22901950 - PRINCIPLES AND BASICS OF SOCIAL SERVICE


The aim of the course is to provide the student with an introductory but complete picture of the object, purpose and functions of the social service in its professional dimension. It also intends to present in an organic way the fundamentals of the profession in their ethical-deontological characterization.

At the end of the course the student has acquired the awareness and the ability to reflect on: a) the social rights of the person and the principles that determine their enforceability, b) the principles of personalization and humanization of the intervention, c) the importance of culture and professional responsibility.
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Programme

The aim of the teaching is to provide students with an introductory but complete picture of the object, purpose and functions of the social service in its professional dimension.

Core Documentation

Barker Robert L. (2003). The Social Work Dictionary (5th ed.).Washington DC: NASW Press;

Reference Bibliography

Payne Malcolm and Askeland Gurid, (2008), Globalization and International Social Work: Postmodern Change andChallenge. England: Ashgate.

Type of delivery of the course

Teaching will be carried out in a digital environment with synchronous lessons using the Microsoft Teams platform and in person (where possible) according to a defined calendar.

Attendance

Students who regularly attend didactic activities are allowed to take two intermediate tests and a series of tasks / activities to be carried out in a digital environment; they will also be able to draw up a final paper in small groups which will form part of the assessment, according to what described in the course of the lessons.

Type of evaluation

The exam takes place in written form and in an oral exam. The written part consists in the preparation of a different paper for students participating in the teaching activity and for students who do not participate.