Course Topics
Theories, concepts and methodologies for social research

Teaching format
Lectures and class presentations

Educational objectives
Principles and foundations of sociology sps07 general sociology, area di base The aim of the course is to provide students with a general ability to understand social dynamics and their overall implications in the communication society. The learning outcomes need to refer to the Dublin Descriptors: - Knowledge and understanding - Applying knowledge and understanding - Making judegments - Communication skills - Learning skills

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
Additional expected objectives regarding the skills learned in the course are: - Sociological knowledge and ability to understand social dynamics - Ability to apply knowledge and understanding to social cases - Communication skills in a social context and learning appropriate sociological terminology

Assessment
- Written exam - (open-ended questions) + oral exam + Project work done during the course (written group projects/applied projects/class presentation)

Evaluation criteria
The final grade will be based on: relevant to the written exam (with open-ended questions): ability to interact with the concepts and theories and capacity apply them to everyday situations; logical structure, ability to argue, accuracy, etc. For the oral exam: speaking skills, argumentation skills, critical analysis skills, ability to summarize in one's own words, reflection.