1. TEMPUS SHESPSS
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University of Catania
Department of political and social sciences
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2. TEMPUS SHESPSS
Strengthening Higher Education
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  Sociology and Social Policy: everything you ever wanted to know by Vincenzo Maimone
University of Catania
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3. Interclass Degree program in Sociology and social work (L39-L40)
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Interclass Degree program in Sociology and social work (L39-L40)

4. General characteristic of the Course
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General characteristic of the Course
The interclass degree course in Sociology and Social Service releases two different undergraduate degrees in Sociology (L40) and Social Service (L 39).
Students, before the third year, can make the transition from one to another class with validation of credits common.

5. General characteristic of the Course
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General characteristic of the Course
The two classes have a broad base of common teachings in the sociological, legal, economic and historical area.
Students of the class L 39 receive a vocational training specifically geared to ensure the profession of social worker.
Students of the class L40 acquire more knowledge in the area of socio-economic and political sciences.

6. General characteristic of the Course
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General characteristic of the Course
Each course includes a programmed number of students:
Social Work: 60 students
Sociology: 140 students

7. NOTE Different tipology of learnings
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NOTE Different tipology of learnings
Basic (B): Teachings which provide students with basic knowledge
Characterizing (C): Teachings which provide students with specific knowledge
Analogous (A): Teachings which provide students with knowledge considered functional to the principal aim of Degree course

8. Study plan (L39) 1° YEAR * SSD Teachings CFU Tipology
Chosen by students
IUS/01
CIVIL LAW 6 C
SECS-P/01
POLITICAL ECONOMY B
MED/42
GENERAL AND APPLIED HEALTH
SPS/07
GENERAL SOCIOLOGY 9
M-STO/04
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
PRINCIPLES AND FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK
M-PED/01
GENERAL PEDAGOGY
B/A
FAMILY LAW *
PEDAGOGY OF FORMATIVE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

9. Study plan (L39) 2° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology Note IUS/17 6 C
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE LAW 6 C
IUS/09
PUBLIC LAW B
SPS/07
METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
SPS/09
ECONOMIC AND LABOR SOCIOLOGY A
M-PSI/05
M-PSI/08
SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 15
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF SOCIAL WORK 9
SECS-S/05
PRINCIPLES AND STATISTICAL METHODS
PROFESSIONAL TRAINEESHIP 3
Attendance
required

10. Study plan (L39) 3° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology Note 6 B SPS/08 9
M-DEA/01
ANTHROPOLOGY 6 B
SPS/08
SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATIONS.
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY 9
C/A/A
SPS/12
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW C
SPS/09
ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES A
M-PSI/04
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INFORMATIC SKILLS 3
PROFESSIONAL TRAINEESHIP 15
Attendance
required
DISSERTATION

11. ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
Study plan (L40) 1° YEAR
SSD
Teachings
CFU
Tipology
Chosen by students
SPS/07
GENERAL SOCIOLOGY 12 B
M-STO/04
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY 9 C
SECS-P/01
POLITICAL ECONOMY 6
SPS/09
ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY
IUS/01
CIVIL LAW
SPS/04
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

12. Study plan (L40) 2° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology Note SPS/07 6 C
METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 6 C
IUS/09
PUBLIC LAW
M-PSI/05
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SPS/09
LABOR SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATION A
SECS-S/05
PRINCIPLES AND STATISTICAL METHODS 9
IUS/17
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE LAW
INFORMATIC AND TELEMATIC SKILLS 3
PROFESSIONAL TRAINEESHIP 12

13. Study plan (L40) 3° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology Note SPS/08 12
SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATIONS 12
B/B/A/A
SPS/12
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW 9 C
M-DEA/01
ANTHROPOLOGY 6
SPS/10
URBAN SOCIOLOGY
SPS/07
HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL THINKING B
IUS/01
SPS/04
RIGHTS, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND GENDER INEQUALITIES
Chosen learning
GENDER STEREOTYPES: COMMUNICATION, FAMILY AND LABOR
PROFESSIONAL TRAINEESHIP
DISSERTATION

14. Job opportunities Social worker Expert on social reintegration
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Social worker
Expert on social reintegration
Expert on information acquisition
Professional interviewer and detector
Expert on employment services
Expert on public relations
Conference and cultural events planner
Teacher in professional training
Administrative secretary and expert on the general affairs

15. Career opportunities in:
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Career opportunities in:
Public Institutions
Private Companies
Agencies for professional training
Research Institutes
Communities, Retirement Houses, etc..
Cultural Associations

16. Training opportunities
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Training opportunities
PH.D BA MA
Ba does not allow the achievement of the PH.D
Ba allows the achievement of MA

17. Students profile Admissions Criteria High School Diploma
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Students profile
Admissions Criteria
High School Diploma
adequate skills in Italian Language
logical-mathematical skills
basic skills in English Language
basic skills in Information Technologies

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Students profile
Admission to the course is subject to a selection test which aim is:
select students who exceed the programmed number provided by the DM 270/2004
The programmed number, above all in the context of the Degree Course in Social Work, allows a more efficient result for the professional traineeship, balancing the relationship between students, companies and institutions operating in the area.
check for any educational deficits that students must fill through personal study or courses organized by the Department.

19. TEMPUS SHESPSS
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Master Degree program in Planning and Management of policies and social services (LM87)

20. General characteristic of the Course
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General characteristic of the Course
The Master Degree Course in Planning and Management of Politics and social work aims to create a professional profile of an expert in the planning and management of services, which is capable to design and evaluate interventions in the field of political and social services.

21. Job opportunities Specialists in management of Public Administration
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Job opportunities
Specialists in management of Public Administration
Specialists in control of Public Administration
Specialists in human resources
Specialists in work organization
Sociologists
Experts in training and curricular design

22. Students profile Admissions Criteria
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Students profile
Admissions Criteria
Bachelor degree (In economic, philosophic, juridical, communicative, political or social area)
Certified skills of at least a foreign language
Certified skills in Information Technologies
More specifically, to be admitted to the Master LM 87 is required the knowledge, for n. 50 credits, in the following areas: SPS, IUS, M, SECS.

23. Students profile Admissions Criteria
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Students profile
Admissions Criteria
This knowledge will be the subject of an interview aimed to verify the extent and adequacy of preparation on issues concerning the four areas indicated.

24. Study plan (LM87) 1° YEAR * SSD Teachings CFU Tipology
Chosen by students
SPS/07
INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEM 9 C
SPS/09
ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES 6
IUS/10
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICES
M-PED/01
PEDAGOGY OF THE PERSON AND OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES
SECS-P/01
SPS/04
POLITICAL ECONOMY AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
SPS/12
PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF SOCIAL POLITICS 12
C/C/C/A
GENERAL PEDAGOGY
B/A - *
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS 3
OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES

25. Study plan (LM87) 2° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology
Chosen by students
SPS/10
SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND METHODS FOR TERRITORIAL PLANNING 6 C
SECS-S/05
INF/01
SOCIAL STATISTICS AND COMPUTERIZATION OF DATA 9
C/C/A
IUS/17
CRIMINAL LAW
SPS/01
PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL RIGHTS
IUS/01
FAMILY AND PERSONALITY LAW OR
SOCIAL POLITICS AND DIGITAL ADMINISTRATION A
SPS/12
SPS/07
PROFESSIONAL TRAINEESHIP 12
DISSERTATION 18

26. Master Degree program in Sociology (LM88)
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Master Degree program in Sociology (LM88)

27. General characteristic of the Course
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General characteristic of the Course
The Master Degree in Sociology aims to form professional profiles able to assume and perform, with responsibility and competence, management functions on research, planning and evaluation of response plans in public and private organizations.

28. General characteristic of the Course
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General characteristic of the Course
The Master Degree in Sociology aims to provide an advanced knowledge of the sociological disciplines that allows to connect the specialized skills and theoretical and methodological contributions of related disciplines in an integrated system of theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

29. Study plan (LM88) 1° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology
Chosen by students
1° YEAR – 1° SEMESTER
SPS/07
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY AND SOCIOLOGICAL MODELS OF COMPLEXITY 6 C
SECS-S/05
MODELS AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATA
SPS/10
M-GGR/02
CITY MODELS, TERRITORIAL POLICIES AND GEOGRAPHY 9
SPS/04
SPS/11
POWER, POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS
1° YEAR – 2° SEMESTER
MODELS AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL DAT
SPS/09
SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
M-FIL/01
SPS/01
THEORY OF PERSON AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
SPS/08
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

30. Study plan (LM88) 2° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology
Chosen by students
2° YEAR – 1° SEMESTER
SPS/12
SOCIOLOGY AND JURIDICAL DECISION 6 C
SECS-P/01
CIVIL ECONOMY 9
2° YEAR – 2° SEMESTER
Curriculum in SOCIAL METHODOLOGY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Note: 12 optional credits constituted by 2 groups of teachings.
Chosen by students until 9 credits
SPS/08
SOCIOLOGY OF NEW MEDIA A
SPS/07
INF/01
THEORIES, MODELS AND COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
IUS/10
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICES
SOCIAL POLITICS AND DIGITAL ADMINISTRATION

31. Study plan (LM88) 2° YEAR SSD Teachings CFU Tipology
Chosen by students
2° YEAR – 2° SEMESTER
Curriculum in CORPORATE AND INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT
Note: 12 optional credits constituted by 2 groups of teachings.
Chosen by students until 9 credits
SPS/09
SOCIOLOGY AND LABOR POLITICS 6 A
TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
IUS/07
LABOR LAW
L-LIN/12
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFESSIONAL TRAINEESHIP
DISSERTATION 18

32. Job opportunities Specialists in management of Public Administration
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Job opportunities
Specialists in management of Public Administration
Specialists in control of Public Administration
Specialists in human resources
Specialists in work organization
Specialists in public relations, image and similar professions
Specialists of economic systems
Sociologists
Researchers and graduate specialists in political and social science

33. Students profile Admissions Criteria
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Students profile
Admissions Criteria
Bachelor degree (In economic, philosophic, juridical, communicative, political or social area)
Certified skills of at least a foreign language
Certified skills in Information Technologies
More specifically, to be admitted to the Master LM 88 is required the knowledge, for n. 50 credits, in the following areas: SPS, IUS, M, SECS.

34. Students profile Admissions Criteria
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Students profile
Admissions Criteria
This knowledge will be the subject of an interview aimed to verify the extent and adequacy of preparation on issues concerning the four areas indicated.

35. TEMPUS SHESPSS
Strengthening Higher Education
for Social Policy making and Social Services delivery Curricular Reform
TEMPUS RS-TEMPUS-JPCR
  Sociology and Social Policy: everything you ever wanted to know by Vincenzo Maimone
University of Catania
Department of political and social sciences
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 49