CODE 72181 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE PEDAGOGICHE E DELL'EDUCAZIONE 8750 (L-19) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION 8750 (coorte 2016/2017) GENERAL SOCIOLOGY 66880 2016 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course explores a variety of different themes within sociology of deviance and aims to encourage students to move beyond a mere theoretical approach to deviance and control in order to comprehend the practices of social policy and the administration of deviance. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes Have acquired knowledge of structure and working practices on deviance and control Be able to study independently and self-manage learning Have developed a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course has as its main objectives: to reconstruct the discourses and practices used in the production and government of the abnormal; to highlight how the boundary between control and care practices is becoming increasingly permeable In particular, students will be able to acquire a basic vocabulary on discourses on deviance and social marginality; understand the operational practices of control and care agencies; interpret the acquired knowledge critically; present their knowledge orally and in writing. PREREQUISITES Students must have passed the General Sociology exam. TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures (approx.20 hours), tutorials and classroom discussions on case studies (approx. 16 hours). SYLLABUS/CONTENT The first part of the course will analyse the main theories on deviance and social control and develop a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment. The second part of the course will concentrate on structure and working practices on deviance and control, focussing specifically on the migrant and homeless people cases. Student will be encouraged to work together on group projects and to develop skills in critical reading and analysis on deviance and social control practices through classroom discussions of case studies. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY For attendants: I°: II°: - W. Baroni, G. Petti, Cultura della vulnerabilità, Pearson, Milano, 2014 (escluso il terzo capitolo). - L. Scudieri, Dalla Cultural Defense al test culturale: luci e (soprattutto) ombre del dibattito italiano, in «Sociologia del diritto», 2018, pp. 125-154. For non attendants: - F. Prina, Devianza e criminalità, Concetti, metodi di ricerca, cause, politiche, Carocci editore, Roma, 2019. - W. Baroni, G. Petti, Cultura della vulnerabilità, Pearson, Milano, 2014. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LAURA SCUDIERI Ricevimento: At the end of each lesson in the classroom or by appointment via e-mail (laura.scudieri@unige.it). GABRIELLA PETTI Ricevimento: The course tutor sees students in personal meeting by appointment. Please contact the lecturer by email: gabriella.petti@unige.it Exam Board GABRIELLA PETTI (President) LAURA SCUDIERI (President) LESSONS LESSONS START September 2019 Class schedule SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Attending Students. After the lectures, a written exercise on the topics covered in the course will be carried out, which will also include an independent elaboration of the proposed texts. ASSESSMENT METHODS The course assessment will be made up of tutorials and classroom discussions of assignments presented by working groups of students Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 10/01/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 24/01/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 11/02/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 22/05/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 05/06/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 19/06/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 02/07/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 04/09/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 18/09/2019 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale