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.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 1 A | Sep 27, 2021 | Nov 6, 2021 |
| 1 B | Nov 15, 2021 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| 2 A | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 26, 2022 |
| 2 B | Apr 4, 2022 | Jun 4, 2022 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione d'esame invernale | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 12, 2022 |
| Sessione d'esame estiva | Jun 6, 2022 | Jul 23, 2022 |
| Sessione d'esame autunnale | Aug 29, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione straordinaria (a.a. 2020/21) | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 |
| Sessione estiva | Jul 11, 2022 | Jul 16, 2022 |
| Sessione autunnale | Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 12, 2022 |
| Sessione straordinaria | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festività natalizie | Dec 24, 2021 | Jan 2, 2022 |
| Festività pasquali | Apr 15, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Festività Santo Patrono di Verona | May 21, 2022 | May 21, 2022 |
| Chiusura estiva | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 20, 2022 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Culture and Civilisation Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
+39 045802 8409
giovanni.bernardini@univr.it
giacomo.buoncompagni@univr.it
francesca.cecconi@univr.it
giovanna.rech@univr.it
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 enrolment year.
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
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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.
Type D and Type F activities
COMPETENZE TRASVERSALI
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Call for the poetic choir of the canto XXVI of the Purgatory | F |
Nicola Pasqualicchio
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Series of conferences Don Mazza University College | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Dante on stage. Meetings with directors, actors, choreographers | F |
Nicola Pasqualicchio
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | Girolamo Fracastoro. 500 years from the beginning of modern pathology | F |
Carlo Chiurco
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | Playlab - soft skills workshops | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | Theatre with wheels | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinatore)
|
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Future's Festival | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinatore)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Series of conferences Don Mazza University College | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | Dante on stage. Meetings with directors, actors, choreographers | F |
Nicola Pasqualicchio
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | International Workshop Mothers in the Time of the Church Fathers: Maternal Thought and Maternal Practice between Normative Representations and Individual Transgressions | F |
Giulia Pedrucci
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | Playlab - soft skills workshops | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Recording the theatrical ephemeral | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinatore)
|
| 1° 2° | Theatre with wheels | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinatore)
|
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | "Common world. 2022 Arendt Seminars | F |
Ilaria Possenti
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Gnoseology and Metaphysics Workshop | F |
Davide Poggi
(Coordinatore)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | "Common world. 2022 Arendt Seminars | F |
Ilaria Possenti
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Gnoseology and Metaphysics Workshop | F |
Davide Poggi
(Coordinatore)
|
Sociology of journalism (m) (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S000886
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Sociology of culture and media processes of the course Master’s degree in Tradition and Interpretation of Literary Texts
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY
Period
1 A, 1 B
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to make students aware of the fundamental concepts of the sociology of mass communications and the sociological reflection on the main mass-medium.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Basics of sociology of communication
Program
In the first part of the course the main theories concerning communication and especially mass communication will be studied and analyzed. The theme linked to public opinion, its historical development and its most recent changes will be examined, as well as the main sectors of journalistic activity and the various media, from the press to the web, highlighting the problems related to management and to journalistic marketing, without neglecting the importance of ethics and the responsibility of the journalist. In the second part, on the other hand, further issues concerning information in crisis and emergency contexts will be addressed, the role of emotional journalism in the mediated representation of suffering and cruelty, the relationship between journalism and immigration and politics in Europe. Contents: ecology of media-media logics-history and sociology of media-characteristics of digital media-information and disinformation-emotional journalism and violence-media and immigration-crisis and infodemic communication.
Two study texts for the examination:
Kovach B., Rosenstiel T. (2007), I fondamenti del giornalismo, Lindau, Torino (first book)
Buoncompagni G. (2021), Digital Networks. Appunti di sociologia digitale, Postmediabooks, Milano (to choose)
Buoncompagni G. (2022), Instability. La società che sopravvive, EdizioniLaGru, Sonnino (LT) (to choose)
Bibliography
Didactic methods
dialogue lesson
use of slides and videos
involvement of experts group work
case study analysis
Learning assessment procedures
oral
Evaluation criteria
in-depth knowledge of the contents technical language analysis of case studies presented in class
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
vote out of thirty
Exam language
italiano
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and soon also via the Univr app.
Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Laureandi Editoria e Giornalismo: vademecum | Various topics |
| TESI SU COMUNICAZIONE DELL’AGROALIMENTARE | Various topics |
| Stage | Research area |
|---|---|
| Proposte stages - Centro di ricerca Skenè | Various topics |
| TIROCINIO IN GIORNALISMO E SOCIAL MEDIA | Various topics |
