96256 - LABORATORIO DI GUIDA AI TIROCINI

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student: - knows the specific content of the professional role of social worker and the ethical aspects; - reaches skills of observation, processing and analysis of the institutional realities in which the social service activities are built and developed; - is able to orient herself/himself in the specific workplace of social assistance.

Course contents

The Introductory Workshop on Internships: - plays a central role in the students' training process;
- students begin to build their career and their approach to the professional field;
- brings students to face their own choices;
- ensures a direct knowledge of social services, social work and the role of social worker.
The Introductory Workshop on Internships illustrates the meaning of internship, which qualifies the training of social workers (as it happens in other professional disciplines). In particular, a "practical" approach will be preferred in order to deal with an in-depth analysis of a case and in its intervention steps:
- social demand;
- the methodological path;
- the intervention project;
- check and evaluation of the intervention.
The Introductory Workshop on Internships presents the network of socio-sanitary services, with particular attention to their local organization. This allow students to identify their professional field of interest. At the same time, training sessions are planned for the preparation and consolidation of professional practice which is the base of the learning “on the field” through the internship.
Classroom debate with professionals ensures a knowledge and understanding of organization of professional social work.
Passing the final exam of Introductory Workshop on Internships is necessary to attend the internship.
The attendance to this course is compulsory (at least 2/3 of the lessons).

Readings/Bibliography

 Miodini S., Zini M.T. Il colloquio di aiuto. Teoria e Pratica nel Servizio Sociale, Carrocci, Roma, 2004

 

Mantovani F., Laboratorio di guida al tirocinio in servizio sociale. Formazione, conoscenza di sé e competenze professionali, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2018.

Mantovani F. (a cura di), Le nuove sfide dell'assistente sociale. Discontinuità biografiche e competenze professionali, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2021.

Teaching methods

lectures with in-depth analysis of case studies, practical exercises and group work

Assessment methods

The final exam will consist an oral talk (at the end of the cours). The aim is checking whether students have learned the book contents and if a global 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 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

during the course the material will be made available on the website of the professor

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Mantovani