Professional competences and functions: an analysis applied to the social work degree at the university of la Rioja

Abstract

This paper addresses the professional skills in the Social Work degree and the professional’s role and the main domains of Social Intervention defined by ANECA (2004). The opinion in Social Worker is studied by an exploratory survey in La Rioja. In summary, it was collected 70 cases of Social Workers in professional. At the same time, it was developed a qualitative methodology by three groups of discussion formed by Social Worker and 32 groups of reflexions by students on Social Work. The active learnership or the social intervention practices are indicated such a relevant finding by the professionals and the students. At the end, the results are incorporated in the changes of the degree. Specifically, by recommendations in the Social Work degree.