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.
Knowledge and understanding
- describe and recognize Social Work models and their characteristics
- 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
knowledge of Social Work ethics
basic knowldege of Social Work subjects
The lessons promote participation through frontal lessons, individual and dyadic work, group-works and role-playing.
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
see Italian wersion.
For Erasmus students English bibliography can be agreed at the beginning of the course.
PAOLO GUIDI (President)
FABIO CAPPELLO RIZZARELLO
RITA CABIATI (Substitute)
CAROLA ANDREA MIRANDA MIRANDA (Substitute)
I semester from September 21th to December 4th 2020
The course examination consists of an oral exam.
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
For futher information or questions write to paolo.guidi@unige.it
