OVERVIEW

In the first semester, the six-month course activates the individual learning process of the professional role, combining the theoretical and methodological contents. The practical internship, which requires a minimum attendance of 150 hours, will be carried out at the end of the theoretical lessons of the second semester, is carried out in the affiliated offices with the guidance of the supervisor and the internship Teacher, through study, experimentation and documentation activities.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Professional Internship II activates the individual learning process in the professional role by combining theoretical and methodological contents with practice. It is carried out in the affiliated internship locations with the guidance of the supervising social worker and the internship teacher, through study, experimentation and documentation activities. The course is supported by moments of reflection and re-elaboration of the classroom experience.

The objectives are centered on: 1) regulatory, organisational, functional knowledge of the internship location Service; 2) reading of the characteristics of the territory and of the network system; 3) knowledge of the typology of needs.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Professional Internship II activates the individual learning process in the professional role by combining theoretical and methodological contents with practice. It is carried out in the affiliated internship locations with the guidance of the supervising social worker and the internship teacher, through study, experimentation and documentation activities. The course is supported by moments of reflection and re-elaboration of the classroom experience.

The objectives are centered on: 1) regulatory, organisational, functional knowledge of the internship location Service; 2) reading of the characteristics of the territory and of the network system; 3) knowledge of the typology of needs.

PREREQUISITES

In order to access the practical experience, students must have taken four preparatory exams:

Fundamentals and Organization of the Social Service

Public Law

Internship laboratory I

Social Psychology (I module).

There are no prerequisites for the compulsory attendance of the theoretical lessons.

TEACHING METHODS

The modalities that will be used during the lessons will be:

1. frontal lesson for what concerns the strictly theoretical part, core of the program;

2. exercises in small and large groups on specific topics, role-playing for experimenting with simulated situations in which students may find themselves, in order to allow them a first experience of the work they are going to experiment;

3. use of the Pecha Kucha method, in the Ignite Talk format, for the short presentation and self-experimentation even in a shared environment, with an innovative, practical method that stresses the students' presentation and dialectic skills.

The drafting of the Internship Report and the oral presentation during the exam are also required.

IT means are used such as computers, lim and slides.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The second module of Professional Internship has the Internship Laboratory I as a preparatory phase. In this phase, paths for the implementation of the learning process of the professional role are activated and the theoretical contents are correlated with the operational practice of the Social Worker in the related Services to the Territory. The theory-practice conjugation is achieved through the internship carried out, in the affiliated locations, with the help of a tutor (Supervisor Social Worker) and the internship teacher; carrying out activities peculiar to this phase of professional training such as study activities, field trials and documentation. The path will be supported through moments of reflection and re-elaboration of the practical experience following the group work methodology.

The objectives to be achieved will be oriented towards grasping the professional three-dimensionality (organisation, territory, person) by exploring the fields of interest of the Social Worker's work and focusing on fundamental attention focuses for the development of the training process, such as:

1. regulatory, organizational and functional knowledge of the Service;

2. reading and analysis of the normative and socio-demographic characteristics of the territory, including the system of the personal services network in which the host Service is located, including the significant initiatives of the Third Sector agencies;

3. reading of the community dimension and of a network approach with method and strategy, aimed not only at work on the individual, but also at work on and with the territory;

4. formulate a picture of the needs of the frailties and problems of the context of reference to the people in charge of the Service, as well as of the broader social context of the Personal Service.

The organization of the Service should be investigated according to the following activities:

• analysis of the objectives of the Service

• construction of the organization chart

• observation of the functions of the Personal Service

• participation in meetings

• observation of the different functions of the different professional roles within an integrated multiprofessional and multimodal team, as well as in territorial contexts with mixed composition

• analysis of the Service documentation both with an organization function and with the provision of services

• drafting of reports, minutes and recording of interviews

In relation to the territory in which the Service is located, the activities are:

• identification and analysis of formal and informal Third Sector networks

• observation of the functions of the Service towards the territory and community work

• reconnaissance of operational resources with the network system

• analysis of the composition and of the demographic characteristics and of the peculiarities that characterize the territory

• documentation and mapping in relation to current legislation

As far as knowledge of the needs, weaknesses and problems faced by the Service is concerned, a progressive changeover to these issues is envisaged through the following activities:

- participation, as an observer, in the conduct of interviews in the contexts of the "citizenship desk" and the Professional Social Secretariat

- consultancy interviews

- acceptance interviews and first evaluation, with relative registration of the contents and required documentation

- participation in multi-professional meetings for the management of complex problematic situations and use of the Service and profession documentation, with specific reference to the description of the choice of the identified tool and its professional use.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Maria Cristina Pantone - Maurizio Tarassi, Professione: Assistente Sociale – Guida all’esperienza del tirocinio professionale del secondo anno nel corso di laurea in servizio sociale, GEDI Gruppo Editoriale, Roma 2017

Maria Cristina Pantone, Codice Deontologico dell’Assistente Sociale. Per studenti e neo professionisti, Cultura&Musica San Torpete, Genova 2020

Other texts:

Bini Laura, Documentazione e Servizio Sociale, Carocci Faber, Roma, 2003

Campanini Annamaria (a cura di), Nuovo dizionario di servizio sociale, Carocci, Roma 2013

Delbrel Madeleine, Professione assistente Sociale, Gribaudi, Milano 2009

Motta Clara, Il tirocinio: apprendimento integrato sul campo, in Rassegna di Servizio Sociale, EISS, N°2/2000

Raineri Maria Luisa, Il tirocinio di Servizio Sociale, Franco Angeli, Milano 2003

Simonetta Filippini – Elisabetta Bianchi (a cura di), Le responsabilità professionali dell’assistente sociale, Carocci Faber, Roma 2017 (nona ristampa)

Bertotti Teresa – Fazzi Luca – Rosignoli Angela, Il servizio sociale: le competenze chiave, Carocci Faber, Roma 2021

Antonelli Marisa – Franzoni Flavia, La rete dei servizi alla persona, Carocci Faber, Roma 2014 (seconda ristampa)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARIA CRISTINA PANTONE (President)

MAURIZIO TARASSI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

1st semester September/December 2024
II semester February/May 2025
The timetable of all courses can be consulted on EasyAcademy.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam can be accessed with the elaboration of the final Internship Report on the experience carried out in the Services. The Internship Report is reviewed and approved by the Supervisor and then by the Teacher of the subject.

The exam takes place through an interview to verify the individual learning process of the professional role and the acquisition of the ability to combine theoretical methodological contents with lived experience.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students with certification of DSA, disabilities or other special educational needs must contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools. Please remember that the request for compensatory/dispensatory measures for exams must be sent to the course teacher, to the School contact person and to the "Services sector for the inclusion of students with disabilities and DSA" (dsa@unige.it) at least 10 working days before the test, as per the guidelines available at the link: https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Art. 15. Internship (Teaching Regulations)

1. The Professional Internship activities are managed by the Course of Studies with Public, Private and Third Sector Entities, stipulating Agreements with the University of Genoa.

2. Compulsory attendance of at least 2/3 of the internship in the services and 2/3 of the internship lessons in the classroom is envisaged.

3. Professional Internship II activities are governed by specific Regulations approved by the Degree Course Council and by the Department Council.