69505 - Psychology of Conversation (1)

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Communication Sciences (cod. 5975)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students know theoretical and methodological principles of Discursive Psychology.

Course contents

Modern and postmodern psychology

Discursive psychology

Psychology of the interaction

Discourse and social action

Perception and Categorization

Identity

 

 

Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

 Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders are entitled to special adjustments according to their condition, subject to assessment by the University Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact teachers or Department staff, but make an appointment with the Service. The Service will then determine what adjustments are specifically appropriate, and get in touch with the teacher. For more information, please visit the page:

 https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students

Readings/Bibliography

Attending students: texts will be provided during the course.

Texts for non-attending students:

ALL THE TEXTS, EXCEPT FOR "ANALISI DELLA CONVERSAZIONE", WILL BE AVAILABLE ON "VIRTUALE" IN A PDF FORMAT.

De Grada, E. e Bonaiuto, M. (2002) Introduzione alla psicologia sociale discorsiva, Roma, Laterza, CAP. 1 .

Fele Giolo (2007) L'analisi della conversazione, Bologna, Il Mulino.

Galatolo, R. e Greco, L. (2002) « Interazione sociale e cognizione », in A. Borghi e T. Iachini Scienze della mente, Bologna, Il Mulino.

Galatolo, R. e Fasulo, A. (2004) « Proposte per una psicologia dell'interazione », in Rivista di Psicolinguistica Applicata, vol. IV, 2-3 2004.

Goodwin, C. (2003) " La nerezza del nero", in Il senso del vedere, Roma Meltemi.

Goodwin, C. “Pratiche di classificazione dei colori”, in Goodwin Il senso del vedere, Meltemi, 2003.

Sacks, H. "Fare la persona normale", in E. Caniglia ( a cura di) Harvey Sacks. L'analisi della conversazione. Roma, Armando Editore.Metodi didattici

Teaching methods

Lectures

Collective analysis

Individual and group analysis

Assessment methods

Attending students: written exam consisting of 3 open questions. The questions focus on the content of the texts and the topics covered in the classroom. The exam will be at the end of the course. Attending students who will not carry out the examination at the end of the course, will hold an oral exam. 

Non-attending students: oral interview.

ERASMUS STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE TEACHER TO AGREE ON TIMES AND MODALITIES OF THE EXAM.

 

Exam schedule:

September: students of the previous years

November: students of the previous years and year 25/26

January: students of the previous years and year 25/26

March: students of the previous years and year 25/26

May:students of the previous years and year 25/26

June: students of the previous years and year 25/26

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities.

It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

 


Teaching tools

Video-projector

Films, video, transcripts.

Office hours

See the website of Renata Galatolo

SDGs

Gender equality Reduced inequalities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.