This class is aimed to provide students with knowledge on immigration trends at local level, on the disadvantaged condition of minorities and migrants, and on related policy and practice. Thus, the programme will focus on: settlement patterns; national and local immigration policy models; immigration and welfare services; immigration and social work.

Immigration, welfare and social policy
Immigrant policies and immigration policies
National models and immigration policy
The management of Italian immigration policy: history and sociology
The local dimension of immigration policy: policy networks and rescaling processes
Social work with migrants and minorities
 

None. Knowledge of basics of immigration studies are recommended. Please, ask the lecturer for suggestions.

Knowledge and understanding: knwoledge of main theories on immigration policy; understaing of main literature on immigration policy. Such knowledge and understanding has to be achieved by studying suggested literature.

Applying knowledge and understanding: linking theory and empirical evidences; awareness on discrimination in social work; ability to apply porper policy strategies in different cases - skills to be achieved with discussion on the relation between literature and recent events, and simulations.

Making judgements:  critical policy analysis

Communication skills: skills in using reflexively a non-discriminatory and non-oppressive language

Learning skills: skills in finding sources of information and interpretation on main issues in migration studies and policy

Skills: using knowledge and understanding above to define research and practice on immigration policy. Skills to be achieved via simulations and discussions with social workers

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Seminars can be organized and agreed with students during the year. They will be related to theoretical or empirical issues, with external experts and/or by watching and debating videos. At least a field visit will be organized.

Teaching

Frontal lessons, with the support of ICT, audiovisuals, field visits and seminard.

During the lessons, supplementary materials will be given, that may partly substitute reference literature.

On a voluntary basis and according to available projects, students can be involved in fieldwork researches on:
- intercultural education;
- intercultural mediation;
- urban diversity policy;
- tools for the quantitative analysis of immigration policy
- discrimination practices and antidiscrimination policy

Attendance

Being present to minimum 75% of lesson hours. Studying reference literature: it is possible to arrange an individualized programme or to write a short essay substituting reference literature. The essay must be written in autonomy and studying a minimum of three books; a plagiarism checker will be used.

Course books

Students that will attend lessons regularly and do not ask for an individualized programme must study three books (one per area) chosen in the list below.

Area 1. Local dimension of migration processes
One of the following:
- E. Rossi, F. Biondi dal Monte, M. Vrenna, a cura di, La governance dell'immigrazione. Diritti, politiche e competenze, il Mulino, Bologna, 2013 (2 chapter at students' choice per section -- i.e. 6 chapters)
- A. Agustoni, A. Alietti, a cura di, Territori e pratiche di convivenza interetnica, Angeli, Milano, 2015
- Sociologica - Italian Journal of Sociology online, 2/2015. Simposio. Rescaling Immigration Paths: Emerging Settlement Patterns beyond Gateway Cities. Articles can be download for free (once registered) from the website http://www.sociologica.mulino.it/ 
- M. Balbo, Migrazioni e piccoli comuni, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2015

Area 2. Immigration and social work
- E. Barberis, P. Boccagni, Il lavoro sociale con le persone immigrate, Maggioli, Santarcangelo di R. (RN), 2017

Area 3. Specific issues in immigration and social work
One of the following options:
- Mediation: K. Rhazzali, Comunicazione interculturale e sfera pubblica, Carocci, Roma, 2015
- Family reunification: L. Salmieri, L.F. Peris Cancio, Social link. Ricerche e azioni sui ricongiungimenti familiari dei minori, Maggioli, Santarcangelo di R. (RN), 2015
- Unaccompanied minors: La GUIDA PSICOSOCIALE PER OPERATORI impegnati nell’accoglienza dei Minori Stranieri Non Accompagnati e la Guida al modello Faro. Salute mentale e supporto psicosociale a minori migranti non accompagnati e a famiglie con bambini in prima accoglienza, editaed by Terre des Hommes Italy and available on the website www.terredeshommes.it  
- Health: N. Pasini (a cura di), Confini irregolari, Angeli, Milan, 2011 oppure M. Giannoni, P. Casucci, Z. Ismail, Disuguaglianze di salute ed equità nel ricorso ai servizi sanitari da parte dei cittadini stranieri nelle regioni italiane, Angeli, Milan, 2012
- Minors and school: M. Colombo, M. Santagati, Nelle scuole plurali, Franco Angeli, Milan, 2015.
- Asylum seekers: G. Faso, S. Bontempelli, Accogliere rifugiati e richiedenti asilo, CESVOT, Florence, 2017 (This book can be downloaded from: http://www.cesvot.it/documentazione/accogliere-rifugiati-e-richiedenti-asilo )

Please, note that most of reference texts can be found in digital version on the website of their publishing houses

Assessment

Oral exam, with a discussion on reference literature and their relation with practices, experiences, recent events and debates

Students are particularly appreciated when:
- they study books in foreign languages
- they show to be able to connect different concepts, theories, researches
- they take part into research activities, and are able to connect knowledge and experience
- the proficiency in professional lingo

For those writing an essay, the exam will focus on its discussion. The essay must be around 15 pages long, and must imply the study and analysis of a minimum of three books (to be agreed with the lecturer). The essay must be delivered at least 10 days before the exam.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Teaching

Studying suggested literature

Attendance

Studying reference literature: it is possible to arrange an individualized programme

Course books

Besides the same literature foreseen for students regularly atting lessons, those not attending or attending irregularly must study one of the following volumes:

- A. Colombo, Fuori controllo? Miti e realtà dell'immigrazione in Italia, il Mulino, Bologna, 2012
- S. Allievi, G. Della Zuanna, Tutto quello che non vi hanno mai detto sull'immigrazione, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2016
- Redattore sociale, Parlare civile, Mondadori, Milan, 2013
- M. Aime, Contro il razzismo, Einaudi, Torino, 2016
- M. Ambrosini, Migrazioni, EGEA, Milan, 2017

Assessment

Oral exam, with a discussion on reference literature and their relation with practices, experiences, recent events and debates

Students are particularly appreciated when:
- they study books in foreign languages
- they show to be able to connect different concepts, theories, researches
- they take part into research activities, and are able to connect knowledge and experience 
- the proficiency in professional lingo

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Students can request to sit the final exam in English, Spanish or French with an alternative programme

The professor can support students interested in training on issues consistent with the arguments of the lessons