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Presentation
Presentation
This course, articulating theory with practice, brings students closer to the fields and areas of intervention, as well as to the professional identity of Social Work itself. It develops the capacity for observation and critical reflection through the training of personal, interpersonal, and methodological skills regarding social realities and Social Work intervention contexts. These capacities are fundamental in the professional practice of social workers, which is so diverse and complex.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 3
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP733-24529
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Observation in the professional practice of Social Work 1.1. The relationship between theory and practice in Social Work 1.2. Observation in understanding social reality 1.3. Tools for observation and recording in Social Work 1.4. Best practices as an observer 2. Observation of the role of the Social Worker in different contexts 2.1. School Context 2.2. Intervention with the Elderly - Residential Facilities for the Elderly (ERPI) 2.3. Institutions Supporting People with Disabilities 2.4. Social Support and Counseling Services 2.5. Community Projects 2.6. Association for Child Support
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Objectives
Objectives
O1. Understanding and reflecting on the nature and significance of Social Work as a profession; O2. Developing and stimulating observation and reflection skills, as a requirement for understanding and interpreting reality and social problems; O3. Providing a first approach to social reality, to the specific issues of professional intervention of the Social Worker; O4. Blurring the boundary between university/classroom and social phenomena in their complex expression and the experiences of individuals; O5. Developing a social and cultural sensitivity that allows for a differentiated perspective on social problems understood in their complexity; O6. Developing personal and social competencies that allow for reflection and appropriation of the structuring dimensions of the professional self; O7. Developing social and professional competencies in observation, reflection, and operationalization: knowing how to observe, listen, think, and act.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Those are necessary and appropriate for the course unit and the learning needs of the students.
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References
References
Amaro, M., Pena M. (2018). Intervenção do Serviço Social em Meio Escolar: Da Tradição à Inovação.Em M. Carvalho (Coord.), Serviço Social em Educação (pp 1-13). Pactor Esgaio, A. (2014). A Intervenção Comunitária na Prática do Serviço Social: Um Imperativo na Conjuntura Socioeconómica Atual. Em M. Carvalho (Coord.), Serviço Social: Teorias e Praticas (pp 205-222). Pactor Menezes,M. (2019).Protecção à criança em Tempos de Austeridade- A intervenção do Serviço Social nas CPCJ.Edições Esgotadas O`Loughlin, M., & O`Loughlin, S. (2015). Effective Observation in Social Work Practice. SAGE Publications Inc Vieira, P., & Marques, E. (2021). Reflexões sobre como integrar a Teoria na Prática dos Assistentes Sociais. In Fialho, J. (Org.). Manual para a intervenção social: da teoria à ação. Edições Sílabo (p.97-119) Youell, B. (2005). Observation in Social Work Practice. In Bower Marion (Ed.), Psychoanalytic Theory for Social Work Practice. Routledge
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
