Professionalism and Organisation of Social Work

Faculty

Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences

Version

Version 1 of 13.11.2025.

Module identifier

22M1169

Module level

Master

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winter term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
45LecturePresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
40Preparation/follow-up for course work-
35Study of literature-
30Creation of examinations-
Graded examination
  • Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
  • Portfolio exam or
  • Homework / Assignment
Literature

  • Bommes/Scherr (2012): Soziologie der Sozialen Arbeit: Basel/Weinheim: Beltz Juventa. 
  • Busse, S./Ehlert, G./Becker-Lenz, R./Müller-Hermann, S. (Hrsg.) (2016): Professionalität und Organisation. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
  • Hasenfeld, Y (2010): Human Services as Complex Organizations. Los Angeles: Sage. 
  • Klatetzki, T. (Hg.) (2010): Soziale personenbezogene Dienstleistungsorganisationen. Wiesbaden: VS-Verlag.
  • Klatetzki, T./Tacke, V. (HRsg.) (2005): Organisation und Profession. Wiesbaden: VS-Verlag. 
  • Kühl, S. (2020): Organisationen. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
  • May, M./Schäfer, A. (2021): Theorien für die Soziale Arbeit. Baden Baden: Nomos
  • Merchel, J. (2015): Management in Organisationen der Sozialen Arbeit. Einführung. Weinheim und Basel: Beltz Juventa.
  • Pothmann, J./Schmidt, H. (2022): Soziale Arbeit – die Organisationen und Institutionen. Opladen & Toronto: Barbara Budrich.
  • Weber, S.M./Göhlich, M./Schröer, A./Fahrenwald, C./Macha, H. (Hrsg.) (2013): Organisation und Partizipation. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.  

Applicability in study programs

  • Social Work: Shaping Participation for the Future
    • Social Work: Shaping Participation for the Future M.A. (01.09.2026)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Mohr, Simon
    Teachers
    • Mohr, Simon