Teaching code

4S007389

Teacher

Rosanna Cima

Coordinatore

Rosanna Cima

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-PED/01 - PEDAGOGY, THEORIES OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL EDUCATION

Period

Sem. 2A dal Feb 13, 2023 al Mar 30, 2023.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars

Learning objectives

General learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding of the principles concerning the listening attitude
Knowledge and understanding of the empathic relationship management
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Ability to develop a collaborative and constructive relationship both with the user and the other professional roles involved in the helping processes. Specific learning outcomes
The teaching aims to transfer basic knowledge relating to the care process in the social pedagogy with the purpose of understanding the needs of the beneficiaries of the services. Particular attention will be given to the bearers of the new frailties of the current social context. The knowledge is linked to the skills of non-judgmental listening, to narrative competence as transformation of situations of empasse, to the holistic and geopolitical vision of situations of fragility and to the identification of areas of empowerment related to both the individual and his family group and / or the group to which they belong (linguistic, religious, cultural). Secondly, the teaching offers basic knowledge of the main narrative tools aimed at identifying, understanding, evaluating and accompanying the beneficiaries of the services in a participatory form, seeking ways of working in a small group according to the practices of popular pedagogies. To identify potential and resources in those who access the social service, in their life environment, in their history in order to activate ways of project creation with users, with other services and supporting networks in the territory.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Knowledge acquired on the areas of helping relationships.

Program

The teaching aims to investigate which cultures of care today's social service work requires by following some specific themes:
(a) Social services, for many years, have been confronted with the differences that constitute the multicultural structure of societies. We will explore the care and mediation devices that take these differences into account in the work with families, mothers and children. How, without flattening the differences, is it possible to deal with the complex issue of child protection?
b) The topic of violence against women will be addressed by delving into the cultures of motherhood with testimonies and the comparison with a socio-educational intervention model in combating violence against women.
c) The theoretical assumption that runs through the teaching is that taking care of the other implies, on an existential level, also taking care of oneself. Care work, 'caring' (the expression of what is dear to us) is an act that touches the emotional, personal and professional spheres; what posture can social workers embody in their work?
Knowledge and tools aimed at having care, receiving care, and creating 'micro-community' situations in which 'doing care' is realised through paths of co-responsibility and sharing the 'strength' of care will be experimented. Experts with experience on the topic of caring arrangements with migrant families and violence against women will be present. With regard to the last point, working tools on caring in social work will be tested.
STUDY BOOK:
1) Luigina Mortari, La pratica dell’aver cura, Bruno Mondadori, 2006 (studiare introduzione fino a p. 16; da p. 111 a p. 152 e da p. 179 a p. 201)..
2) Letizia Bianchi, Cura familiare, cura professionale, (da p. 71 a p. 93), in Colombo, Cocever, Bianchi (a cura), Il lavoro di cura. Come si impara, come si insegna, Carocci, 2004.
3) Alga ML, Cima R (a cura, Culture della maternità e narrazioni generative, Franco Angeli, 2022.
UN TESTO A SCELTA TRA:
- Alga M.L., Cima R., Allargare il cerchio. Pratiche per una comune umanità, Progedit, 2020.
- Lambertini L., La responsabilità della violenza. Un modello di intervento socioeducativo nel contrasto alla violenza contro le donne, Il Mulino, 2019.
- John McKnight, Assistenti sociali disabilitanti, (da p. 73 a p. 91), in Ivan Illich et al., Esperti di Troppo. Il paradosso delle professioni disabilitanti, Erikson 2008.
- Simona Taliani, Non esistono culture innocenti. Gli antropologi, le famiglie spossessate e i bambini adottabili, L’Uomo, 2014, n. 2, pp. 45 -65 (articolo in rivista)
- Simona Taliani, Antropologie dell'infanzia e della famiglia immigrata, Rivista della Società italiana di antropologia medica / 39-40, ottobre 2015, pp. 17-70 (articolo in rivista)
- Rosanna Cima, Pratiche narrative per una pedagogia dell'invecchiare, Franco Angeli, 2014.
- Buchi Emecheta, Cittadina di seconda classe, Giunti (ROMANZO)

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The teaching is intended to be an educational and research course and is therefore conducted in an active, reflective and compositional form.
The possibility of confrontation with experienced experts in the field of care with immigrant families and child protection, and services against violence against women will be further opportunities to deepen theories and practices.
A narrative self-care tool will be experimented with during the teaching.

Learning assessment procedures

The examination will be oral, discussing the theoretical parts of the study texts and lectures.
Optional: an extra 2 points will be added to the oral assessment if a written paper is submitted by a maximum of 3 students/students, relating to an innovative project on the theme of care (theme to be defined with the lecturer during the course of the course). The written paper must be a maximum of 5 pages (font: Times New Roman 12, line spacing 1.5) and will be assessed before the oral examination and then discussed there.
Erasmus students must meet with the lecturer BEFORE the start of the teaching.
To discuss attendance and exam preparation. Write to: rosanna.cima@univr.it

Evaluation criteria

Students are required to demonstrate that they
- have acquired the theoretical foundations of care related to the study texts and lectures
- to be able to connect the contents of the lectures with their own practice experience in relation to caring for others
- to be able to critically and self-critically analyse complex situations presented in the lecture
- to formulate arguments related to the topics of the teaching in a critical, proactive manner, highlighting doubts, possible proposals for interpreting the transformations of the needs of the beneficiaries of the services.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The evaluation of the oral examination is in thirtieths
Students who submit a written paper may add +2 points to their oral assessment grade.

Exam language

italiano