Ateneo - UPO

This integrated course is composed of two modules (A and B): The first provides an introduction to social policies and the welfare state (origins, history, differentiations, and transformations); the second focuses on the Italian situation, examining the regulatory framework for social services and policies in Italy and its objective of socio-health integration. For more details, please refer to the respective syllabi of the two modules that make up the integrated course.

(A) Kazepov Y. e Carbone D., Che cos'è il welfare state, Carocci, Roma 2018 [2. edizione].
(B) Carbone, D. e Angelucci A., La legislazione sociale in Italia. Modelli e prospettive in sociologia, Carocci Editore, Roma (in corso di stampa).
Any additional materials will be provided by the teachers.

The course aims to provide the tools to understand (A) the main characteristics of citizenship and its transformations and (B) the evolution of the regulatory framework and the related processes of planning and implementation of social interventions and services at local level in Italy.

See “Guida dello studente”.

Lectures and thematic in-depth sessions. All teaching materials will be available on the course website.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/servicesstudents-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

For both modules, the exam will be written with open-ended questions (A) and multiple-choice questions (B), respectively. For details on the respective assessment methods, please refer to the specific description of each module.

Please refer to the full syllabi of the two modules that comprise this integrated course.

Overall, by the end of the course, students are expected to have an understanding of the main concepts and characteristics of the various types of social policies and welfare state systems in Europe, as well as a basic yet comprehensive understanding of the Italian system (regulatory framework, management, and organizational structure of local social services and policies). Last but not least, initial familiarity with basic professional language is expected.