Postgraduate vocational training course in

“Organization and management of Health and Social care services in different settings”

University of Bologna (Italy) a.y 2009-2010

Promoting Institutions:

-  Department of Sociology, University of Bologna (Italy)

-  CESTAS, Italian NGO (Non Governmental Organization)

-  Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – General Directorate for Development Cooperation

Director: Prof. Marco Castrignanò

Place : Bologna (Italy)

Period: 6 months (April – September 2010)

Closing date to apply: 31st March 2010

Aims: The course aims to provide skills in the management of health and social care services throughout lectures, workshops, conferences and internships in local health and social services.

Candidates: Personnel working in health and social care services (managers, doctors, welfare workers, nurses, midwives, etc).

Language of the course: Italian

Scholarships are co-financed by CESTAS and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

N. 10 scholarships are available for candidates coming from the following developing countries:

Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Senegal, Kenya, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Bosnia, Macedonia

These scholarships cover the following costs:

-  6 months return ticket - University fees (€ 1.500) - board and lodging for 6 months - insurance (death, accident, National Health Service enrolment)

N. 2 additional scholarships are available for students coming from other countries (European Union and extra European Union) and cover only the University fees (€ 1.500)

Eligibility:

1)  Candidates must have a minimum three years University Degree. The degree must be issued before the deadline of the competition (31st March, 2010).

2)  Candidates must have a specific professional experience in health and social care services which must be certified though a letter of reference of the employer.

3)  Candidates must have a good and certified knowledge of the Italian language. A course of Italian Language will be offered to the students at the beginning of the Course.

4)  Candidates must be 25 years old before the deadline of the competition (31st March, 2010). Candidates must not be 55 years old before the deadline of the competition (31st March, 2010).

Number of students: min. 5 - max. 20

Exams:

1)  Health sociology and anthropology

2)  Organization of health networks on the territory – Profit and no profit organizations

3)  Integrated and shared planning of services

4)  Monitoring and evaluation of services and programmes of health and social promotion

5)  Research and innovation management in a Local Health Unit

6)  Compared models of health systems organization

7)  Management control and human resources management in Health and Social care services

-  Internship (not compulsory)

-  Italian Course

How to apply:

1)  enrol in the website www.almawelcome.unibo.it and print the final paper

2)  fill the document here attached “Domanda di Ammissione Corso 2009-2010” (application)

3)  fill the document here attached “Domanda Borsa di Studio 2009-2010” (scholarship)

4)  legalize and translate in Italian the University Degree at the Italian Embassy

5)  attach a “declaration of value” of your University degree issued by the Italian Embassy

6)  attach a curriculum vitae with photo

7)  attach a photocopy of the passport

8)  attach a motivation letter

9)  attach a reference letter of the employer

10) attach further certifications which can be useful for the evaluation such as: Italian language certificate, other language certificates, vocational training certificates, other courses.

For further information, please contact:

CESTAS - Ms. Chiara Guidoreni – CESTAS – Bologna (Italy)

Ph.. +39 051 25.50.53

Fax +39 051 42.11.317

Email:

Website:

www.unibo.it > Offerta formativa > Corsi Alta Formazione

Italian Embassies:

Lebanon:

Italian Cooperation Office - Beirut- Att. Samuele Cofano

Tel. +961 5 451 494/406/379
Fax +961 5 451 483

Email:

Egypte:

Italian Cooperation Office - Caire - Att. Caroline Galal

Tel: +20 02 27730109 - 27730110

Fax: +20 02 25770165

E-mail:

Bosnia

Italian Cooperation Office – Sarajevo - Att. Mr. Ferdo

Tel. + 387 33 560170

http://www.ambsarajevo.esteri.it/ambasciata_sarajevo

Macedonia:

Ufficio Culturale – Att. prof.ssa Angela Hallerbach

Tel. 00 389 2 3236500

Ethiopia:

Italian Cooperation Office - Addis Abeba – Att. Sandra Rezene

Tel. : + 25 1 11 1239600 – 01 - 02

Sierra Leone (Italian Embassy in Ivory Coast):

Development Cooperation Office– Italian Embassy in Ivory Coast - Abidjan

Att. Justine Konan

Tel : + 225 22485228 - Fax: 00225 22486893

Email:

Att. Piercarlo Vicentini - Liaison Officer for Sierra Leone
Tel. + 232 76653457

Kenya:

Development Cooperation Office– Italian Embassy in Nairobi

Att. Francesco Calcagno

Tel. ++ 254 202247696

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CESTAS - Centre for Health Education and Appropriate Health Technologies

Via C. Ranzani 13/5/F - 40127 Bologna (Italy)

Tel. +39/051/25.50.53 - Fax +39/051/42.11.317

www.cestas.org