Information updated until 30/06/2026 CODE 95285 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 8 cfu anno 2 AMMINISTRAZIONE E POLITICHE PUBBLICHE 11903 (LM-63 R) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 1 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 11868 (LM-78 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/11 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester OVERVIEW The course belongs to the characterizing activities of the MA in Administration and Public Policies (Decisional and Organizational Processes) and is held by a Professor of the Department of Political and International Sciences. The course belongs to the scientific field of Sociology of political phenomena. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course, from a political sociology perspective, introduces conceptual and analytical tools to critically examine actions, projects, and processes promoted by public administrations and civil society actors for information, consultation, co-design, and the implementation of public interest initiatives at the territorial level. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, students will: a) be familiar with the key concepts related to participatory processes and the main civic engagement techniques; b) be able to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the main civic engagement techniques; c) be able to apply the knowledge acquired to critically assess participatory processes in specific contexts and to define the main components of a civic engagement project at the metropolitan level. 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 Classes are held in person. In case of distance learning all the details will be published in the AulaWeb of the course. Students with disabilities must write to the contact person assigned by Department and not to single teachers directly. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The Course is organized into Didactic Units (UD): Unit 0 – Organisational aspects and exam preparation Unit 1 – The socio-political perspective Unit 2 – Participation and engagement Unit 3 – The urban and metropolitan dimension Unit 4 – Case study analysis Unit 5 – Practical applications Unit 6 – Summary of the lectures and presentation of the practical exercise 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. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANDREA FABRIZIO PIRNI Ricevimento: By appointment LESSONS LESSONS START 21 September 2026 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The examination will be conducted orally. The examination must be taken in Italian. The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the course Professor. ASSESSMENT METHODS Evaluation criteria To pass the exam, the candidate must demonstrate a level of learning that is at least sufficient for each of the Didactic Units. The evaluation criteria for the questions consist in: coherence of the answer with the commissioner's question, knowledge of the issues addressed, precision and ownership of the scientific language on the topic, ability to link related topics, argumentation supporting autonomous reasoning, synthesis capacity, effectiveness in proposing the reflections of the authors treated, synergistic use of the knowledge acquired from the texts and lessons. The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the course Professor. FURTHER INFORMATION 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. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable cities and communities
