OVERVIEW

The Course "Metodi e Tecniche del Servizio Sociale I" promotes a prior understanding and knowledge of Social Work methods and models introducing students into the experience of supporting people (individuals, groups, families and communities) in their lives.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding

- describe and recognize Social Work models and their main characteristics and interview techniques 

- understand the Social Work method phases

- know the Social Work interview

- identify the Social Work documentation

- recognize the fundamental elements of a service organisation

Skills and abilities

- analyze and assess Social Work cases

- consider and apply method phases

- reason about cases and their network

- develop a competent professional language

- conduct the starting phase of an interview

PREREQUISITES

knowledge of Social Work ethics

basic knowldege of Social Work subjects

TEACHING METHODS

The professor promotes participation through frontal lessons, individual and dyadic work, group-works and role-playing.  Every year a non mandatory visit to social agencies is proposed to students.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The concept of method, model and Social Work tools

The concept of need, request, resource and risk

Social Work models: client centered, Task Centered (TCM) and Systemic 

Social Work method and phases

Social Work interview, setting, conduction and preliminary experiences and techniques

Social Work assessment of cases

Professional  documentation and records

The digital realm and his influence on social work methods

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

see Italian wersion.

For Erasmus students English bibliography can be agreed at the beginning of the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester from September 2025
 

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The course examination consists of an oral exam.

One question will focus on the evaluation of a case (on written paper) based on the knowledge acquired during the course.

Students who have valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Desorders (DSA) on file with the University may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time, concept maps, modifications in the written/oral mode), following the guidelines (p. 5) published here. In any case, for further information, please contact the Department's disability liaison: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it

FURTHER INFORMATION

For futher information or questions write to paolo.guidi@unige.it