Social Sciences for Sustainable Development

• Public sector – Ministries (of Justice, Labour and Social Policies, Health, etc.) and Local Authorities (in particular former Provinces, ASP/ASL of the SSN, Municipalities and Mountain Communities, as well as Regions, Prefectures, etc.);
  Third sector – NGOs, mutual aid societies, social cooperatives, voluntary associations, non-profit organizations;
• Private sector – Rehabilitation centres for minors with justice problems, retirement homes, family homes, shelters for abused women, reception centres for refugees and asylum seekers, etc.;
• Other institutions, other bodies – Associations, Bodies, public and private institutions involved in environmental, health and well-being issues for individuals and society, etc.

The graduate in “Social Sciences for Sustainable Development” will be able to collaborate with active subjects (agencies, bodies, foundations, organizations) in the social, socio-health, health, environmental fields and with competent authorities of the territory for the design and implementation of common actions that respond to the needs of the community pursuing the three-dimensional logic of sustainable development (economic, social, environmental).
Graduates in “Social Sciences for Sustainable Development”, after acquiring the additional CFU required by the sector regulations for the various competition classes, will be able to participate in the admission procedures for training courses aimed at accessing teaching in the secondary segment of the school system.

The student will carry out qualifying experiences (internships and training activities) supervised by specialist social workers (registered in Section A-“Specialist Social Worker” of the Professional Register), in relation to the planning, programming and design of social policies to combat deviance and crime, as well as sustainable social and territorial planning.

The student will carry out internships and traineeships at public and private institutions, public or private bodies, professional associations, companies, as well as any other type of institution – provided they have an agreement with the University – committed to sustainable development (social, economic and environmental).

It is specified that the Degree Course Study Plan, for each of the curricula, provides for the achievement of 12 CFU for the activities of "Internships and placements at companies, public or private bodies, professional orders", structured as follows:

• 3 CFU during the first year of the degree course (called: “Internships and traineeships at companies, public or private bodies, professional associations (I))
• 9 CFU during the second year of the degree course (called: “Internships and placements at companies, public or private bodies, professional associations (II).

For the procedures for starting and closing the internship provided for in the Study Plan, the student will refer to the UKE PASS Center (“UP”) of the University ( https://uke.it/servizi/studenti-laureati/ufficio-tirocinio-e-job-placement ).

The results will be verified through the evaluation of the reports on the internship and traineeship activities carried out.

Geraci Marika

Blandino Stefania