Study-unit Urban transformations and dynamics of participation
| Course name | Social policies and social work |
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| Study-unit Code | A003035 |
| Curriculum | Impresa sociale |
| Lecturer | Paola De Salvo |
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| CFU | 9 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2022 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline sociologiche e di servizio sociale |
| Sector | SPS/10 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian Italian language International and Erasmus students are invited to take the course. Readings and other course material are also available in English; exams may be taken in English. Please contact the instructor for further details and to schedule an appointment during the first week of the lessons. |
| Contents | The course aims to provide students with the interpretative and methodological tools necessary for the analysis of the most recent transformations of urban systems in their socio-economic, political and symbolic-cultural dimensions |
| Reference texts | Ciaffi D, Crivello S., Mela A., Le città contemporanee Carocci editore 2020 Amendola G. (2016) Le retoriche della città. Tra politica, marketing e diritti Dedalo DE SALVO P., BURINI C., PIZZI M. (2021) Territorialità e partecipazione civica. Teorie e casi an essay of your choice from the first part of the book |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to provide students with the interpretative and methodological tools necessary for the analysis of the most recent transformations of urban systems in their socio-economic, political and symbolic-cultural dimensions |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of basic sociological concepts |
| Teaching methods | The course is organized as follows: - Classroom lectures on the topics of the course - testimonials - Research in depth individual and/or in group |
| Other information | Attendance is not mandatory but it is recommended |
| Learning verification modality | oral exam The oral exam is a discussion lasting about 20 minutes which is intended to assess the level of knowledge and understanding achieved by students on the contents specified in the program. This evaluation will take into reference the correctness of the information, its completeness,the knowledge, the correct syntax, as well as the autonomous organization of the examination For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa The teaching will take place in mixed mode if the health emergency continues |
| Extended program | The course proposes a sociological analysis of cities, defining the object and its boundaries and the different traditions of urban sociology. The course presents the evolution and modernityof the urban phenomenon. The peculiar aspects of the course concern: the relationship between economy and city, city policies, the city as a cultural phenomenon, the city and settlement processes. The course also illustrates the thinking of some classic authors of urban sociology. Finally, the many facets that characterize the current city will be presented: the sustainable, smart, welcoming city, etc. including some examples of participatory practices for the development of urban policies |