Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with training methodologies designed to connect direct field experience with the elements that characterize social service in various operative contexts.
- - knowledge and ability to understand the organizing contexts of social service and how the professional social worker operates in them;
- - applied knowledge and comprehension skills:
• to develop reflective self-observation skills
• to develop professional observation skills
- Autonomy of judgement
• to try out the application of specific operative tools
• to recognize the methodological aspects in professioanl practice
- to reconsider the learned theory in a critical-reflective manner
- - Communication skills:
- to consolidate skills and techniques to write different types of text (expositive, descriptive, argumentative) that require distinct oral communication and written version methods
- - Learning skills
- to develop self-analysis skills of one's actions in the practical experience in the field - ability to connect theories with practical action
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The first part of the course involves the treatment of elements of professional methodology applied to the standard social service, in the second part specific discussion will be treated (drug addiction services, for minors and families, etc.).
Full programme
Extended program
Elements of cultures and contexts of Social Service
- Work on projects with weak subjects
- Expert knowledge and informal learning in the job of the social worker
- To manage the difficult communications with subjrcts
- The home visit
- Elements for drafting the papers
- Evaluate and evaluate oneself as an opportunity for professional learning
- the interview: questions tools and techniques in relation to the various professional situations
Bibliography
L. Fazzi Servizio Sociale riflessivo, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2015
E. Cabiati La visita domiciliare in tutela minorile, Erickson, Trento, 2014
selected parts of the book: K. Jones, B. Cooper, H. Ferguson Lavoro per bene. Buone pratiche nel servizio sociale, Erikson, Trento, 2009
LECTURE NOTES/LESSON SLIDES/MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS
Teaching methods
The course aims to provide students with training methodologies designed to connect direct field experience with the elements that characterize social service in various operative contexts.
- - knowledge and ability to understand the organizing contexts of social service and how the professional social worker operates in them;
- - applied knowledge and comprehension skills:
• to develop reflective self-observation skills
• to develop professional observation skills
- Autonomy of judgement
• to try out the application of specific operative tools
• to recognize the methodological aspects in professioanl practice
- to reconsider the learned theory in a critical-reflective manner
- - Communication skills:
- to consolidate skills and techniques to write different types of text (expositive, descriptive, argumentative) that require distinct oral communication and written version methods
- - Learning skills
- to develop self-analysis skills of one's actions in the practical experience in the field - ability to connect theories with practical action
Assessment methods and criteria
Check methods
During the teaching start-up phase, the teacher will check the students' previous knowledge.
The achievement of the awaited results will be verified through a oral exam that will cover the entire program. The test will be aimed at verifying knowledge; and aimed to verify the ability to apply knowledge and understanding and to express an argument based on the logical connection of the learned concepts.
The answer will be evaluated according to the following criteria: relevance of the answer, ability to synthesize, clarity in exposition and grammatical correctness (syntactic and lexical). In addition, the student will be required to produce descriptive and evaluative reports of the internship experience and to connect this to the topics covered in the course.
Other information
In-depth books
Reference and in-depth books
M. Riccucci, Scrivere per il servizio sociale, Carrocci, Roma, 2014
M. Cheli. F. Mantovani, T. Mori (a cura di) La valutazione sociale delle cure parentali, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2015
