Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

The aim of the course is to develop an adequate mastery and awareness of communication processes from the semiotic and linguistic theory perspective.

Specific objectives:
1. Knowledge and understanding: the first goal of the course is to introduce students to the main themes of semiotic and linguistic study of communication, highlighting the areas of study, vocabulary and methodologies of the discipline. To this end the course will address classical studies and fundamental approaches (mainly comparative and structural linguistics). Current perspective and recent developments will be introduced as well.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: the second specific goal of the course is being able to apply the acquired knowledge to problems concerning communication and narrative texts, and to develop arguments in the light of the contribution provided in particular by semiotics, but also linguistics and theory of language, in order to understand the processes of communication and to analyze the discourses, and the non verbal and multimodal texts.
3. Making judgements: as a methodology of discourse, interpretation and text analysis semiotics will be useful in order to analyze the adequacy of different kind of texts and different types of reader, as well as the implications and the ideologic level of the discourses.
4. Communication Skills: further specific objectives of the course concern the ability to analyze and reflect autonomously on issues of social relevance in light of the theoretical-methodological tools provided by the course. These objectives will be pursued through targeted activities of text analysis in the classroom.
5. Expected results: students will develop, starting from lectures, knowledge related to the main topics of semiotics of the text and social communication , and will acquire through practical exercises and thematic investigation new skills and mastery of the fields of study, the vocabulary and the methodologies of the discipline.

Programme

The course is divided into four parts:
- a first part will be dedicated to general concepts and the history of semiotics (16 hours).
- a second part will be dedicated to theoretical explanation on structural and generative semiotics (10 hours)
- a third part (24 hours) will be dedicated to the analysis of the text and in particular of the narratives
- a fourth part (22 hours) will be dedicated to the discourse analysis

Adopted texts

Marsciani, F, Zinna, A., 1991, Elementi di semiotica generativa, Bologna, Esculapio

Cervelli, P., 2020, La frontiera interna. Il problema dell'altro dal fascismo alle relazioni internazionali, Bologna, Esculapio

Greimas, A., J., Maupassant. La semiotica in esercizio, Bologna, Bompiani

Additional or alternative texts may be indicated at the beginning of the semester or during the lessons

Prerequisites

NOT REQUESTED

Study modes

The course will be given by lectures. In consideration of the Covid-19 emergency and with reference to the evolution of government and health authority regulations, the course or parts of it may also be held at a distance or in mixed mode (in presence and at a distance). In any case, on occasions in presence, compliance with safety regulations will be ensured.

Exam modes

Written exam composed by open-ended questions

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
16/12/2020	28/01/2021	13/02/2021
16/12/2020	28/01/2021	13/02/2021
16/12/2020	28/01/2021	13/02/2021
16/02/2021	05/04/2021	20/04/2021
16/02/2021	05/04/2021	20/04/2021
16/02/2021	05/04/2021	20/04/2021
16/04/2021	01/06/2021	15/06/2021
16/04/2021	01/06/2021	15/06/2021
16/04/2021	01/06/2021	15/06/2021
16/05/2020	14/06/2021	30/06/2021
16/05/2020	14/06/2021	30/06/2021
16/05/2020	14/06/2021	30/06/2021
01/05/2020	04/07/2021	19/07/2021
01/05/2020	04/07/2021	19/07/2021
01/05/2020	04/07/2021	19/07/2021
16/07/2021	01/09/2021	15/09/2021
16/07/2021	01/09/2021	15/09/2021
16/07/2021	01/09/2021	15/09/2021
05/09/2021	06/10/2021	22/10/2021
05/09/2021	06/10/2021	22/10/2021
05/09/2021	06/10/2021	22/10/2021
16/11/2021	31/12/2021	13/01/2022
16/11/2021	31/12/2021	13/01/2022
16/11/2021	31/12/2021	13/01/2022
27/12/2021	16/01/2022	27/01/2022
27/12/2021	16/01/2022	27/01/2022

Programme

The course is divided into four parts:
- a first part will be dedicated to general concepts and the history of semiotics (16 hours).
- a second part will be dedicated to theoretical explanation on structural and generative semiotics (10 hours)
- a third part (24 hours) will be dedicated to the analysis of the text and in particular of the narratives
- a fourth part (22 hours) will be dedicated to the discourse analysis

Adopted texts

Marsciani, F, Zinna, A., 1991, Elementi di semiotica generativa, Bologna, Esculapio

Cervelli, P., forthcoming 2020, La frontiera interna, Bologna, Esculapio

Greimas, A., J., Maupassant. La semiotica in esercizio, Bologna, Bompiani

Additional or alternative texts may be indicated at the beginning of the semester or during the lessons

Prerequisites

NOT REQUESTED

Study modes

The course will be given by lectures. In consideration of the Covid-19 emergency and with reference to the evolution of government and health authority regulations, the course or parts of it may also be held at a distance or in mixed mode (in presence and at a distance). In any case, on occasions in presence, compliance with safety regulations will be ensured.

Exam modes

Written exam composed by open-ended questions

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
16/12/2020	28/01/2021	13/02/2021
16/12/2020	28/01/2021	13/02/2021
16/12/2020	28/01/2021	13/02/2021
16/02/2021	05/04/2021	20/04/2021
16/02/2021	05/04/2021	20/04/2021
16/02/2021	05/04/2021	20/04/2021
16/04/2021	01/06/2021	15/06/2021
16/04/2021	01/06/2021	15/06/2021
16/04/2021	01/06/2021	15/06/2021
16/05/2020	14/06/2021	30/06/2021
16/05/2020	14/06/2021	30/06/2021
16/05/2020	14/06/2021	30/06/2021
01/05/2020	04/07/2021	19/07/2021
01/05/2020	04/07/2021	19/07/2021
01/05/2020	04/07/2021	19/07/2021
16/07/2021	01/09/2021	15/09/2021
16/07/2021	01/09/2021	15/09/2021
16/07/2021	01/09/2021	15/09/2021
05/09/2021	06/10/2021	22/10/2021
05/09/2021	06/10/2021	22/10/2021
05/09/2021	06/10/2021	22/10/2021
16/11/2021	31/12/2021	13/01/2022
16/11/2021	31/12/2021	13/01/2022
16/11/2021	31/12/2021	13/01/2022
27/12/2021	16/01/2022	27/01/2022
27/12/2021	16/01/2022	27/01/2022