Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Social assistance in Italy and in Catalonia or Spain

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Social assistance in Italy and in Catalonia or Spain

Summary of the collaboration:

The aim of this COIL, between URV social work students and students of the University of Salento, is to initiate our students in international team working, so as to achieve these intercultural competencies, while, at the same time, they are enlarging their knowledge on social policies and social services in Europe in situations of emergency and social workers' social interventions. Particularly, two relevant research fields and social intervention areas, which are affecting nowadays Europe, are going to be tackled: Gender Violence, and migrations and Refugees crisis.

The subject at the URV

  • Subject: Comparative Social Services
  • Teacher: Dr. Blanca Deusdad, Department of Anthropology, Philosophy and Social Work
  • Students:

The subject at UNISALENTO

  • Subject: Emergency Pedagogy
  • Teacher: Dr. Anna Paola Paiano, Department Human and Social Sciences, General and Social Pedagogy
  • Students:

Activity description

ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION

ESSAY

  • OBJECTIVE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, 2030 (SDG). Topics: Gender violence, Refugees, migrants, climate change, natural disatres, amongst others.
  • RATIONALE:
    • Sociodemographic and statistics in each country in relation to the topic chosen
    • Social and historical context: public opinion and evolution of it along time
  • WELFARE SYSTEM:
  • Welfare state model for each country (following Esping-Andersen's typology (1990) or others);
  • legislations (Acts),
  • Benefits and services
  • CHALLENGES IN RELATION TO THE TOPIC (Difficulties in having services or benefits that really give a response to the citizens' needs)
  • DESCRIPTION OF TWO GOOD PRACTICES OR A SOCIAL ASSISTENCE SERVICE (for each country)
  • COMPARISON (strengths and weaknesses)
  • IDEAL MODEL: RECOMMENDATION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL INTERVENTION
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY

ORAL PRESENTATION

  • OBJECTIVE
  • RATIONAL
  • THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
  • CONTEXT
  • RESULTS
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY

EVALUATION ITEMS (40%)

ESSAY (30%)

  • To cover all the points provided in the essay outline
  • To have updated information
  • To critical ideas
  • Creativity in sections: 6, 7 and 8
  • Good writing
  • Good formal presentation
  • Bibliography and references

ORAL PRESENTATION (10%)

  • Including all participants
  • Communication and understanding
  • Presentation structure

Other data

  • Language of collaboration: English.
  • What percentage of the final mark was the COIL? Not currently available.
  • How many weeks did it last? Not currently available.
  • Has a pre- and post-survey been used?  Not currently available.
  • Other comments: Not currently available.