CODE 55991 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE E TECNICHE PSICOLOGICHE 8751 (L-24) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/07 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Sociology is the study of the social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. This course offers a general introduction to sociology, with the aim to understand and apply key sociological concepts and social theories. The course aims to develop the knowledge and skills that are needed for students to analyze the organization of societies. This objective will be accomplished through introducing students to the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The primary objective of this course is to awaken students’ sociological imagination, by helping them to see how social forces and social environments affect human behaviors in multiple and complex ways. Beginning with an examination of core sociological ideas on how societies are organized and the inherent strengths and problems within different social arrangements, the class then explores these sociological principles through concrete studies . AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of general sociology; applying knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology to analyze the organization of societies; ability to examine with scientific methods socio-cultural phenomena; disciplinary communication skills; ability to understand classical problems of sociology. TEACHING METHODS 36 h., 6 UFC, in-class, with slides, film and web pages projection SYLLABUS/CONTENT - Sociological inquiry and models of society; - Cultural and social functions of sociology; - Logic of inquiry in sociology; - The structure of social action; individual and social systems; - Basic social systems in modern societies; - Globalization and world society. - The social construction of reality. - Youth Studies. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Required literature: David Croteau, William Hoynes, Sociologia generale. Temi, concetti, strumenti, Milano, McGraw-Hill, 2015 Luisa Stagi, Sebastiano Benasso, Aggiungi un selfie a tavola. Il cibo nell'era dei food porn media, Milano, EGEA, 2021 Further readings will be shared on Aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUISA STAGI Ricevimento: channel updates 7jc181b Teams SEBASTIANO BENASSO Ricevimento: The office hours for students are provided immediately after each lesson and/or requested by email (sebastiano.benasso@unige.it) Exam Board LUISA STAGI (President) SEBASTIANO BENASSO (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START II semester from February 2022 to May 2022. Class schedule GENERAL SOCIOLOGY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written and oral examination. The typology of examination might change according to the official guidelines for Covid-19 prevention in Universities. ASSESSMENT METHODS Learning results will be verified by written (semistructured) and oral examination, to check Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, disciplinary communication skills and ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology to analyze the organization of societies. Written examination is about Manuale di sociologia; oral examination is about all required literature. Written examination: the grades are on a scale of 30; it is necessary to have at least 18/30 in the written exam for the oral exam. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 11/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 25/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 08/02/2023 11:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 15/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 29/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 12/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 24/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 06/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Slides, papers and other materials in English are available on request for international students. International students are also entitiled to take the exam in English.