Teaching code

4S02351

Teacher

Matteo Pressi

Coordinator

Matteo Pressi

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/10 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Period

Sem. 1A, Sem. 1B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

General Learning outcomes Knowledge and understanding - Knowledge and understanding of the rules governing social services organizations - Knowledge and understanding of the main legal instruments made available to social workers by their institutions Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - Ability to integrate their professional work with the main aims of their institutions - Ability to make full use of the legal instruments made available by their institutions - Ability to know and respect the limits given by the legal apparatus to their actions - Ability to write a social work report SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES The objective of the course is to provide students with the fundamental concepts necessary in order to identify, understand and critically analyze the various legislation (constitutional law, primary law, regulations) governing social services, and consequently to ascertain the limits imposed by the law on the professional action by social workers. In particular, the course will impart basic legal knowledge regarding the structure and functioning of (public) social services organizations, the tasks and functions of social workers (for example, the preparation of action plans and social reports) as well as the legal instruments available in order to perform those tasks and functions, and the relationship between the social worker and the institution of origin.

Prerequisites and basic notions

From the degree course regulations

Program

I. The sources of social services law. II. The integrated system of interventions and social services in the Constitution and in law 328/2000. III. (The categories of) subjects entitled to social assistance. IV. The benefits covered by the right to social assistance. V. Public administrations and private entities providing social welfare services V.1 Institutional structure and organization of the integrated system of social services VI. The social professions. VI.1. The social worker. VI.2. The protection of confidentiality in social work. VII. Sector legislation: outline

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Face-to-face lessons.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam consists of a written test

Evaluation criteria

test evaluation criteria are: - knowledge and understanding of the subject; - clarity, logical order, use of an adequate and correct technical vocabulary during presentation; - ability to systematically organize legal institutions; - ability to highlight common elements and elements of difference between legal institutions; - ability to solve some elementary concrete cases.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Balanced weighting of evaluation criteria

Exam language

Italiano

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