Sociology

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will know a) the conceptual equipment developed by classical and contemporary sociologists for to study phenomena related to work; b) empirical evidences and investigation problems in this area.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to define, analyse and explain with sociological instruments the work phenomena
3. Critical faculties should be developed writing short texts and participating in discussions in the classroom
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed stimulating participation in classroom discussions
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed providing students with bibliographies for further study on the topics addressed

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will know the following themes: Sociological theories for the study of organizations-the development of mass production and the Taylor-Fordist model- The shift from economy to scale to the economy of flexibility-the organizational architecture and microstructures-the organizational environment and technologies-organizational change and analysis of the role and the profession.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to carry out organizational analysis with reference to: roles, professions, elements of the organization, structures, organizational typologies and their evolution. They will also have to connect the acquired notions to the reference theories.
3. Critical faculties, consisting in comparing critically concrete application in organizational practices and mechanisms of business development with theoretical models, should be developed through the discussion in the classroom of business cases and scientific articles on emerging topics
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned, to use the technical-scientific language and to express and to express different concepts clearly, should be developed through group or individual discussion of company cases
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the slides used during the course, which can provide the students with a schematic grid to deepen on the textbooks and the supplementary papers

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should know the most important social research in the field of work and organizations in contemporary society.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to put labor market topics into a theoretical context and project empirical research on these topics.
3. Students will improve their capacity to develop their own points of view as well as critical capacity on the topics studied through active participation in group exercise and debates, as well as preparing both individual and group presentations.
4. Communications skills. Students will improve their capacity to communicate the knowledge learned through individual and group presentations on the topics studied and participating in collective debates.
5. Learning skills. Students should improve the capacity to keep up their studies on the topics of this course through the ability acquired to connect concepts, theories and phenomena This ability may be developed through the explicit presentation of these connection, tested through exercises on specific case studies. At the end of the course, students should be able to autonomously explore the topics in the field of work and organizations through the consultation of specialized sources.

Educational objectives

at the student's choice

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should know the main concepts and methods of the sociology of education with particular reference to: socialization and educational processes, the sources of sociological knowledge in education, the sociology of education: from the classics to the contemporary topics, the relationship between education and society, the main studies in education and socialization; practice and learning between education and work, the main perspectives for the study of educational, socialization and professional learning processes in contemporary society
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to: distinguish the different theoretical perspectives in the study of educational and socialization processes, orientate themselves in the literature related to education; distinguish qualitative and quantitative methods in educational research; define research questions related to the role of education in contemporary society; project and carry out small educational research in the empirical field; produce an extensive bibliography on the educational topics.
3. Critical faculties should be developed participating in group activities, making decisions with others, expressing personal ideas in group discussions, experience in which to learn how to distinguish one's own judgment in the debate and recognizing the positions of others in the debate.
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed being able to: draw up a text, prepare a bibliography, make a presentation in the classroom coordinate a discussion in a public debate
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed being able to recognize the positions present in public debates, develop research questions address methodologies in the field, develop qualitative and quantitative research skills.

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should master the analytic tools necessary to understand the principal characteristics of modern family unit during a period of important cultural, social and economic changes. Changes have been influent in various ways on the experience that people have of family life. In this context, particular attention is focused on possible consequences over the identity process
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to understand: models of family in different age and societies; Processes involving family, mainly in terms of decreasing of the number of members and the changing of family relationships (crisis, functions and development) from modernity to nowadays; The role of family in keeping social cohesion in western societies; The evolution of the family models in a post-modern era.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through the involvement of students in the elaboration of family issues through the debate, also stimulated by watching movies and writing reports on texts that are recommended during the course
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through the writing of the reports and debate in the class.
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed through the ability to interpret the evolutions of the family in a reflexive and critic way and to use sociological concepts and categories to describe the reality family. Knowing extend its analysis beyond the immediate data, recognizing the variables (social, economic, cultural) accidents in the situation

Educational objectives

The course aims to investigate and learn about the processes of digitization and sociotechnical work of platforms that affect all fields of social life, with reference to the following fields: work, education, health, entertainment, sexuality, games, policies; etc. In particular, the course aims to provide theoretical and empirical tools to study, understand, interpret, and improve the complex phenomena mediated by the digitization and platformization of social life.

1. Knowledge and understanding: After taking the examination, the student should be familiar with the main research concerning the digitisation and platformisation processes of social fields with particular reference to the fields of work, education and health.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to put labor market topics into a theoretical context and project empirical research on these topics.
3. Students will improve their critical skills to develop their own points of view as well as critical capacity on the topics studied through active participation in group exercise and debates, as well as preparing both individual and group presentations.
4. Communications skills. Students will improve their capacity to communicate the knowledge learned through individual and group presentations on the topics studied and participating in collective debates.
5. Learning skills. Students should improve the capacity to keep up their studies on the topics of this course through the ability acquired to connect concepts, theories and phenomena This ability may be developed through the explicit presentation of these connection, tested through exercises on specific case studies. At the end of the course, students should be able to autonomously explore issues related to the digitisation processes of social fields.

Educational objectives

at the student's choice

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will have acquired in-depth knowledge and skills of critically systematize the principal theories concerning public administration reforms
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to use methodologies and techniques for the analysis of the processes of public sector reform, looking at actors, laws and restrictions, resources, relationship and interests
3. Critical faculties should be developed applying knowledge and understanding to the management of empirical researches
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed improving writing and public speaking
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed performing bibliographic researches and focusing on the most relevant policy makers: institutions, associations and group of interest

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will know the definitions of Welfare State, purposes of Social Policy, Welfare State models, the evolution of Social Policies in Italy and characteristics of the Italian welfare state. Students should also know how to read a social phenomenon in the light of the dominant sociological approaches: poverty; age inequalities, gender; prostitution; substance dependencies; family problems; crime and deviance etc
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to understand the political measures in the Welfare State domain, to understand political decisions, reporting them within the Welfare State models studied and to decode problematic social phenomena in light of contemporary sociological approaches
3. Critical faculties, consisting also in recognizing the voluntary and culturally oriented character of political choices, should be developed through the ability to to analyze the historical evolution of social policy measures in light of the main demographic, economic and sociological changes occurred in Italy in the last 40 years dealt with by specific political measures.
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed through the active participation of the students in group discussions and reflections on the interpretation of sociological phenomena and the consequent political measures, present or past, oriented towards the contrast of the main social political phenomena: poverty; female emancipation; structure of the Welfare State; Welfare changes and so on.
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed indicating books, magazines, institutions, internet sites where to find further information and knowledge on the topics covered by the course.

Educational objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students will know: differences and similarities between the concepts of social, collective and public action; building blocks of the concept of public action; historical and epistemic variables of the argumentative turn; main approaches, methods and tools of the interpretive analysis
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to define a research problem about the forms and contents of public action, apply the analytical tools learned to analysis of specific case studies, to analyse a discursive artefact using the appropriate methodology, to read and comment texts about public action and to write a research project, in particular focusing on the identification of problem and research questions and methodology.
3. Critical faculties should be developed through activities aimed at: evaluating strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to the analysis of public action; identifying the main differences between Keynesian and neoliberal public action; identifying research methods and tools consistent with the research objectives.
4. Communications skills. The ability to communicate what was learned should be developed exposing in front of an audience the content of complex texts about public action, the results of analysis, a research project or its main results
5. Learning skills. The ability to continue studying the topics should be developed learning how to make a literature search and write a literature review.

Educational objectives

at the student's choice

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Educational objectives

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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.