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

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.

activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
SECS-P/03
6
B
IUS/21
9
B
SPS/09
9
B
SPS/02
2 modules among the following
6
C
SECS-P/07
6
C
M-FIL/01
6
C
INF/01
C1 English or B1 other foreign languages
6
E
-
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-
Between the years: 2°- 3°
Training
6
F
-
Between the years: 2°- 3°
Further activities
6
F
-

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 of communication and consumption  (2023/2024)

Teaching code

4S010549

Teacher

Debora Viviani

Coordinator

Debora Viviani

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

Period

Sem. 2A, Sem. 2B

Courses Single

Authorized

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Learning objectives

The learning outcomes of the course are the following:
- to deepen, from a sociological point of view, the concept of communication, as a system of continuous exchange of socially constructed meanings;
- to illustrate the social implications of consumer behavior, highlighting its symbolic and relational traits;
- to introduce and to analyze the issue of safety and consumer protection.
At the end of the course, the student will be able:
- to recognize the cultural dimension in communication processes and consumption behaviors;
- to read and to comprehend the current rhetoric of vulnerability, implemented by the communication and consumption.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Through the theoretical sociological debate on the world of consumption, the course aims to make students reflect on the cultural and symbolic elements that characterise the dynamics of consumption. The analysis will focus on the communicative and emotional dimension of consumption.

Program

In the first part, some important sociological theories on consumption will be presented.
Subsequently, the course will develop three different aspects:
- media consumption
- emotions in the world of consumption
- the culture of surveillance

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Didactic methods

Lectures, workshops and discussions

Learning assessment procedures

The examination will take place in written form.
The student must answer 6 semi-open questions relating to the examination programme.
The student will be given one and a half hours.

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

Evaluation criteria

- The degree of understanding of the subject matter of the discipline.
- The degree of understanding of the concepts and theoretical problems set out
- The mastery of the subject vocabulary.
- The ability to indicate correct and effective empirical exemplifications of the theoretical concepts covered.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Each question is worth a maximum of 5 points

Exam language

italiano