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 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
knowledge of Social Work ethics
basic knowldege of Social Work subjects
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.
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
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 2025
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
For futher information or questions write to paolo.guidi@unige.it
