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Social Work

Bachelor Degree
L-39 R
In presence
Free
No
  • Norway
  • Spain

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What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The aim of the course is to train the students to become Social Workers, an independent and recognized professional profile, after passing the State Examination for Social Workers in section B of the professional register of Social Workers.

The aim of the course is to train a professional service provider capable of critically, reflectively and independently analysing the dynamics and social processes that characterise the local area in which he/she works; of preparing appropriate interventions in relation to the social problems that he/she will periodically encounter; of carrying out his/her activity in the sphere of public and private Social Services; and of taking into account the operating methods of the organisational system in which he/she works.

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What do you learn?

The specific training objectives for the professional profile of the Social Worker thus characterised are as follows:

  • Knowledge of sociological, psychological and legal disciplines and a secure mastery of the principles, methods and techniques pertinent to Social Work;
  • Theoretical and practical skills useful for recognising, identifying and dealing with situations of social distress and marginality;
  • Teamwork and networking skills;
  • Skills and the ability to interact with people from different cultures in the perspective of intercultural and multi-ethnic social relations;
  • Knowledge in conflict management and communication in the interaction between social actors;
  • And basic skills for communication and information management, also using IT and digital tools and methods.

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What can you do with it?

Once you have obtained your Bachelor's Degree, you can take part in public competitions to qualify for section B of the National Register of Social Workers.

Social workers and social assistants will be able to carry out professional activities in different areas, such as national and multinational private organisations; national, supranational and international administrations, bodies, public organisations; non-governmental organisations, the third sector and companies.

These activities will be carried out in different areas: assistance in social inclusion processes, preventive-promotional, organisational, educational-training and research.

For the above-mentioned purposes, the degree course curriculum provides a comprehensive range of both core- and related subjects by incorporating disciplines from the related scientific-disciplinary sectors and by furnishing a coherent and complete training programme offering training content appropriate to the objectives of the class.