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Course title:
Foundation of Sociology
Module:
U - Foundation of Sociology
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| Attività frontale: Lectures: |
30.0 |
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| Esercitazioni: Applied activities: |
0.0 |
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| Studio individuale: Individual work: |
95.0 |
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| Attività didattica a piccoli gruppi: Group work: |
0.0 |
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| Seminari: Seminars: |
0.0 |
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| Laboratori: Laboratories: |
0.0 |
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| TOTALE (voci sopra-elencate): TOTAL: |
125.0 |
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| Ore di lezione settimanali: |
3.0 |
Prerequisites:
There are no required prerequisites.
Educational goals:
The course is introductory in nature and aims to provide the tools and basic knowledge to aid understanding and analysis of social phenomena. The lectures examine some of the topics around which sociological thought has developed: for each topic examined, its various theories are considered, contributions and research materials are presented, and analytical methods and techniques are highlighted.
Course contents:
The course begins by discussing the contribution made by the classics and presenting the various strains of sociological thought. After this we will deal with topics pertaining to identity (the socialisation process; formation of social identity; gender, generation and culture; antisocial behaviour and control) and social structures (education; communications and media; religion; family; social stratification and class; work, production and consumption; politics and State). The last part of the course considers the debate that has developed in recent years around the politics of consumption.
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Teaching activities:
Lectures, seminars
Assessment:
written
The exam programme is based on the three texts indicated.
Teaching language:
Italian
Other information:
The course is open to students enrolled on Communication Studies degree programme. The course is the same for both attending and non-attending students.