Class Traineeship II and report

Traineeship II and Report CU intends to continue: (i) students maintenance in traineeship ; (ii) traineeship  supervised practice, and (iii) theoretical-scientific sessions in the classroom, enable their knowledge consolidation about traineeship institutions, social responses, users, social policies and social work intervention techniques and methodologies, allowing technical and operational skills development of essential for 3rd year traineeship.

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1. Intervention Issues in the Traineeship Context 1.1. Documentary research and literature review 1.2. Construction of the theoretical framework 1.3. Legislation, measures and social policies framing institutional action and Social Work intervention   2. Social Work Intervention in the Institutional Context 2.1. Functions, competencies and activities of the social worker 2.2. Methods, techniques and instruments supporting social intervention 2.3. Social interview and professional communication 2.4. Social report writing 2.5. Ethical challenges, limits and potentialities of professional practice   3. Professional Practices in Social Work and Professional Identity 3.1. Professional contexts and practices 3.2. Academic and professional trajectories of social workers 3.3. Self-reflection and supervision as learning tools

Teaching: The course combines theoretical classes, supervised practice and an internship in an institutional setting. Theoretical classes (3 hours/week) use expository and interactive methods, including group work and oral presentations. The practical component includes pedagogical supervision in small groups (2 hours/fortnight), focused on monitoring and reflecting on professional intervention. The internship takes place in an institutional context (7 hours/week) and aims to develop professional competences.   Assessment: Assessment is continuous, with no final exam, and is based on: 1) evaluation by the internship supervisor (35%); 2) internship report and oral presentation (45%); 3) participation in pedagogical supervision sessions (20%). The final grade must be at least 9.5 (out of 20). Attendance of at least 70% of theoretical and supervision sessions is mandatory.

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