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CODE 55991
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
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

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.