CODE 72181 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE E DELLA FORMAZIONE 10841 (L-19) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION 8750 (coorte 2020/2021) GENERAL SOCIOLOGY 66880 2020 EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES 10841 (coorte 2020/2021) GENERAL SOCIOLOGY 66880 2020 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course explores a variety of different themes within sociology of deviance and aims to encourage students to move beyond a mere theoretical approach to deviance and control in order to comprehend the practices of social policy and the administration of deviance. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes Have acquired knowledge of structure and working practices on deviance and control Be able to study independently and self-manage learning Have developed a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course has as its main objectives: to reconstruct the discourses and practices used in the production and government of the abnormal; to highlight how the boundary between control and care practices is becoming increasingly permeable In particular, students will be able to acquire a basic vocabulary on discourses on deviance and social marginality; understand the operational practices of control and care agencies; interpret the acquired knowledge critically; present their knowledge orally and in writing. PREREQUISITES Students must have passed the General Sociology exam. TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures (approx.20 hours), tutorials and classroom discussions on case studies (approx. 16 hours). SYLLABUS/CONTENT The first part of the course will analyse the main theories on deviance and social control and develop a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment. The second part of the course will concentrate on structure and working practices on deviance and control, focussing specifically on the migrant and homeless people cases. Students will be encouraged to work together on group projects and to develop skills in critical reading and analysis on deviance and social control practices through classroom discussions of case studies. Syllabus on Aulaweb at the start of the course. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY No attending students: - F. Prina, Devianza e criminalità. Concetti, metodi di ricerca, cause, politiche, Carocci editore, Roma, 2019. - W. Baroni, G. Petti, Cultura della vulnerabilità, Pearson, Milano, 2014. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GABRIELLA PETTI Ricevimento: The course tutor sees students in personal meeting by appointment. Please contact the lecturer by email: gabriella.petti@unige.it Exam Board GABRIELLA PETTI (President) FEDERICO RAHOLA LESSONS LESSONS START 10th October 2022 Class schedule SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will be consist of a brief essay (of approx. 3000 word) on a topic of student’s choosing, to be discussed with course tutor in advance. ASSESSMENT METHODS The course assessment will be made up of tutorials and classroom discussions of assignments presented by working groups of students Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 20/01/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 03/02/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 17/02/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 16/05/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 27/06/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 10/07/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 24/07/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 04/09/2023 15:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale