Communication, technologies and digital culture

Part One Knowledge, Science and Social Sciences - What is Science - The Specificity of Social Sciences Part Two The Design of Social Research - Setting Up a Research - Types of Research Design - How to Obtain Information - Organizing and Processing Information - Sharing and Generalizing Results Part Three -Specific Strategies for Building the Empirical Base -Specific Strategies for Analyzing Information + Laboratory

There are no prerequisites required to participate in the course

NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS F. Martire, P. Parra Saiani, S. Cataldi (2023) La ricerca sociale e le sue pratiche. Carocci. Parti escluse: parr. 3 e 4 del cap. 15 ATTENDING STUDENTS F. Martire, P. Parra Saiani, S. Cataldi (2023) La ricerca sociale e le sue pratiche. Carocci. Parti escluse: Cap. 2; par. 2.6 del Cap. 5; Cap. 8; Cap. 11; Cap. 13; parr. 3 e 4 del Cap. 14; parr. 3 e 4 del Cap. 15; Cap. 16

- Frontal Lessons - Project work

NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS Written test with 3 open questions. The exam test has the function of evaluating: 1. level of learning of the concepts and reference theories; 2. ability to orient oneself with respect to possible research designs in relation to the stipulated objectives; 3. critical and connection skills between the texts studied. ATTENDING STUDENTS Written test with 3 open questions, on a small portion of the texts + evaluation of the final paper relating to the laboratory activity carried out during the course. The overall grade will be calculated as a weighted average of the written test (2/3 of the score) and the final paper (1/3 of the score)

Various teaching aids, such as slides, will be used during the lessons. Exercises are planned. Students' active participation in the lessons is encouraged to the maximum, with exercises aimed at stimulating their ability to apply the topics covered in the lessons. Students are encouraged to contact the teacher during office hours to get explanations, exchange ideas, etc. This is considered an essential part of the same course of lessons. Specifically, for attending students, a laboratory part is planned that revolves around applying the concepts and techniques studied in the classroom to an empirical case study. Therefore, a third of the lessons will be dedicated to carrying out empirical research and collecting and analyzing data.