AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide basic concepts for a sociological reading of educational processes, not only within school systems but also outside of them, presenting the main topics covered in the Sociology of Education. Particular attention will be given to the processes of socialization within the different family forms, to socialization among peers and to the presence of second generations of immigrants in educational contexts

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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  • LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Providing introductory knowledge of the discipline, starting from some of those thematic fields that are most important in relation to educator's role

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The goal is to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes (inside and outside school sistem), developing the critical mind and the ability to analyze the social context  beyond prejudices and stereotyp

TEACHING METHODS

The lessons will be provided in modules, focusing each the main course’s themes; experts will be invited to take part to each module.  During the lessons, the students will work on the course materials uploaded on aulaweb by the teacher and in working groups.    These articles or slides are to be considered real study materials

Videos and images produced by the visual sociology laboratory (DISFOR)  will be exploited as well

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Different macro -argumetns will be developed: The sociological study of educational processes; socialization and identity; theories of childhood; inequalities in education processes;  changes about family in the  XIX, XX century;  migration processes and education system

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Lineamenti di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori Education, 2020

A book to be chosen from the following:

Zanatta A.L., Nuove madri e nuovi padri. Il Mulino,Bologna, 2011

Di Motoli P. Fuori dalla scuola. L'homeschooling in Italia, Studium Universale 2020

Lagomarsino F., Erminio D., (a cura di), Più vicini che lontani. Giovani stranieri a Genova tra percorsi di cittadinanza e questioni identitarie, Genova University Press, open access from the website

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA TRAVERSO (President)

FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO (President Substitute)

SERGIO MORRA (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First semester. Monday september 20th. Lessons will take place in the presence and according to the provisions provided by the university on the Teams platform.  The platform is accessible to all Unige students by accessing Office 365 from the Cedia page: https://cedia.unige.it/office365.

At the beginning of the course a virtual class  named Sociology of Education will be created and you will be given the access code.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

 oral interview and test

ASSESSMENT METHODS

final oral interview and some tests durign the lessons. 

The tests will be carried out (in presence or online)in order to verify the understanding of the topics addresse 

The final oral exam with open questions, in which the student will have to demonstrate knowledge of clear theoretical references and precise concepts on the foundations of the sociology of education and on the different topics covered during the course. In addition, competence in the specific use of disciplinary terminology used to analyze educational phenomena will be assessed

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

foreign students must contact the teacher in person before the exam