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49482 - Social Communications

Academic Year 2008/2009

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Work, market, environment,social policies and social work (cod. 8047)

Course contents

The course analyzes the development of social communication in Italy, in relation to four main items:

  • actors;
  • tools;
  • styles and languages;
  • effectiveness evaluation.

Readings/Bibliography

Reading list for the student of Comunicazione sociale:

  1. Gadotti G. (a cura di), La comunicazione sociale. Soggetti, strumenti e linguaggi , Arcipelago Edizioni, Milano, 2001.
  2. Cucco E., Pagani R., Pasquali M. (a cura di), Primo rapporto sulla comunicazione sociale in Italia, OCCS - Osservatorio Campagne di Comunicazione Sociale, RAI-ERI, Roma, 2005.
  3. Mesnard P., Attualità della vittima: la rappresentazione umanitaria della sofferenza, Ombre corte, Verona, 2004.
Reading list for the student of Gruppi seminariali e di ricerca mirati II:
  • Gadotti G. (a cura di), La comunicazione sociale. Soggetti, strumenti e linguaggi, Arcipelago Edizioni, Milano, 2001.
  • Cucco E., Pagani R., Pasquali M. (a cura di), Primo rapporto sulla comunicazione sociale in Italia, OCCS, RAI-ERI, Roma, 2005.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, including moments of discussions and comparisons with the students. 

Assessment methods

The final assessment is an oral exam that consists in a conversation about the suggested reading list. The oral exam is aimed to assess the level of student knowledge of the topics treated.

Teaching tools

Photocopies, Video-projector, PC, white board.

Office hours

See the website of Paola Parmiggiani