OVERVIEW

The course is focused on the scientific foundations of General Pedagogy, understood as science of self-formation, education and cultural instruction of the human being

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course has, as main purposes, the acquisition of foundational knowledge related to General Pedagogy and the understanding of its objects of study.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The acquisition of appropriate knowledges and abilities in the process of comprehension regarding the scientific foundations of Pedagogy General and its objects of study is revolved to improve the skills to understand, interpret and deal with the problems associated with the self-formation, education and cultural instruction of the human being, during the life, from early childhood to senility.

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons are conducted in the presence of the teacher and have mainly character of lectures. Within the course, group activities and seminars can be provided.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The program of the course will consist, mainly, in the following contents: self-formation, education and cultural instruction as objects of study of General Pedagogy; the questions of logic, language and method in Pedagogy; the Pedagogical Sciences, the Educational Sciences and the Formation Sciences; intra-disciplinarity, inter-disciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity in Pedagogy.

According to the "Sustainable Development Goals" established by the UN Agenda 2030, the Teaching is specifically committed to the promotion of "Goal 4. To provide quality, equitable and inclusive education and learning opportunities for everyone".

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bachelor's Course in “Scienze dell’Educazione e della Formazione” (DISFOR – 54 hours; 9 CFU; I year)
- M. Gennari, La Bildung neoumanistica. Germania e Europa nell’età di Goethe, La Scuola di Pitagora, 2023;
- M. Gennari e G. Sola, Logica, linguaggio e metodo in pedagogia, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2016;
- G. Sola, Introduzione alla Pedagogia Clinica, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2008;
- H.-G. Gadamer, Educare è educarsi, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2014.

Bachelor's Course in “Filosofia” (DAFIST – 54 hours; 9 CFU; III year) and Master's Course in “Metodologie filosofiche” (DAFIST – 54 hours; 9 CFU, II year)
- M. Gennari, La Bildung neoumanistica. Germania e Europa nell’età di Goethe, La Scuola di Pitagora, 2023;
- M. Gennari e G. Sola, Logica, linguaggio e metodo in pedagogia, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2016;
- G. Sola, Introduzione alla Pedagogia Clinica, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2008;
- H.-G. Gadamer, Educare è educarsi, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2014.

Bachelor's Course in “Servizio Sociale” (DIGI – 36 hours; 6 CFU, I e III year)
- M. Gennari, La Bildung neoumanistica. Germania e Europa nell’età di Goethe, La Scuola di Pitagora, 2023;
- M. Gennari e G. Sola, Logica, linguaggio e metodo in pedagogia, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2016;
- H.-G. Gadamer, Educare è educarsi, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2014.

Bachelor's Course in “Educazione Professionale” (DISSAL – 30 hours; 3 CFU, II year)
- M. Gennari, La Bildung neoumanistica. Germania e Europa nell’età di Goethe, La Scuola di Pitagora, 2023;
- H.-G. Gadamer, Educare è educarsi, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2014.

Master's Course in “Scienze delle professioni sanitarie Tecniche diagnostiche” (DIMES – 16 hours; 2 CFU, II year)
- M. Gennari, Trattato di Pedagogia generale, Bompiani, Milano, 2006;
- G. Sola, Introduzione alla Pedagogia Clinica, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2008.

Bachelor's Course in “Infermieristica pediatrica” (DINOGMI – 12 hours; 1CFU, I year)
- G. Sola, Introduzione alla Pedagogia Clinica, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2008;
- One book to choose from the following two:
        M. Gennari e G. Sola, Logica, linguaggio e metodo in pedagogia, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2016;
        M. Gennari, Trattato di Pedagogia generale, Bompiani, Milano, 2006.

Bachelor's Course in “Terapia della Neuro e Psicomotricità dell’età evolutiva” (DINOGMI – 10 hours, 1 CFU, I year)
- G. Sola, Introduzione alla Pedagogia Clinica, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2008;
- One book to choose from the following two:
        M. Gennari e G. Sola, Logica, linguaggio e metodo in pedagogia, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2016;
        M. Gennari, Trattato di Pedagogia generale, Bompiani, Milano, 2006.

For non-attending students, the texts for the exam are the same.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIANCARLA SOLA (President)

PAOLO LEVRERO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

3 of October 2023.

Class schedule

GENERAL PEDAGOGY I

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exam is written. The written exam is finalized to verify acquired knowledge by the Students and their critical capabilities in the elaboration of the learned contents.

Evaluation criteria: relevance of contents, argumentation of acquired knowledge, logical coherence, language properties, critical-problematic ability.

The exams take place at the Department of Scienze della Formazione (Genoa, Corso A. Podestà, 2). The classroom, assigned by the office, will be indicated both on the University portal "Easyacademy" and on the screens at the entrance to the Department, on the day of the exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam, lasting 60 minutes, is organized into a small number of open questions. During the course of the examination, students can consult books in the program.

Students have to attend the exam with the program of the current academic year in, even if they are enrolled in previous academic years. In the case of insufficient results, students will have to attend the exam again in the same manner.

Examination procedures are the same also for non-attending students.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Any change in the usual teaching activities (classes and office hours) will be reported in the AulaWeb page of the Course. On the AulaWeb page, all the information relating to the organization and carrying out of the course activities will be detailed.

Other Informations

Students with DSA, disability or other special educational needs are recommended to contact the professor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods which, according to the course’s objectives, consider the modalities individual learning and set suitable compensatory tools.

Students from abroad are invited to contact the teacher in order to clarify and agree on the aspects relating to the didactic organization, preparation and methods of conducting the exams.