METHODS OF SOCIAL SERVICE 1

The course is placed within the disciplines of social service and aims to deepen the themes and methodologies related to the areas of social service evaluation,
social planning and social programming. These themes are specific to the design dimension of the interventions aimed at individuals, families and reference communities. The first part of the course will deal with the definitions of assessment, the different approaches and theoretical models and then analyze specifically the assessment of social service with reference to practical situations differentiated by field. It will then address the characteristics of projects in the social sphere, the connections between theoretical models and consequent design choices. There will also be an evaluation of projects aimed at local communities. The final part of the course will deal with programming as a territorial and Community dimension of social intervention in the design of services and in the definition of social policies.

Students at the end of the course will learn about the main theoretical approaches to assessment, design and social programming. They will be able to build a social service evaluation design and monitor it until the end of the evaluation process. They should be able to refer to the main orientations and theoretical models in the field of social services planning and social policies. They will acquire transversal knowledge that foster the ability to link theoretical knowledge and operational practices, having as a reference the case studies presented in class and the experience of the internship that will be critically reviewed.

It is strongly recommended to have taken "Teorie del servizio sociale"

The different evaluation models with reference to the theoretical paradigms that guide evaluation in the social service;
The evaluation tools and the different areas of application;
The construction, drafting, coordination of social projects;
Monitoring and evaluation of social design results;
Programming of services and policies with reference to the concepts of well-being-health, citizens' rights,
social cohesion, social capital and social security;
Contexts and models of social programming;
Principle of subsidiarity in programming.

Annamaria Campanini, La valutazione nel servizio sociale. Proposte e strumenti per la qualità dell'intervento professionale,
Carocci Faber Servizio sociale, 2006, 8^ ristampa del 2017;
Giorgio Merlo, La programmazione sociale. Principi, metodi e strumenti, Carocci Faber Servizio sociale, 2014.

Materiali delle lezioni disponibili sulla pagina Moodle del corso.

Testi di approfondimento (non obbligatori per l'esame):
Liliana Leone, Miretta Prezza, Costruire e valutare progetti nel sociale. Manuale operativo per chi lavora su progetti in campo sanitario, sociale,
educativo e culturale, Franco Angeli, Milano, 23a ristampa 2017;
Francesca Corradini, L'assessment nel servizio sociale. Metodi relazionali di valutazione e indagine sociale con i minori e le famiglie. Erikson, Trento, 2018

Written examination divided into three open-ended questions relating to the topics in the course and covered in the reference readings
The questions will be formulated in such a way as to bring out the ability to expound upon and make connections between the various topics dealt with by the candidate.
Time available for the test: two hours

The lessons will be mainly frontal, with presentation of the contents foreseen in the program, interspersed with re-elaborations in small groups on stimuli proposed by the teacher and subsequent return to the plenary.

Italian

- Information regarding this course will be updated in the future.

- Ca 'Foscari applies Italian law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) for support and accommodation services available to students with disabilities or with specific learning disabilities. If you have a motor, visual, hearing or other disability (Law 17/1999) or a specific learning disorder (Law 170/2010) and request support (assistance in the classroom, technological aids for carrying out exams or exams individualized, accessible format material, notes retrieval, specialized tutoring to support the study, interpreters or other) contact the Disability and SLD office disabling@unive.it.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development