- Docente: Pierpaolo Donati
- Credits: 9
- SSD: SPS/07
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Political Sciences (cod. 0112)
Learning outcomes
Outcomes are intended as the learning of the basics in advanced
sociology subdivided into three dimensions: theoretical (part I),
methodological (part II) and applied (part III).
The third part is understood as a link to the curriculum in
"Welfare and Social Policies" within the "laurea magistrale"
OMA-Curriculum D (Percorso politiche sociali e del benessere)
as delivered by the Faculty of Political Sciences.
Course contents
Part I: Introduction to advanced sociological theory
Part II: Sociological Analysis: Methodology in Relational
Sociology
Part III: The sociology of work in the globalized society, with
particular reference to the caring work in welfare services,
within different societal configurations (lib/lab vs societary welfare
policies) (applied sociology).
Readings/Bibliography
The texts to be studied for the final (only oral) exam are the
following three
Part I
1. P. DONATI (ed.), Sociologia. Una introduzione allo studio
della società, Cedam, Padova, 2006 (the whole book)
Part II
P. DONATI, P. TERENZI (eds.), Invito alla sociologia
relazionale: teoria e applicazioni , FrancoAngeli,
Milano, 2005 (leaving aside chaps 9, 11 and 12).
Part III
3. P. DONATI, Il lavoro che emerge. Prospettive del lavoro
come relazione sociale in una economia dopo-moderna , Bollati
Boringhieri, Torino, 2001 (the whole book)
Teaching methods
Teaching methods are ordinary classes, ad hoc seminars, discussion groups.Assessment methods
The methods to assess the level and quality of learning by students are periodical discussions during the classes hours and a final oral examination.
Teaching tools
Didactical tools will be oral lectures and paper
documents.
In connection with the above tools, students are kindly recommended
to attend the Seminar 'Introduzione alla
sussidiarietà come principio di regolazione e governance sociale',
recognized by the Faculty of Political Sciences (5 credits):
for more informations, please, contact Fondazione Ceur: www.ceur.it/formazione/crediti.asp or send a mail
to: info@ceur.it
Office hours
See the website of Pierpaolo Donati