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CODE 95295
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/11
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The course belongs to the characterizing activities of the MA (“Sociological field") 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 aims to provide students with: the specific competences and tools to define and analyse social innovation, a phenomenon which, according to the sociological perspective adopted, is linked at various levels to political change in contemporary society; an understanding of the most relevant contemporary transformations related to ongoing social change; the ability to apply knowledge and understanding to specific contexts or strategic case studies in order to develop a critical and independent analysis.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with: the specific knowledge with which the sociological perspective defines and analyzes the social innovation and considers what phenomenon linked to political change in contemporary society; the ability to understand the most relevant contemporary transformations in the areas of reference in relation to the ongoing social change; the ability to apply knowledge and understanding skills 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. 

TEACHING METHODS

The course includes 36 hours of class (6cfu). 

Students are required to rgister to the course in Aulaweb to be onstantly updated.

Teams: 

INNOVACIÓN SOCIAL Y CAMBIO POLÍTICO - CLASE

Teams code: vpmt2m2

 

 

 

 

 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The Course is organized into eight Didactic Units (UD):

UD1 – Social change, modernization and modernity

UD2 – Case studies

UD3 – Beyond modernity

UD4 – Social innovation

UD5 – New volunteering

UD6 - Social enterprise

UD7 – Collaborative economy

UD8 – Group power point presentations

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All readings will be listed in Aulaweb. The texts will be integrated with slides and video lessons. Students are asked to register in the Aulaweb page of Innovacion social y cambio politico. 

 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PAOLO PARRA SAIANI (President)

NICCOLO' MORELLI

LUCA RAFFINI (President Substitute)

CECILIA CAPOZZI (Substitute)

LUCIA DI STEFANO (Substitute)

DOMENICO ANDREA SCHIUMA (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 

 Octuber 17 2022

 

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination is oral for all students.

The Commission is appointed by the Departmental Council and chaired by the lecturer responsible for the course.

Students who have attended classes (those who will attend at least 18 classes are considered - no exceptions). The exam consists of:

- at least one question for each Didactic Unit.

- discussion of the work presented in class (the discussion focuses on the critical aspects that arose during the classroom presentation).

 

Students who have not attended the lectures:

They should attend the reception of the professor at least two months before the convocation in which they intend to take the exam in order to agree with the professor the exam schedule.

 

Erasmus students

In order to pass the exam, foreign students (Erasmus+ or other international mobility programmes) must contact the teacher at least two months before the exam.

In order to take the exam, online registration for the appeal is required within the prescribed deadline. Failure to register will make it impossible to take the exam. In case of system malfunctions or other non-technical problems, the candidate must notify the teacher in good time. If the registered candidate is unable to participate in the appeal for personal reasons, he/she must notify the teacher promptly.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The examination consists of at least one question for each part of the course.

To pass the examination, candidates must demonstrate that they have at least a sufficient level in each part of the syllabus in terms of:

- knowledge

- awareness

- ability to apply knowledge/understanding

The assessment 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 summarise, effectiveness in proposing the reflections of the authors dealt with, synergistic use of the knowledge acquired from the texts and the lessons.

 

The Commission is appointed by the Departmental Council and chaired by the lecturer in charge of the course.

The following elements will contribute to the evaluation:

Exams

Classroom contributions during lectures

Classroom discussion of the readings

Group work

 

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
12/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
26/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
24/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
14/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
12/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
06/09/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale