The course belongs to the characterizing activities of the MA 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 administration as a process of interaction between civil society and the sphere of binding strategic decisions;

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

The basic knowledge of sociology is suggested.

For this purpose any edition of a Handbook of Sociology may be used. Suggested:  Smelser N.J., Handbook of Sociology.

The Course is organized into Didactic Units (UD):

UD1 – Modernization,

UD2 – Modernity and beyond

UD3 – Public administration

UD4 – Digitalization of the PA

UD5 – Individual or team work

To take the exam all students must study:

- Segatori R., Sociologia dei fenomeni politici, Laterza

- Study materials on  Aulaweb

- chose one article from the review “SocietàMutamentoPolitica” free acces at: www.fupress.net/index.php/smp

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.

The evaluation criteria consist of: coherence of the answer with the Commissioner's question, knowledge of the issues addressed, precision and appropriation of the scientific language on the subject, capacity for argumentation and autonomous reasoning, ability to summarize, effectiveness in proposing reflections of the authors treated, synergic use of the knowledge acquired from the texts and lessons.