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. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B
MED/45 ,MED/47 ,M-PSI/06 ,SPS/09
8
B
BIO/14 ,MED/18 ,MED/40 ,MED/41 ,MED/45
30
B
MED/45
Final exam
7
E
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S000457

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/09 - ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS

Period

LMSIO BZ - 2° ANNO 2° SEM. dal Apr 15, 2021 al Jun 26, 2021.

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

Learning outcomes

The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the sociology of organisations, discussing different forms and types of "organisations" in their historical, social and cultural variations and with a focus on current phenomena concerning organisations of help and the hospital as organisation. The course aims to develop students' ability to critically analyse changes and dynamics in organisations.
At the end of the course, the student should have a good knowledge of the topics covered in the course and be able to consciously and critically reflect on current phenomena in organisations at the micro, meso and macro level.

Program

- Theoretical introduction to the Sociology of Organisations
- Types of organisations: public administration and bureaucracy, humanitarian organisations, professional organisations, hospital as an organisation.
- Power and power relations in hospitals, medicine, nursing care (power as a basic concept of sociology of organizations)

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Apelt, Maja, Tacke, Veronika (Hrsg.) Handbuch Organisationstypen Springer 2012 978-3-531-93312-2
Mintzberg H. La progettazione dell'organizzazione aziendale Il Mulino 1996
Preisendörfer, Peter Organisationssoziologie: Grundlagen, Theorien und Problemstellungen Springer 2011
Pohlmann, Markus Soziologie der Organisation: Eine Einführung UTB 2016

Examination Methods

Exam:

Online oral exam.

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