88019 - Critical Reading Laboratory (B)

Learning outcomes

The aim of the workshop is to introduce participants to the critical reading and understanding of texts (relating to political and social sciences), starting from the examination of significant cases.

At the end of the workshop the student has acquired the skills necessary to summarize, outline (also in written form), contextualize, critically analyze theoretical, empirical and methodological aspects of the text under examination (volume, journal essay, research report, short article).

Course contents

How does scientific knowledge circulate? Through what channels, tools, and methods is scientific knowledge transmitted? Where and how is scientific knowledge formed in the social sciences?

In what contexts do the debates, discussions, and discussions take shape and develop, from which concepts, ideas, theories, approaches, and interpretations emerge, enabling us to accumulate, grow, and innovate knowledge of the world-society we live in?

The workshop will seek to answer these questions through the analysis of the different types of scientific texts that underpin the development and dissemination of knowledge in the social sciences.

We will learn to analyze the internal structure of various scientific texts: monographs (scientific essays), edited works, book chapters, journal articles, reviews, research reports, etc., in order to apply this reading method to a variety of semantic contexts.

Readings/Bibliography

Since this is a laboratory activity that confers an "eligibility", the study of written texts is not required.

 

Materials for carrying out laboratory activities will be distributed in the classroom.

Teaching methods

The Workshop will consist of some frontal lessons - with extensive use of electronic and audio-visual tools - and group exercises.

Assessment methods

As indicated in the teaching regulations of the study course, the attendance of the workshop is compulsory.

To certify the effective participation of the students in the lessons, the teacher will collect the signatures of those present at each meeting.

To be eligible, the student must attend at least 70% of the lessons.

The workshop does not assign a final grade. At the end of the course the student will be able to obtain eligibility.

The verification of the preparation and skills acquired during the workshop activities will take place in written form.

Teaching tools

Video projector, PC, overhead projector, flipchart.

Office hours

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