SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES - WORKING GROUP
- Academic year
- 2023/2024 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- TEORIE SOCIOLOGICHE I GRUPPO DI LAVORO
- Course code
- FT0266 (AF:476122 AR:254472)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 0 out of 6 of SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES I
- Subdivision
- Class 4
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- SPS/07
- Period
- 1st Term
- Course year
- 2
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
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Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
With respect to knowledge and understanding, the course supports the aquisition of:
- knowledge and understanding of termonology and key concepts of sociological theory;
- knowledge and understanding of the main theoriceal perspectives within sociology, also in relation to the other social sciences;
- knowledge and understanding of the main topics and problems that constitute the object of contemporary social sociences, froma sociological perspective;
Concerning the use of knowledge and understanding, the course develops the skills of:
- critically analyzing problems and situations with respect to findamental dimensions of inequality, cohesion, interdependence and social interaction;
- recognizing paradigms and theoreical approaches in political/policy discourses;
- reflecting on the imporntance of one own's values and postions in social relations within the analysis of a problem or issue.
Expected learning outcomes
1. wil have knowledge and understading of
- sociological key terms and concepts.
- the main theoretical perspectives in sociology
2. will be able to:
- use an appropriate sociological terminology
- illustrate a situation, a problem, a policy proposal from a specific theoretical perspective
- recognize a theoretical perspective within a political or policy discourse.
- compare different theoretical perspectives looking at the same social, politicl or policy problem.
3. Will be able to critically analyse:
- how social, political or policy problems are being defined
- how social, political or policy problems are being faced
4. ill be able to:
- summarize in writing the content of the most important sociological concepts and theories and refer to their applications to daily life and to the analysis of social and political phenomena, as well as of professional experiences.
- summarize and present orally, in a critical and respectuful manner, one own's observations and ideas with respect to discussion topics and questioninng proposed in class.
- summarize and present orally the results of groups discussions.
5. will be able to
- consult, study and critically summarize the contents of the course bibliography:
- connect the discussion topics proposed during the course (as well as daily life experience, readings etc.) with the course conceptual contents.
Pre-requirements
Contents
The course introduces the students to these and other key questions and issues that are at teh core of the sociological way of thinking, as well as to the central concepts and theoretical perspective that sociologists have developed to address those very questions.
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a terminology and a conceptual toolkit for the analysis of social life, in relation also to individual experiences.
The introductiona and discussion of the contribution of both classical and more contemporary thinkers will highlight both what it means to "think sociologically" and how varied the field of sociology is.
Theorical and conceptual discussions will go along with the analysis of relevant social phenomena within contemporary societies.
Referral texts
1) Basic text
Jedlowski P., 2009, Il mondo in questione. Introduzione alla storia del pensiero sociologico. Roma, Carocci
2) Excerpts of original texts (list will follow on Moodle)
Assessment methods
- 80% - Written exam with open questions aimed at assessing knowledge and understanding as well as the ability to recognize and apply concepts and theories and to critically analyze issues and problems
- 20% - Oral presentations, written assignments, participation to discussions
Non attending students:
- 80% - Written exam with open questions aimed at assessing knowledge and understanding as well as the ability to recognize and apply concepts and theories and to critically analyze issues and problems
- 20% - Oral exam
Teaching methods
During groups meetings the teacher will propose exercices, discussion topics, questionings that are expected to be prepared at home (individually or in groups). The students will report on these during class. Attendance and active partcipation are highly recommended.
Only students regulary attending the course will be considered as "attenting students".
Further information
Students are considered to be "attending" if:
- they attended at least 80% of the lectures
- they attended at least 80% of the group meetings
- they contributed to class discussions and exercises and they handed in assignements in time.
All other students are considered "non attending".
Type of exam
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development