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20 novembre 2019 presentation made by Joëlle Libois, head of the school.!
Geneva School of Social Work - HETS
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HETS - Geneva School of social work
q HETS = 1 School in a network of schools of higher education (HES-SO) q HES -SO = University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
• Arts & Design; • Business, Management and Services; • Engineering & Architecture; • Music and Performing Arts • Health Sciences • Social Work.
6 Faculties
In 7 swiss cantons (french-speaking region) :
Berne Fribourg Genève Jura Neuchâtel Valais Vaud
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HETS – Fields of activities
Degree Programmes
Continuing Education
Contributions to society and services provided
Research and developpement
Social Work
Psychomotricity
MAS,DAS & CAS qualifications
Tailor-made Commissioned research (public/private)
Editions
Courses (catalogue)
Public funded research projects (SNSF)
Conferences / workshop
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Key figures Continuing Education § 15 CAS + DAS § 1 MAS § 288 Diplomas awarded Courses § 2506 participants in
continuing education short courses
Amount of financial income § 1.59 mio CHF (= 30% of
total income in continuing education HES-SO Genève)
Research Projects (18/19) § 24 research projects
obtained, 12 third-party funds,
§ Publications (2018) : § 62, 60% of them (37) are
peer reviewed
Degree Programmes Bachelor Social Work § 576 students, 65 % of
women § 3 professions : Social
Studies and Services ; Community Development, Social Pedagogy
Bsc Psychomotricity § 42 students, 93 % of
women MSc PM § 23 students, 95% of
women
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Main strategic orientations
HETS is at the cutting edge of social issues, professional practices, new forms of intervention and innovative responses to issues
• Digitalization / economy 4.0 • Aging population • New social contract •
Flexible training pathways / lifelong learning
• Pedagogical methods that improve Student autonomy (team learning)
Improving the framework conditions for research
• Securing funding sources
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Some Key Projects o Research on non-take up of social
benefits o World Social Work Day : collaboration
project with UN, NGOs and IGOs, involving students
o CERIP : Center for clinical intervention and research in Psychomotricity. Involving master students in research and services to the community and partners
o Cooperation with developing countries: Morocco, Senegal, India, Palestine, Lebanon
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