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.

The lessons will take place in presence. We altern frontal lessons and interactiv lessons, in which students will be asked to actively participate, through the use of different methodologies: brainstorming, guided discussions, discussions with invited experts, group work, coffee work, analysis of video material . Students will be required to actively participate (individually or in group activities), both during the activities proposed in the classroom and by studying on materials provided by the teacher and uploaded to aulaweb.

The students’ attendance  is not mandatory however all the activities carried out in the classroom are an important part of the course andthe  participation in them will contribute to the final evaluation.
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

Besozzi E., Società, cultura, educazione, Carocci, 2019 (not chapters 1 e 2)

Brint S., Scuola e Società, Il Mulino, any edition (only chapters 5  e 6 )

Don Milani L., Lettera a una professoressa, any edition

 The students will have to choose a text from the following:

Colombo M., Gli insegnanti in Italia. Radiografia di una professione, Vita e Pensiero, 2017

Ghigi R., Fare la differenza, Il Mulino 2019

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO (President)

LUCA GIUSEPPE QUEIROLO PALMAS

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First Semester

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

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.