Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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Laurea in Scienze dell'educazione - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-STO/02
Foreign language (B1 level)

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
A course to be chosen among the following
A course to be chosen among the following
Training (-)
12
F
-

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
Final exam (-)
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-STO/02
Foreign language (B1 level)
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
A course to be chosen among the following
A course to be chosen among the following
Training (-)
12
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
A course to be chosen among the following
Final exam (-)
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S00734

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-PED/01 - PEDAGOGY, THEORIES OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL EDUCATION

Period

Sem. 2A dal Feb 18, 2019 al Mar 30, 2019.

Learning outcomes

Educational objectives:

KNOWLEDGE
1. Intercultural pedagogy as a response to pluralism and globalization;
2. Difference among metacultural, transcultural, multicultural and intercultural pedagogy.
3. Epistemological, methodological and teaching aspects of intercultural pedagogy.
4. Historical development of intercultural pedagogy in Italy, in Europe and overseas.
SKILLS
1. Use intercultural educational knowledge while managing the complexity of the contemporary world.
2. Recognize the fundamental elements of the intercultural educational intervention.
3. Identify the theoretical and methodological elements that are essential to build intercultural educational projects among the individual educational situations.

Program

1. Development of intercultural education as a response to pluralism and globalization;
- knowing the historical development of Intercultural Education in Italy, Europe and overseas;
- knowing the historical development of Transcultural Education in Italy, Europe and overseas;
- knowing the historical development of Multicultural Education in Italy, Europe and overseas;
2. Stereotypes and prejudices in the Italian school system;
- epistemological aspects of intercultural education;
- epistemological aspects of multicultural education education;
- epistemological aspects of transcultural education;
- recognizing of stereotypes and prejudices
3. Builnding educational intercultural projects in different contexts
- educational intercultural projects at school;
- educational intercultural projects in the family;
- educational intercultural projects in the society.

TEACHING METHODS
The classes include frontal lessons, group discussions and excercises in small groups. Total books: 4

BOOKS
General Part
- PORTERA, A. Globalizzazione e pedagogia interculturale, Erickson, Trento, 2006.
Monographic Part
- MILANI, M., A scuola di competenze interculturali. Metodi e pratiche pedagogiche per l’inclusione scolastica. F. Angeli, Milano, 2017.
- PORTERA, A., ALBERTINI G., LAMBERTI S. (2015). Disabilità dello sviluppo, educazione e Cooperative Learning. Un approccio interculturale


The course includes theoretical-practical exercises which are an integral part of the program. One of the following texts (that won't have to be used for other exams) has to be chosen to analyze in depth the practical part:
- *PORTERA, A., Milani M. (a cura di) Competenze interculturali e successo formativo, Ets Edizioni, Pisa, 2019.

- *PORTERA, A., ALBERTINI G., LAMBERTI S., Disabilità dello sviluppo, educazione e Cooperative Learning. Un approccio interculturale. F. Angeli, Milano, 2015.

- *GIUSTI, M., Teorie e metodi di pedagogia interculturale, Utet, Roma, 2017

- PORTERA A and GRANT C.A. (edit). Intercultural Education and Competences for the Global World, Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2017

- PORTERA, A., Educazione interculturale in famiglia, La scuola, Brescia, 2004.

- *LAMBERTI S., Cooperative learning, CEDAM, Padova, 2006.

- *PORTERA, A, LA MARCA, A., CATARCI, M., Pedagogia interculturale, La Scuola, Brescia, 2015.

- Portera, A., Dusi, P. (a cura di) (2016), Neoliberalismo, Educazione e Competenze interculturali. Angeli, Milano.

- *AA.VV., Competenze interculturali, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2013.

- AA.VV., Pedagogia interculturale in Italia e in Europa, Vita e Pensiero, Milano, 2003.

- *AA.VV., Educazione interculturale alla cittadinanza, Carocci, Roma, 2008.

- * Lamberti, S., Milani, M., Olivieri. N.: Cooperare per apprendere insieme, Verona, 2016

- LAMBERTI S., Apprendimento cooperativo e educazione interculturale Erickson, Trento, 2010.

- GUIDETTI, B., Educazione e pedagogia interculturale in azienda. Angeli, Milano, 2008.

- SANTERINI, M., Il racconto dell’altro. Carocci, Roma, 2008.

- CORTE, M., Comunicazione e giornalismo interculturale, CEDAM, Padova, 2006.

- GARDNER H., Sapere per comprendere. Feltrinelli, Milano, 1999.

- *PORTERA, A. Manuale di pedagogia interculturale, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2017 (4 ed.).

- PORTERA, A., Tesori sommersi. Emigrazione, identità, bisogni educativi interculturali, F. Angeli, Milano, 2008.

- PORTERA, A., La pedagogia interculturale nella teoria e nella pratica, CEDAM, Padova, 2000

- FAVARO, G. FUMAGALLI, M. (a cura di), capirsi diversi. Idee e pratiche di mediazione interculturale. Carocci, Roma, 2004

- *AA.VV., Educazione interculturale nel contesto internazionale Guerini, Milano, 2006.

- Fiorucci M., Pinto Minerva F., Portera A. (a cura di), Gli alfabeti dell’intercultura, Edizioni Ets, Pisa, 2017

- SANTERINI, M., La scuola della cittadinanza. Laterza, Bari, 2010.

- FIORUCCI M., Pinto Minerva F., Portera A. (a cura di), Gli alfabeti dell’intercultura, Edizioni Ets, Pisa, 2017.

- NIGRIS, E. (a cura di), Pedagogia e didattica interculturale, Pearson, Milano 215.

*texts recommended for not-attending students

Examination Methods

EXAM FEATURES
The educational and evaluation modalities of learning will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons. The exam aims at verifying the level of achievement of the educational objectives previously mentioned. The exam consists of a written test with closed questions from some textbooks and an open question. The oral exam on all the textbooks can be taken on the same day, after getting the result of the written test.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents