17270 - Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (cod. 8488)

Course contents

The course is designed to get students acquainted with the main concepts in the sociology of health. Starting from  that have characterized Italian families over the last century, as well as to develop critical skills in analyzing how such changes are embedded within the Italian welfare state system.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face lessons. During the course, students are strongly encouraged to debate the topics discussed.

Assessment methods

The exam is administered in exclusively written form. The only valid mark is the one achieved in the most recent attempt to pass the exam. A candidate who does not participate in an exam for which he/she has registered cannot participate in the following exam session.

Office hours

See the website of Debora Mantovani