The course belongs to the characterizing activities of the MA (“Historical-social, juridical-economic, political and international relations disciplines) and is held by a Professor of the  Department of Political Sciences. The course belongs to the scientific field of Sociology of political phenomena.

At the end of the course, the Student, who has actively attended and participated in the planned exercises, will have acquired:

1) The specific knowledge with which the sociological perspective analyzes public opinion as a process of interaction between civil society and the sphere of binding strategic decisions;

2) The basic knowledge for the analysis of institutional communication;

3) The ability to understand the most relevant contemporary transformations in the areas of reference in relation to ongoing social change;

The basic knowledge of political sociology is suggested.

For this purpose any edition of a Handbook of Political Sociology may be used. Suggested: M. Rush, Politics and Society. An Introduction to Political Sociology, Routledge.

The Course is organized into five Didactic Units (UD):

UD1 – The object of study

UD2 – Patterns of public sphere

UD3 – Political-electoral communication

UD4 – The digitalization of public sphere

UD5 – Institutional communication

To take the exam, foreign students (Erasmus+ program or other international programs of mobility) must contact the Professor at least two months before the exam.

Para tomar el examen, los estudiantes extranjeros (Programa Erasmus+ u otros programas internacionales de movilidad) deben contactar al Profesor como mínimo dos meses antes del examen.

Pour passer l'examen, les étudiants étrangers (Programme Erasmus+ ou autres programmes internationaux de mobilité) doivent contacter le professeur au moins deux mois avant l'examen.

Suggested handbooks:

McCombs M. (2013), Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion, Polity Press, Cambridge

Crespo, I., V. Martínez, A. Mora, C. Moreno y R. Rabadán (2016). Herramientas para la Investigación de la Opinión Pública, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia

or

Carabante Muntada J.M. (2013), Entre la esfera pública y la política discursiva, Difusión Juridica y Temas Actualidad S.A., Madrid

The exam will be held orally. The exam must be taken in Italian. The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the course professor.

To take the exam, foreign students (Erasmus+ program or other international programs of mobility) must contact the Professor at least two months before the exam.

Para tomar el examen, los estudiantes extranjeros (Programa Erasmus+ u otros programas internacionales de movilidad) deben contactar al Profesor como mínimo dos meses antes del examen.

Pour passer l'examen, les étudiants étrangers (Programme Erasmus+ ou autres programmes internationaux de mobilité) doivent contacter le professeur au moins deux mois avant l'examen.