09680 - Notions and Principles of Social Work

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will be able to: - know the basic conceptual references elaborated by Social Work and the analysis tools that contributed to the foundation and transformations of this discipline; - know and analyze some social change topics that are particularly important for the asset of Social Work today.

Course contents

The following topics will be developed:

-          the guiding principles, values ​​and professional attitudes of social work through the analysis of some articles of the Constitution and the Code of Conduct, in order to allow for reflections on professionally and ethically complex issues and provide opportunities to review practice and theory;

-          the interview in social work, moving from the definition of psychic and material aspects to theoretical and methodological coordinates as well as fieldworks;

-          relationship skills of professionals and the importance of socializing with our own emotions.

 

Readings/Bibliography

Allegri E., Palmieri P., Zucca F., Il colloquio nel servizio sociale, Carocci, Roma, 2012.

Dal Pra Ponticelli M., Pieroni G., Introduzione al servizio sociale. Storia, principi, deontologia, Carocci, Roma, 2011 (Chapters 7 and 8).

Gorgoni A., Assistenti sociali. Codice deontologico, Edizioni Laterza, Bari, 2012 (Chapter 4).

Teaching methods

Lectures with focus on case studies, practical exercises and group works.

Assessment methods

The final exam will consist on an oral talk. The aim is checking whether students have learned the book contents and if a global and organic view of the course topics has been reached. Students are not required to report mnemonic what they read but, through a personal language style, they are requested to show that they have elaborated and internalized the course topics. Students are also required to promptly answer the questions. They must show expression skills as well as the use of a specific language and professionally correct terms.

Teaching tools

Further material will be available on the teacher's webpage during the course.

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Mantovani