Social Service and Community Intervention

Presentation

The present UC intends to train students for community intervention issues, teaching methodologies and instruments aimed at implementing local intervention projects.

Part of this Programme

Social Work

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 5

Year | Type of course unit | Language

2 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT119-8682

Recommended complementary curricular units

Planning and Development of Social Projects

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. Social Intervention

1.1. The social worker and social intervention process

1.2. Social intervention with individuals, groups and communities

2. Social Work and Intervention in Communities

2.1. Concepts of: development, community and community development

2.2. Intervention in communities: objectives, areas and principles of action

2.3. Professional Skills for Community Intervention

3. Community Intervention Methodologies

3.1. The context of the PIC methodology

3.2. The PIC Phases

3.2.1. Mobilizing the Community

3.2.2. Participatory Study and Diagnosis

3.2.3. Constitute the Group

3.2.4. Deepen the Diagnosis

3.2.5. Design and Plan

3.2.6. Mobilize Resources

3.2.7. Approve and Implement

3.2.8. To evaluate

4. Analysis of Community Intervention Projects

4.1. Elaboration of an intervention project (practical exercise)

4.2. Reflection on the structure and methodology of intervention projects.

Objectives

1. Understand the distinction and articulation between the three levels of intervention: individual, group and community;
2. Provide the acquisition of knowledge (historical, theoretical and methodological) on the particularities of the community intervention process;
3. Learn to characterize the community, understand the forces at work, the convergent and opposite dynamics in order to elaborate and update the diagnosis;
4. Develop professional skills for intervention in communities;
5. Learn to develop community intervention projects.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Teaching: The syllabus of the UC will be presented using expository and interrogative methodologies, based on student participation. Existing technological equipment will be used in the classroom and debates will be promoted from texts and examples of community intervention projects selected by the teacher. There will also be a place for interaction with professionals working in community projects. Students are expected to present group work, , using new technologies and focusing on the development of oral skills and rules for the presentation of works.

Assessment: The assessment will be continuous, based on the following elements:

1. Written individual test: 50%
2. Group work with presentation and oral discussion in the classroom: 40%
3. Active participation in classes (written / oral contributions): 10%

References

1. Bandeira, A.; Marques, M. J., Cunha, P. e Ranchordas, P. (2007). Projectos de Inovação Comunitária – Manual de Suporte à Implementação da Metodologia. FAK.
2. Carmo, H. (2007). Desenvolvimento Comunitario.  Universidade Aberta.
3. Esgaio, A. (2014). A intervenção comunitária na prática do Serviço Social. In: Carvalho, M.I e Pinto, C. (Coord.), Serviço Social – Teorias e Práticas (pp.205-224). Pactor.
4. Fernandéz, A.L.; Pastor, E. & Diego, C.V. (Coords) (2017). El Trabajo Social: Construyendo comunidades sostenibles. Ed. Aranzadi.
5. Nunes, N.; Viana, A.; Roque Amaro, R. & Serra, N. (2017). Intervenção Comunitária - Conhecimentos e práticas. Ed. SCML.
6. SCML (2020). Cadernos técnicos da santa casa da misericórdia de lisboa – Desenvolvimento comunitário. Volume IV. SCML

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