CODE 108628 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 3 FILOSOFIA 8455 (L-5) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 2 STORIA 8459 (L-42) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 1 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (LM-78) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 1 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (LM-78) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (LM-78) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 2 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (LM-78) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/07 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° 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. 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: First part David Croteau, William Hoynes, Sociologia generale. Temi, concetti, strumenti, Milano, McGraw-Hill, (qualsiasi edizione) Paolo Jedlowski, Il mondo in questione. Introduzione alla storia del pensiero sociologico, Milano, Carocci. Monographic choose one of the texts Vincenza Pellegrino, Futuri possibili. Il domani nelle scienze sociali, Verona, ombrecorte. Luisa Stagi, Sebastiano Benasso, Aggiungi un selfie a tavola, Milano Egea. Elisa Giomi, Sveva Magaraggia, Relazioni brutali. Genere e violenza nella cultura mediale, Bologna, Il Mulino Further readings will be shared on Aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LUISA STAGI Ricevimento: channel updates 7jc181b Teams Exam Board LUISA STAGI (President) SEBASTIANO BENASSO (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START 28 September 2022 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written and oral examination. 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 16/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/02/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 10/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 24/05/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 20/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 25/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale 11/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA 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.