B019308 - FOUNDATIONS AND PROCESS OF SOCIAL WORK

Italian

Defining reflections on social work as a discipline and profession
Examination of the New Code of Ethics of the Social Worker (2020)
Theoretical models of social service
The areas of intervention of the social service
Focus on different methodological aspects of the profession: the social service work of the emergency urgency
The help process: the first interview, the assessment, the planning of the social intervention
Social work and narrative approach
Professional writing

I and III module (Andre Mirri):
NEW CODE OF ETHICS OF THE SOCIAL WORKER, Order of Social Workers, National Council, 2020.
Filippini S. (2020) (edited by), "New code of ethics of the social worker: professional responsibilities", Carocci. All chapters.
Sanfelici M. (2021), "Models of social work. From theory to intervention", Carocci. All chapters.
Campanini A. (2020) (edited by), "The areas of intervention of the social service", Carocci, Rome,. All chapters.
By choice:
Sicora A. (2022), “Emotions in social work. Tools to reflect and understand ”, Carocci, Rome, (only chapters 1, 2 and 3).
Mirri A. (2018), "Emergencies, emergencies and social service. Theory, methodology and techniques", Carocci, Rome, (only chapters 3, 4 and 5).

II module (Raffaella Nurchis):
Bini L. (2018), Documentazione e servizio sociale (new edition), Carocci, Roma, from page 103 to page 135.
Fargion S. (2013), ll metodo del servizio sociale. Riflessioni, casi e ricerche, Carocci, Roma, introduction, chapters. 2, 3 and 4.
Notes from the lessons

The course pursues the following educational objectives:
- ability to acquire the 'sense' of the profession of social worker and of its position in the current welfare system
-understanding of the relevance of ethical and deontological issues in professional practices
- knowledge of the main reference models of the social service
- ability to understand the most important elements of the methodological question in the profession of social worker
- ability to recognize the complexity of a profession and the appropriate methodologies in the various fields
- development of a "complex thought” concerning the social phenomena which are the subject of social service activity, a basic requirement to take the professional perspective
- introduction to a methodological process characterized by the attention to the relational dimension, the assessment and intervention in a collaborative perspective, the reflectivity on professional action
- ability to analyze life histories in order to identify the processes of marginality, the resources and the experiences of coping stressfull events
- reflections on the theme of professional writing

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Frontal teaching lessons. Laboratory activities and case studies

Attendance is strongly recommended for teaching application methods

Oral exam on the topics of the three modules.

The definitions of social work
The evolution and position of a profession through legislation
The meaning, the structure, the organization, the contents of the New Code and the connections with the work of the social worker.
Ethical dilemmas and deontology.
Theoretical models of social work
Methodology and methods in social work: the areas of intervention.
Focus on different methodological aspects of the profession: the social service work of the emergency urgency.
The help process: access to the social services and characteristics of the first interview.
The assessment (according to the model of reciprocity). The concepts of resource and resilience.
Social work and narrative approach. From oral communication to professional writing. The biogram tool for collecting and studying life stories.
Plan and implement social intervention in a collaborative way

The contents of the course contribute to the awareness of students on some objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:
- Reduce inequalities
- Ensuring health and well-being for all ages
- Provide quality, inclusive and equal education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Achieving gender equality and improving the living conditions of women