Insights on social service as a discipline and profession
Ethical dilemmas and deontology.
The help process: access to services and features of the first interview
The biographical approach: autobiography and life stories; biogram, identity, careers and moral career; coping skills
The methodological aspects
Focus on different methodological aspects of the profession
Modules I III:
Codice deontologico dell'assistente sociale, Ordine Assistenti Sociali, Consiglio Nazionale, 2009 (Social Workers Order, National Council)
Nuovo dizionario di servizio sociale", by Annamaria Campanini, Carocci, 2013, items: assistente sociale, servizio sociale, deontologia professionale, responsabilità, principi del servizio sociale. metodologia del servizio sociale, teorie del servizio sociale.
Filippini S., Bianchi E. (edited by), "Le responsabilità professionali dell'assistente sociale”, Carocci 2017, Introduzione chapter 1 e 2.
Fargion S., "Il metodo del servizio sociale. riflessione, casi, ricerche", Carocci Faber, Roma, 2013, Introduzione e chapter 1.
Campanini A. (edited by), "Gli ambiti di intervento del servizio sociale", Carocci 2017, chapter 1.
Pieroni G., Dal Pra Ponticelli M., "Introduzione al servizio sociale. Storia, principi, deontologia", Roma, ed. Carocci, 2005, chapter 6.
Mirri A., "Emergenze, urgenze e servizio sociale. teoria, metodologia e tecniche", Carocci 2018, chapter 4.
Module II:
Bini L., Documentazione e servizio sociale (new edition), Carocci, 2018 from page 103 to pag. 126
Fargion S., Il metodo del servizio sociale, Carocci, 2013, chapter 2
Meo A., Vite in bilico. Sociologia della reazione ad eventi spiazzanti, Liguori, 2000. Study only the introduction (from page 1 to page 43). Read the first, second and third chapters..
Nuovo Dizionario di servizio sociale 2013 Carocci Faber - Items: Approccio biografico, Ascolto, Relazione di aiuto, Risorsa, Segretariato sociale
Notes provided during the course
Learning Objectives
The course pursues the following educational objectives:
- ability to acquire the 'sense' of the profession of social worker and his position in the current welfare system
-comprehension of the relevance of ethical and deontological questions in professional practices with particular reference to ethical dilemmas
- development of a "complex" thinking with respect to the social phenomena object of the social service activity, a basic requirement for the assumption of the professional perspective;
- ability to analyze the life stories of individual individuals so as to identify the social disadvantage often at the base of marginalization processes and coping strategies;
- recognition of empathic behavior as a substantial element of the helping relationship and narrative support techniques
-development of skills to analyze the initial phases of the help process
- ability to understand the most important elements of the methodological question in the profession of social worker
Prerequisites
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Teaching Methods
Frontal teaching lessons: Total 52 hours
Laboratory activities: Total 16 hours
Seminars / guided tours: Total 4 hours
Further information
Attendance is strongly recommended
Type of Assessment
First written test: analysis of a life story and social and identity processes through the construction of the biogram
Second written test: questions on the topics covered in the first and third module.
The written tests will be valid for the current academic year.
Oral exam on the topics of the first, second and third module: it will be supported only by those who pass the written tests
Course program
Insights on social service as a discipline and profession
Ethical dilemmas and deontology.
The help process: access to services and features of the first interview
The biographical approach: autobiography and life stories; biogram, identity, careers and moral career; coping skills
The methodological aspects
Focus on different methodological aspects of the profession