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Fondamenti del Servizio Sociale e della Politica Sociale

Semester 1 路 51121 路 Corso di laurea in Servizio sociale 路 11CFU 路 EN 路 DE


The course introduces the foundations of social work and social policy.

FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK:
This module introduces key concepts, theories, and ethical foundations of social work. It focuses on social work as a profession and academic discipline, its functions, mandates, and fields of action, as well as questions of professionalization and the political dimension of social work.

SOCIAL POLICY: This module aims at introducing students to the fundamentals of the welfare state, its developments in a comparative perspective, its recent trends and current dilemmas. The interplay of family, market and state in welfare provision is also comparatively addressed. The main areas of social policy are introduced.

Dozenc: Urban Nothdurfter, Teresio Poggio

Ores de ensegnament: 66
Ores de laboratore: 0
Oblianza de frecuenza: In accordance with the regulation

Argomenc dl curs
SOCIAL POLICY Part 1 鈥� Fundamentals: Social problems, their stratification in society and during the life course. Rationale for public intervention and for the welfare state. Historical developments of the welfare state in Western Europe. The interplay of family, market and the state in welfare provision. Different national trajectories and welfare regimes. Recent trends and major challenges. Part 2 鈥� Introduction to the main social policy areas: Care and long-term care; Education; Family; Health, Housing; Labour market; Pension system; Poverty & Income Maintenance; Social assistance; Social Exclusion. Part 3 鈥� Cross-cutting themes: Gender and generations in contemporary welfare systems; Not-for-profit sector; Globalization and welfare systems; Social and political sustainability of the welfare state.

Modalit茅 de ensegnament
Frontal lectures, short exercises and case studies, discussion in class.

Obietifs formatifs
See the individual course modules

Obietifs formatifs y competenzes da arjonje (informazions suplementares)
Knowledge and understanding: Basic knowledge and understanding of social work as a profession and discipline, its mandates, theories, and scientific as well as ethical foundations. Basic understanding of fundamental social policy fields and issues; knowledge of welfare arrangements, traditions, and models; main current developments and challenges. Applying knowledge and understanding: Application of the acquired knowledge when dealing with social issues and policy challenges, as well as concerning the practice of social work. Making judgments: Development of professional analysis and reflection skills, as well as the ability to critically assess how social (policy) issues are dealt with and managed in social work. Communication skills: Development of language and skills for professional and academic communication and argumentation. Learning skills: Systematic acquisition of the fundamentals in social work and social policy; and their utilization in reflexivity and discussion. Ability to address new themes in these fields, using reference resources.

Sort de ejam
SOCIAL POLICY Two different assessment routes are offered for the module Social Policy: 1. Standard assessment (all students), in two steps: 1.1. Individual project work (50% of the final marks): 3-4 pages mini-essay, with critical reflections, to be delivered not later than 7 days before the exam. The theme can be selected by the students from a list of subjects prepared by the instructor (with a couple of short related readings). The list will be available in the Reserve Collection at the start of the course; 1.2. Final written test (50% of the final marks): 30-40 minutes test that includes closed-ended multiple choice questions and a few short open-ended questions. 2. Attending students (who has attended 50% of the lectures at least), may choose the following 3 steps assessment procedure: 2.1. Individual project work (50% of the final marks), as specified for the standard assessment; 2.2. Final written test (25% of the final marks): 30-40 minutes test as specified for the standard assessment; 2.3. Active participation in class (25% of the final marks). It includes the discussion of a few preparatory readings and case studies. Important notes both the assessment routes: A positive evaluation of both the individual project and the final written test is needed in order to pass the exam, irrespective of the overall weighted average marks attained. Please also note that 鈥� given the mentioned educational objectives and the simple tasks required in the development of the final project work 鈥� the use of generative artificial intelligence tools is not allowed. The lecturer reserves the right to complement the assessment procedure with an oral discussion in order to assess the real contribution of the student to the materials submitted for assessment.

Criters de valutazion
SOCIAL POLICY In general, what is evaluated is the acquisition of the module contents as well as their understanding and reflexive application in relation to current questions and problems. Evaluation criteria are as follows: 1. In the individual project鈥檚 mini essay, attention is paid to: 1.1 proper reference to specialist literature and the module contents, and to the ability to summarise the texts considered in the project and other contents (40% of the evaluation); 1.2. the ability to offer a critical discussion of the texts considered 鈥� and of possible other reference literature - and to link the latter to other contents of the module (40% of the evaluation). 1.3. the ability to write with a logical structure and clear argumentation (20% of the evaluation). 2. In the written test (closed-ended and open-ended questions) attention is paid to knowledge of the module key themes and concepts, on the accuracy and the ability to evaluate alternative understanding of concepts, as shown in the ability to correctly answer the test questions (100% of the evaluation). 3. Attendance is a prerequisite for participation in class. In active participation, attention is paid to: 3.1. contribution to the critical discussion in class of a few preparatory readings (25% of the evaluation); 3.2. contribution to the crititcal discussion in class of a few case studies (25% of the evaluation); 3.3. contribution to the critical discussion in class on the module topics and key concepts, in general (25% of the evaluation); 3.4. the ability to make connections between themes and concepts discussed in the module (25% of the evaluation). 4. An oral discussion, may complement the assessment of the project鈥檚 mini essay. The evaluation would be driven by the criteria discussed at point 1 and would be focused on assessing the authorship and originality of the miny essay submitted.

Bibliografia obligatora

see module description



Depl霉 informazions
Please refer to the module dedicated Open Learning Environment (OLE) for further module resources and information. Handouts for each lecture will be available soon after class.


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Modules

Semester 1 路 51121A 路 Corso di laurea in Servizio sociale 路 6CFU 路 DE

Module A — Fondamenti del Servizio Sociale

FONDAMENTI DEL SERVIZIO SOCIALE:
Questo modulo introduce i concetti chiave, le teorie e i fondamenti etici del servizio sociale. Si concentra sul servizio sociale come professione e disciplina accademica, sulle sue funzioni, sui mandati e sugli ambiti di intervento, nonch茅 sulle questioni legate alla professionalizzazione e alla dimensione socio-politica della pratica del servizio sociale.

Dozenc: Urban Nothdurfter

Ores de ensegnament: 36
Ores de laboratore: 0

Argomenc dl curs
Il corso introduce i fondamenti del servizio sociale come professione e disciplina, mirando a trasmettere conoscenze e competenze per una riflessione critica e teoricamente fondata su temi e tensioni centrali. In un primo momento, l鈥檃ttenzione si concentra su definizioni e concetti centrali, sviluppi, funzioni e mandati del servizio sociale, evidenziando sfide e tensioni ricorrenti. I partecipanti acquisiranno una panoramica delle linee di sviluppo, dei processi di professionalizzazione e degli ambiti di intervento, imparando a comprendere il servizio sociale sia come attivit脿 professionale sia come campo scientifico. Il corso affronta poi le basi teoriche e scientifiche del servizio sociale, trattando le teorie del servizio sociale, il ruolo delle discipline di riferimento, nonch茅 le questioni relative alle forme di sapere e alla produzione e applicazione critica e partecipativa delle conoscenze nei contesti professionali. L鈥檌nsegnamento introduce anche all鈥檈tica del servizio sociale, trasmettendo i fondamenti normativi e i principi etico-deontologici, presentando diversi approcci etici e tematizzando in modo coerente la competenza di riflessione e decisione etica come dimensione essenziale della professionalit脿 del servizio sociale. Un鈥檃ttenzione particolare sar脿 dedicata allo sviluppo di una consapevolezza della dimensione politica del servizio sociale. I contenuti trattati verranno costantemente collocati nel contesto delle questioni sociali e delle dinamiche di politica sociale, mettendo a fuoco le sfide dell鈥檃gire professionale tra scelte politiche e obiettivi di giustizia sociale.

Modalit茅 de ensegnament
Lezioni, esercizi, discussioni

Bibliografia obligatora

Capitoli scelti dai seguenti volumi e testi:

Kessl, F., Kruse, E., St枚vesand, S., & Thole, W. (2017). Soziale Arbeit: Kernthemen und Problemfelder. UTB.

Cloos, P., Lochner, B. & Schoneville, H. (2020). Soziale Arbeit als Projekt: Konturierungen von Disziplin und Profession. Springer VS.

Gra脽hoff, G., Renker, A. & Schr枚er, W. (Hrsg.) (2018). Soziale Arbeit: Eine elementare Einf眉hrung. Springer VS.

Thole, W. (Hrsg.) (2012). Grundriss Soziale Arbeit: Ein einf眉hrendes Handbuch. Springer VS, 4. Auflage.

Lambers, H. (2023). Theorien Sozialer Arbeit. Ein Kompendium und Vergleich. UTB.

Hammerschmidt, P. & Stecklina, G. (2022). Klassische Theorien Sozialer Arbeit. Beltz Juventa.

Hammerschmidt, P., Aner, K. & Weber, S. (2019). Zeitgen枚ssische Theorien Sozialer Arbeit. Beltz Juventa.

H枚lscher, D., Hugman, R. & McAuliffe, D. (2023). Social Work Theory and Ethics. Springer.

Gray, M., Midgley, J., Webb, St. A. (eds.) (2012). The SAGE Handbook of Social Work. SAGE.

Healy, K. (2022). Social work theories in context: creating frameworks for practice. Bloomsbury.

Fargion S. (2009). Il servizio sociale. Storia, temi e dibattiti. Laterza,

Fazzi, L. (2017). Teoria e pratica del servizio sociale: un'introduzione. Franco Angeli.

Sanfelici, M. (2024). Fondamenti del servizio sociale anti-oppressivo. Carocci.

Ulteriore letteratura di lavoro sar脿 fornita durante il corso.



Semester 1 路 51121B 路 Corso di laurea in Servizio sociale 路 5CFU 路 EN

Module B — Politica Sociale

The module Social Policy aims at introducing students to the fundamentals of the welfare state, its developments in a comparative perspective, its recent trends and current dilemmas. The interplay of family, market and state in welfare provision is also comparatively addressed. The main areas of social policy are introduced.

Dozenc: Teresio Poggio

Ores de ensegnament: 30
Ores de laboratore: 0

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