Class Traineeship III and project

The internships are conceived as an instance of experiential training, as spaces for learning the process of social intervention, through the theory/practice relationship, so they are developed in a socio-institutional space. Work placements are intended to be a time for training and exercising the professional skills acquired during the training period, allowing direct contact with an area of activity related to the training obtained during the degree.

Through pedagogical and scientific supervision, reflexivity and critical analysis of the skills and actions developed in the internship are stimulated. 

The course has two strands:

-Internship practice, developed in an institutional context, under the guidance of a professional, totalling 270 hours.

-The pedagogical and scientific supervision, in conjunction with the Seminar course, is carried out by an SS teacher in group and individual tutorials where they discuss:  

1. Institutional context - Discussion of the dynamics of the institution and the characteristics of the target population

2. Communication skills - Reflection on the communication skills developed

2. Problems and social policies - Identifying and reflecting on the problems and social policies associated with the placement

3. Skills training - Reflection on the technical and operational skills developed

Active methodologies

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Ferguson, I & Woodward, R (2009). Radical Social Work in Practice: Making a Difference. Policy press

García, T & Peláez (2017). Trabajo social con grupos. 4ed. Alianza ed

García, T & Romero, L (2019) Trabajo social individualizado: metodología de intervención. Alianza ed

Healy, K(2019) The skilled communicator in social work. The art and science of communication in practice. journal of Social Work 20(2)

Koprowska, J (2020) Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work. Sage

Mulholland, J & Healy, K (2019). Writing Skills For Social Workers. Sage

Robertis, C de (2011). Metodología da intervenção em trabalho social. Porto Ed