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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.

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.

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
5
B
CHIM/07 ,MED/44 ,MED/50
5
B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/06
Final exam
7
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
5
B
CHIM/07 ,MED/44 ,MED/50
5
B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/06
Final exam
7
E
-

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




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Teaching code

4S006099

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

Period

2° SEMESTRE TPALL dal Feb 1, 2021 al May 28, 2021.

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The addresses the issue of safety and risk in a sociological perspective. The objective is analyze the dynamics of construction and social acceptance of risk and safety. Indeed, to well be introduced the issue of organizational communication in a sociological field.

Program

Module 1: Sociology of risk. The course will focus on the sociological analysis of risk and security. Different theoretical perspectives on the risk society and on safety as a social construction will be presented.
Topics covered in the course:
- Introduction and Analysis from a sociological point of view of the concepts of risk and security in sociological perspective.
- Introduction to the concepts of information, interaction and communication.
- Analysis of risk communication processes.
- The concept of risk society and the change of the concept of risk in the light of sociological theory.
- The concept of security and risk as a social construction.
- Analysis of specific examples of communication and risk perception from a sociological perspective.
- The concept of risk and security and their social construction.

Module 2: Sociology of organization and sociology of organizational communication. The course gives an introduction to sociology of communication into the organization; issues of organization and new technology.

In particular, the course will be divided in this way:
- Introduction to the organizational communication.
- Introduction to organization theories.
- Many Kind of organizational communication.
- New Technology and communication

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Lupton Deborah Il Rischio il Mulino 1999
Strati Antonio La comunicazione organizzativa Carocci 2013 capitoli 1, 2 e 4
Bruni, A. La sicurezza organizzativa. Un'etnografia in sala operatoria Carocci 2011
Galatino Maria Grazia La società della sicurezza. La costruzione sociale della sicurezza in situazioni di emergenza Franco Angeli 2010 capitoli 1 e 4
Gosetti Giorgio Lavoro frammentato, rischio diffuso. Lavoratori e prevenzione al tempo della flessibilità Franco Angeli 2012
Luhmann Niklas Sociologia del rischio Mondadori 1991 capitoli 1 e 10

Examination Methods

Written Exam or oral Exam for pandemic.

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