Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali
Department of Political and Social Sciences
SSS
Magistrale/
2nd cycle magistrale degree
Classe
LM-87-Servizio sociale e politiche sociali
Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze delle Politiche e dei Servizi Sociali
ENGLISH 2
MAGISTRALEDEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK and SOCIAL POLICIES
Name:______
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014- 2015
DOCENTE: IAN M ROBINSON
Instructor:
This is the handout for the English 2 course for students of the two year Master’s course in Social Services and Social Policies.
ONE
The first three credits course is aimed at improving the general level of the students English capability. The course uses a communicative, interactive approach to help students acquire the ability to use the specific language of English for Social Services. Students will have lessons with the teacher responsible for the course as well as time to work with the language instructor. During this course the students will concentrate on reading and writing skills, although using English as the communicative language of the classroom. Students will be evaluated on their participation during the lessons and on a written piece of writing. The final exam will be based on writing skills. There is no grade for the exam
TWO
The second English course, to be followed in the second year, awards 5 credits to the students. It continues with the same approach used in the first course with the teacher responsible for the course as well as with language instructors. It aims at preparing students to use English in their chosen field of studies and work. As well as aiming to improve the general communicative ability of the students the course will also involve learning the necessary skills to give a good oral presentation. The final evaluation will be based on participation during the course, a final paper exam concerning mainly reading skills and either an oral or an oral presentation to be given during the lessons to the entire class.
At the end of the course you will not receive a grade, but it will be PASS or FAIL. Those that pass will be given the corresponding CEFR level.
If you need to get in contact with me, you can come to my office hours or send an email to
Please remember to write what the subject of the email is (emails that do not have a subject will be deleted as potential spam/virus). Be certain to write your name and what course you are doing.
What can you do to learn more English when you are not in the lesson?
Here are some web sites that can give you extra practise:
> click on ‘ didattica’ > click on ‘self study’
> click on ‘stuff for students’
The past English courses.
In the past we have looked at aspects of the language that are important for students of social services. These have included the following:
Describing the university context
Describing the regional context
Describing Social Services
Describing the degree course – in general
– the individual courses
– English course
Describing the need for social workers in Calabria to study English.
Choose one aspect of these and write a short paragraph about it.
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Your Degree Course
Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e SocialiCorso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze delle Politiche e dei Servizi Sociali Offerta Didattica 2013-14
Distribuzione delle Attività Formative nei Periodi Didattici
Clicca sull'intestazione della colonna per ordinare la tabella
- Insegnamenti attivati
- Insegnamenti mutuati
- Insegnamenti non attivati
I / Sociologia delle religioni / 6 / 1
I / Diritto regionale e degli enti locali / 6 / 1
I / Ricerca sociale applicata / 6 / 1
I / Politiche sociali / 9 / 1
I / Lingua inglese 1 / 3 / 1
I / Storia dei servizi sociali / 6 / 1
I / Metodologia del servizio sociale / 9 / 1
I / Psicologia clinica / 9 / 1
I / Studi di genere e metodo intersezionale / 6 / 2
I / Etica sociale ed etica pubblica / 9 / 2
I / Sociologia dell'organizzazione / 6 / 2
I / Sociologia dell'educazione / 6 / 2
II / Economia delle aziende no profit / 6 / 1
II / Diritto dell'Unione europea / 6 / 1
II / Metodologia della progettazione sociale / 6 / 1
II / Pubblica amministrazione e imprese no profit / 6 / 2
II / Tirocinio / 10 / 2
II / Lingua inglese 2 / 5 / 2
What are the English titles for these courses?
Italian university system
The reform of the Italian University System (Ministerial Decree no. 509/99) has introduced some important innovations in the organization of the academic degrees, implementing the decisions taken by EU Ministers in Bologna in 1998.
The new system can be illustrated as follows:
- The first cycle (Laurea) has a 3-year duration for a total of 180 ECTS. It leads to a Bachelor of Science equivalent degree (UK);
- The second cycle (Laurea Specialistica/Laurea Magistrale) has a 2-year duration for a total of 120 ECTS. It leads to a Master of Science equivalent degree (UK);
- The third cycle (Dottorato - Phd) has a 3-year duration for a total of 180 ECTS. It leads to a PhD equivalent;
- On top of the first cycle, the Italian system provides a 1-year course (minimum of 60 ECTS) leading to a 1 st level Specializing Master;
- On top of the second cycle, the Italian system provides a 1-year course (minimum of 60 ECTS) leading to a 2 nd level Specializing Master.
The university reform has introduced a system of university credits for the first time in Italy. The principal objective has been to make studies more oriented towards the students, reducing the gap between the official and real length of courses as well as lowering the drop-out rate. The main characteristics of the system are as follows:
- the credits represent the student's total workload (class time, individual study, exam preparation, practical work etc.) and one credit is equivalent to 25 hours.
The average full-time workload for one academic year is 60 credits which is equivalent to 1500 hours. Universities may opt for an increase or decrease in this total workload of a maximum 20% (1200-1800 hours), but they must justify this change. - The amount of time reserved for individual learning or other individual educational and training activities must not be lower than 50%, except for the courses that include practical or laboratory work.
- Credits are earned once the student has passed the assessment for each course or activity.
- The total or partial recognition of credits obtained by students wishing to continue their studies in a different degree programme or different institution is at the discretion of the educational authority, in accordance with the criteria and procedures of the university teaching regulations.
- The teaching regulations of each university can provide for regular reassessment of credit allocation and indicate the minimum number of credits that must be achieved within a fixed period of time (in the case of full or part-time studies).
- Universities can recognise credits for professional skills and experience, according to the regulations, as well as other skills and knowledge acquired in post-secondary level courses that have been set up and taught in collaboration with the university.
- Education in Italy
- In 1999, in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Bologna Process, the Italian university system switched from the old system (vecchio ordinamento, which led to the traditional 5-year Laurea degree), to the new system (nuovo ordinamento). The nuovo ordinamento split the former Laurea into two tracks: the Laurea triennale (a three-year degree akin to the Bachelor's Degree), followed by the 2-year Laurea specialistica (Master's Degree), the latter renamed Laurea Magistrale in 2007. A credit system was established to quantify the amount of work needed by each course and exam (25 work hours = 1 credit), as well as enhance the possibility to change course of studies or to continue studies in a foreign country after the first 3 years. However, it is now established that there is just a five-year degree "Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico" for programmes such as Law and a six-year degree for Medicine.
Definitions
In pairs , choose five problems involved in social work and give definitions for them. Do not put them opposite each other. You must write one extra definition. Another pair will have to connect the titles with the definitions.
1) / a)2)Homelessness / b)
3) / c)
4) / d)The condition of not having a place to live in
5) / e)
6) / f)
7) / g)
h)
Plan your own Magistrale course
Use the space below to plan your ideal Master’s in Social Work and Social Planning. Write the course titles, the number of credits you would give each course and then write a short paragraph to explain your thoughts.
year / course / creditsSocial policy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this first exercise I have taken out some grammar words, write the number of the gap (1 to 10) next to the word (A to J) in the box below
Social Policy primarily refers ___1___ guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. The Department ___2___ Social Policy at the London School of Economics defines social policy as "an interdisciplinary and applied subject concerned ___3___ the analysis of societies' responses to social need. It seeks to foster in its students a capacity to understand theory ___4___ evidence drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines, including economics, sociology, psychology, geography, history, law, philosophy and political science. Social Policy is focused ___5___ those aspects of the economy, society and policy that are necessary to human existence and the means ___6___ by which they can be provided. These basic human needs include: water, food, and shelter, a sustainable and safe environment, the promotion ___7___ health and treatment of the sick, the care and support of those unable to live a fully independent life; and the education and training of individuals to a level that enables them fully to participate ___8___ their society". The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard University describes social policy ___9___ "public policy and practice in the areas of health care, human services, criminal justice, inequality, education, and labor." Social policy might also be described as actions ___10___ affect the well-being of members of a society through shaping the distribution of and access to goods and resources in that society. Social policy often deals with wicked problems.
A / in / B / and / C / to / D / of / E / ofF / as / G / with / H / that / I / on / J / by
In this next part I have put the verbs in brackets, use the verbs in the past to complete the text
History of social policy
The earliest example of direct intervention by government in human welfare dates back to Umar ibn al-Khattāb's rule as the second caliph of Islam in the 6th century. He ______(use)zakah collections and also other governmental resources to establish pensions, income support, child benefits, and various stipends for people of the non-Muslim community.
In the West, proponents of scientific social planning such as the sociologist Auguste Comte, and social researchers, such as Charles Booth, ______(contribute) to the emergence of social policy in the first industrialised countries. Surveys of poverty exposing the brutal conditions in the urban slum conurbations of Victorian Britain______(supply) the pressure leading to changes such as the reform of the Poor Law and the welfare reforms______(carry) out by the British Liberal Party. Other significant examples in the development of social policy are the Bismarckian welfare state in 19th century Germany, social security policies______(introduce) under the rubric of the New Deal in the United States between 1933 and 1935, and health reforms in Britain following the Beveridge Report of 1942.
Social policy in the 21st century is complex and in each state it is subject to local, national and supranational political influence. For example, membership of the European Union is conditional on member states' adherence to the Social Chapter of European Union law and other international laws.
In the next paragraph I have inverted some words (put one word before another), can you identify which words have been changed?
Types of social policy
Social policy aims to human improve welfare and to meet human needs for education, health, housing and security social. Important areas of social policy are the state welfare , social security, unemployment insurance, environmental policy, pensions, health care, housing social , social care, child protection, social exclusion, education policy, crime and justice criminal .
The term 'social policy' can also to refer policies which govern human behaviour. In the States United , the term 'social policy' may be used to refer to abortion and the regulation of its practice, euthanasia, homosexuality, the rules issues surrounding of marriage, divorce, adoption, the legal status of recreational drugs, and the legal status prostitutionof.
In this last exercise with this text I have removed words, you must put them back in (I have not given you the words so you will have to think of them yourself)
In academia
Social Policy is also ______academic discipline focusing on the systematic evaluation of societies' responses to social need. It ______developed in the early-to-mid part of the 20th century as a complement to social work studies. London School of Economics professor Richard Titmuss is considered to ______established Social Policy (or Social Administration) as an academic subject ______many universities offer the subject for undergraduate and postgraduate study. Other leading departments of Social Policy ______the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford and The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard University.
A vision for adult social care: Capable communities and active citizens
Document type: Publication
Author: Department of Health
Published date: 16 November 2010
Gateway reference: 14847
Copyright holder: Crown
On Tuesday 16 November, the Care Services Minister Paul Burstow launched "A vision for adult social care: Capable communities and active citizens ". The Vision sets out how the Government wishes to see services delivered for people; a new direction for adult social care, putting personalised services and outcomes centre stage.
Foreword
From each of the paragraphs below a word has been removed and put in the box below. Replace the words.
Social Care is an essential human – 1–, something most of us will need at some point in our lives, whether for ourselves or those close to us. How well we look after each other says a great deal about the strength and character of our society.
The Coalition Government recognises this and the Spending Review settlement gives local authorities the – 2–they need to maintain vital services and meet growing demands. Funding is, however, only one part of the answer. People’s expectations are changing, and neither those who provide the services nor those who receive them expect to trade autonomy for dependency.
This challenge is reflected across the policy spectrum. The answer is to strengthen communities, while changing the role and our relationship with the state. It is a new vision for government which does not simply look to the state for answers to the issues we – 3–, but outwards to communities. This is why we talk about building the ‘Big Society’. This approach underpins our vision for social care – a vision grounded in the Coalition Government’s values.
The first value is Freedom. We want to see a real shift of power from the state to people and communities. We want people to have the freedom to choose the services that are right for them from a vibrant plural market. That is why this vision challenges councils to provide personal budgets, preferably as direct payments, to everyone eligible within the next two years.1 We also want – 4–to have freedom from local authority procedures and be able to work more closely with people who use services.
The second is Fairness, through a lasting settlement to the question “how do we pay for care?” and a clear, comprehensive and modern – 5–framework for social care. The recommendations of both the Law and Funding Commissions will be brought together with this vision in a White Paper next year, with legislation to follow. We also want to see those who are already carers provided with the support they need. That is why we want to see more carers receiving direct payments for breaks from care over the next few years.
The third is Responsibility. Social care is not solely the responsibility of the state. Communities and wider civil society must be set free to run innovative local schemes and build local networks of support. There are already some hugely successful examples of how this approach can help reduce people’s – 6–on care services, such as the Southwark Circle initiative in London, Timebank schemes and complementary currency schemes thatprovide reciprocal care.
Frederick Seebohm, in his landmark 1968 report, said that social care should enable ‘the greatest possible number of individuals to act reciprocally, giving and receiving service for the – 7–of the whole community’.2 We need a return to these foundations. Care must again be about reinforcing personal and community resilience, reciprocity and responsibility, to prevent and postpone dependency and promote greater independence and choice.
This vision cannot be – 8– by Government alone. We need a social movement to form around these values, with different organisations and communities coming together to develop new ways of caring for people. All of us want a culture of dignity, respect and compassion deeply rooted in our communities. By working together towards this vision, we can make it happen.
Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP Secretary of State for Health
Paul Burstow MP Minister of State for Care Services 2 Report of the Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services The Seebohm Report HMSO(1968)
A) / professionals / ______/ B) / legal / ______C) / well-being / ______/ D) / need / ______
E) / resources / ______/ F) / dependency / ______
G) / achieved / ______/ H) / face / ______
The article was written by two people who have letters after their names, what do those letters, and some others, mean?
MPHMSO
VIP
RSVP
PTO
i.e.
e.g.
p.a.
BA
MA
FAQ
article above has eight paragraphs, below there is one question for each paragraph (in order). Answer the questions.