Class Traineeship III and project

The Internship III Course Unit provides a privileged setting for experiential learning, enabling students to develop professional competences within institutional contexts through the completion of a 270-hour supervised internship. It is based on the integration of professional practice undertaken in host institutions with the scientific and pedagogical supervision provided by the university, fostering the integration of theory and practice. Supervision constitutes a space for critical reflection on professional intervention, promoting the informed analysis of social situations, the application of theoretical and methodological frameworks, the development of technical-operational and ethical-political competences, and the progressive construction of the social worker's professional identity.

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The Course Unit comprises two complementary components: (I) an institutional internship (270 hours), supervised by a qualified social worker, enabling students' progressive integration into organisational settings, the analysis of social issues, the supervised application of Social Work methodologies, methods, techniques and tools, and the development of professional competences; and (II) scientific and pedagogical supervision, delivered through individual and group supervision sessions in articulation with the Seminar Course Unit, promoting critical reflection on professional practice, the integration of theory and practice, the application of theoretical and methodological frameworks, the analysis of ethical dilemmas, the development of technical-operational competences, and the progressive construction of the social worker's professional identity.

The Course Unit adopts teaching and learning methodologies centred on experiential learning, critical reflection, and the integration of theory and practice. The institutional internship constitutes the core pedagogical strategy, enabling students to develop professional competences within real Social Work practice settings. Scientific and pedagogical supervision, delivered through individual and group supervision sessions, employs active learning methodologies, including the analysis and discussion of intervention situations, guided reflection on practice, problem-solving, debate, and the sharing of professional experiences. The Moodle platform and other digital resources support communication, the provision of learning materials, and collaborative learning, fostering the development of professional, reflective, and ethical competences.

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