotion of Mental Health 2. Study of Disability With regards to the subject modules, the study is organized through three groups of modules: • branch module Prevention Science, • branch module Study of Disability, • module of methodological and statistic subjects. Some subjects are common for both programmes in their entirety. This doctoral study is organized as a full-time study and/or part-time study. The organized teaching is more concentrated in the first years. Already during the first study year the students are given opportunity to address their research interest as early as possible through organized workshops of generic skills and scientific-research methodology, whether by starting the realization of existing scientific projects or by preparing their own research. Students’ Mentors in the writing of the doctoral thesis can be both Croatian and foreign scientists. Competences The aim of this doctoral study is to train scientists who will in addition to their activities on universities, research centres, and on the levels of state and local authorities (county and local communities), research, develop, and implement specific strategies of promotion, prevention, rehabilitation, and support, notably advocating rights and the meeting of needs of persons with disabilities based on inclusion, citizenship rights, social justice, and international standards of human rights (e.g. through epidemiology studies, longitudinal studies, evaluation studies and cost-effectiveness studies).

Continuing Education

Centre for Lifelong Learning

Center for Lifelong Learning Purpose of the Center The Center for Lifelong Learning is an institution of the Faculty that offers various professionals the opportunity to continuously specialize and learn new professional skills and intervention methods for direct work with clients. Goals of the center - To promote the latest knowledge in practice, - To ensure high quality standards in practice, - Collaboration with professionals in the field, - Ensuring high quality intervention programs and treatment methods, - Strengthening professional skills. Activities The main activities of the center include the development and implementation of training in the areas of prevention, diagnostics and rehabilitation/treatment of people with difficulties in social integration and people with difficulties in linguistic communication. We also offer education programs that focus on research methodology in the social sciences. The training courses are mainly aimed at professionals in the field of social sciences, with the admission criteria indicated in the description of each course. The Center’s activities allow for professional specialization through various modalities, such as courses, seminars, workshops, professional conferences, round tables, etc. Faculty members have developed some trainings based on their specific scientific and professional expertise, others are part of broader project activities, while some are organized in collaboration with institutions that have shown an interest in specializing in a specific topic. Educational activities carried out Since the establishment of the Center for Lifelong Learning in 2009, we have developed and implemented various educational activities that respond to the interests and needs of today's academics and practitioners. A few years ago, a education course on improving addiction prevention programs and rehabilitation/resocialization programs based on quality standards was carried out within this center.