This degree course aims at training social workers who, after national qualification examinations, may register in section B of the professional board.
The course aims at training professionals capable of reading critically, reflectively and independently the dynamics and social processes of their territory, of planning appropriate actions with respect to social issues they have to face, of carrying out their activities in the public and private social services, taking into account the operating modes of the relevant organizational system.
The specific learning outcomes for the professional social worker are as follows:
- Knowledge of the sociological, psychological, and legal subjects and full command of the principles, methods and techniques of social work;
- Theoretical and practical skills useful to recognize, identify and address situations of social disease and marginalization;
- Ability to work in groups and networking;
- Skills and ability to interact with people of different cultures , with respect to social intercultural and multi-ethnic relations;
- Knowledge in conflict and communication management in the interaction among social actors;
- Basic skills for communication and information management, with tools and methods computer and data.
The course includes a group of sociological subjects related, in particular, to general sociology and social research methodology, to regional sociology and to the sociology of ethnical relations, of cultural and communicative processes, to the sociology of deviance, in addition to the fundamental disciplines of social work (Principles and foundations of Social Work , Methods and Techniques of Social Work I, II , III , Organization of Social Service ).
The educational programme also provides teaching in the psychological area, and teachings aiming at providing basic knowledge in the legal and economic areas.
Great importance is given to practice activities, a total of 600 hours over three years, which will vary from year to year in accordance to the guidance of tutors that direct and guide students and their activities in the various services. The assessment of learning outcomes is based on mid-term and/or final, written and/or oral examinations, related to the teachings and supplementary activities, in addition to the evaluation of the final examination.
