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Academic calendar
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sem. IA (31.10.16 sosp.lezioni) | Oct 3, 2016 | Nov 12, 2016 |
| Sem. IB | Nov 14, 2016 | Jan 21, 2017 |
| Sem. IIA | Feb 27, 2017 | Apr 22, 2017 |
| Sem. IIB | Apr 24, 2017 | Jun 10, 2017 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione d'esami invernale | Jan 23, 2017 | Feb 25, 2017 |
| Sessione d'esame estiva | Jun 12, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 |
| Sessione d'esami autunnale | Aug 21, 2017 | Sep 23, 2017 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione di Laurea Estiva | Jul 10, 2017 | Jul 15, 2017 |
| Sessione di Laurea Autunnale | Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Sessione di Laurea Invernale | Mar 23, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 23, 2016 | Jan 7, 2017 |
| Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 14, 2017 | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2017 | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Festa dei Lavoratori | May 1, 2017 | May 1, 2017 |
| Festa del Santo Patrono - San Zeno | May 21, 2017 | May 21, 2017 |
| Vacanze Estive | Aug 14, 2017 | Aug 19, 2017 |
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Study Plan
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Reasoning, information and multimedia semiotics (m) - ARGOMENTAZIONE E INFORMAZIONE (M) II MODULO (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S02365
Teacher
Credits
6
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY
Language
Italian
Period
Sem. IA (31.10.16 sosp.lezioni), Sem. IB
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning outcomes
The course aims to introduce to the paradigms of reasoning with particular reference to multimedia communication field.
What are the logical rules which can guarantee the value of our speeches? What are the arguments which are able to persuade and make acceptable what we suggest? What are the peculiar characters of multimedia communication? These are the issues that the second part of the course deal with, even with concrete examples taken from the field of multimedia.
Program
Paradigms of reasoning and the challenge of complexity: communication processes at the multimedia level.
Texts:
G. Boniolo-P. Vidali, Strumenti per ragionare. Logica e teoria dell’argomentazione, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2011.
G. Cosenza, Introduzione alla semiotica dei nuovi media, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2014.
More detailed information and further material will be provided on the e-learning page of the University of Verona website.
Teaching methods: lectures and discussion.
Bibliografia
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Cosenza | Introduzione alla semiotica dei nuovi media | Laterza, Roma-Bari | 2014 | ||
| G. Boniolo-P. Vidali | Strumenti per ragionare. Logica e teoria dell'argomentazione | Bruno Mondadori, Milano | 2011 |
Examination Methods
Multiple-choice written examination, open-ended questions or an optional oral exam. Before the written or oral exam, the student must submit a written tutorial in which he will comment on two commercials, highlighting the argumentative logic and the use of multimedia tools.
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| theses proposals | Research area |
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| Laureandi Editoria e Giornalismo: vademecum | Various topics |
| TESI SU COMUNICAZIONE DELL’AGROALIMENTARE | Various topics |
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