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.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Scienze motorie preventive ed adattate - 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.

Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
1 module among the following
3
C
M-EDF/02
3
C
M-EDF/01
3
C
M-PSI/04
3
C
M-EDF/01

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Sociology and communication in sport activities  (2020/2021)

Teaching code

4S000548

Teacher

Paolo Dell'Aquila

Coordinator

Paolo Dell'Aquila

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

Period

2° semestre motorie dal Mar 1, 2021 al May 31, 2021.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course aims at introducing to the critical knowledge of: 1.      the main theories of the sociology of communication; 2.      the historical trends of mega-events in the context of globalization; 3.      the theories of sociology of sport and the process of “sportivization”. At the end of the course the students will be able to know: 1.      the main theories and the methods of social research on sport events; 2.      the tecniques of social research for the analysis of tv sport audience; 3.      the conceptual repertoire and a specific lexicon to appropriately describe the empirical relations among sport, media and sponsor.

Program

In the first part, the course will be dedicated to the analysis of the concept of communication, with reference both to the main theories and to the changes introduced by the transition from mass media to personal media.
It will go on to discuss the characteristics of sport mega-events in the context of globalisation, with particular reference to football and athletics.
In the last part I will analyse the concept of play and sport and the trend towards sportivization.

The programme has been divided depending on course attendance:
Programme for attenders:

- Paccagnella P., (2010). Sociologia della comunicazione. Bologna: Il Mulino.

- Lo Verde F. M. (2014), Sociologia dello sport e del tempo libero. Il Mulino: Bologna (Only Introduction, chap. 4, chap.5).

- Dell’Aquila P. (2020), La narrazione sportiva. QuiEdit: Verona II Edition (Only Introduction, chap.1, chap.2, chap. 4).

Programme for non attenders

- Paccagnella P., (2010). Sociologia della comunicazione. Bologna: Il Mulino

- Lo Verde F. M. (2014), Sociologia dello sport e del tempo libero. Il Mulino: Bologna (Only Introduction, chap. 4, chap.5).

- Porro N. (2013), Movimenti collettivi e culture sociali dello sport europeo. Bonanno: Acireale.

- Dell’Aquila P. (2020), La narrazione sportiva. QuiEdit: Verona II Edition (Only Introduction, chap.1, chap.2, chap. 4).

Examination Methods

During the final exam (taken face-to-face, if possibile) students will answer to four open questions about the programs presented during the course. The attender students will have to pass a preliminary examination.
The evaluation criteria will be: the comprehension of the main theories, the mastery of the disciplinary lexicon and the description of the interrelations among different topics.

Bibliografia ulteriore:

Martelli S., Porro N. (2018), Manuale di Sociologia dello sport. FrancoAngeli: Milano.
Mazza B. (2018), Fair Game. Stili e linguaggi della comunicazione sportiva. Lulu.com: Raleigh.
Ferrigni N. (2014), Il ciclismo fra percezione e comunicazione. Eurilink: Roma.
Germano I. (2012), La società sportiva: significati e pratiche della sociologia dello sport. Rubbettino: Soveria Mannelli.
Balducci S. (2007), L’industria della comunicazione sportiva. FrancoAngeli: Milano.
Porro N. (2006), L’attore sportivo. La Meridiana: Molfetta.
Elias N., Dunning E. (2001), Sport e aggressività, Il Mulino: Bologna.
Porro N. (2001), Lineamenti di sociologia dello sport. Carocci: Roma.

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