Religious Values

Bill Cleary is an other guest teacher that we could heard during two days. He talked about the influence of religion on professional thinking. The power point that he gave us, starts with two questions: in which way does religion influence our concept of “education” and in which way does religion influence our concept of social work. At first, the class was a little complicate because in my country, Spain, there are religious institutions of course but by the time, there are less.

In Catalunya, were I live, there are also religious institutions but I had never been in contact so it is a little bit difficult for me to know in which particular way they work.

I know that in many countries, the religion takes a big place. In class we could talk concretely about the situation of Denmark and Ireland. I also could learn the difference between “social work” and “social education”. In Denmark the concepts are mixed but in Ireland are speared.

Its interesting to learn how any country understands the education and all that includes it (concept, values, professionals, etc.)

I also learned that there are many different social professionals between countries, who have a different name but their task its more or less or the same, etc. For example, in my country I'm studying for to be a social educator and here in Denmark is understand us a pedagogue. My study takes 3 years, including 4 months in a practical placement. In contrast, in Denmark the study takes 3 and a half year, includes 15 months work in a placement.

An other point that we have been talking about which I think it's very important, was the different personal approaches to social work. The teacher presented us 4 ways:

A vocation: to help humanity. Motivated towards the others/others.

A mission: to set a goal and achieve it. Motivated towards oneself.

A career: to develop skills and knowledge and to earn money. Motivated towards oneself and ones family.

A family tradition: to keep up a respected family tradition. Motivated towards ones family.

He ask us if we could choose one based in our personal experience but personally I think that I can't chose only one, I chose all of them.

I really like to be in contact with the others and help them us much us possible with whatever.

I would really like to change a lot of things of this live, like poverty, the equality, etc. but I know it's so difficult.

I want to develop my skills and increase my knowledge for to be more competitive

My parents support me in my decisions so if I want to study one degree or an other its my choice.