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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
A
M-DEA/01
9
A
M-PED/01
9
A
M-PSI/04
9
A
SPS/07
9
A
M-FIL/06
9
A
M-PED/02
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-STO/04
6
B
M-STO/01
6
B
M-STO/02
A course to be chosen among the following
6
E
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
A
M-PED/03
9
B
M-PED/01
6
C
INF/01
6
B
M-PED/01
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-PED/01
6
B
M-PED/02
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-GGR/01
6
B
SECS-S/05
A course to be chosen among the following
6
A
M-FIL/03
6
A
M-FIL/03
12
F
-

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
M-PED/03
6
B
M-PED/01
A course to be chosen among the following
6
C
M-FIL/04
6
C
M-PED/01
6
C
IUS/01
6
C
M-PSI/01
A course to be chosen among the following
6
C
M-PED/01
6
C
SPS/08
A course to be chosen among the following
9
B
M-PSI/04
9
B
M-PSI/05
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
A
M-PED/03
9
B
M-PED/01
6
C
INF/01
6
B
M-PED/01
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-PED/01
6
B
M-PED/02
A course to be chosen among the following
6
B
M-GGR/01
6
B
SECS-S/05
A course to be chosen among the following
6
A
M-FIL/03
6
A
M-FIL/03
12
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B
M-PED/03
6
B
M-PED/01
A course to be chosen among the following
6
C
M-FIL/04
6
C
M-PED/01
6
C
IUS/01
6
C
M-PSI/01
A course to be chosen among the following
6
C
M-PED/01
6
C
SPS/08
A course to be chosen among the following
9
B
M-PSI/04
9
B
M-PSI/05
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-

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 analysis of social dynamics [Cognomi A-L]  (2015/2016)

Teaching code

4S02401

Teacher

Luigi Tronca

Coordinator

Luigi Tronca

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

Period

Sem. IA, Sem. IB

Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The main aims of the course are:
- to present the main concepts of sociology, paying special attention to strategies and main subjects of sociological research and referring particularly to Italian society features;
- to present a systematic introduction to techniques of structural analysis, known also well as techniques of social network analysis, first presenting their theoretical roots and secondly dealing with the relational concept of social phenomena and their operationalization;
- to examine two subjects particularly relevant in education: amoral familism, and school social capital. These concepts will be presented through the analysis of some empirical researches, that show operational strategies for the practical use of the social network analysis.

Program

First part: 1. Introduction to sociology; 2. Culture; 3. Social structure; 4. Socialization; 5. Social interaction; 6. Organizations; 7. Deviance and social control; 8. Community and urban life; 9. Inequality, stratification and social classes; 10. Ethnic inequality; 11. Gender and inequality; 12. Age and inequality; 13. Family; 14. Education; 15. Religion; 16. Economy and society; 17. Political system; 18. Population dynamics; 19. Collective behaviour and social movements; 20. Social and cultural change.
Second part: 1. Definition and utility of social network analysis; 2. Theoretical roots of social network analysis; 3. Social relation and its operationalization; 4. Methods for the data collection and organization; 5. Graphic representation of data; 6. Graph Theory; 7. Matrix representation of data; 8. Centrality and centralization of graphs; 9. Methods and techniques for partition of graphs; 10. Methods and techniques for reduction of graphs; 11. Positions, roles and structural equivalence; 12. Limits and prospects of development for social network analysis.
Third part: 1. The relational paradigms of social research: relational sociology, and social network analysis; 2. The joint use of the research methodologies; 3. The relational analysis of amoral familism; 4. The relational analysis of school social capital.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Antonio M. Chiesi L’analisi dei reticoli (Edizione 1) FrancoAngeli 1999 9788846418005 Esclusa l'Appendice. / Except the Appendix.
Neil J. Smelser Manuale di sociologia (Edizione 5) il Mulino 2011 9788815232502
Luigi Tronca Sociologia relazionale e social network analysis. Analisi delle strutture sociali (Edizione 1) FrancoAngeli 2013 9788820420574

Examination Methods

Written examination.

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