CODE 55991 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE E TECNICHE PSICOLOGICHE 8751 (L-24) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/07 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Sociology is the study of the social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. This course offers a general introduction to sociology, with the aim to understand and apply key sociological concepts and social theories. The course aims to develop the knowledge and skills that are needed for students to analyze the organization of societies. This objective will be accomplished through introducing students to the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES This course introduces students to basic sociological concepts. The class aims to develop the knowledge and skills required to analyse the organization of societies.The goal will be accomplished by introducing students to the fundamental theories and principles of sociology. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of general sociology; applying knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology to analyze the organization of societies; ability to examine with scientific methods socio-cultural phenomena; disciplinary communication skills; ability to understand classical problems of sociology. TEACHING METHODS 36 h., 6 UFC, in-class, with slides, film and web pages projection SYLLABUS/CONTENT - Sociological inquiry and models of society; - cultural and social functions of sociology; - logic of inquiry in sociology; - the structure of social action; individual and social systems; - basic social systems in modern societies; - globalization and world society. - The social construction of reality. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Required literature: David Croteau, William Hoynes, Sociologia generale. Temi, concetti, strumenti, Milano, McGraw-Hill, 2015 Recommended literature (monograph): Benasso S., Stagi L., Ma una madre lo sa? La responsabilità della corretta alimentazione nella società neoliberale, GUP ( http://gup.unige.it/node/185) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUISA STAGI Ricevimento: Thursday from 10 am to 12 am, at DISFOR, corso Podestà 2 Exam Board LUISA STAGI (President) SEBASTIANO BENASSO LESSONS LESSONS START II semester from February to May. Class schedule GENERAL SOCIOLOGY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written and oral examination ASSESSMENT METHODS Learning results will be verified by written (semistructured) and oral examination, to check Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, disciplinary communication skills and ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology to analyze the organization of societies. Written examination is about Manuale di sociologia; oral examination is about all required literature. Written examination: the grades are on a scale of 30; it is necessary to have at least 18/30 in the written exam for the oral exam. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 11/01/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 25/01/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 08/02/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 17/05/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 31/05/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 14/06/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 05/07/2021 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2021 16:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Foreign students can use materials in English.