OVERVIEW

The field of urban and rural sociology is concerned with the critical analysis of the relationship between space and social organisation, and its effects on local development, inequalities, and territorial identity. The course examines a range of contemporary issues facing many metropolitan cities, including Genoa and Milan, such as gentrification, the relationship between cities and inner areas, social and civic innovation, and natural and anthropogenic risk. In examining these processes, particular attention is paid to the role of participatory processes and the relationship between local administrations and the territory.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course intends to promote in the student the ability to recognise and govern urban problems in order to be able to outline a settlement reorganisation aiming at a substantial re-evaluation of architecture, urban connectivity and external arrangements in general.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

Identify a research question and the fundamental knowledge gap of a scientific sociology article provided by the teacher during the lesson;
Draw a stakeholder map of an ongoing environmental conflict in the Municipality of Genoa identified independently by the student;
Identify primary and secondary sources for compiling the stakeholder map;
Stratify a sample for a survey on socio-economic vulnerability in the event of extreme heat waves;
Structure and conduct a semi-structured interview with actors vulnerable to gentrification processes.

PREREQUISITES

None, better if students have a basic knowledge of general sociology

TEACHING METHODS

First part of the lesson usually are dedicated to vertical lesson (even though always with a participatory approach). The second part is usually dedicated to exercise and project work 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course is divided into three distinct but interrelated parts:
THEORETICAL PART dedicated to the themes:
Urbanisation/society/community
City/environment/landscape
Participatory processes/governance/management of the commons
METHODOLOGICAL PART dedicated to an in-depth study on: 
Methods and techniques of social research and urban foresight
Research projects and field research 
APPLICATION PART focused on the realisation of:
an empirical research experience conducted, in part, during the course and guided by the lecturer.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/9006/p/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral