Course code:
Academic year:
Course title:
Sociology of Communication A
Module:
U - Sociology of Communication A
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Teacher 1:
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Year of degree course:
Second
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Total credits:
Workload
| 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: |
6.0 |
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites.
Educational goals:
The course is introductory in nature and its aim is to familiarise students with some of the fundamental concepts of the sociology of cultural and communication processes.
Course contents:
The following topics will be covered: culture and society; the symbolic dimension to social life; culture and communication; the culture industry; consumer goods as channels for communication; the globalisation of culture; the ritual dimension to culture; the role of humour in human communication.
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Teaching activities:
Lectures
Assessment:
written
The exam consists of a written test based on 3 open-ended questions
Teaching language:
Italian
Other information:
The course programme is the same for attending and non-attending students.