| 1010516 | SOCIOLOGY
[SPS/07] [ITA] | 1st | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students will know the classical theories of Sociology (19th and 20th centuries), with particular attention to the epistemological dimension and the sociological lexicon.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students should be able to use the epistemological fundamentals of sociology for the analysis of past and present social reality, in a diachronic and synchronic, specialized and integrated perspective
3. Critical faculties should be developed through classroom debates on the sociological issues considered, to encourage the acquisition of critical judgment, through the collective analysis of the texts and the debate with the professor and with the other students.
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through classroom discussions, in which to informally and preliminarily explain what students learned during the course
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the acquisition of traditions of the discipline and its specialized lexicon. These skills will allow them to independently investigate other issues related to the social sciences
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| 10596059 | HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY [SPS/07] [ITA] | 1st | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should have basic knowledge of the history of sociological thought (theories, methodology, social changes); the classics in relation to contemporary sociology.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to distinguish the main approaches for the analysis of social action, both from the theoretical point of view and the research method
3. Critical faculties should be developed through classroom discussion. Students should have access to structured times for discussion and debate on the topics covered in the course with greater relevance to contemporary social issues
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed mainly through classroom discussions.
5. Learning skills. The ability The fundamental objective of the course is to provide the student with the necessary autonomy for the understanding and application of sociology to the different areas of society. The course, which is at the beginning of the three-year degree in Sociology, should provide students with the ability to select and distinguish the main currents of the history of sociological thought, in relation to contemporary sociology and emerging social issues. To this end, the course should offer links between sociological thought, contemporary social issues and specific areas of application.
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| 1017545 | CONTEMPORARY HISTORY [M-STO/04] [ITA] | 1st | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should have the basic knowledge of the main stages of political, social and cultural history of European and extra-European countries across the Twentieth century, as well as to learn the methodology of historical research and of historiographical debate
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to discuss the basic knowledge of the main stages of political, social and cultural history of European and extra-European countries across the Twentieth century, as well as to have a mature knowledge of the methodology of historical research and of historiographical debate. Moreover, to connect the social issues with the historical context
3. Critical faculties should be developed using different historical sources and attending the debates. Moreover, students should exercise the knowledge of the main stages of political, social and cultural history of European and extra-European countries across the Twentieth century in occasion of workshops and practicing the knowledge of the methodology of historical research and of historiographical debate
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned about the main stages of political, social and cultural history of European and extra-European countries across the Twentieth century should be developed through written papers and presentations.
5. Acquired skills should be permanent. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the provision of an updated international bibliography regarding the main stages of political, social and cultural history of European and extra-European countries across the Twentieth century.
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| 1012749 | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY [M-DEA/01] [ITA] | 1st | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will have basic knowledge about cultural anthropology on the historical, theoretical, conceptual and methodological levels with particular reference to the understanding of contemporary world, the comparison between "complex " societies, popular cultures and non-European peoples, ethnography as an anthropological methodology characterizing the discipline and of cultural diversity .
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to understand contemporaneity using cultural anthropology, to use concepts such as identity, culture, ethnicity, tradition and the methodology of ethnographic research.
3. Critical faculties should be related to the ability of looking at contemporary cultural and social dynamics and processes that relate to the relationships between local cultures, cultural diversity and global scenarios.
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through students’ participation in discussions, through critical readings of texts and presentations
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through… (activities).
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| 10596060 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARCH [SPS/07] [ITA] | 1st | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding. Students will develop knowledge of the essential concepts and topics of epistemological and methodological debate in social sciences, understanding the specificity of sociology and its traditions of empirical research
2. Applying knowledge and understanding. Students will be able to identify different theoretical and methodological streams and relate them to theories, approaches and research methods.
3. Making judgments. Students will develop the ability to critically assess and evaluate different research strategies and designs through readings, and critical analysis of sociological research.
Critical faculties should be developed through text reading and presenting well supported opinions
4. Communications skills. Students will develop analytic reading, writing, and speaking skills, including the ability to do oral presentations and participate in peer discussions.
5. Learning skills. Students will have the ability to autonomously search for relevant information, evaluate different sources and navigate through different research approaches, also in consideration of further studies on techniques for data collection and analysis.
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| 1010575 | Statistics [SECS-S/01] [ITA] | 1st | 2nd | 9 |
Educational objectives The educational target of this course is the provision of core competencies geared to the statistical analysis, both descriptive and inferential. Notably, the course will put forward the following subjects: preliminary analysis of data and their graphical representations, descriptive statistics, main techniques of analysis on two variables, regression, correlation, elements of probability and statistical inference.
At the end of the course, students will have an appropriate level of competence in theoretical knowledge of statistical methods, as well as in their practical application. Furthermore, they will be able to apply on their own basic statistical techniques in operating environments, having developed the necessary analytical skills.
Notably, the student will gain a good command of the research method and the techniques currently used, as well as the related practical and operational skills on data measurement, detection and processing, improving its capacity for operational analysis of social and economic variables.
Finally, the student is supposed to be able in applying his knowledge into a real-life work environment, to fulfil tasks in many application areas.
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| 1013718 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLC LAW [IUS/09] [ITA] | 1st | 2nd | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should know the fundamental legal topics and categories in the fields of constitutional law and public law, among them in particular: the organization of the public powers, the system of government in the interaction between Government, Parliament and President of the Republic, also in the perspective of the integration between the legal system of the state and the legal order of the European Union. Students should also know the system of state and European legal sources, and the laws and acts making procedures, the principles underlying the public administration, the administrative procedure and the content of public administration proceedings. Moreover, a good level of knowledge on the issues and problems concerning the most relevant social phenomena, in their specific juridical - institutional reflection.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to adequately orientate arguments and activities with regard to the functioning of the organs of the State and of the public administration, also through the interpretation of legislative, administrative and jurisdictional acts, with a particular propensity for some specific areas of the phenomenon as a projection and interface of the social phenomena, including those concerning the protection of social rights.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through the discussion and presentation of topics related to the course, both during the lectures, and through working groups, as well as through the interaction and discussion with the professor himself and with the course colleagues
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through group work on specific topics of in-depth study of the course, written reports on case law concerning notions explored, to be presented to the class and submitted for discussion with the professor and with the course mates.
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics concerning the fundamental public law notions should be developed through a good understanding of normative texts and administrative documents, as well as of jurisprudential acts, in particular of the Italian Constitutional Court and of the Court of Justice of the EU
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| AAF1101 | English language [N/D] [ITA] | 1st | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: On having passed the exam, students will have acquired the most common language skills necessary to deal with communication in (English/Spanish/French) corresponding to the B1 level of the CEFR.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: On having passed the exam, students should be able to understand the key points of clear written and oral texts in (English/Spanish/French).
3. Communications skills. The capacity to communicate what is learned should be developed through writing and speaking practice.
4. Learning skills. The student's capacity to continue learning the language autonomously should be developed through the provision of study and practice materials of an appropriate level.
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| 1010529 | METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH [SPS/07] [ITA] | 2nd | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students will know the theoretical and applied features of methodology of social research on the ground of a basic competence of mathematics and statistics for social science, according to a quali-quantitative approach, with reference to research design and data gathering, processing, and analysis. Further, students should have capabilities of critical analysis and design of strategies and tools of social research and of data analysis as well, together with capabilities of choosing amongst different approaches to the research design and different methods of data analysis
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students should be able to apply knowledge and understanding skills to social phenomena through a theoretical and methodological method of empirical research; to know how to choose and use the quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques of social research; to criticize, justify, argue and support methodological choices with respect to the cognitive and / or applicative objectives of social research.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through activities of evaluation of an empirical research, a scientific article, or a research report based on the information available regarding the methodological path. Other activities are the collection of additional information and data from other sources, as well as the identification of cognitive problems and the identification of possible solutions
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate effectively the results of empirical research with a correct and conscious use of the methodological terms, as well as the ability to analyze and discuss critical issues of a methodological and theoretical nature, with particular regard to the aspects inherent in empirical research, should be obtained through classroom presentations of results of empirical research and the participation of students in discussions with the teacher).
5. Learning skills. The ability of updating in the methodology and techniques of social research should be developed through drawing on various bibliographic sources, national and international scientific literature, databases, etc.
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| 1013712 | Political Economy
[SECS-P/01] [ITA] | 2nd | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: this course should provide the students with a general introduction to the study of Economics, in its main sub-disciplines, the Microeconomics (consumption, production and price formation in markets) and Macroeconomics (GDP, Employment and Growth).
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to to apply the major economic tools learned during the course to their future work interests
3. Critical faculties: students are expected to be able to read and interpret an economic diagram as well a table of economic data.
4. Communications skills. Students are expected to master the economic reasoning and the appropriate terminology used in economic disciplines.
5. Learning skills: by training in the use of simple economic models and in the reading of economic data the students will be able to use both tools in their future career
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| 1026918 | POLICAL SCIENCE [SPS/04] [ITA] | 2nd | 1st | 6 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will know the concepts of politics, as well as the functioning of contemporary political systems, Italian and international
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to use appropriate tools to better understand the contemporary political context and activate forms of participation
3. Critical faculties should be developed through the organization of discussion forums in the classroom, with political scholars and political consultants
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through the organization of discussion forums in the classroom, with political scholars and political consultants
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the ability of preparing papers to be presented in the classroom and debated among the students.
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| 1025364 | SOCIOLOGY - ADVANCED COURSE [SPS/07] [ITA] | 3rd | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should have advanced knowledge of sociological theory and empirical research in the “classic” as well as in the contemporary perspective.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to plan and accomplish a research project endowed with a sound theoretical frame as well as using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through class debates applying sociological theories to contemporary social issues
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through questions, set speeches, classroom discussions.
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the ability of understanding complex texts and expressing themselves (through both a verbal and written communication) at an adequate complexity level as well. Singling out texts and other sources, providing a bibliography, recording books and papers are desirable tools for that.
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| 1010544 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY [M-PSI/05] [ITA] | 3rd | 1st | 9 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students will know the main theoretical, conceptual and methodological aspects relevant to that branch of psychology that studies not only the interaction between people, but also the way how the presence of others influences behaviors, attitudes and feelings. In particular, knowledge should regard the main models of social psychology which have recently tried to explain, from a psychological point of view, the main group dynamics and social behaviors, with a specific reference to the influence of social context on cognitive processes, on communication – verbal and not verbal – on behavior and on individual development, the theoretical frameworks of social processes in which individuals are placed at a micro level (family, peer group, school and/or work) and at a macro level (relationships between different ethnic groups) and the individual processes analyzed within the framework of attachment theory.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: on having passed the exam students should be able to to use social psychology models to interpret and understand different social behaviours and to apply them selectively according to the context of reference.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through constant invitation to participate in classroom discussions about the different topics explained during the course. they should present their ideas critically and should be able to support them on psychological and social grounds.
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed encouraging students to take part in discussions concerning the different themes of social psychology and practicing how to argue, communicate and discuss ideas.
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed providing students with bibliographic references for an in-depth study of the topics dealt with in the lectures, as well as information on websites where to carry out bibliographical research on the most recent studies published within the scientific disciplinary sector. At the end of the course students should be able to use both the knowledge and the methodological tools acquired to plan and carry out autonomously experimental studies in the field of social psychology by the means of theoretical and methodological paradigms. Students should also be able to keep updated on the latest lines of research in social psychology, demonstrating that they have developed the learning skills necessary to pursue their studies independently, as required in the degree course and subsequent ones.
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| 1041827 | URBAN SOCIOLOGY [SPS/10] [ITA] | 3rd | 1st | 6 |
Educational objectives 1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will have a general knowledge of: the current issues and debates in urban sociology, as well as the ability to frame those issues in the context of European cities; the major theories and methods it used in the study of urban regeneration processes and the ability to think critically about them; the role of theory in the application of conceptual frameworks in the research process
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to: identify problems and frame research questions relating to the contemporary city, to people living in it and their experiences; understand the environmental and spatial problems that threaten urban residents (in both Italy and Europe) and some of the potential solutions suggested by the academic community; describe and detail the theoretical and policy implications of urban regeneration processes; analyze urban regeneration case studies in Europe; demonstrate research competence by conducting a simple qualitative study via a class project using existing data sources or simple data collection.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through the ability of: critically discussing how urban regeneration theories can be applied to specific contexts; producing and analysing qualitative data and gathering secondary information; understanding how European cities try to face urban transformations; dealing with and reflecting on social, scientific and ethical issues
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through the elaboration and the presentation of an integrated regeneration project for a defined urban area in which they should show to have the confidence necessary to engage in collaborative problem-solving.
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the skills of: understanding and comparing different ideas and strategies concerning the urban regeneration processes; identifying the different approaches to the study of contemporary cities; understanding and using research methods to examine cities and apply sociological imagination to issues in their life and community; reinforcing their knowledge of the basic sociological concepts and analytical skills they learned in previous courses.
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| 10606405 | SOCIOLOGY OF POVERTY AND INEQUALITIES [SPS/07] [ITA] | 3rd | 1st | 6 |
Educational objectives The course aims to conduct an articulated and in-depth analysis of the phenomena of poverty and inequality in their various dimensions and versatility. In particular, it appears increasingly clear that the complexity of contemporary sociological processes have profoundly influenced the dynamics of the processes of impoverishment, determining different models of poverty from context to context, with different variables involved in these dynamics.
At the same time, eminent economists and sociologists have stressed the correlated emergence and deepening of social and economic inequalities, due on the one hand to the globalization of economic processes and on the other hand to increasing social and environmental risks (eg. Pandemic), developing intervention proposals aimed at sustainable development.
The analysis of inequalities in Italy highlights a picture of increasing complexity and the urgency of more incisive actions, integrated with the sustainable development goals and the UN 2030 Agenda.
The course aims to analyze the policy responses developed in the different territorial, national and / or local contexts, to be taken as good practices to be proposed as paradigmatic examples in class. It is a question of classifying and contextualizing on the one hand the sociological characteristics of the contexts in their dynamics of exclusion and, on the other hand, analyzing the answers provided to favor the processes of social inclusion.
The idea is that experimenting with new modes of action in this sector can generate positive impacts capable of bringing about sustainable changes in the medium and long term in the communities and territories in which they occur.
1. Knowledge and understanding.
After successfully taking the exam, the student will have to know: the difference and similarities between the concepts of impoverishment, poverty and poor; to characterize the forms of inequality in its various facets and dimensions; to analyze the indices developed at national and international level to measure poverty and count the poor; to deepen the main analytical approaches, methods and tools of the interpretative analyzes developed to decode the processes of impoverishment, economic and social inequality and those of sustainable social development; know the main explanatory theories of the processes of social exclusion and increase of social inequalities; the most recent theories on sustainable development, contrasting inequalities, inclusive public policies.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
From the point of view of empirical research, after passing the exam the student must have acquired the ability to: thematize a research problem with specific reference to the forms and contents of the processes and structures that favor or oppose social and economic development sustainable and the emergence or worsening of social and economic inequalities; build a research project based on the categories and tools of the approaches presented in the course, read and comment on texts on topics related to studies on: poverty and impoverishment; typologization of poor conditions; dynamics of social exclusion processes; build a research project on a case study, with particular attention to the identification of research problems and questions and to the definition of the research methodology.
3. The development of critical and judgment skills must be favored by activities aimed at: evaluating the main strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches to the study of sustainable development processes, the analysis of distributional phenomena that favor the emergence or worsening of social inequalities and poverty; identify and apply the research methods and tools most appropriate to the cognitive objectives of the survey with competence and critical ability.
4. The ability to communicate what has been learned must be developed through public display activities; the content of complex texts on the issues of welfare and sustainability policies, social exclusion and inequality, poverty and inclusion policies; the results of the analyzes carried out; of a research project and / or the main results of a research carried out.
5. The ability to autonomously pursue the study of the topics addressed must be fostered by learning to conduct a bibliographic research and write a literature review.
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| 10606674 | SOCIAL RESEARCH ON SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INEQUALITIES [SPS/10, SPS/07] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives This specific part of the course will deepen the concept of social sustainability, correlating with the emerging dynamics within contemporary urban territories. These are increasingly marked by processes of exclusion in a context marked by a socio-economic crisis, as a consequence of risks, external societies (pandemic) or self-produced by inadequately governed sociological dynamics (poverty, social exclusion).
The course aims to identify, on the basis of the study of urban contexts in which inequalities emerge more than others, experiences of social sustainability to be taken as good practices.
The goal is to contribute to the construction of policies shared by the various actors, aimed at contrasting marginalization and social exclusion and overcoming educational, social and economic disparities, especially among young people. The idea is that experimenting with new modes of action in this sector can generate positive impacts capable of bringing about sustainable changes in the medium and long term in the communities and territories in which they occur.
1. Knowledge and understanding.
After successfully taking the exam, the student will need to know: the difference and similarities between the concepts of modernity, innovation, development, and growth; the constitutive elements of the ideas of social exclusion and sustainability; the main analytical approaches, methods and tools of the interpretative analyzes developed to decode the processes of urbanization, modernization, sustainable social development; the most recent theories on inclusive public policies.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
From the point of view of empirical research, after passing the exam, the student must have acquired the ability to: thematize a research problem with specific reference to the forms and contents of the processes and structures that favour or oppose social and economic development sustainable; build a research project based on the categories and tools of the approaches presented in the course, read and comment on texts on topics related to studies on social innovation and sustainability, social exclusion and inclusion policies; build a research project on a case study, with particular attention to the identification of research problems and questions and the definition of the research methodology.
3. The development of critical and judgment skills will be fostered by activities aimed at
a)evaluating the main strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to the study of sustainable development processes, especially in the most deprived urban contexts, from an economic and social point of view.
b) To identify and apply the research methods and tools most appropriate to the cognitive objectives of the survey with competence and critical ability.
4. The ability to communicate what has been learned will be developed through public display activities; the content of complex texts on the issues of sustainability, social exclusion, and marginality; the results of the analyzes carried out; of a research project and the main results of a research carried out.
5. The ability to autonomously pursue the study of the topics addressed will be fostered by learning to conduct bibliographic research and write a literature review.
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| SOCIOLOGY OF INEQUALITIES [SPS/10] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives This specific part of the course will deepen the concept of social sustainability, correlating with the emerging dynamics within contemporary urban territories. These are increasingly marked by processes of exclusion in a context marked by a socio-economic crisis, as a consequence of risks, external societies (pandemic) or self-produced by inadequately governed sociological dynamics (poverty, social exclusion).
The course aims to identify, on the basis of the study of urban contexts in which inequalities emerge more than others, experiences of social sustainability to be taken as good practices.
The goal is to contribute to the construction of policies shared by the various actors, aimed at contrasting marginalization and social exclusion and overcoming educational, social and economic disparities, especially among young people. The idea is that experimenting with new modes of action in this sector can generate positive impacts capable of bringing about sustainable changes in the medium and long term in the communities and territories in which they occur.
1. Knowledge and understanding.
After successfully taking the exam, the student will need to know: the difference and similarities between the concepts of modernity, innovation, development, and growth; the constitutive elements of the ideas of social exclusion and sustainability; the main analytical approaches, methods and tools of the interpretative analyzes developed to decode the processes of urbanization, modernization, sustainable social development; the most recent theories on inclusive public policies.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
From the point of view of empirical research, after passing the exam, the student must have acquired the ability to: thematize a research problem with specific reference to the forms and contents of the processes and structures that favour or oppose social and economic development sustainable; build a research project based on the categories and tools of the approaches presented in the course, read and comment on texts on topics related to studies on social innovation and sustainability, social exclusion and inclusion policies; build a research project on a case study, with particular attention to the identification of research problems and questions and the definition of the research methodology.
3. The development of critical and judgment skills will be fostered by activities aimed at
a)evaluating the main strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to the study of sustainable development processes, especially in the most deprived urban contexts, from an economic and social point of view.
b) To identify and apply the research methods and tools most appropriate to the cognitive objectives of the survey with competence and critical ability.
4. The ability to communicate what has been learned will be developed through public display activities; the content of complex texts on the issues of sustainability, social exclusion, and marginality; the results of the analyzes carried out; of a research project and the main results of a research carried out.
5. The ability to autonomously pursue the study of the topics addressed will be fostered by learning to conduct bibliographic research and write a literature review.
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| SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY [SPS/07] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives The course intends to deepen the various forms and declinations of social inequalities in contemporary territories in order to understand their main characteristics and evolutions in a context marked by a socio-economic and health crisis, which has determined the spread of poverty and unease between groups. increasing population.
The analysis of inequalities in Italy highlights a picture of growing complexity and the urgency of more incisive actions, integrated with the objectives and the UN 2030 Agenda.
The course aims to identify, on the basis of the study of the urban contexts in which inequalities originate, experiences of sustainable social inclusion to be taken as good practices.
The objective is to contribute to the construction of policies shared by the various actors aimed at contrasting marginality and social exclusion and at overcoming educational, social and economic disparities, in particular of young people increasingly exposed to external risks such as the recent pandemic but also to risks self-produced by the company itself. The idea is that experimenting with new modes of action in this sector can generate positive impacts capable of bringing about sustainable changes in the medium and long term in the communities and territories in which they occur.
1. Knowledge and understanding.
After successfully taking the exam, the student will need to know: the difference and similarities between the concepts of development, growth, distribution, inequality, social exclusion; the constituent elements of the concepts of inequality, social exclusion and sustainability; the main analytical approaches, methods and tools of the interpretative analyzes developed to decode the processes of sustainable social development; the main explanatory theories of the processes of social exclusion and the increase of social inequalities, especially in urban contexts; the most recent theories on sustainable development, reduction of social inequalities, inclusive public policies, empowerment of vulnerable subjects.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
From the point of view of empirical research, after passing the exam the student must have acquired the ability to: thematize a research problem with specific reference to the forms and contents of the processes and structures that favor or contrast inclusive social development and sustainable and the emergence or worsening of social and economic inequalities; build a research project based on the categories and tools of the approaches presented in the course, read and comment on texts on topics related to studies on: social exclusion and inequality, urban poverty and inclusion policies; build a research project on a case study, with particular attention to the identification of research problems and questions and to the definition of the research methodology.
3. The development of critical and judgment skills must be favored by activities aimed at: evaluating the main strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches to the study of sustainable development processes, the analysis of distributional phenomena that favor the emergence or worsening of social inequalities, especially in urban contexts; identify and apply the research methods and tools most appropriate to the cognitive objectives of the survey with competence and critical ability.
4. The ability to communicate what has been learned must be developed through public display activities; the content of complex texts on the issues of sustainability, social exclusion and inequality, urban poverty and inclusion policies; the results of the analyzes carried out; of a research project and / or the main results of a research carried out.
5. The ability to autonomously pursue the study of the topics addressed must be fostered by learning to conduct a bibliographic research and write a literature review.
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| Elective course [N/D] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 12 |
Educational objectives at the student's choice
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| AAF1004 | Final exam [N/D] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives To acquire the skills necessary for writing, presenting and defending a written thesis, developed independently by the student, which should document in a comprehensive and detailed way the topic addressed showing original processing capabilities.
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