GENERAL SOCIOLOGY
cod. 03857

Academic year 2013/14
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Sociologia generale (SPS/07)
Field
Scienze umane e psicopedagogiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Integrated course unit module: HUMAN AND PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES

Learning objectives

At the end of the course the student should have achieved the specific knowledges and practical competences to make efficient the communication and improve the interpersonal relations. Avoiding and reducing contentious relationships and facing in a convenient way the critical and risk situations.

Prerequisites

High scool diploma

Course unit content

The communication and its complex definition;
- communication and interpersonal relations;
- communication and life context;
- pragmatical communication;
- from communication to communication competence: how to maintain an effective communication also in critical and risk situations.

Full programme

- communication and its complex definition;
- communication and interpersonal relations;
- communication and life context;
- pragmatical communication;
- from communication to communication competence: how to maintain an effective communication also in critical and risk situations.

Bibliography

- 2009, Ferrari M.G., E’ possibile comunicare?, Unicopli, Milano
- 1971, Watzlawick P., Beavin J. H., Jackson Don D., Pragmatica della comunicazione umana (solo il secondo capitolo), Astrolabio, Roma
- 1987, Smelser N. J., Manuale di sociologia, (prima e terza parte), Il Mulino, Bologna

Teaching methods

Lessons and group exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written test. Four open questions to be answered in une hour about the texts and topics treated in the lessons.

Other information

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