CODE 61076 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELLA COMUNICAZIONE (L-20) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/05 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW In the communication and participation era, everyone must know virtual groups dynamics in order communcate and perform effectively in everydays life and at work. The distinction between groups "face to face" and "virtual groups" is now outdated: tgroups live both on and off the web, increasingly using the web to organize, produce, store and communicate. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES This module of the course aims at providing a basic knowledge in social psychology, particularly focusing on social groups whose members interact in virtual contexts LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) Students completing the course have acquired the knowledge of both the language and the method of investigation of the social psychology of groups and know how to use this knowledge 1) to interpret virtual teams dynamics and 2) to design work in virtual groups appropriately defining: the objectives , roles and communication networks as well as communication tools and a suitable environment for the targets. This with the aim to design productive groups, capable of ensuring satisfaction and increased self-esteem for members. TEACHING METHODS Students work in groups. During each lesson they apporach case studies that that they analyze according to a pre-defined structure survey. By means of interaction tools, groups share their analysis followed by teacher feedback that systematized according to the language and the disciplinary theories what produced by groups. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Studing groups: the psycho-social approach Group entities Virtual groups Computer Mediated Communication The individual and the group Group structure Group processes Communities of practice and learning groups on the net RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Learning materials provided by teacher Psicologia dei Gruppi, a cura di B.Bertani, M.Manetti, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2007 Suggested Insieme ma soli. Perché ci aspettiamo sempre più dalla tecnologia e sempre meno dagli altri -- Turkle Sherry I social network. Come internet cambia la comunicazione -- Cavallo Marino, Spadoni Federico Presi nella rete. La mente ai tempi del web -- Simone Raffaele Il disagio della simulazione --Turkle Sherry Demenza digitale. Come la nuova tecnologia ci rende stupidi -- Spitzer Manfred TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANGELA MARIA SUGLIANO Ricevimento: At the end of the lessons after e-mail appointment: sugliano@unige.it Exam Board FABRIZIO BRACCO (President) ANGELA MARIA SUGLIANO (President) LESSONS Class schedule MODULE 2: VIRTUAL GROUPS EXAMS Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 30/05/2017 13:00 SAVONA Orale 12/06/2017 13:00 SAVONA Orale 26/06/2017 13:00 SAVONA Orale 10/07/2017 13:00 SAVONA Orale 04/09/2017 13:00 SAVONA Orale 19/09/2017 13:00 SAVONA Orale