Metodologia da Intervenção Social
Courses Degree in Social Sciences
This Curricular Unit allows students to situate and problematize the methodologies of social intervention in the scientific field, in a critical and reflective way, articulating the syllabus contents and the defined learning objectives. Which will provide knowledge and understanding of political and social transformations bearing in mind the various fields of social intervention; the acquisition of analytical skills related to the theoretical fields of coping with the social question; understanding, rationale and implementation of methods, methodologies and alternative and sustainable intervention models
Know the theoretical and practical foundations of social intervention methodologies.
Knowing how to identify and characterize the assumptions of thought and the theoretical, practical and deontological framework of social intervention in contemporary society.
Master the technical-operative, instrumental and ethical-deontological matrix within the framework of intervention theories and methods.
Discuss specific social intervention models appropriate to the scientific domain of the area of knowledge.
. Contextual elements of professional practice:
1.1. The theoretical-methodological bases of social intervention
1.2. The delimitation and construction of the intervention object
1.3. The social problem and its contextualization in social policies
1.4. The technical-operative and instrumental dimension
2. The process of social intervention
2.1. Social Diagnosis
2.2. Planning of Social intervention
2.3. Social programs and projects
2.4. Evaluation of social intervention
3. Participatory and collaborative methodologies
3.1. Types of participatory methodologies
3.2. Levels of Participation
3.3. Principles of Participation
4. Theoretical models for intervention and social change
4.1. Social intervention in crisis
4.2. Task-centered social intervention
4.3. Model of Integrated local and social development
Ander-Egg, E., E Idáñez, M. (2007). Diagnóstico Social: conceitos e metodologias. Porto: Porto Editora.
Fialho, J., Silva, C., e Saragoça, J. (2015). Diagnóstico Social: teoria, metodologias e casos práticos. Lisboa: Editora Sílabo.
Guadalupe, S. (2019). Por uma agenda centrada na dimensão técnico-operativa em Serviço Social: proposta portuguesa. Juiz de Fora: Revista Libertas.
Guerra, I. (2006). Participação e Acção coletiva: interesses, conflitos e consenso. Estoril: Principia Editora.
Lavoratti, C.; Costa, D. (orgs). (2016). Instrumentos técnico-operativos no Serviço Social: um debate necessário. Ponta Grossa: Estúdio Texto.
Montalbán, M. e Lopez, M. (2004). Guia para la elaboracion de planes de Servicios Sociales. Madrid: Comunidad de Madrid, Consejeria de Familia y Asuntos Sociales.
Moura, M. H. F. (2006). Serviço Social e Modelos de Intervenção: da sociedade industrial à sociedade do risco. Dissertação de Doutoramento. Universidade do Porto.
Serrano, G. (2008). Elaboração de Projectos Sociais – Casos Práticos. Porto: Editora Porto.
Sousa, C. T. (2008). A prática do assistente social: conhecimento, instrumentalidade e intervenção profissional. Ponta Grossa: Revista Emancipação.
Robertis, C. (2008). Metodologia de Intervenção em Trabalho Social. Porto: Editora Porto.
Santos, C. M.; Noronha, K. (2010). O Estado da Arte sobre os Instrumentos e Técnicas na Intervenção Profissional do Assistente Social – uma perspetiva crítica. In.: Serviço Social: Temas, textos e contextos: coletânea nova de Serviço Social. Rio de Janeiro: Lúmen Júris.
Shierfer, U., Bal-Dobel, L., Batista, A., Dobel, R., Nogueira, J., Teixeira, P. (2007). MAPA: Manual de Planeamento e Avaliação de Projectos. Estoril: Principia Editora.
Vieira, I. (2007). A participação um paradigma para a Intervenção social. Lisboa: Universidade Católica Editora.
E-Learning. (completely online)
The teaching methodology adopted and the defined evaluation process allow the creation of discussion and sharing spaces that allow:
. Acquisition and training of skills in the specificities inherent in the development of social work
. Stimulates the development of critical and reflective thinking around professional responsibilities in social intervention
. Identification of contemporary challenges in addressing the social issue.
Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a final digital test, Global e-folio (e-folio G) at the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final exam (100%).