- Reflections on motivation connected to the choice of the course of study
- Representations of social worker
- Language, writing and comunicative competence in the professional experience
- Competences, emotions and values in the profession
Course Content - Part B
motivation: dimensions and deepening of autobiographical elements
-representations of social worker
-the language and writing
-competences and values in the profession
Mandatory reading among:
- Maria Teresa Asti (2021) "Nessuno è perfetto. Storie di un'assistente sociale di provincia, ed. Pacini
- Rossella Quattrocchi (2019) “Il cacciatore di orchi", ed. Il Ciliegio
- Gianfranco Mattera (2018) “Brutte storie, bella gente. Incontri ordinari di una professione straordinaria", ed. San Paolo
- Paolo Pajer (2017) "Per altre vite", ed. Il Ciliegio
Optional reading
- Sicora Alessandro (2021) "Emozioni nel servizio sociale. Strumenti per riflettere ed agire", ed. Carocci
- Bertotti Teresa, Fazzi Luca, Rosignoli Angela (2021) "Il servizio sociale: le competenze chiave", ed. Carocci
- Galavotti Cristina (2020) "Approccio narrativo e servizio sociale. Raccontare di Sé e raccontare dell'Altro", ed. Maggioli.
Supplementary texts and articles will be provided by teachers during the laboratory.
Reading a book among:
-"Il cacciatore di orchi" (2019), di Rosella Quattrocchi, edizioni Il Ciliegio
-"Brutte storie, bella gente. Incontri ordinari di una professione straordinaria" (2018), di Gianfranco Mattera, edizioni San Paolo
-"Per altre vite" (2017), Paolo Pajer, edizioni Il Ciliegio
Other texts will be proposed by the teacher during the course
Learning Objectives - Part A
- to foster the awareness of motivational processes which are at the basis of the choice to undertake the training to become social worker
- to support the conscious use of language and writing to an effective communication
- to promote the acquisition of a professional perspective
Learning Objectives - Part B
-to foster the awareness of motivational processes wich are at the basis of choice to become a social worker
-to support the conscious use of language and of writing to an effective communication
-to promote the acquisition of the professional perspective
Prerequisites - Part A
Good knowledge of italian language
Prerequisites - Part B
No one
Teaching Methods - Part A
We predominantly used a non-frontal method, that includes:
- participated discussion
- students’ storytelling about autobiographical events
- reading of short texts or articles
- viewing of film clips
- exercises/practice of short texts writing
- projection of slides
- individual and group exercises
Some activities msy be subjected to changes in relation to the delivery mode in presence or remote and to security protocols.
Teaching Methods - Part B
The method will be in presence or at distance; this will depending on the necessities dictated by sanitary emergency
Further information - Part A
- Mandatory frequency
- The course will be carried out in presence or remotely depending on the needs related to the public health emergency
Further information - Part B
Times and modalities will be published on the website
Type of Assessment - Part A
Tasks execution and participation to the activities. Reading of a book and production of a final short text.
Type of Assessment - Part B
Carrying out the assigned deliveries during the Laboratory and attendance activities.
Will be required a paper about a theme and modality that will be announced during the meetings
Course program - Part A
1. Presentation of the course of study and laboratory
2. Analysis of the motivation construct
3. Storytelling of autobiographical experiences connected to the choice of this course of study
4. Reflections about the figure of social worker and analysis of some representation
5. Role of emotions in social work
6. Language: words’ importance, differences between spoken and written language, how to write an effective text
7. Value, ethic and deontological aspects of profession
Course program - Part B
-professional motivation
-the representation of social worker
-elements of values, ethic and deontological
-writing and language
-autobiographical techniques and the profession
-work on emotions