Unit Social Work Methods and Techniques I

Course
Social work
Study-unit Code
GP003607
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Lorenzo Bruni
Teachers
  • Lorenzo Bruni
Hours
  • 63 ore - Lorenzo Bruni
CFU
9
Course Regulation
Coorte 2023
Offered
2023/24
Learning activities
Base
Area
Discipline sociologiche
Academic discipline
SPS/07
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italiano
Contents
The course programme is organised in four parts: epistemological assumptions and theoretical challenges of social work; theoretical-operational models of social work; analysis of the demand for help, interviewing and taking charge in the help process; the Code of Ethics for Social Workers.
Reference texts
Essential bibliography for passing the exam:

Attending students:

• Gui L., 2014, Le sfide teoriche del servizio sociale. I fondamenti scientifici di una disciplina, Carocci, Roma.

• Lerma M., 1992, Metodo e tecniche del processo di aiuto, Casa Editrice Astrolabio, Roma (capp. I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII).

• Ordine Nazionale Assistenti Sociali, 2009, Codice deontologico dell'assistente sociale (scaricabile on-line dal sito www.cnoas.it).

For not attending students:

• Gui L., 2014, Le sfide teoriche del servizio sociale. I fondamenti scientifici di una disciplina, Carocci, Roma (capp. I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII).

. Lerma M., 1992, Metodo e tecniche del processo di aiuto, Casa Editrice Astrolabio, Roma (capp. I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII).

• Luppi, M.; Bregantin, A.; Maiocchi, A.; Luppi, M.; 2016, Sguardi sul servizio sociale. Esperienze e luoghi di una professione che cambia, FrancoAngeli, Milano (capp. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7).

• Ordine Nazionale Assistenti Sociali, 2009, Codice deontologico dell'assistente sociale (scaricabile on-line dal sito www.cnoas.it)
Educational objectives
To provide students with knowledge of the historical evolution of the profession of the social worker and the social service discipline tradition, with reference to the relevant historical and cultural contexts.

Fundamental is the knowledge of the methodological procedure of social service in its phases, in relation to the theoretical-operational model chosen as reference.

An understanding of the epistemological foundations, principles and values of the social work profession, as well as the code of ethics.
Prerequisites
It is preferable for the student to possess humanistic-psychological knowledge.
Teaching methods
Lectures.

The course then includes in-depth seminar activities relating to specific aspects of the helping process, with the possibility of involving experts.

Possibility of conducting dialogic and circular exercises and discussions with the lecturer, complementary to the lectures.
Learning verification modality
Oral examination with an interview lasting a maximum of thirty minutes.

The lecturer provides for the possibility of a written test at the end of the course.

The written test consists of multiple-choice and open questions on the programme content.
Extended program
Extended Programme Part 1 The theoretical challenges of social work

- The theoretical foundations of social work and interdisciplinary contributions

- Elements of social work history in Europe

- Towards a reflexive social service


Part 2 Theoretical and operational models of social work

- Social service: a reality in motion

- Evolution and debate of social service theory

- The systemic-relational approach and social service


Part 3

- Analysis and evaluation of the demand for help

- The interview and taking charge in the help process

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Part 4 The social worker's Code of Ethics

- ethical and value dimension of the social work profession

- the Code of Ethics in its essential contents

- the legal and deontological responsibilities of the social worker
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