CODE 67622 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 8 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DELLA FORMAZIONE PRIMARIA 9322 (LM-85 bis) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes, starting from some key topics of the sociology of education; specific attention will be set to sociology of schools, with references to the “scuola dell’infanzia” and “ scuola primaria”. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Providing introductory knowledge of the discipline, starting from some of those thematic fields that are most important in relation to teacher training. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES "Scuola dell’infanzia": The goal is to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes about primary socialization, developing the critical mind and the ability to analyze the social context beyond prejudices and stereotypes] "Scuola Primaria": The goal is to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes about secondary socialization, developing the critical mind and the ability to analyze the social context beyond prejudices and stereotypes PREREQUISITES For foreign students o specific prerequisites related to knowledge of the discipline are required. TEACHING METHODS The lessons will be provided in modules, focusing each the main course’s themes; experts will be invited to take part to each module. The students’ attendance (face to face or on line) is mandatory and will be interactive: during the lessons, the students will work on the course materials uploaded on aulaweb. In addition, inspired by the flipped class method, during the course the students will be asked to prepare themselves on some materials which will then have to be presented in class and discussed together. This activity is not optional but is an integral part of the course and of the final evaluation methods. Videos and images produced by the visual sociology laboratory (DISFOR) will be exploited as well SYLLABUS/CONTENT Different macro -argumetns will be developed (whit a particular attention about differences between “scuola dell’infanzia” and “scuola primaria” and the children’s ages) :The sociological study of educational processes; socialization and identity; theories of childhood; inequalities in education; the relationship betweenschool and family; changes about family in the XIX, XX century; the role of teachers; migration processes and education system RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Lineamenti di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori Education, 2020 Brint S., Scuola e Società. Il Mulino, any editions (only chapters about equal opportunities and social inequalities) Don Milani L., Lettera a una professoressa,any editions The students will have to choose a text from the following: for scuola dell'infanzia: Rossella Ghigi, Fare la differenza. Educazione di genere dalla prima infanzia all'età adulta, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2019 for scuola primaria: G. Argentin, Gli insegnanti nella scuola italiana. Ricerche e prospettive di intervento, Il Mulino, 2018 The students who absolutely cannot attend class, must contact the teacher before the start of the course. The program is the same as that indicated for attending students, but they have to add one book of the following texts Di Motoli P. Fuori dalla scuola. L'homeschooling in Italia, Studium Universale 2020 Romito M., Una scuola di classe, Orientamento e disuguaglianze nelle transizioni scolastiche, Guerini e Associati, 2016 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO Ricevimento: Currently the reception will take place via Skype by appointment with the teacher, by sending an email: f.lagomarsino@unige.it. On september the times for the reception in presence will be provided. Exam Board FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO (President) LUCA GIUSEPPE QUEIROLO PALMAS LESSONS LESSONS START First Semester, september 30th in presence and online through the teams platform. The teams platform will be download from Office 365 (free for Unige studentes) Class schedule SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION oral interview and written test in itinere (during the lessons) ASSESSMENT METHODS Assessment of students’ learning will take place with tests ( durimg the course) and an final oral inteview. The tests will be carried out in order to verify the understanding of the topics addressed; due to the impossibility of carrying out the lessons in the presence, these tests will be proposed through the aulaweb platform. The final oral exam with open questions, in which the student will have to demonstrate knowledge of clear theoretical references and precise concepts on the foundations of the sociology of education and on the different topics covered during the course. In addition, competence in the specific use of disciplinary terminology used to analyze educational phenomena will be assessed Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 12/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 31/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 16/02/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 23/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 29/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 18/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 15/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Foreign students must contact the teacher in person before the exam Students with DSA (Specific Learning Disorders) disabilities or other special educational needs have to contact the teacher (e-mail: f.lagomarsino@unige.it) at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching methods, that take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools. For international students, texts and articles in English are available on request. The exam can be taken, in the manner provided, in English.
