CODE 61520 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 INFORMAZIONE ED EDITORIA 8769 (LM-19) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 AMMINISTRAZIONE E POLITICHE PUBBLICHE 8772 (LM-63) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/11 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW 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. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course is aimed at providing students with: the specific knowledge through which the sociological approach analyses the public opinion as a process of interaction between the civil society and the sphere of strategic decisions as well as the basic knowledge for institutional communication’s analysis; the ability to understand the most relevant contemporary transformations in the reference fields in relation to the ongoing social change; the ability to apply knowledge and understanding skills to other specific contexts or case-studies aimed at critical and autonomous analysis. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 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; 4) The ability to apply knowledge and understanding to specific contexts or case studies aimed at critical and autonomous analysis. PREREQUISITES 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. TEACHING METHODS The course will be structured integrating distance learning synchronous and asynchronous distance videolessons (Teams and Aulaweb tools wil be used). Team: Sociologia dell'opinione pubblica e comunicazione istituzionale - lezioni. Teams Code: 1yev0a6 In addition, regular face-to-face meetings are scheduled for freshmen, in a manner that will be detailed at the beginning of the lessons, in order to create a path of introduction and knowledge of the environment university university, also making contact with the headquarters of the Dispo at the "Albergo dei Poveri". Futher detail are available on Aulaweb: students are asked to register to Aulaweb prior to the begining of the lessons. SYLLABUS/CONTENT 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 UD6 - Presentation and discussion of case studies RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY 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 Daghmi F., Toumi F. et Amsidder A. (2015), Médias et changements. Formes et modalitès de l’agir citoyen, L’Armattan, Paris TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUCA RAFFINI Ricevimento: by appointment, until the continuation of the health emergency Exam Board LUCA RAFFINI (President) ANDREA FABRIZIO PIRNI STEFANO BONABELLO (Substitute) ANDREA CATANZARO (Substitute) MARCO LIBBI (Substitute) AGOSTINO MASSA (Substitute) STEFANO MONTI BRAGADIN (Substitute) PAOLO PARRA SAIANI (Substitute) ANNA REGGIARDO (Substitute) DOMENICO ANDREA SCHIUMA (Substitute) ANDREA SCOLARI (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START The course will begin on 13 September 2021 Team: Sociologia dell'opinione pubblica e comunicazione istituzionale - lezioni. Teams Code: 1yev0a6 Class schedule SOCIOLOGY OF PUBLIC OPINION AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION 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. ERASMUS students can take the exam in English, Spanish or French. The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the course professor. ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral examination. The evaluation criteria are: competence and fluency of argumentations, precision of scientific language, link capability between related subject, arguments in support of autonomous reasoning, synthesis capabilities. 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. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 27/01/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 25/05/2022 09:00 GENOVA Orale 15/06/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 13/07/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale 07/09/2022 09:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Non-attending students are asked to contact the teacher at least three months before the exam session they decide to take the exam.
