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.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Scienze della comunicazione - 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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
Foreign language B1 (CB test) (French, German, Spanish, Russian)
6
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activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
Foreign language B1 (CB test) (French, German, Spanish, Russian)
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Other activities
6
F
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Teaching code

4S02213

Credits

12

Coordinator

Marco Carradore

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

SOCIOLOGIA SC (I)

Credits

6

Period

CuCi IIA

Academic staff

Marco Carradore

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide to students a critical knowledge in the following topics: 1. the concept of culture and its components from a sociological point of view, then in relation to the social world; 2. the main characteristics of the cultural processes in contemporary glocal societies; 3. the theme of identity in relation to social changes between traditional, modern and post-modern society; 4. the main theories on communication studies; 5. the theme of journalism and objectivity, especially on American journalism. Expected skills At the end of the course, the student have to demonstrate: 1. to use the concept of culture as defined in the various interpretations; 2. to know the mean of "cultural process" in relation to post-modern societies, with particular reference to complex western societies; 3. to know how to evaluate the links between knowledge, culture, identity and communication as processes, both in the individual and in the collective dimension, also through an approach that recognizes the determinant of diversity as constituency of everyday life; 4. to know different sociological theories on communication studies; 5. to know the fundamental stages of American journalism.

Program

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MM: SOCIOLOGIA DEI PROCESSI CULTURALI(P)
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MM: SOCIOLOGIA SC (I)
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The curriculum will include topics such as cultural structures, media and communication, socialization and life cycle, marriage and family, inequality, education, politics, public life and state. Methods (qualitative and quantitative) and Research.

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Lombi L. La ricerca sociale al tempo dei Big Data: sfide e prospettive Studi Di Sociologia, 53(2), 215-227 2015
Neil J. Smelser Manuale di sociologia (Edizione 5) il Mulino 2011 9788815232502
Sciolla Loredana Sociologia dei processi culturali Il Mulino 2012 978-88-15-23906-8
Alexander J. C., Thompson K. Sociologia il Mulino 2010 9788815138408 Per ulteriore approfondimento

Examination Methods

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MM: SOCIOLOGIA DEI PROCESSI CULTURALI(P)
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MM: SOCIOLOGIA SC (I)
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Writing Exam (Multiple Choice Questions). The syllabus is the same for the attending and non-attending class students Erasmus students are kindly invited to contact the teacher.

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