Master in Specialisation in Methods and Practices for Strengthening Case Management and Social Support Pathways

The Master in Specialisation in Methods and Practices for Strengthening Case Management and Social Support Pathways is a first-level master of the University of Naples Federico II, Department of Political Science, designed to strengthen the skills of social workers who receive and support people in conditions of fragility. The programme offers interdisciplinary tools to respond to the family, educational, housing and social needs of people taken on by the services. Social work requires combining different skills: knowing the rules, understanding social contexts, knowing how to communicate and build helping relationships, assessing available resources. The master addresses these aspects with an interdisciplinary approach, to help practitioners design coherent interventions and coordinate with other services in the area.

The structure is divided into four modules. The first three are devoted to lectures covering the legal, sociological, educational, psychological and economic dimensions of case management, while the fourth is centred on laboratory activities and project work. Attendance is in person in Naples. The page does not give the duration or the credits, and the language, not stated, may be taken to be Italian. The project work is not presented as an internship with guaranteed placement. The laboratories and project work of the fourth module make it possible to apply concepts to concrete situations, often through group work. The Social Territorial Districts are the structures that organise social services at local level, and the master is aimed specifically at the teams that work in them, making the programme very targeted.

The aim is to strengthen the skills of practitioners in case management and social support pathways. The master is designed for practitioners in the multidisciplinary teams of the Social Territorial Districts; the page cites specific access criteria but does not detail them. The related roles include social policy analyst, social services coordinator, project supervisor and various social work profiles. Attendance is completely free, because it is funded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies with European co-funding. Start date, places and selection are not described. The fact that attendance is free depends on public funding from the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies with European co-funding, and may therefore be tied to specific calls or periods. The duration, credits and start date are not stated. Before applying it is advisable to check with the university whether the call is still open.