The course proposes him to furnish the historical-theoretical bases to the students related to the history of the assistance, to the principles and the inspiring values of the social job, as well as to their concrete realization in the fundamental professional attitudes. Particular attention will be given to the contributions that the principal social sciences (particularly the sociology, the anthropology and the evolutionary psychology)  can offer as for today so much to the theory the practice of the social job.

1. The human species as species highly vulnerability: the man as a prey - Two forms of culture: the culture produces the man, the culture as product of the man - The ambivalence of the man between creative opening and protective closing; 2. The relationship between cargiver and infant as a regulation: A.Damasio e L.Sander - The child / mother  relationship as center where he hides reproducing her the original vulnerability: T.Parsons and the primary socialization - It is possible to face and 'to tame' the original vulnerability? The hypotheses of the Attachment Theory - Against the education: A.Miller and the witness that helps; 3. The necessity for the man to give him a social form - The appearance  of the symbolic and the birth of the community as compensatory and protective factors - The individual / society relationship as a screen to the original vulnerability - The processes of primary socialization and the education to the value-orientations, the classical authors of the sociology: E.Durkheim, G.Simmel, M.Weber, G.H.Mead, T.Parsons.

The students must achieve:

1. knowledges and ability of understanding: developing ability of critical elaboration in relationship to the anthropological, historical and social-cultural changes underlined by the history of the social security in the passage from the traditional society to the modern society and the post-modern society.

1.1. The students achieve such knowledges of base: through the attendance to the lessons and the analytical study of the scientific texts proposed by the teacher and discussed in the classroom.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: through the ability to delineate themes of research, analysis of the sources, detailed study from the theoretical from the theoretical point of view.

2.1. discussions in the classroom, comparison with the teacher, study of the texts.

3. Ability of judgment: critical reflection on the anthropological, historical and social-cultural changes and ability of comparison among different scientific-disciplinary approaches through the interaction in the classroom with the teacher and the colleagues.

4. Communicative ability: the students must actively interact during the lessons, to make questions, answer to the solicitations.

5. Ability of learning: the students must develop ability of autonomous judgment, learning to discuss and to deduce the themes of the course with the other students and with the teacher.

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

Teaching

Frontal lesson and weekly interaction teacher-students through e-mail and Blended Learning.

Attendance

Attendance to at least three quarters of the hours of lesson and study of the didactic material of reference.

Course books

- Manattini F., L'aperto protettivo, Aracne Editrice, Roma, 2011.

- Pieroni G., Dal Pra Ponticelli M., Introduzione al servizio sociale, Carocci, Roma 2005.

During the course will be given indication to the students about the possible selective preparation of examination's texts.

Assessment

The exam will be held through an individual interview based on textbooks suggested. The aim is to evaluate both student's comprehension of the content and his ability in reworking concepts and in argumenting. It is possibile to present a written document on a topic agreed with the teacher. Excellent grades will be given in presence of: a good critical perspective and in depth study; knowing how to link among them the main subjects addressed during the course; the use of an appropriate language.Good grades will be given in presence of:  good mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a relatively good critical perspective and connection skills related to the treated topics; the use of appropriate language.Sufficient grades will be given in presence of: the achievement of a minimal knowledge on the treated themes, even in presence of some gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.Negative grades will be given in presence of: a difficult orientation related to the the treated topics; knowledge gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Attendance

Study of the didactic material of reference.

Course books

- Manattini F., L'aperto protettivo, Aracne Editrice, Roma, 2011.

- Pieroni G., Dal Pra Ponticelli M., Introduzione al servizio sociale, Carocci, Roma 2005.

and one to choice among the following texts:

- Z.Bauman, Il demone della paura, Laterza, Bari, 2014.

- F.Manattini-P.Stauder, Il disagio in corpo, QuattroVenti, Urbino, 2014.

- A.Bernardoni, La vita quotidiana come storia. Senza paure e senza psichiatria, Edizioni ETS, Pisa, 2018.

Assessment

The exam will be held through an individual interview based on textbooks suggested. The aim is to evaluate both student's comprehension of the content and his ability in reworking concepts and in argumenting. It is possibile to present a written document on a topic agreed with the teacher. Excellent grades will be given in presence of: a good critical perspective and in depth study; knowing how to link among them the main subjects addressed during the course; the use of an appropriate language.Good grades will be given in presence of:  good mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a relatively good critical perspective and connection skills related to the treated topics; the use of appropriate language.Sufficient grades will be given in presence of: the achievement of a minimal knowledge on the treated themes, even in presence of some gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.Negative grades will be given in presence of: a difficult orientation related to the the treated topics; knowledge gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The student can request to sit the final exam in French with an alternative bibliography.