Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società

Learning objectives.

The teaching - in line with the general objectives of the degree course - is aimed to:

 - Provide knowledge of the constituents of Social Work as a discipline and as a profession, historically framing the birth, development and consolidation, within the processes of social transformation, outlining the epistemological and ethical features and putting the knowledge base about the trifocal perspective;

- Direct the student in the theoretical and ethical dimensions of Social Work, giving impetus to a critical understanding of the nature, outlining an historical frame of its genesis,  the development and consolidation of the profession inside of the welfare system.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and comprehension skills:

The student should reach aextensive knowledge  of the topics discussed during the teaching,  must have overcome the common-sense view and be able to use consciously and critically the acquired notions.

Applications of knowledge and comprehension:

 The student must be able to establish connections between concepts and the content of various texts and being comfortable with specialist language.

Taking into account the professional importance of writing, formal correctness in writing is included among the expected results, in line with the university educational level.

Autonomous critical analysis capacity:

- The students will be able to identify the relevant elements of the issues addressed and reflect critically also on the subjective dimension. 

Course syllabus. 

Section I -   Social work: definition, general elements and characterizing aspects.

Section II - Historical frame for assistance professionalization process: from foundation of Social Work in English-speaking countries, to present perspective in Italian reality.

Section III - Professional action: fields, characters and functions within the trifocality.

Section IV - Tradition of research and elaboration of practical knowledge.

Section V - Professional ethics dimension: from reference values to professional responsibilities.

Course structure

The teaching consists in lessons of three hours and will be held in classroom teaching. Attendance is strongly recommended.

Educational materials will be made available on-line (Moodle platform) for both attending and non-attending students.

The lectures will be complemented by - optional - activities aimed to support motivation, active participation and fostering self-assessment and evaluation processes in itinere, such as meetings with professional associations and social workers.

Course grade determination. 

Examinations will take place exclusively in presence, except for students who self-declare, in relation to Covid 19, personal frailty or positivity.

The Examination is written - to take place on the Moodle platform - and it is divided into two parts: the first consists of  16 multiple-choice questions aimed at checking knowledge; the second part of 5 open questions designed to discover the ability to apply knowledge and understanding and to develop reasoning based on the logical connection of the concepts which have been acquired.

To pass the exam a mark equal to or higher than 4.19  in part I and at least 14 in part II is required. Part I: For every correct answer, + 0.5; for every incorrect answers, - 0,125; (Total: Minimum 4.19; Maximum 8)): will be assessed: relevance argument, conceptual and linguistic correctness, completeness and synthesis. Maximum time 25 minutes
Part II: Every question has a value of from 0 to 4.4. (Total: Minimum 14; Maximum 22; 22 + 0,5 for cum laude). Maximum time 100 minutes.

To pass the second part of the test, it is necessary to achieve a pass in every answer (+ 2.8). 

The following will be assessed: argumentative relevance, conceptual and linguistic correctness, synthesis and completeness.

Those who do not pass the exam are invited to participate in disciplinary tutoring activities specifically designed for correction and to guide their preparation more effectively. https://tutoratoonline.orientamente.unito.it/course/view.php?id=683

In order to support students in understanding and studying teaching topics, the Tutorato Disciplinare project will be activated. The initiative includes face-to-face meetings and the use of an online platform to offer participants exercises, self-assessment activities and communicate the tutoring meetings in presence.
In order to participate, it is necessary to register through this link https://tutoratoonline.orientamente.unito.it/ 

Reading materials.

1. CAMPANINI A. (a cu (2022).  Nuovo Dizionario di servizio sociale, Roma, Carocci ; particulary entries:  Assistente sociale, Assistenza (storia della), Casework, Deontologia, Empowerment, Esclusione sociale, Ordine professionale , Povertà, Processo di aiuto, Servizio sociale, Servizio sociale di comunità, Storia del servizio sociale, Principi del Servizio sociale, Teoria del Servizio sociale, Trifocalità, Unitarietà, Valori, Welfare State.

2. CAMPANINI A. (cured by), (2020), Gli ambiti d'intervento del servizio sociale, Roma: Carocci. Study of a chapter chosen after reading the book

3. Teaching materials available on the Principi e fondamenti del servizio sociale Biella Moodle.

Students are requested to register for the course on Campusnet and on the Moodle platform (active fifteen days before the start of the activity).

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Registration on ESSE3-system for the exam is mandatory. Taking care to provide for the cancellation in case of absence (also for passing the exam in previous appeal) or notify the teacher by e-mail, after the closure of the booking procedure. If an absence is not reported, the student will not be admitted to the next call.

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Erasmus students will take the exam in Italian ora English.