Teaching code

4S003175

Credits

12

Coordinator

Luca Mori

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding - Knowledge and understanding of the determinants of bio-psycho-social well being (with particular regard to the main social problems often faced by social workers) - Knowledge and understanding of the main process of social change Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - Ability to place users problems in the wider social dynamics - Ability to project and conduct researches on social problems and social needs of a specific territorial area - Ability to recognize the main causes of people needs and distinguish among their social, familiar and personal roots. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES The course has a twofold goal. Firstly it aims to provide student with the knowledge and understanding necessary to analyze from a sociological perspective the processes of social changes with particular regard to those relevant for the profession. By the end the students will be able to understand how personal problems have deep social roots and how they often depends on complex mechanisms of social production of deviance. Secondly the course provides the basic knowledge related to the methods and techniques of social research with attention to the applicative aspects in the context of social service work. The aim is to provide future social workers with the tools to critically read and set up social research in their areas of expertise and to formulate interpretations / explanations empirically founded.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No specific prerequisites are required

Bibliography

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

7.5 points for each correct answer