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TWO SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE FROM MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION - ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - EXPRESSIVE ARTS IN EDUCATION FOR A TOTAL OF 14 CFU - -- -
MULTILINGUALISM EDUCATION

SONIA DI VITO

First Semester8FRAN-01/BITA

Learning objectives

A) Knowledge and understanding
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the materials and approaches
that have been developed and produced in the field of plurilingual education. Know how to
interpret documents related to plurilingualism produced by the Council of Europe and other
international organizations (e.g., UNHCR).
B) Applying knowledge and understanding
Be able to apply acquired knowledge competently and reflectively;
possess adequate skills both to develop and sustain arguments and to
solve problems and apply techniques and methods in the field of plurilingual and
multicultural education. Ability to develop original projects to promote plurilingualism and
multiculturalism.
C) Making judgments
Collect and interpret data useful for making independent judgments, including
reflection on related social, scientific, or ethical issues through research
in addition to those proposed during the course.
D) Communication skills
Ability to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to specialists and non-specialists
on issues related to plurilingual and multicultural education and the topic
of social inclusion.
E) Learning skills
Develop the necessary strategies to undertake further training and to
carry out actions aimed at promoting plurilingualism with a high degree of autonomy.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims at providing an overview of plurilingualism studies from a didactic perspective. It will analyse:
- theoretical foundations of plurilingualism;
- plural approaches and integrated pedagogies;
- plurilingualism education and the 2030 agenda;
- plurilingualism education for pre-school and primary school;
- design of plurilingual actions.

examMode

The written exam consists of a test on the topics covered in class;
the oral exam consists of planning multilingual activities for very young children, young people or adults.

books

Beacco, J.-C., Byram, M., Cavalli, M., Coste, D., Egli Cuenat, M., Goullier, F., & North, B. (2007). From linguistic diversity to plurilingual education: Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe (Executive & Main versions). Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (https://www.coe.int/en/web/language-policy/from-linguistic-diversity-to-plurilingual-education-guide-for-the-development-of-language-education-policies-in-europe?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Banks, J. A. (2015). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (6th ed.). New York / London: Routledge.

Cognini, E., (2020). Il plurilinguismo come risorsa. Prospettive teoriche, politiche educative e pratiche didattiche. Edizioni ETS.

Perregaux, C., de Goumoëns, C., Jeannot, D., & De Pietro, J.-F. (2003). Education et ouverture aux langues (vol. I & II). Neuchâtel: CIIP

Un cadre de référence pour les approches plurielles des langues et des cultures, https://carap.ecml.at/fr/Accueil

classRoomMode

The course will be held in person.
Attendance is strongly recommended.

bibliography

Beacco, J.-C., Byram, M., Cavalli, M., Coste, D., Egli Cuenat, M., Goullier, F., & North, B. (2007). From linguistic diversity to plurilingual education: Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe (Executive & Main versions). Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (https://www.coe.int/en/web/language-policy/from-linguistic-diversity-to-plurilingual-education-guide-for-the-development-of-language-education-policies-in-europe?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Banks, J. A. (2015). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (6th ed.). New York / London: Routledge.

Cognini, E., (2020). Il plurilinguismo come risorsa. Prospettive teoriche, politiche educative e pratiche didattiche. Edizioni ETS.

Perregaux, C., de Goumoëns, C., Jeannot, D., & De Pietro, J.-F. (2003). Education et ouverture aux langues (vol. I & II). Neuchâtel: CIIP

Un cadre de référence pour les approches plurielles des langues et des cultures, https://carap.ecml.at/fr/Accueil

EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR EDUCATION

PIETRO CECCHINI

First Semester6PEMM-01/BITA

Learning objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: Full knowledge of dramaturgical techniques and of both classical and contemporary narrative structures (character arcs, turning points, plotting). In-depth understanding of the specific language used across different media (film screenplay, theatrical text, television seriality).
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: Ability to conceive, develop, and write an original and complete script (feature film, pilot episode, stage play) that follows the formal conventions of the chosen medium. Skills in adapting narrative texts (novels, investigative articles) into visual and dialogic formats, creating believable characters and functional dialogue.
3. Making judgements: Ability to engage in self-criticism of one’s own work and to objectively evaluate the dramaturgical quality and commercial potential of a project. Skills in choosing the most effective tone, genre, and narrative structure to convey a specific theme or message.
4. Communication skills: Ability to pitch one’s stories and ideas verbally in a concise and persuasive way to producers, directors, and other stakeholders. Skills in working within a team (with directors and story editors), defending one’s creative vision while also integrating constructive feedback.
5. Learning skills: Development of ongoing cultural curiosity and the ability to critically analyze and decode cinematic and theatrical works in order to internalize their techniques. Skills in autonomous research into historical, scientific, or social contexts needed to make the narrative realistic and well-founded.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide students with the fundamental theoretical, methodological, and practical tools needed to understand and experiment with the processes of playwriting and screenwriting.

The starting point of the course will be a fundamental question: Why do we tell stories?

Storytelling will be approached not only as a writing technique, but as a form of communication through which human beings select, organize, and interpret reality, transforming facts, experiences, emotions, and imagination into a narrative.

The course aims to develop the ability to recognize and utilize the fundamental elements of dramatic and narrative construction: idea, theme, point of view, conflict, action, character, desire, obstacle, transformation, structure, time, space, dialogue, subtext, pause, and silence.

Particular attention will be given to the distinction between fact and narrative, to the concepts of narrative truth and verisimilitude, and to the awareness that every narrative involves processes of selection, organization, interpretation, and omission.

The course also aims to provide the tools necessary to recognize the specific characteristics of playwriting and screenwriting.

For theater, the course will explore the value of words and action, the relationship between text and actor, dialogue, subtext, silence, the stage space, and the relationship with the audience.

For film, the course will analyze storytelling through images, framing, scenes and sequences, editing, cinematic time, and the main stages of audiovisual writing: concept, synopsis, treatment, storyboard, and screenplay.

Through the analysis of texts and scenes, with particular reference to William Shakespeare and Harold Pinter, students will be guided to recognize the relationship between words, action, conflict, subtext, and silence.

Finally, the course aims to develop a critical approach to contemporary forms of storytelling, including those produced and disseminated through digital media and social media, by introducing a reflection on the relationship between creativity, authorship, and artificial intelligence.

The workshop component will allow students to apply the knowledge they have acquired through exercises in conceptualization, character development, dialogue writing, and the creation of short theatrical and cinematic scenes.

The overall objective of the course is to enable students not only to learn the main techniques of playwriting and screenwriting, but also to understand that writing means choosing a point of view, constructing meaning, and taking responsibility for the story one tells.

examMode

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

understand and recognize the fundamental elements of narrative and dramatic structure;

distinguish between fact, interpretation, and narrative construction;

understand the concepts of narrative truth, verisimilitude, and point of view;

identify theme, conflict, goal, obstacle, and character transformation;

use the fundamental elements of dialogue, subtext, pauses, and silence;

recognize the main differences between playwriting and screenwriting;

understand the relationship between the playtext, the actor, the stage space, and the audience;

understand the narrative function of the image, framing, and editing;

understand the main stages of screenwriting, from concept to screenplay;

conceive and develop a brief narrative situation;

write a short theatrical or cinematic scene;

transform the same narrative situation using different forms of expression;

critically analyze a text or scene, identifying its structure, conflict, characters, and narrative choices;

critically reflect on the use of new technologies and artificial intelligence in the writing process;

present and justify one’s narrative choices using appropriate vocabulary.

2. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

books

Piermaria Cecchini – Lecture notes and course materials for the Playwriting and Screenwriting course, prepared by the instructor and made available to students on an ongoing basis throughout the course.

The instructor’s lecture notes and course materials constitute the primary reference text for the course and form the core foundation for exam preparation. The materials will cover and explore in depth the main topics addressed during the lectures: story structure, plot and narration, narrative truth and plausibility, point of view, conflict, character, action, dialogue, subtext, pauses and silence, the specific characteristics of playwriting and screenwriting, storytelling through images, camera framing, editing, stages of screenwriting, and contemporary transformations in narrative.

The content, examples, analyses, and concepts developed in the lecture notes and materials provided by the instructor will be the subject of specific questions during the oral exam and, together with the student’s original paper, will form the core of the assessment of learning.

William Shakespeare – Othello.
A key text for analyzing speech as dramatic action, conflict, doubt, lies, and manipulation, as well as the relationship between reality, interpretation, and narrative construction. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Iago and Othello and to the play as a “drama of speech.”


Harold Pinter – *The Dumb Waiter*.
A key text for analyzing contemporary dialogue, subtext, pauses, silence, ambiguity, and power dynamics.

Recommended Reading for Further Study

Robert McKee – *Story*. Content, structure, style, and principles for screenwriting and the art of storytelling.
Recommended reading for exploring narrative structure, conflict, character, and story construction.

Syd Field – Screenplay: The Film on Paper.
Recommended text for exploring the main stages and tools of screenwriting.

Additional texts, theatrical scenes, screenplays, and audiovisual materials may be assigned by the instructor during the course in relation to the topics covered.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended given the course’s theoretical, practical, and workshop-based nature.

Attending classes will allow students to participate in writing exercises, text and scene analysis, readings and vocalization of dialogues, workshop activities, and group discussions on the work produced.

Non-attending students may achieve the same learning objectives by studying the lecture notes and teaching materials provided by the instructor, preparing the original paper required for the exam, and conducting any additional bibliographic research indicated by the instructor.

bibliography

Piermaria Cecchini – Lecture notes and course materials for the Playwriting and Screenwriting course, prepared by the instructor and made available to students on an ongoing basis throughout the course.

The instructor’s lecture notes and course materials constitute the primary reference text for the course and form the core foundation for exam preparation. The materials will cover and explore in depth the main topics addressed during the lectures: story structure, plot and narration, narrative truth and plausibility, point of view, conflict, character, action, dialogue, subtext, pauses and silence, the specific characteristics of playwriting and screenwriting, storytelling through images, camera framing, editing, stages of screenwriting, and contemporary transformations in narrative.

The content, examples, analyses, and concepts developed in the lecture notes and materials provided by the instructor will be the subject of specific questions during the oral exam and, together with the student’s original paper, will form the core of the assessment of learning.

William Shakespeare – Othello.
A key text for analyzing speech as dramatic action, conflict, doubt, lies, and manipulation, as well as the relationship between reality, interpretation, and narrative construction. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Iago and Othello and to the play as a “drama of speech.”


Harold Pinter – *The Dumb Waiter*.
A key text for analyzing contemporary dialogue, subtext, pauses, silence, ambiguity, and power dynamics.

Recommended Reading for Further Study

Robert McKee – *Story*. Content, structure, style, and principles for screenwriting and the art of storytelling.
Recommended reading for exploring narrative structure, conflict, character, and story construction.

Syd Field – Screenplay: The Film on Paper.
Recommended text for exploring the main stages and tools of screenwriting.

Additional texts, theatrical scenes, screenplays, and audiovisual materials may be assigned by the instructor during the course in relation to the topics covered.

ONE SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE FROM: VISUAL ARTS FOR EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGICAL THOUGHT IN THE GREEK WORLD, SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE - -- -
LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGICAL THOUGHT IN THE GREEK WORLD

MADDALENA VALLOZZA

First Semester9HELL-01/BITA

Learning objectives

This course aims to give a basic understanding of authors and genres, themes and issues in Greek
Literature throughout its development from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods, as an essential
vehicle for paideia, the educational process that was designed in Greece to shape the ideal citizen
through various forms of culture and constant critical debate. The lessons will start with the reading
and direct analysis of programmatic texts. In the final part of the course, a monographic study will
be devoted to the theme of confrontation with the other, from the supplicant to the exiled, from the
stranger to the enemy.
Expected learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and understanding of historical, literary and critical-methodological issues relating to
literature and pedagogical thought in the Greek world.
2. Ability to read and interpret the analysed texts using appropriate language.
3. Ability to develop a critical judgement of the topics covered in the course and the analysed texts.
4. Progressive acquisition of appropriate language and technical-scientific vocabulary.
5. Ability to independently address and analyse topics and texts from Greek literary production.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide a basic knowledge of authors and genres, themes and issues in Greek literature in its diachronic development from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period, as an essential vehicle for paideia, the educational process that in Greece aimed to shape the ideal citizen through the most varied forms of culture and constant critical debate. The lessons will start from the reading and direct analysis of programmatic texts. In the final part of the course, a monographic study will be devoted to the theme of confrontation with the other, from the supplicant to the exile, from the stranger to the enemy.

Expected learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and understanding of historical, literary and critical-methodological issues relating to literature and pedagogical thought in the Greek world.
2. Ability to read and interpret the analysed texts using appropriate language.
3. Ability to develop a critical judgement of the topics covered in the course and the analysed texts.
4. Progressive acquisition of appropriate language and technical-scientific vocabulary.
5. Ability to independently address and analyse topics and texts from Greek literary production.

examMode

The oral examination will assess the knowledge acquired through the study of the recommended bibliography, knowledge of the issues discussed during the course, and the ability to understand and contextualise the texts translated in class. Any contributions made during the seminars will also be assessed.

books

H.-I. Marrou, Storia dell'educazione nell'Antichità, New edition in the series «Classici della pedagogia» Roma, Edizioni Studium, 2025, Parts I and II.
The sections to be studied and explored in depth will be indicated and analysed during the lessons.
The texts uploaded on Moodle during the lessons are an integral part of the programme.

A. Rodighiero-S. Mazzoldi-D. Piovan, Civiltà letteraria della Grecia antica, Torino, Zanichelli 2025

classRoomMode

Not mandatory. For students who do not attend the lessons, the programme and the study texts are to be determined through an interview during reception hours at least one month before the examination.

bibliography

H.-I. Marrou, Storia dell'educazione nell'Antichità, Nuova edizione nella collana «Classici della pedagogia» Roma, Edizioni Studium, 2025,

SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE

MELISSA MONGIARDO

First Semester9GSPS-07/BITA

Learning objectives

This course is the first in the field of sociology; it enables students to learn the fundamental concepts of the discipline and to acquire the tools for analysing the structural characteristics and processes relating to social security (particularly in an urban context) and contemporary organisations, including in relation to military contexts. The main knowledge acquired is of a cognitive nature. The course aims to introduce students to the issues identified, the concepts developed and the main theories formulated by the sociology of security and the sociology of organisations: - in the study of complex organisations, with a view to characterising the structural dynamics and processes of change at work within them; - in the study of security phenomena, with a specific focus on issues relevant to the Armed Forces and concerning urban security. Students will acquire analytical tools useful for professional practice within military organisations and, more generally, within the security sector. The body of expert knowledge acquired will enable students to understand the dynamics, relational aspects, and structural and superstructural variables at play within their own social context of life and work. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND By the end of the course, students will be able to: - read and summarise academic texts on the sociology of security

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide students with the skills necessary to critically and multidisciplinarily analyze the phenomena of deviance and crime. At the end of the course, students will have acquired a comprehensive understanding that integrates sociological, criminological, legal, and psychological aspects, in line with the needs of contemporary society.

1. Knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Master the historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of criminology and sociology, identifying the main authors and schools of thought.
Describe the key concepts and specific research methodologies of the sociology of social security and deviance.
Understand the main areas of applicability of criminology and the skills of the criminologist in support of investigative and prevention activities.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Apply criminological science in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, especially in the context of forensic sciences.
Critically analyze theories and authors, placing them in their historical context and identifying their limitations and critical points.
Use the knowledge acquired to design security and crime prevention strategies, interpreting complex social systems.

3. Independent judgment
Students will be able to:
Independently evaluate deviant social behavior and situations of insecurity, using sociological variables for analysis.
Understand the social dimension in the processes of defining risk and labeling a subject as deviant.
Formulate critical judgments on criminal phenomena, considering the plurality of factors (social, psychological, environmental) that interact with each other.

4. Communication skills
Students will be able to:
Use the scientific vocabulary of the disciplines covered with proficiency, both in written and oral form.
Discuss concepts, theories, and case studies related to the perception of security and deviance in public.
Work in groups, effectively exchanging and sharing the knowledge acquired.

5. Learning skills
Students will be able to:
Independently find and explore new scientific developments in the field.
Constantly update their skills to adapt them to developments in the discipline and their professional career.

examMode

Learning outcomes will be assessed through a written examination, designed to evaluate students' knowledge of the main concepts, authors, and theoretical paradigms of the discipline.
The choice of this assessment method reflects the importance of acquiring a solid foundation of sociological knowledge, which is essential for developing a critical and informed understanding of social phenomena.
Studying sociology requires not only the ability to reflect on and interpret social reality, but also a sound command of scientific terminology, conceptual precision, and familiarity with the theoretical frameworks used to understand the complexity of social life.
The examination therefore aims to assess both the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and the ability to understand and connect key concepts, recognising theoretical knowledge as an essential foundation for sociological analysis.

books

n.a.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide students with the skills necessary to critically and multidisciplinarily analyze the phenomena of deviance and crime. At the end of the course, students will have acquired a comprehensive understanding that integrates sociological, criminological, legal, and psychological aspects, in line with the needs of contemporary society.

1. Knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Master the historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of criminology and sociology, identifying the main authors and schools of thought.
Describe the key concepts and specific research methodologies of the sociology of social security and deviance.
Understand the main areas of applicability of criminology and the skills of the criminologist in support of investigative and prevention activities.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Apply criminological science in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, especially in the context of forensic sciences.
Critically analyze theories and authors, placing them in their historical context and identifying their limitations and critical points.
Use the knowledge acquired to design security and crime prevention strategies, interpreting complex social systems.

3. Independent judgment
Students will be able to:
Independently evaluate deviant social behavior and situations of insecurity, using sociological variables for analysis.
Understand the social dimension in the processes of defining risk and labeling a subject as deviant.
Formulate critical judgments on criminal phenomena, considering the plurality of factors (social, psychological, environmental) that interact with each other.

4. Communication skills
Students will be able to:
Use the scientific vocabulary of the disciplines covered with proficiency, both in written and oral form.
Discuss concepts, theories, and case studies related to the perception of security and deviance in public.
Work in groups, effectively exchanging and sharing the knowledge acquired.

5. Learning skills
Students will be able to:
Independently find and explore new scientific developments in the field.
Constantly update their skills to adapt them to developments in the discipline and their professional career.

examMode

Learning outcomes will be assessed through a written examination, designed to evaluate students' knowledge of the main concepts, authors, and theoretical paradigms of the discipline.
The choice of this assessment method reflects the importance of acquiring a solid foundation of sociological knowledge, which is essential for developing a critical and informed understanding of social phenomena.
Studying sociology requires not only the ability to reflect on and interpret social reality, but also a sound command of scientific terminology, conceptual precision, and familiarity with the theoretical frameworks used to understand the complexity of social life.
The examination therefore aims to assess both the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and the ability to understand and connect key concepts, recognising theoretical knowledge as an essential foundation for sociological analysis.

books

n.a.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory.

119806 - PSICOLOGIA GENERALE

SABRINA FAGIOLIDAVIDE NARDO

First Semester 9PSIC-01/Aita

Learning objectives

By the study of General Psychology the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives.
Knowledge and understanding:
Understand the epistemological basis of General Psychology;
Understand the main theoretical approaches and methods for the study of cognitive and affective systems;
Understand the research methodology of General Psychology;
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Apply knowledge on typical cognitive functioning in educational settings;
Use research methodology and ethics knowledge to design, implement and discuss research data in educational settings;
Making judgements:
-Develop a critical thinking and make comparisons between the different approaches for educational scopes;
-Conceptualize theoretical approaches on cognition according to the modern perspective of neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience;
Communication skills:
Read and understand a scientific article;
Disseminate research data to expert (colleagues, professionals, clinicians) and non-expert (e.g., parents) audiences;

Learning skills:
Apply research methods to foster problem solving in educational contexts (e.g., bibliographic search skills, hypothesis formulation and testing, data analysis, etc.)
Promote the use of scientific research in educational settings;

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The first part of the course will address the historical foundation of Psychology as a scientific discipline, the principal theoretical approaches, and the research methods of psychology. The second part will deepen the understanding of cognitive and affective functioning within the framework offered by experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience. The third part of the course will focus on the application of the theory and procedures of general psychology through laboratory activities.

Main Contents:

1) Historical Introduction and Research Methods: This section will illustrate the historical origins of psychology as a scientific discipline, along with the classic theoretical frameworks used in the study of psychology. It will also present the research methods of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

2) Brain and Behavior: This section will introduce some basic concepts about brain function and discuss how this knowledge has influenced the study of behavior in psychology.

3) Sensation and Perception: This part will present the main theoretical models for studying sensation and perception and provide an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms that govern perception across sensory modalities to help us understand our environment.

4) Attention: An introduction to the main theoretical models and the mechanisms involved in the process of selecting information from the environment for subsequent processing.

5) Conditioning and Learning: An introduction to the main theoretical models and a comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms that enable learning processes.

6) Memory: An introduction to the main theoretical models, specifically memory systems, and an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms regulating the processing, storage, and retrieval of information.

7) Thinking and Reasoning: An introduction to the main theoretical models and an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms that fulfill functions related to concept formation, decision-making, and problem-solving.

8) Language: An introduction to the main theoretical models and an analysis of language functions that facilitate communication and knowledge sharing.

9) Intelligence: An introduction to the main theoretical models and an analysis of the factors that determine intelligence, its components, and the instruments for measuring intelligence.

10) Motivation: An introduction to the main theoretical models and an analysis of the main forms of motivation that guide individual behavior.

11) Emotions: An introduction to the main theoretical models and the mechanisms by which affective systems modulate human behavior.

12) Personality: An introduction to the main theoretical models describing and defining personality.

examMode

The final exam will consist of a written test that include 35 multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question. Out of the 35 multiple-choice questions, 30 will be based on the main textbook 'Psicologia Generale,' and the remaining 5 will be related to the secondary book mentioned in the 'Required Textbooks' section. The open-ended question will be focused on the main textbook.

International students have the option to take the exam orally in English.

It is mandatory for all students to register for the exam online by the specified deadline. The exam registration process should be completed through the Student Portal.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the teacher at least two days before the exam to discuss and arrange any necessary accommodations.

books

Required textbooks:

1) Coon, D., Mitterer, J.O. (2020 - Edizione italiana a cura di Stefano Mastandrea e Sabrina Fagioli). Psicologia generale. UTET
2) D'Amico (2018). Intelligenza emotiva e metaemotiva. Il Mulino


ATTENTION!
Students are not required to study some parts of the primary textboox “Psicologia Generale”, di Coon & Mitterer (Edizione a cura di S. Mastandrea e S. Fagioli). Please check in the table below chapters and/or paragraphs that may be skipped:


CAPITOLO 2, Cervello e comportamento
Only the following paragraphs are required:
All 2.5, including:
2.5.1 Gli emisferi cerebrali
2.5.2 La specializzazione emisferica
2.5.3 I lobi della corteccia cerebrale
Study also 2.6.4 Il sistema limbico

CAPITOLO 3, Sensazione e realtà
Only the following paragraphs are required:
3.2 La vista
3.3 Percezione dei colori
3.4 Adattamento al buio
3.5 L’udito

CAPITOLO 5, Percepire il mondo
All the chapter is required EXCEPT:
5.9 Percezione extrasensoriale e fenomeni paranormali
CAPITOLO 6, Stati di coscienza
This chapter is NOT required

CAPITOLO 7, Condizionamento e apprendimento
All the chapter is required

CAPITOLO 9, Pensiero e immagini mentali
All the chapter is required EXCEPT:
9.2. Lo sviluppo cognitivo
9.4.4 Ciclo inferenziale
9.6.3 Sillogismi lineari

CAPITOLO 12 Motivazione
All the chapter is required EXCEPT:
12.2.2 Meccanismi cerebrali della fame


Students’ online resources:
All relevant information will be available at this webpage. Additional online facilities including other recommended readings, internet website

mode

The course consists of 36 hours of basic lectures and 18 hours of Laboratory work, with activities conducted both synchronously and offline. The content aspects of the program will be addressed through synchronous lectures and supplementary materials (e.g., commented slides) provided on the e-learning platform. Additionally, exercises will be proposed to facilitate the application of acquired knowledge to practical situations and to encourage interaction and discussion among students. Furthermore, self-study exercises will be provided to promote the development of individual skills. These independent activities will offer students the opportunity to apply the concepts learned during the course more thoroughly and to strengthen their abilities in the field of general psychology.

classRoomMode

Attendance at synchronous lectures is optional but strongly recommended, and all lectures will be recorded. This means students have the flexibility to choose whether to attend live sessions or watch recordings later. Additionally, all course materials on the e-learning platform are accessible to aid in exam preparation.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and promote skills that will allow a student to critically examine the different theoretical models available in the field of experimental psychology, and the tools to identify meaningful psychological variables in the context of education and training. The course also aims to promote the development of a student's sensitivity in recognizing the psychological needs of others, a fundamental ability in any supporting relationship.

The first part of the course will introduce the history of psychology as a scientific subject, the main theoretical approaches, and research methods. The second part will focus on the investigation of cognitive and affective processes from the perspective of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Detailed programme:

1) Introduction to psychology and research methods.

2) Brain and behaviour.

3) Sensations and reality.

4) Attention.

5) Perception.

6) Conditioning and learning.

7) Memory.

8) Thought and mental imagery.

9) Language and communication.

10) Intelligence.

11) Motivation.

12) Emotions.

13) Personality

examMode

The exam is a written test taken on a computer, consisting of 25 multiple-choice questions (20 based on the course manual and 5 on the supplementary text *Intelligenza emotiva e metaemotiva*) and 2 open-ended questions based on the assigned texts. The time limit is 40 minutes; there are no penalties for incorrect answers. Results will be communicated via email within 7 days.
o Multiple-choice questions will be scored at one point per correct answer. No points will be deducted for incorrect answers.
o Each open-ended question will be graded on a scale of 0 to 5 points.

As the exam will be conducted online, students are advised to verify the validity of their "Moodle" platform login credentials prior to the exam date to avoid delays (and, of course, to ensure they have them available on the day of the exam).

books

D'Amico E. (2018). Intelligenza emotiva e metaemotiva. Il Mulino Editore, Bologna (to be studied entirely).

classRoomMode

Attendance is optional.

121714 - THEORY AND METHODS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDHOOD

CHIARA PANNONE

First Semester 8MEDF-01/AITA

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide students with theoretical and methodological knowledge concerning the educational value of the body and movement in childhood, child motor development, the observation of motor behaviour, and the planning of motor activities in educational settings, with particular attention to individual differences, disability and participation.
1. Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, students are expected to know and understand:
 the pedagogical, educational, communicative and relational value of the body and movement in childhood;
 the main definitions and distinctions concerning motor activity, physical activity, physical education, sport and play;
 the main pedagogical, institutional and regulatory frameworks related to movement and education in childhood;
 the main aspects of motor development from birth to six years of age;
 the fundamental characteristics of postural patterns and basic motor skills;
 the main motor and praxis abilities;
 the principles of educational observation of motor behaviour;
 the fundamental principles for planning educational and inclusive motor activities.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding
 Students are expected to be able to:
 observe and describe children’s motor behaviour;
 recognise the main characteristics of motor development across different age groups;
 identify postural, locomotor and manipulative patterns in motor activities;
 connect theoretical knowledge with educational and motor situations;
 plan motor activities consistent with educational objectives, age and children’s characteristics;
 adapt activities, spaces, materials, rules and teaching methods in order to promote participation;
 use inclusive strategies in relation to individual differences and disability.
3. Making judgements
Students are expected to develop the ability to:
 critically analyse educational and motor situations;
 assess the appropriateness of an activity in relation to children’s age, abilities and needs;
 identify possible barriers to participation;
 recognise facilitators and strategies that can support children’s involvement;
 consider motor experiences not only in terms of performance, but also in relation to participation, autonomy, relationships, well-being and inclusion.
4. Communication skills
Students are expected to be able to:
 use pedagogical and motor terminology appropriately;
 describe and justify a proposed motor activity;
 provide clear, simple and age-appropriate instructions;
 use verbal and non-verbal communication effectively within the educational relationship;
 communicate and collaborate in group activities.
5. Learning skills
Students are expected to develop the ability to:
 independently explore topics related to motor activity in childhood;
 critically reflect on theoretical and laboratory-based experiences;
 connect theoretical knowledge with practical experience;
 transfer acquired knowledge and skills to different educational contexts.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course is structured into six theoretical and practical modules and addresses the main topics related to the educational value of the body and movement, motor development in childhood, and the observation and planning of motor activities, with particular attention to individual differences, disability, and inclusion. The course combines theoretical lectures with experiential and workshop-based activities conducted in the gymnasium, aimed at fostering the connection between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Gymnasium activities will focus on direct experience, observation, the simulation of educational situations, individual and group work, and the planning of motor activities for children. The integration of theoretical and experiential learning aims to promote an active understanding of the course content and support the development of skills in observing, planning, and conducting motor activities in educational settings.

• Module 1 – Body, Movement and Learning
The module focuses on the educational and pedagogical value of the body and movement in childhood, with particular attention to the communicative, relational and cognitive dimensions of bodily experience. Main definitions related to motor activity, physical activity, physical education, sport and play will also be introduced.
• Module 2 – Movement and Childhood within the Pedagogical and Institutional Framework
The module presents the main pedagogical, institutional and regulatory frameworks related to movement, play and education in childhood, with reference to relevant national and international educational documents.
• Module 3 – Motor Development in Childhood
The module addresses the main aspects of motor development from birth to six years of age, including motor acquisitions, postural and fundamental movement skills, motor abilities and the relationship between development, experience and environment.
• Module 4 – Observation and Planning of Motor Activities
The module focuses on the principles of educational observation of motor behaviour and on the planning of motor activities consistent with children’s characteristics, needs and abilities.
• Module 5 – Individual Differences, Disability and Inclusion in Motor Activities in Childhood
The module addresses individual differences and disability in motor activities for children, with particular attention to participation, barriers and facilitators, and the main principles and strategies of inclusive planning.
• Module 6 – Laboratory and Applied Activities
The module includes laboratory, cooperative and experiential activities aimed at reviewing and applying the contents addressed throughout the course.

examMode

Assessment will consist of a written multiple-choice test with 31 questions, each with 3 answer options and only one correct answer. The test will assess knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological course contents and the ability to apply them to simple educational and motor situations.

books

The teaching materials required for exam preparation will be provided during the lessons and made available on the course Moodle platform.
During the course, students may also be provided with optional supplementary readings, including books, book chapters, scientific articles and institutional documents. References to these materials will be included in the teaching materials uploaded to Moodle.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not compulsory but is strongly recommended due to the theoretical and practical nature of the course, which alternates between classroom-based lectures and experiential and laboratory activities held in the gym.

121755 - DIGITAL SKILLS

ANDREA ZINGONIANDREA ZINGONI

First Semester 4IINF-05/AITA
TWO SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE FROM MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION - ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - EXPRESSIVE ARTS IN EDUCATION FOR A TOTAL OF 14 CFU - -- -
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION

ALESSANDRA OLGA GRAZIA SERRA

First Semester8ANGL-01/Cita

Learning objectives

The course offers an in-depth exploration of communicative skills in English, integrated with an introduction to the main methods and approaches used for teaching English in educational settings. Starting from an initial B1 level, students will develop oral, lexical, and pragmatic abilities relevant to future professional contexts within the L-19 field, with particular attention to inclusive and multimodal teaching practices.
The first part of the course focuses on the foundations of English language teaching methodology, with an emphasis on orality, phonological development, communicative routines, activity design, and scaffolding techniques for young and plurilingual learners. The second part explores the role of nursery rhymes as a teaching tool to enhance pronunciation, prosody, rhythm, vocabulary, and intercultural competence, drawing on oral tradition and play-based learning.
Through practical activities, micro-teaching, and the analysis of authentic materials, students will acquire the skills needed to design simple English-language teaching pathways and to integrate orality and nursery rhymes into a multimodal and inclusive educational context.
The course aims to consolidate students’ communicative competence up to the B1+ level and to introduce the fundamental principles of English language teaching in educational contexts. Particular attention is devoted to orality, phonology, multimodal communication, and the use of nursery rhymes as linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical resources. Students will develop skills useful for understanding, designing, and delivering simple English-language activities in inclusive educational settings. In terms of the Dublin Descriptors:1. Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of the English language at the B1+ level. Understanding of the basic principles of English phonology and of key methods for teaching English in educational contexts. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding:Ability to use and analyse authentic materials (nursery rhymes, picturebooks, routines) for educational purposes. Ability to understand and follow instructions, activities, and explanations in English. 3. Making judgements: Ability to select strategies, activities, and materials appropriate to the needs of different groups of learners. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of didactic choices in relation to educational goals. 4. Communication skills:
Oral and written production in English at the B1+ level. Ability to interact in English during collaborative activities, teaching simulations, and educational contexts. 5. Learning skills:
Development of metacognitive and digital skills to support continuous language learning. Ability to independently design simple multimodal teaching activities.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

English in Educational Contexts: Methodology, Multimodal Approaches and Nursery Rhymes
The course offers an in-depth exploration of communicative skills in English, integrated with an introduction to the main methods and approaches used for teaching English in educational settings. Starting from an initial B1 level, students will develop oral, lexical, and pragmatic abilities relevant to future professional contexts within the L-19 field, with particular attention to inclusive and multimodal teaching practices.
The first part of the course focuses on the foundations of English language teaching methodology, with an emphasis on orality, phonological development, communicative routines, activity design, and scaffolding techniques for young and plurilingual learners. The second part explores the role of nursery rhymes as a teaching tool to enhance pronunciation, prosody, rhythm, vocabulary, and intercultural competence, drawing on oral tradition and play-based learning.
Through practical activities, micro-teaching, and the analysis of authentic materials, students will acquire the skills needed to design simple English-language teaching pathways and to integrate orality and nursery rhymes into a multimodal and inclusive educational context.

examMode

The assessment method is: WRITTEN EXAM.
The exam consists of a test including both closed-ended and open-ended questions, aimed at assessing students’ linguistic competence (B1+ level) as well as their theoretical and methodological knowledge of English language teaching in educational contexts. The test will be administered partly in English and partly in Italian.

The assessment includes:

questions designed to verify comprehension and use of English at the B1+ level, with particular attention to vocabulary, communicative functions, basic phonology, and educational routines;

questions on the theoretical and methodological concepts covered in the course readings and lectures;

applied questions focused on the analysis of authentic materials (including nursery rhymes, picturebooks, and multimodal activities) presented during the course and made available on the MOODLE platform;

open-ended questions assessing students’ ability to design short teaching activities in English, demonstrating an understanding of multimodality and inclusion principles.

The written exam will last 1.5 hours.
The use of a bilingual and/or monolingual dictionary is permitted.

books

Opie & P. Opie, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Oxford, Clarendon,1951 (on internetarchive.org, link: https://archive.org/details/oxforddictionary0000opie)

Cameron, Lynne. Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Any additional materials will be indicated during the course and made available on the MOODLE platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance is highly recommended, although not mandatory

bibliography

Brewster, Jean, Gail Ellis, and Denis Girard. The Primary English Teacher’s Guide. Pearson, 2002.
Dörnyei, Zoltán, and Magdalena Kubanyiova. Motivating Learners, Motivating Teachers. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Enever, Janet (ed.). Early Language Learning: Complexity, Policy and Practice. Multilingual Matters, 2018.
Garton, Sue, and Fiona Copland. The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners. Routledge, 2018.
Halliwell, Susan. Teaching English in the Primary Classroom. Longman, 1993.
Harmer, Jeremy. The Practice of English Language Teaching. Pearson, 2015.
Linse, Caroline T., and David Nunan. Practical English Language Teaching: Young Learners. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
McKay, Penny. Assessing Young Language Learners. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Mourão, Sandie, and Gail Ellis. Teaching English to pre-primary children. Delta Publishing by Klett, 2020.
Pinter, Annamaria. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford University Press, 2017.
Reilly, Vanessa, and Sheila M. Ward. Very Young Learners. Oxford University Press, 1997.
Rixon, Shelagh. Developing Listening Skills. Macmillan, 1986.
Shin, Joan Kang, and JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall. Teaching Young Learners English: From Theory to Practice. National Geographic Learning, 2014.
Vale, David, and Anne Feunteun. Teaching Children English. Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Wright, Andrew, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby. Games for Language Learning. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

121106 - GENERAL PEDAGOGY

GIORGIO CRESCENZA

Second Semester 8PAED-01/AITA

Learning objectives

The course aims to clarify some concepts for students that allow them to think about educational problems in a pedagogical form.

Knowledge and understanding At the end of the course, the student will be required to:

know and understand the fundamental concepts of General Pedagogy provided by the course

describe the models of the educational relationship and the relational dynamics between the educator and the subjects in training.

Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course, the student must have acquired the ability to:

understand the theoretical and methodological approaches of pedagogy

contextualize and interpret the dynamics of managing the educational relationship, based on the different ages of the subjects in training and the different educational contexts.

conceive of the school in a possible relationship with political systems.

Making judgements At the end of the course, the student must have acquired the ability to:

express and motivate their own pedagogical choices regarding phenomena and actions in the educational field, based on scientifically founded criteria.

identify the pedagogical strategies most suitable for resolving specific educational problems in relation to the school and extra-curricular contexts where the intervention takes place.

Communication skills At the end of the course, the student must have acquired the ability to:

use and express the themes and problems characteristic of general pedagogy with the specific disciplinary language

master the contents of pedagogical logic to explain and describe actions and interventions in the educational field.

Learning skills At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the ability to:

broaden their interpretive perspectives regarding educational situations and interventions, highlighting their strengths and potential critical issues

constructively develop pedagogical reflection towards further disciplinary and interdisciplinary study.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The theoretical foundations of pedagogy. The "objects" of pedagogy. The methodology of educational research. The operational dimensions of pedagogy. Educational planning. Educational guidelines: objectives and methods. The language of pedagogy and its relationship with educational practice. The system of training places. The age of education.
The course covers theoretical and practical training in general pedagogy with a focus on the world of education. General Pedagogy is a basic discipline in the teacher training curriculum and is preparatory to any other discipline. For this reason its study should be considered fundamental in order to acquire the scientific language necessary to understand the epistemological, historical, methodological articulation that introduces pedagogical knowledge in the national context and in the international comparative perspective of the educational sciences. The definition of pedagogical theory is enriched and transformed in time and space by moving from universally shared principles that have become the reason for educating. General pedagogy shapes the analysis and understanding of the educational process with critical reflection on the elements that characterise educational action, taking into account the centrality of the person, the origin and end of the discourse on education. The connective tissue of the various phases of the educational process, conducted with an eye to the balance between theory, practice and development, is represented by the definition of a triple identity of: subject, object, context of knowledge. The identity of the human person, the subject who knows; the disciplinary identity, the object of knowledge; the identity of the context resulting from the active interaction between subject and object. From the ethical point of view, a specific reflection concerns the humanistic framework in which the values of respect, peace, justice, democracy and sustainability are placed, to which the generations that live their first experience of an educating community and of integral responsibility in school should be educated. For this reason, teaching provides the opportunity to build reflections, good practices, seminar moments, aware of the risk that toxic content and prevarication can be stemmed through the development of educational and teaching strategies to mitigate these issues. In this regard, it is specified that these workshop moments will be taken into account for the final assessment.

examMode

The examination will take place orally and will consist of an interview lasting a maximum of twenty minutes on all the examination texts indicated. The aim of the examination will be to assess the effective understanding of the concepts expressed in the chosen texts and problematised through individual study and/or participation in the lessons, especially in the meetings held in workshop mode, which may already include reflection on some of the content. In particular, attention will be paid to the development of critical thinking with respect to the themes concerning the course, the acquisition of specific language in the sector and the quality of in-depth study carried out.

books

1- Frabboni F., Pinto Minerva F. (2022). Introduzione alla pedagogia generale. Roma- Bari- Laterza. (Parte prima, parte seconda, ovvero fino a pag. 182).
2- Crescenza G. (2024). Ritratti di maestri. Roma: Edizioni Conoscenza.
3- Crescenza G., Rossiello M.C. (2021). Eredità pedagogiche. Rosseau, Montessori, don Milani, Bruner tra sentieri storici e passioni formative. Milano: Franco Angeli.
Non-attending students will replace book number 3 with the study of the following text:
3- Bocci F., Crescenza G., Mariani A. (Eds), (2024). Leggere don Lorenzo Milani. Parole chiave, materiale e proposte per comprendere l’eredità culturale della scuola di Barbiana. Lecce: Pensa Multimedia.

classRoomMode

The course is not compulsory.

For attending students, the coverage of topics will start with the basic ideas necessary to meaningfully assimilate the new conceptual material in the course.

bibliography

Additional bibliography for the purpose of voluntary further study will be provided during the course

ONE SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE FROM: VISUAL ARTS FOR EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGICAL THOUGHT IN THE GREEK WORLD, SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE - -- -
VISUAL ARTS FOR EDUCATION

EVA PONZI

First Semester9ARTE-01/AITA

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide adequate basic knowledge of medieval art, through an accurate overview ranging from Late Antique to the 14th century (4th-14th centuries), but with an open gaze to the entire European continent.
The medieval artwork will be analyzed in its formal, iconographic, iconological and technical- material components through the specific language of the subject. The relationships between artists, patrons and production centers will be traced, whenever possible.
Particular insights will be reserved for the theme of Viterbo, a city on the Via Francigena of great importance in the central centuries of the Middle Ages.
Knowledge and understanding: students will have to master the subject and recognize both the artworks commented during the lessons and those studied in the reference texts.
Applying knowledge and understanding: classroom discussion, observation exercises guided by the teacher, research activities carried out in possible study groups, educational visits and seminars will contribute to the development of an active and personal understanding of the subject.
Making judgments: students will have to acquire a certain capacity for critical judgment with respect to the reference texts, but also with respect to what the teacher proposes during her lessons, in relation to the debate on the studies.
Communication skills: students will have to acquire the specific language of the material and they will have to know how to use it in the best possible way to describe and contextualize both a medieval artwork in particular and an artistic phenomenon in general.
Learning skills: students will have to contextualize a medieval artwork in time and space, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined/influenced a certain artistic phenomenon.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The lessons will focus on the analysis of one or more medieval artworks and on the discussion around a certain artistic phenomenon; they will also be an opportunity to practice observing an artwork.
In class we will discuss:
1. themes, problems, methods of the subject;
2. the division into periods of the medieval millennium and its artistic geography;
3. the cultural, social, political, ideological, material transformations that determine/influence the artistic phenomena;
4. the relationships between artists, patrons, production centres.

The course is organized in 3 modules:
1. I module (30 hours). History of medieval art from Late Antiquity to International Gothic (4th-14th centuries): for a general overview of the subject, oriented towards basic knowledge.
2. II module (18 hours). Viterbo, a city on the Via Francigena.

examMode

The oral interview will focus on one or more acknowledgments of artworks shown and commented on in class or even of works present in the reference texts.
It will then be necessary to contextualize the object of study, defining its temporal and spatial coordinates, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined that given object.
Students will have the opportunity to start the interview from a topic proposed by them.

The evaluation will be positive if students have demonstrated that they have acquired competence of the subject, also from the point of view of the specific language, recognizing and exhaustively analyzing both the artwork commented during the lessons themselves and those studied independently in the reference texts; if an autonomous capacity for critical judgment will be detected with respect to the issues addressed during the interview, combined with the ability to contextualize a medieval artwork in time and space, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined/influenced a certain artistic phenomenon.

books

Students who cannot attend are invited to contact the teacher to agree on a program.

Module I

G. CRICCO - F.P. DI TEODORO, Itinerario nell’arte 2. Dall’arte paleocristiana a Giotto, versione gialla, Zanichelli, Bologna (any edition).

A volume among these:

- J. LE GOFF, Il Medioevo. Alle origini dell’identità europea, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1998 (rist. 2022).

- M. MONTANARI, Il mito delle origini. Breve storia degli spaghetti al pomodoro, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2019 (rist. 2023).

- A. VANOLI, Non mi ricordo le date! La linea del tempo e il senso della storia, Roma 2023 (Treccani libri, Tessere, 2).


Module II

M.G. BONELLI, s.v. Viterbo, in Enciclopedia dell’Arte Medievale, Roma 2000, (2000) https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/viterbo_%28Enciclopedia-dell%27-Arte-Medievale%29/

A.M. D’ACHILLE, Da Pietro d'Oderisio ad Arnolfo di Cambio. Studi sulla scultura a Roma nel Duecento, Roma 2000, pp. 107-115 e 143-158.

M.T. GIGLIOZZI, I palazzi del papa. Architettura e ideologia: Il Duecento, Roma 2003 (La corte dei papi, 11), pp. 107-131.

From the volume Santa Maria in Gradi, Viterbo 1996:

M. MIGLIO, Per una storia di Santa Maria in Gradi, pp. 7-25;

S. FABIANO, La scultura, pp. 109-127.

classRoomMode

Attendance is optional but strongly recommended.

bibliography

Recommended reading

Module I

J. Le Goff, Il Medioevo spiegato ai ragazzi, trad. di R. Riccardi, con la collaborazione di J.-L. Schlegel, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2007.

G. Sergi, L’idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Donzelli Editore, Roma 2005.

A.M. Romanini et alii, L’arte medievale in Italia, Sansoni editore, Firenze 1996, pp. 11-48, 77-114, 161-185, 217-236, 269-284, 361-372.

Module II

From the volume Itineranza pontificia. La mobilità della curia papale nel Lazio (secoli XII-XIII), a cura di S. Carocci, Istituto storico italiano per il medio evo, Roma 2003 (Nuovi studi storici, 61):

S. Menzinger, Viterbo «città papale»: motivazioni e conseguenze della presenza pontificia a Viterbo, pp. 307-340.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The lessons will focus on the analysis of one or more medieval artworks and on the discussion around a certain artistic phenomenon; they will also be an opportunity to practice observing an artwork.
In class we will discuss:
1. themes, problems, methods of the subject;
2. the division into periods of the medieval millennium and its artistic geography;
3. the cultural, social, political, ideological, material transformations that determine/influence the artistic phenomena;
4. the relationships between artists, patrons, production centres.

The course is organized in 3 modules:
1. I module (30 hours). History of medieval art from Late Antiquity to International Gothic (4th-14th centuries): for a general overview of the subject, oriented towards basic knowledge.
2. II module (18 hours). Viterbo, a city on the Via Francigena.

examMode

The oral interview will focus on one or more acknowledgments of artworks shown and commented on in class or even of works present in the reference texts.
It will then be necessary to contextualize the object of study, defining its temporal and spatial coordinates, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined that given object.
Students will have the opportunity to start the interview from a topic proposed by them.

The evaluation will be positive if students have demonstrated that they have acquired competence of the subject, also from the point of view of the specific language, recognizing and exhaustively analyzing both the artwork commented during the lessons themselves and those studied independently in the reference texts; if an autonomous capacity for critical judgment will be detected with respect to the issues addressed during the interview, combined with the ability to contextualize a medieval artwork in time and space, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined/influenced a certain artistic phenomenon.

books

Students who cannot attend are invited to contact the teacher to agree on a program.

Module I

G. CRICCO - F.P. DI TEODORO, Itinerario nell’arte 2. Dall’arte paleocristiana a Giotto, versione gialla, Zanichelli, Bologna (any edition).

A volume among these:

- J. LE GOFF, Il Medioevo. Alle origini dell’identità europea, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1998 (rist. 2022).

- M. MONTANARI, Il mito delle origini. Breve storia degli spaghetti al pomodoro, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2019 (rist. 2023).

- A. VANOLI, Non mi ricordo le date! La linea del tempo e il senso della storia, Roma 2023 (Treccani libri, Tessere, 2).


Module II

M.G. BONELLI, s.v. Viterbo, in Enciclopedia dell’Arte Medievale, Roma 2000, (2000) https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/viterbo_%28Enciclopedia-dell%27-Arte-Medievale%29/

A.M. D’ACHILLE, Da Pietro d'Oderisio ad Arnolfo di Cambio. Studi sulla scultura a Roma nel Duecento, Roma 2000, pp. 107-115 e 143-158.

M.T. GIGLIOZZI, I palazzi del papa. Architettura e ideologia: Il Duecento, Roma 2003 (La corte dei papi, 11), pp. 107-131.

From the volume Santa Maria in Gradi, Viterbo 1996:

M. MIGLIO, Per una storia di Santa Maria in Gradi, pp. 7-25;

S. FABIANO, La scultura, pp. 109-127.

classRoomMode

Attendance is optional but strongly recommended.

bibliography

Recommended reading

Module I

J. Le Goff, Il Medioevo spiegato ai ragazzi, trad. di R. Riccardi, con la collaborazione di J.-L. Schlegel, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2007.

G. Sergi, L’idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Donzelli Editore, Roma 2005.

A.M. Romanini et alii, L’arte medievale in Italia, Sansoni editore, Firenze 1996, pp. 11-48, 77-114, 161-185, 217-236, 269-284, 361-372.

Module II

From the volume Itineranza pontificia. La mobilità della curia papale nel Lazio (secoli XII-XIII), a cura di S. Carocci, Istituto storico italiano per il medio evo, Roma 2003 (Nuovi studi storici, 61):

S. Menzinger, Viterbo «città papale»: motivazioni e conseguenze della presenza pontificia a Viterbo, pp. 307-340.

121704 - HISTORY OF EDUCATION AND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

LUCA SILVESTRI

Second Semester 12PAED-01/BITA

Learning objectives

The "History of Pedagogy" course aims to analyze the historical evolution of pedagogical theories and specific educational practices that have established themselves in the West, from ancient Greece to the 21st century.

1) Knowledge and Understanding:
Knowledge of the main theoretical and practical aspects of the history of Western pedagogy and education; understanding of the linguistic, epistemological, and methodological dimensions of the discipline.

2) Applying Knowledge and Understanding:
Effective and critical use of terminology and research methodology specific to the history of pedagogy and education.
(The effective and critical application of terminology and research methodology specific to the history of pedagogy and education).

3) Making judgments:
The ability to independently judge current issues in light of historical knowledge of the past.
(The ability to judge current events independently through the lens of historical understanding.)

4) Communication skills:
The ability to clearly and concisely convey and share ideas and concepts relating to the history of pedagogy and education.
(The ability to clearly and concisely convey and share ideas and concepts relating to the history of pedagogy and education.)

5) Learning skills:
The ability to critically learn new theories and new cultural and social contexts of pedagogy and education.
(The ability to critically learn new theories and new cultural and social contexts of pedagogy and education.)

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course covers the following topics:

MODULE 1: THE CLASSICAL GREEK AND ROMAN WORLD
Introduction to the History of Pedagogy and Education; the difference between fairy tales and fables
The beginnings of the history of education and pedagogy; Aesop
Classical Greek theatre and Antigone (only the Antigone/Ismene and Antigone/Creon scenes)
Education and pedagogy in fifth-century Greece
Plato’s pedagogy
Aristotle’s pedagogy
Education in the Hellenistic period
Education in monarchical and republican Rome
Pedagogy in Republican Rome; education in Imperial Rome; Phaedrus
Pedagogy in Imperial Rome

MODULE 2: THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
Education in the Early Middle Ages
Education and pedagogy in the Late Middle Ages
Robin Hood; the Arthurian cycle; the Carolingian cycle

MODULE 3: THE MODERN WORLD
Education and pedagogy during Humanism and the Renaissance
Erasmus of Rotterdam, Michel de Montaigne, and the emergence of a new “conception of childhood”; Basile
The Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution; La Fontaine
Comenius’s pedagogy; Perrault
The English Revolution and John Locke’s pedagogy
The Enlightenment and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s pedagogy
The spread of the Enlightenment; the American Revolution
The French Revolution and Condorcet; Jean Itard

MODULE 4: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
The early nineteenth century (Romanticism and Pestalozzi); the Brothers Grimm
Froebel; Andersen
The second half of the nineteenth century; Lewis Carroll
De Amicis; Collodi
The early twentieth century (the crisis of Positivism; progressive education; Maria Montessori); Barrie
John Dewey; The School and Society
Pedagogy in the second half of the twentieth century; Rodari

examMode

Assessment consists of a 90-minute final written examination. The examination is divided into two parts: 10 multiple-choice questions and 3 open-ended questions. The examination covers the entire course syllabus.

books

The examination syllabus requires the study of the following five texts:
1) Massimo Baldacci, Storia del pensiero pedagogico. Dall'antica Grecia all'età contemporanea, Carocci, Roma 2022.
2) Sofocle, Edipo re. Edipo a Colono. Antigone, traduzione di R. Cantarella, Mondadori, Milano, 2017. For the exam, students will be required to study only the text of Antigone, pp. 256–345. / Non-attending students will replace the text listed under point 2 with: E. Borgna, Sofocle, Antigone e la sua follia, il Mulino, Bologna, 2021 (both the introduction, pp. 7–77, and the text of Antigone, pp. 79–132).
3) John Dewey, Scuola e società, introduzione e cura di F. Borruso, Edizioni Conoscenza, Roma, 2018.
4) Carla Boroni, Le nostre favole. Favole e fiabe di scrittori della letteratura italiana novecentesca, Prefazione di F. Di Nicola, Gammarò edizioni, Sestri Levante, 2020, pp. 1-86.
5) Course materials on children’s literature provided by the lecturer during the course and made available on the Moodle platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory, but it is recommended.

121708 - GENERAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

STEFANO SCIPPO

Second Semester 5PAED-02/AITA

Learning objectives

Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, students should be familiar with:
• the epistemological and historical foundations of didactics in the Western world;
• the characteristics of the main instructional architectures and the functioning of the different associated teaching strategies;
• the main biographical elements and pedagogical thought of Maria Montessori, with particular reference to its application to the 0–3 age group;
• the principles and some examples of activities of CEMEA active education, focused on direct experience and on the construction of democratic learning communities;
• the phases of instructional design, applicable to different fields (out-of-school education, intercultural education, adult education, etc.);
• the historical and regulatory development of inclusion in Italy.
Applying Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, students should have acquired the ability to:
• design educational plans in different areas of early childhood education services and socio-educational services;
• apply differentiated teaching strategies in various contexts, also drawing on the body of materials and activities from Montessori pedagogy and CEMEA active education, with particular attention to the inclusion of individuals with special educational needs.
Making Judgements
By the end of the course, students should have developed the ability to:
• critically navigate among possible teaching strategies in relation to different contexts;
• reflect on their own ethical and educational responsibility, making decisions that respond to the needs of inclusion and the prevention of disadvantage.
Communication Skills
By the end of the course, students should have developed the ability to:
• use specific disciplinary terminology with confidence to justify methodological choices in differentiated contexts where instructional design is required;
• use the language of didactics for the design, documentation, and evaluation of educational and instructional processes, ensuring clear reporting of methodological choices and achieved outcomes.
Learning Skills
By the end of the course, students should have developed the ability to:
• independently and critically consult scientific literature and sector-specific sources in order to design educational plans in differentiated contexts;
• demonstrate openness to continuous professional development and to the experimentation of new teaching strategies, techniques, and technologies applied to education.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course covers the following topics:
1) Historical and theoretical framework of didactics
This topic examines the evolution of didactics from a simple act of teaching to an autonomous field of research with its own epistemological status. The course analyzes the transition from modernity—with Comenius (the universal method) and Rousseau (child-centered education)—to twentieth-century progressive education, focused on experience and the needs of the child (Dewey, Parkhurst, Freinet). It further explores post-war rationalization, characterized by behaviorism (Skinner), taxonomies (Bloom), and cognitivism (Bruner). Finally, the module examines the constructivist turn, centered on situated learning and communities of practice, up to recent developments in Evidence-Based Education and digital technologies.
2) Instructional architectures and teaching strategies
This topic concerns instructional architectures, understood as macro-structures organized according to the degree of teacher control and the structuring of learning materials. Receptive, behavioral, guided discovery, simulation-based, collaborative, and exploratory models are distinguished. In addition, different teaching strategies are analyzed along a continuum ranging from lecture-based instruction—both in its multimodal and heuristic variants—to student-centered active strategies, including problem solving, case studies, role-playing, and cooperative learning.
3) Montessori: life and pedagogical-didactic thought
This topic explores the figure of Maria Montessori, the first woman physician in Italy, and her transition from psychiatric practice to pedagogy with the founding of the first Casa dei Bambini in 1907. Montessori’s educational thought is grounded in child-centered education and learner autonomy, supported by the theory of the absorbent mind and sensitive periods. The prepared environment, featuring proportioned furnishings, and the sensory development materials—designed to foster self-correction and independence—will be analyzed, with particular attention to early childhood education for the 0–3 age group. The role of the teacher as a guide and humble observer will also be examined, oriented toward “helping the child to do it by themselves” in order to liberate human potential.
4) Extracurricular education: the CEMEA approach
This topic focuses on the opportunities offered by the CEMEA approach (Centres for Training in Active Education Methods) for extracurricular education. Grounded in the principles of active education, this perspective values direct experience and “learning by doing” as essential tools for the holistic development of the person. Through the analysis of specific examples of practical activities—such as singing, dance, play, expressive activities, and nature-based experiences—the value of the CEMEA approach for communication, socialization, and meaning-making is highlighted. Central to this approach is the construction of a welcoming environment based on mutual trust, deep respect, and the suspension of judgment. The educator acts as a facilitator of a democratic learning community, where reflection on action and cooperation promote lifelong and widespread education.
5) Instructional design in different contexts
This topic addresses instructional design across various fields, including vocational and continuing training, extracurricular education, adult education, technological education, special education, and intercultural education. In particular, instructional design models will be analyzed, including the ADDIE model, which articulates the phases of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
6) Montessori materials and activities for inclusive literacy education
This module explores the Montessori approach to literacy, highlighting how writing—understood as a psychomotor process of translating sounds into signs—typically precedes reading, understood as the intellectual interpretation of meaning. The module examines materials for indirect preparation, for the spontaneous composition of words, and for the transformation of the interpretation of signs into an act of discovering meaning.

examMode

The exam is structured in two phases:
PHASE 1: Administration of a multiple-choice test on the topics covered in the syllabus texts. This test is designed to verify the acquisition of fundamental knowledge necessary for developing methodological-didactic skills.
PHASE 2: Those who pass the test (by providing at least half of the correct answers) may proceed to the oral exam.
For each session, the written test lasts a maximum of 45 minutes and takes place in the morning (between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM). The result is calculated automatically and is visible to the student immediately upon completion. The oral exam lasts a maximum of 20 minutes and takes place in the afternoon (between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM) on the same day as the written test. It is possible to choose a time slot for both parts. It is recommended to register for the oral exam session held on the same day as the written test.
Registration for each session is open starting two weeks before the deadline and closes 5 days before the exam date. (For example, if the exam is on June 25th, you can register between June 5th and June 19th).
The Oral Exam
The oral exam includes a discussion of the correct and incorrect answers given to the test and, subsequently, an in-depth analysis of at least two of the six topics on the syllabus (you choose one, the other, or the others, me).
Grading Criteria
To obtain a grade above 26, for each topic during the interview, it is necessary to:
1. Correctly define concepts using appropriate disciplinary terminology.
2. Provide specific and consistent references to sources.
3. Propose coherent links with other topics and explore them in depth.
4. Propose examples consistent with the concepts, demonstrating adequate personal reflection.
• A grade between 18 and 20 is awarded if adequate disciplinary knowledge is accompanied by a good level in one of the other indicators.
• A grade between 21 and 26 is awarded if disciplinary knowledge is accompanied by a good level in two of the other indicators.
• If these quality levels are not reached, or are reached only for the topic chosen by the student, the exam is not passed.
For each topic, you will be evaluated based on your ability to:
• Provide definitions of the most relevant concepts;
• Associate concepts with sources (the syllabus texts or articles);
• Highlight links with other topics and/or subjects;
• Provide concrete examples, personally re-elaborating the concepts.
This assessment aims to verify theoretical and methodological-didactic skills and knowledge.
Special Educational Needs (SEN/SLD)
Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or Special Educational Needs (SEN) will not take the written test but will proceed directly to the oral interview on the topics listed above. During the interview, they may use any compensatory tools they find helpful. Notably, these tools are available for use by the entire student population.
IMPORTANT
During the oral exam, you may consult books, notes, concept maps, and other supports. Knowing how to consult sources to construct an answer is an indicator of successful learning (as is done in courts, parliaments, and public debates). This does not mean that the entire interview, or a large part of it, can simply be a "read-aloud" session. You may read certain passages, but you must then be able to place them coherently within the context of what is—lest we forget—a conversation.
During this interview, it will be essential to demonstrate mastery of the topics by critically re-elaborating what you have read and responding promptly to specific requests for further detail, descriptions of instructional strategy examples, references to concrete experience, or connections with other concepts (all topics on the list are interconnected in multiple ways). What is required of you is the active use of information to construct a meaningful discourse on didactics across various fields.

books

1. Calvani A. (a cura di) (2007). Fondamenti di didattica. Carocci. Pp. 17-32 (Cap.1, escluso il par. 4), pp. 43-72 (Cap. 2, escluso il par. 2.3), pp. 125-141 (Cap. 4, parr. 3-8).
2. Lucisano, P., Salerni, A., & Sposetti, P. (a cura di) (2013). Didattica e conoscenza. Riflessioni e proposte sull'apprendere e l'insegnare. Carocci. Pp. 168-199 (Parr. 5.3-5.4).
3. Montessori, M. (1999). La scoperta del bambino. Garzanti.
4. Franceschini, L., (a cura di) (2016). Viaggio attorno a un nido Montessori. Edizioni Opera Nazionale Montessori.
5. More material provided by the teacher on the course's Moodle page.

classRoomMode

attendance not compulsory but recommended

SUBJECTSEMESTERCFUSSDLANGUAGE
119811 - PEDAGOGIA INTERCULTURALE

LAVINIA BIANCHI

First Semester 9M-PED/01ita

Learning objectives

The intercultural perspective is fundamental for the training of pedagogically oriented professions in the analysis, monitoring, design and effective intervention in services, social work educational contexts and schools.
On completion of the teaching, the student should acquire
- knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations and pedagogical practices supporting intercultural analysis and design about different ages and multicultural education/education and/or literacy/socialisation contexts.
The student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and comprehension skills to
- analyse, interpret, compare and synthesise the themes, problems and perspectives of pedagogy in intercultural perspective, the ends and means, the systems of hypotheses and the organisational frameworks of interventions as well as trace the operational/procedural models and strategies back to their theoretical and value, epistemological and methodological dimensions
- to argue and rethink the recursiveness between pedagogical and didactic theory and practice in an intercultural perspective, systems of hypotheses and organisational frameworks of education and education interventions from the perspective of lifelong learning and the integrated training system and/or service network.
The student will be able to effectively communicate concepts and models (also through the appropriation of a sector language through the study of the bibliography, lectures and meetings with privileged witnesses) functional to knowledge and understanding, to intervention in agencies, contexts and with subjects in education, as well as with parental and professional actors with whom they will come into contact through the apprenticeship and future occupations.
- Communication skills will be functional to the educational relationship, to the educational alliance with families and synergy with the realities of the territory, to knowing how to work in teams and in interdisciplinary and multi-professional teams.
Expected results
The student will be able to know, understand, apply, evaluate, communicate and learn in the following areas:
1) Knowledge and comprehension skills:
- Recognising and describing the relationships between causes and typologies related to migration paths and processes;

2) Applied knowledge and comprehension skills:
- to understand and interpret the main problems, conceptual cores, systems of hypotheses and methodological choices that characterise interculture as an object of reflection and intervention of pedagogy (including repercussions in the macrosystem, intermediate systems and microsystem), with particular reference to:
multiculture, interculture and transculture;
social factors: separatism/ghettoisation, assimilationism/homologisation/deculturation, inclusion and inte(g)ration;
cultural factors: myths/myths, routines/new pragmatic patterns and reciprocity between processes and practices of enculturation and acculturation in multicultural society;
psychological factors (cognitive: weight of social representations; affective: fracture/separation of times and spaces, rules and relationships);
migration trauma and double absence

3) Autonomy of judgement:
- Analysing, detecting and deconstructing elements related to: culture, belonging to cultures and identity construction; multi-belonging and pluridentity; colonisation, construction of categories of race, gender and class in colonial settings; migrant cultures and education/education contexts, CPIA Provincial Centres of Adult Education

4) Communication skills:
- Designing, monitoring and verifying elements for the development of a training project characterised by inter-trans-cultural thinking, capable of expanding its deconstructive, systemic, anti-racist value on the level of education, instruction and training; teaching strategies for Italian L2, also for illiterates

5) Capacity to learn:
- Derive from the previous constructs and structure in design and critical-reflexive terms original processes of analysis and intervention on targets (ages of life) and contexts (school and out-of-school), with particular reference to:
migration and identity/double absence and double lie;
right of displacement and non-refoulement;
pedagogical decolonisation;
racialisation, sexualisation, militant delirium;
intersectionality; Engaged Pedagogy; Social Justice in Education;
Unaccompanied Foreign Minors;
migrant women: dual vulnerability and project;
family as observatory and project of migration;
schooling/literacy and reception/educational work;
language and work as instruments of inclusion and inte(g)raction;
integrated education system and service network.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Introduction to intercultural pedagogy: origins, developments, theories and methods.
Intercultural education in schools and society. Educational policies in an intercultural perspective. Multilingualism, interculture and citizenship.
From multicultural society to intercultural society: the role of education. Models and types of integration: assimilation, coexistence, cohabitation by partners. The notion of integration of migrants/women.
Culture, cultures and identity.
Educational strategies for social inclusion.
The decolonial, engaged and intersectional perspective. Monographic parts
The course includes handouts and articles made available to the teacher. (Moodle)

Altri riferimenti bibliografici:
AKOTIRENE C., Intersezionalità, Capovolte, Alessandria 2022.
BALDACCI M., Ripensare il curricolo. Principi educativi e strategie didattiche,Carocci, Roma 2006.
BATESON G., Mente e Natura, Adelphi, Milano 1979.
BIANCHI L., Un piano d’azione per la ricerca qualitativa. Epistemologia della complessità e Grounded Theory costruttivista. Franco Angeli, Milano 2019.
BURGIO G., Pedagogia postcoloniale, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2022.
CRENSHAW K., Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color. Stanford Law Review, 1991, 43(6), pp. 1241–1299.
DAL LAGO A., Non persone, Feltrinelli, Milano 2004.
LOPEZ, A.G., Pedagogia delle differenze. Intersezioni tra genere ed etnia. ETS, Pisa 2018.
LORDE A., Sorella outsider. Gli scritti politici di Audre Lorde, Il sole e la luna, Milano 2014.
MAKAPING G., «Voglio essere io a dire come mi chiamo. Note di terreno di un soggetto eccentrico», in Tabet P., Di Bella S., Io non sono razzista ma … Strumenti per disimparare il razzismo, Anicia, Roma 1998, pp. 39-51.

examMode

Test with closed multiple choice and one open question

books

1. Catarci M., La pedagogia della liberazione di Paulo Freire. Educazione, intercultura e cambiamento sociale, Franco Angeli, Milano 2016.
2. Bianchi L., La pedagogia implicita di Alexander Langer, Morcelliana, Brescia 2023.
3. Bianchi L., bell hooks, Morcelliana, Brescia 2024.

lecture notes
One book of your choice:

Bianchi L., D’Antone A. (2024) Oltre l’inclusione. Due saggi di Pedagogia critica su tokenismo e decolonizzazione nei contesti educativi, Brescia: Morcelliana.
Tabet P.(1996) La pelle giusta, Torino: Einaudi
Dal Lago A. (2004) Non persone, Milano: Feltrinelli.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not compulsory; as a blended course, the student is autonomous

bibliography

Altri riferimenti bibliografici:
AKOTIRENE C., Intersezionalità, Capovolte, Alessandria 2022.
BALDACCI M., Ripensare il curricolo. Principi educativi e strategie didattiche,Carocci, Roma 2006.
BATESON G., Mente e Natura, Adelphi, Milano 1979.
BIANCHI L., Un piano d’azione per la ricerca qualitativa. Epistemologia della complessità e Grounded Theory costruttivista. Franco Angeli, Milano 2019.
BURGIO G., Pedagogia postcoloniale, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2022.
CRENSHAW K., Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color. Stanford Law Review, 1991, 43(6), pp. 1241–1299.
DAL LAGO A., Non persone, Feltrinelli, Milano 2004.
LOPEZ, A.G., Pedagogia delle differenze. Intersezioni tra genere ed etnia. ETS, Pisa 2018.
LORDE A., Sorella outsider. Gli scritti politici di Audre Lorde, Il sole e la luna, Milano 2014.
MAKAPING G., «Voglio essere io a dire come mi chiamo. Note di terreno di un soggetto eccentrico», in Tabet P., Di Bella S., Io non sono razzista ma … Strumenti per disimparare il razzismo, Anicia, Roma 1998, pp. 39-51.

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GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

SIMONA FALLOCCO

Second Semester6SPS/07ITA

Learning objectives

The course analyzes concepts and theories used by sociology to understand and explain the
processes of social life starting from the first processes of industrialization and modernization up
to those of current globalization.
Expected learning outcomes:
- Knowledge and understanding: students will be able to learn the fundamental concepts and
theories used by sociology to analyze the processes of economic-social life.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be able to apply the basic methodologies
of social research.
- Making judgements: students will be able to independently analyze the economic and social
phenomena of the reality around them.
- Communication: students will have developed the ability to process and transfer the knowledge
they have acquired.
- Lifelong learning skills: students will have developed the ability to analyze the complex problems
of the economic-social reality.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

1. Introduction to Sociological Theories: Proto-sociology—French positivism (Comte and Durkheim) and English positivism (Spencer) – Marx and Marxist Sociology – German historicism – Weber and comprehensive sociology – Absolute functionalism (Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown) and relative functionalism (Merton), Parsons’ contribution – Critical rationalism (Popper) – Individualism and collectivism in the social sciences (approximately 36 hours).

2. Elements of General Sociology: Socialization and social culture - Social control, conformity, and deviance - Social action - The division of social labor - Social inequalities: classes and castes - Social institutions - Power and politics - Social change - Modernity and postmodernity. (approximately 12 hours).

examMode

The written and oral exams are designed to assess students’ actual understanding of the sociological concepts and theories covered in class and used by sociology to analyze the processes of social life.

The written exam, which lasts one hour and is not mandatory, consists of 5–6 open-ended questions on the main sociological theories (“Introduction to Sociological Theories”) and general concepts (“Elements of General Sociology”) covered in class. The exam is not considered passed unless the student has answered at least 4 questions correctly and comprehensively.

The oral exam, lasting at least 30 minutes, is reserved for those who have not taken or passed the written exam.

books

R. De Mucci - S. Fallocco, Individuale e collettivo. Introduzione alle teorie sociologiche, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli, 2023
(ISBN 9788849874488), pp.5-93 and pp. 113-145 ( circa 120 pagine).

P. Ceri, Sociologia, Laterza, Bari 2007 (ISBN 9788842084891), pp. 45-65, 72-80, 83-114, 116-126, 137-150, 151-174, 176-190, 192-204, 211-220, 225-245, 247-268, 270-289 (190 pagine).

classRoomMode

Attendance at classes is optional but is recommended for all students who wish to enrich their education and, specifically, their knowledge of sociology through a dialectical and participatory exchange with the instructor. Attendance at classes is strongly recommended for students who have no prior knowledge of philosophy.

bibliography

R. De Mucci - S. Fallocco, Individuale e collettivo. Introduzione alle teorie sociologiche, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli, 2023
(ISBN 9788849874488), pp.5-93 and pp. 113-145 ( circa 120 pagine).

P. Ceri, Sociologia, Laterza, Bari 2007 (ISBN 9788842084891), pp. 45-65, 72-80, 83-114, 116-126, 137-150, 151-174, 176-190, 192-204, 211-220, 225-245, 247-268, 270-289 (190 pagine).

SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

CHIARA CARBONE

Second Semester6SPS/08ITA

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding. At the end of the course, students will have demonstrated knowledge of the fundamental topics of the discipline, both regarding the general theory part and to the history of sociological thought. Following the final examination, they will also have shown that they possess the appropriate skills to recognize the theoretical frameworks to which the various scholars and schools of thought belong. Lastly, they will attain adequate knowledge of the survey and analysis tools of greatest reference in sociological research in the field of education.
Applying knowledge and understanding. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge to methodological decisions, making it operational and usable in empirical research applied to the field of education. As a result of participating in the course, they will be able to use empirical data collection techniques
Making judgements. Course participants will be able to identify interpretative models of social reality, distinguishing schools of thought and reference authors, about the field of education. They will be able to recognize detection and analysis techniques.
Communication skills. At the end of the course, students will be able to speak fluently about the Sociology of Education, its fields of interest, theorists and basic concepts, also showing adequate knowledge in the use of terms referring to methods and applications.
Learning skills. Students on the course will possess the necessary knowledge to continue with greater awareness in the course, also thanks to the acquisition of indispensable notions, which will enable them to more confidently tackle the subjects proposed in the syllabus.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to:
- provide theoretical and methodological tools for analyzing the relationship between education and society, taking into account the transformations of contexts and identities in the contemporary world;
- offer practical and planning guidelines for applying this knowledge to the management and enhancement of current educational processes;
- encourage students to reflect on how knowledge is formed and transmitted in education

examMode

Attendance:
- peer-to-peer seminar (classroom presentation of an article or chapter)
- final paper (on a topic agreed upon with the instructor) or oral exam (Society, Culture, Education: Theories, Contexts, and Processes. New edition by Elena Besozzi, Chapter 1, Parts II and III, and Indigenous Voices and Subversive Knowledge: Maori Women Innovate Knowledge by Chiara Carbone (Chapters 1 and 3))

books

- Society, Culture, Education: Theories, Contexts, and Processes. New edition by Elena Besozzi
- Indigenous Voices and Subversive Knowledge: Maori Women Innovate Knowledge. Chiara Carbone

classRoomMode

Attendance is not required but is strongly recommended.

bibliography

- Society, Culture, Education: Theories, Contexts, and Processes. New edition by Elena Besozzi
- Indigenous Voices and Subversive Knowledge: Maori Women Innovate Knowledge. Chiara Carbone

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PEDIATRIA

ALESSANDRO CAPUANO

Second Semester6MED/38ita

Learning objectives

Learning objectives:
Knowledge and understanding. The aim of the course is to provide the tools for the assessment of the health of the child in its developmental stages, from the neonatal period to the late adolescent phase, in educational contexts. To provide knowledge about the main pathologies in the pediatric field of interest to the childhood educator with particular reference to infectious diseases,
modes of contagion, and prevention. The main knowledge on acute and chronic pathologies
in pediatric age, and on emergencies/urgencies in an out-of-hospital environment will be provided.
Applied knowledge and understanding. The aim of the course is to provide the student with knowledge and skills to identify early signs and symptoms of acute and chronic pathology in children. In addition, a further educational objective is to provide the student with the knowledge to manage the main pediatric emergencies/urgencies in an out-of-hospital environment (epileptic seizure, asthma attacks, allergic reaction, hypoglycemia).
Making judgement. At the end of the course, the student must have acquired knowledge about the main pediatric pathologies, pubertal growth and development, early identification of signs and symptoms for correct reporting and management in educational contexts.
Communication skill. In addition, the student must have acquired the ability to know how to manage a pediatric emergency/urgency in an out-of-hospital setting or in community educational contexts, to be able to identify early signs and symptoms of pediatric pathology for correct referral.
Learning skills. Finally, the student must have acquired the ability to promote an effective integration
between educational, social, cultural and pediatric-health services.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The Newborn and Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
The Healthy Newborn and Psychomotor Development
The First 1,000 Days of Life
Congenital Infections
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding
Growth and Auxology
Childhood Exanthematous Diseases
Vaccination and the Childhood Immunization Schedule
Celiac Disease
Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Genetic Disorders and Chromosomal Abnormality Syndromes
Pain Assessment and Management in Pediatric Patients
Headache in Children and Adolescents
Epileptic Seizures and Febrile Seizures
Initial Management of Pediatric Emergencies
Intellectual Disability
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child Abuse and Maltreatment

examMode

Assessment Method
Written examination consisting of 31 multiple-choice questions, with only one correct answer for each question. The examination must be completed within 60 minutes.
One point will be awarded for each correct answer; no points will be awarded for unanswered or incorrect questions.
The minimum passing score is 18 correct answers out of 31.

books

Teaching Materials
The materials provided by the lecturer are sufficient for exam preparation and will be available on the UnitusMoodle platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory. However, students are strongly encouraged to attend lectures.

bibliography

Pediatria pratica - Fondamentali di Pediatria Generale e Specialistica Autori: Bona – Miniero; Editore: Minerva Medica Edizione:XI 2024

119814 - PSICOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO

GIOVANNI MARIA VECCHIO

Second Semester 8M-PSI/04ita

Learning objectives

The course provides students with theoretical knowledge on human development in different domains (cognitive, social, emotional) and operational tools to apply that knowledge to the educational context.
The course provides students with theoretical and applied knowledge on research methods used in developmental psychology.

Risultati attesi in inglese

The course of Developmental psychology aims at achieving the following objectives.

Knowledge and understanding of:
The main theoretical models on development processes.
The cognitive, social, and emotional development in the life span.
The psychological processes involved in the educational contexts.

Applying knowledge and understanding:
Ability to analyse educational situations according to the theoretical frameworks and involved psychological processes.
Ability to recognize the level of cognitive, social, affective and emotional in the life span.
Ability to analyse educational contexts according to the theoretical frameworks and involved psychological processes.

Making judgements:
Aptitude to find connections between psychological theories and educational situations.
Aptitude for interpreting individual needs in psychological terms.
Aptitude for self-evaluation of behaviors and skills as an education practitioner.

Communication skills:
Master the specific scientific language.

Learning skills:
Attitude to life-long learning on the psychological aspects involved in the educational practice.
Ability to competently select future training paths.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course is an introduction to the theoretical approaches and main concepts of developmental psychology.
The first part analyses the idea of childhood from a historical, cultural and individual perspective; developmental models, the role of biological and environmental influences on development and educational contexts. The second part presents the different aspects of child development: social and relational, cognitive, linguistic and communicative, emotional, with a focus on play.
Finally, the topic of education for prosociality will be explored.

examMode

The exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions (only one correct and no penalty for incorrect ones) and an open question.
The multiple choice questions refer to:
1. Schaffer H. R.;
2. Aureli, T.;
3. Perucchini, P.;
4. Baumgartner, E. (2019); Baumgartner, E. (2023).
5. Caprara, et al. (capitoli 1-5).

The open question refers to: Caprara, et al. (chapters 6-10).
The description of a laboratory of your choice relating to the component of the CEPIDEAS model is required, which will be indicated in the question.
The answer must include: a) Title of the laboratory; b) Objectives of the laboratory; c) Laboratory activities and methodologies; d) Materials used in the construction of the laboratory.
The space available is a maximum of 30 lines.

books

1.Schaffer H. R. (2005). Developmental psychology. An introduction, Milano: Raffaello Cortina. Chapter 3, study only the section 'Nature and Education" (pp. 48-54); all other chapters are to be studied in full.
2.Aureli, T. (2008-2016). Development in context, capitolo in Aureli T., Bascelli, E., Camodeca M., Di Sano, S. (Eds.)The child in the classroom. Carocci.study only the chapter 1, available on the platform.
3.Perucchini, P., (2019). The contexts of development: family and school. In Barone L., (Ed.). Handbook of Developmental Psychology. Carocci. Study only chapter 2, available on the platform.
4.Baumgartner, E. (2023). Affects and relationships in childhood. Sociality in contexts 0-6 years. Carocci
or
5.Baumgartner, E. (2002-2019). Children's play. Carocci.
6.Caprara, G.V., Gerbino, M., Luengo Kanacri, B.P., Vecchio, G.M. (2014). Educating for prosociality. Theory and good practice. Pearson.

classRoomMode

Class attendance is not compulsory. However, considering that teaching will be organised in such a way as to ensure the centrality of the active role of the student, class attendance is strongly recommended.

bibliography

1.Schaffer H. R. (2005). Developmental psychology. An introduction, Milano: Raffaello Cortina. Chapter 3, study only the section 'Nature and Education" (pp. 48-54); all other chapters are to be studied in full.
2.Aureli, T. (2008-2016). Development in context, capitolo in Aureli T., Bascelli, E., Camodeca M., Di Sano, S. (Eds.)The child in the classroom. Carocci.study only the chapter 1, available on the platform.
3.Perucchini, P., (2019). The contexts of development: family and school. In Barone L., (Ed.). Handbook of Developmental Psychology. Carocci. Study only chapter 2, available on the platform.
4.Baumgartner, E. (2023). Affects and relationships in childhood. Sociality in contexts 0-6 years. Carocci
or
5.Baumgartner, E. (2002-2019). Children's play. Carocci.
6.Caprara, G.V., Gerbino, M., Luengo Kanacri, B.P., Vecchio, G.M. (2014). Educating for prosociality. Theory and good practice. Pearson.

NEW GROUP - -- -
PEDAGOGY OF INCLUSION

STEFANO SCIPPO

Second Semester6M-PED/03ITA

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the workshop, students should be familiar with:
 the fundamental dynamics of inclusion processes aimed at holistic development and the
definition of life projects;
 effective expressive and communicative approaches for establishing productive educational
relationships within inclusive processes;

 the most common motivations underlying the choice of helping professions;
 key qualities and tools of the inclusive educator.
Applying knowledge and understanding
By the end of the workshop, students should be able to:
 identify effective strategies for designing educational interventions oriented toward holistic
development and life projects;
 engage in self-observation and analyze their own expressive and communicative styles in
order to select and develop new, more effective ones for promoting inclusive educational
processes;
 recognize their own motivations and qualities that may contribute to establishing effective
helping relationships in inclusive educational contexts;
 experiment with cooperative strategies to build inclusive environments in socio-educational
settings.
Making judgements
By the end of the workshop, students should have developed the ability to:
 critically reflect on their own practice through the re-elaboration of personal experiences
within helping and educational relationships;
 assess the ethical responsibility inherent in the educational role and in responding to the
vulnerability of others.
Communication skills
By the end of the workshop, students should be able to:
 practice active listening and use non-verbal communication to foster a climate of trust and
openness, including through effective conflict management in working groups;
 interact effectively within working groups, valuing interdependence and circular dialogue.
Learning skills
By the end of the workshop, students should have developed an aptitude to:
 actively participate in the co-construction of knowledge within a learning community;
 transform workshop experiences into new insights that support their ongoing professional
development.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Introduction to Inclusion: An overview of the fundamental principles and concepts of educational inclusion, as well as the challenges and opportunities that technology can offer in promoting inclusion.
Assistive technologies to help people with disabilities overcome barriers to learning and participation: devices for physical access, screen readers, alternative keyboards, and speech-to-text software.
Digital accessibility: an overview of guidelines and best practices for the design and development of accessible digital content: designing accessible interfaces, text formatting, access to images and videos, and document accessibility.
Communication tools: an exploration of tools and technologies that support augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for people with communication difficulties: speech-to-text software, symbol-based communication programs, messaging apps, and more.
Technologies for personalized learning: the use of digital technologies and tools to personalize learning so that it adapts to students’ individual needs and learning styles: online learning platforms, adaptive assessment tools.

examMode

If a student intends to take the exam a year earlier than scheduled in the study plan, it is recommended that the student attend the course and take the exam during the first available exam session after the course has ended, thus adhering to the semester in which the course is scheduled.
The exam consists of an oral examination in the form of a discussion or interview covering the topics addressed during the course and explored in greater depth in the recommended readings. The exam is designed to assess the student’s level of knowledge, comprehension, and ability to synthesize information. Furthermore, this interview will evaluate the student’s ability to communicate what they have learned in a methodical manner, using appropriate language and clear presentation. The duration of the exam varies depending on how the exam proceeds.

The syllabus is identical for both attending and non-attending students.

books

1. Calvani, A. (2020), Technologies for Inclusion: When and How to Use Them, Rome: Carocci.
2. Fogarolo, F., & Scapin, C. (2010), Compensatory Skills: Technologies and Strategies for School Independence Among Students with Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Disabilities, Trento: Erickson.
3. CAST (2011), Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Guidelines version 2.0, Wakefield, MA: Author. Italian translation (2015) edited by Giovanni Savia and Paolina Mulè

For Erasmus students only:
Alvyra Galkiene, Ona Monkeviciene, Improving Inclusive Education through Universal Design for Learning, Springer

classRoomMode

not required but recommended

bibliography

1. Calvani, A. (2020), Technologies for Inclusion: When and How to Use Them, Rome: Carocci.
2. Fogarolo, F., & Scapin, C. (2010), Compensatory Skills: Technologies and Strategies for School Independence Among Students with Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Disabilities, Trento: Erickson.
3. CAST (2011), Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Guidelines version 2.0, Wakefield, MA: Author. Italian translation (2015) edited by Giovanni Savia and Paolina Mulè

For Erasmus students only:
Alvyra Galkiene, Ona Monkeviciene, Improving Inclusive Education through Universal Design for Learning, Springer

119812 - PEDAGOGIA SPERIMENTALE

FRANCESCO AGRUSTI

Second Semester 9M-PED/04ita

Learning objectives

Through the study of experimental pedagogy, students will achieve the following learning objectives:

In terms of knowledge and understanding, students will develop a robust understanding of experimental pedagogy's fundamental concepts, acquiring thorough knowledge of its historical and epistemological foundations, theoretical principles, and contemporary developments. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the theoretical and methodological foundations of empirical investigation in education, with specific attention to diverse research paradigms, sampling methodologies, data collection techniques, and principles of validity and reliability in educational research.

In terms of applying knowledge and understanding, students will cultivate operational competencies in identifying and distinguishing between quantitative and qualitative research domains, comprehending their methodological distinctiveness, advantages, and limitations. They will demonstrate proficiency in precisely defining research problems, contextualising them within relevant scholarly literature, and identifying pertinent variables. Additionally, they will develop expertise in formulating relevant and empirically verifiable research hypotheses, whilst cultivating a rigorous methodological approach to research design and implementation.

In terms of making judgements, students will enhance their capacity for critical and independent assessment based on rigorous interpretation of research findings. They will demonstrate competence in evaluating methodological rigour, identifying potential biases, and drawing evidence-based conclusions. Students will develop proficiency in critically comparing varied interpretations of results, whilst considering theoretical and practical implications within educational contexts.

In terms of communication skills, students will acquire expertise in articulating research findings clearly and effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, appropriately adjusting technical language and complexity according to the audience. They will develop proficiency in presenting complex data through appropriate graphical representations and constructing convincing, scientifically-grounded arguments.

In terms of learning skills, students will develop autonomous research skills, demonstrating proficiency in studying and exploring educational research models and procedures. They will exhibit competence in accessing and critically evaluating bibliographic sources, maintaining awareness of methodological developments, and integrating new knowledge into their professional practice. This capability encompasses developing a metacognitive approach to learning, enabling students to monitor and regulate their acquisition of methodological competencies.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course in Experimental Pedagogy provides the student with the opportunity to reflect systematically and consciously on the educational actions implemented by her/him or by others, whether innovative or traditional. The course firstly offers an overview of the basic tools of educational research, aimed at the educator and trainer who want to design concrete research, based on questionnaires, evaluation tests, interviews, interviews and observation sessions, with the aim of gathering useful elements to evaluate the quality of the educational process both at the level of the class group and at the systemic level, questioning the effectiveness of the tools used. The course aims to develop students' understanding of the key concepts and basic principles of the design and methods of experimental educational research, considering its implications for informed decision-making and reflecting on its quality and ethical and philosophical underpinnings. Participants will be introduced to the main experimental research designs in education, the construction of objective evidence, how to use educational technologies and the main national and international surveys on education. In the first part, the historical and theoretical foundations of experimental pedagogy, the birth of the experimental human sciences, and the epistemology of experimental educational research will be explained. In the second part, the discipline will be deepened through the study of the basic tools of educational research, analysing proposals of real projects, the phases of which will also be examined in the light of the theoretical assumptions illustrated in the first part of the course.

Syllabus
- Introduction to the course
- Natural sciences and humanities sciences
- Origins and development of experimental pedagogy
- Epistemology of research
- Formulation of hypotheses
- Variables in humanities research
- Empirical research in education
- Research based on the data matrix
- Research by experiment
- Interpretive research
- Action research
- Case study

examMode

Formative assessment: during the course lessons, structured tests will be administered (close tests or multiple choice ones). These tests will have no effect on the exam final score but will be used to adapt the teacher’s activity and to provide students with information on the adequacy of the preparation achieved. Even the activities of the laboratory will have intermediate tests that the students will use to self-assess themselves, receiving in real-time an individualized correction of any errors made.
Summative assessment: as regards the final evaluation, the examination will include a multiple-choice test taken by all applicants.

The duration of the examination is 60 minutes and consists of 60 multiple-choice questions with four answer options, only one of which is correct, with no penalty for error.

The criteria adopted for grading the marks will follow a normative and criterion-based allocation.

books

Mandatory readings:
Laeng, M. (1992). Pedagogia sperimentale. Nuova Italia (da studiare fino a pag. 54)
Dewey, J., Gabrieli, M. T., & Borelli, L. (1951). Le fonti di una scienza dell'educazione. La Nuova Italia. (testo per il seminario) (è presente una versione in PDF)
Trinchero R. (2004). I metodi della ricerca educativa, Bari, Laterza.
Agrusti, F. (2014) I dati valutativi italiani dal 1971 ad oggi. Roma: Nuova Cultura. (da pag. 37 fino a pag. 60)

Please note that the mandatory readings must be studied entirely unless otherwise indicated. The slides discussed in class and related to the main topics of the course will be available on the e-learning platform.

Further readings:
Asquini, G. (Ed.). (2018). La Ricerca-Formazione: Temi, esperienze e prospettive. FrancoAngeli.

Please note that the further readings are not mandatory. However, it is advisable for both attending students and non-attending students to undertake the study of these didactic materials.

Considering the different topics covered in the lessons, the lecturer will provide, as a stimulus and aid to study, handouts, articles, essays and research reports on the course website.

classRoomMode

Not mandatory

119837 - UN ESAME A SCELTA LIBERA PER UN TOTALE DI 12 CFU

Second Semester 12ita
121283 - LABORATORIO DI INCLUSIVITA'

MARCO LEGGIERI

Second Semester 3M-PED/03ITA

Learning objectives

The workshop aims to provide students with the basic theoretical and practical pedagogical knowledge needed to design educational programs aimed at promoting and encouraging the inclusion of individuals with special needs in extracurricular educational services.
Specifically, the expected learning objectives, structured according to the Dublin descriptors, are as follows.
Knowledge and Understanding
- Know and understand the contexts of the socio-pedagogical educator profession, in relation to the inclusion of individuals with special educational needs.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Ability to apply and understand the theoretical and methodological contents of pedagogy and special education to promote and design inclusive educational contexts for each and every individual.
Making independent judgments
Ability to evaluate experiences of inclusive planning and select the most appropriate educational strategies for coordinating and implementing competent care and support interventions.
Communication Skills
- Ability to communicate and share, critically, pedagogical and educational choices within the work team, during cooperative learning and inclusive educational planning activities.
Learning Skills
- Ability to learn the different methods of teamwork during the phases of inclusive educational planning in relation to the hypercomplexity of life contexts.
- Ability to understand the main actions of the socio-pedagogical educator in planning, promoting, and and promote inclusive educational action in micro and macro socio-cultural contexts

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The evolution of the concept of hate speech. The language of hate speech. The role of the internet in discrimination and violence. Target subjects. Research methodology and results of selected studies. Educational perspectives.

examMode

The exam will consist of a written test with open-ended questions. In the event of limited enrollment, an oral exam will be considered. Students who attend, to be verified by a signature collection, will submit a multimedia project, produced through cooperative group work, near the end of the course, with the aim of critically reviewing the course content. This project will facilitate the written/oral exam.
For the written/oral exam and the multimedia project, the following criteria will be considered and evaluated: relevance, clarity of argument, critical analysis, synthesis, reflection, communication, and orientation to key sources for further learning.

books

Leggieri M. (2027). Oltre l'odio in rete: sfide pedagogiche, percezioni e interventi educativi. Pensa Multimedia. (Book to be published)

classRoomMode

Compulsory attendance with limited absence allowance.

bibliography

Crescenza, G. (2024). Educare in tempi di odio e violenza. Sfide pedagogiche e istituzionali. Progedit.
Santerini, M. (2021). La mente ostile. Forme dell'odio contemporaneo. Raffaello Cortina.

Further information will be provided during the lessons.

121282 - LABORATORIO SPERIMENTALE

PATRIZIA SIBI

Second Semester 3M-PED/04ITA

Learning objectives

The laboratory aims to provide participants with theoretical and practical tools inexperimental pedagogy, with a specific focus on the criteria for designing and evaluating
educational interventions, the primary tools for observation and documentation, and the applications of experimental approaches and action-research within educational contexts. The goal is to train a reflective educator: a professional capable of guiding educational design through an evidence-based approach and managing evaluation processes in a critical and rigorous manner.

Learning objectives
From analysis to research by the end of the workshop, the student will be able to:
- identify an educational problem in a real-world context and translate it into a research hypothesis
- move from general observation to the formulation of specific questions, narrowing the scope of investigation to ensure the intervention is verifiable
- select the most effective type of investigation (observational, action-research, or experimental) based on the objective.

Observation methodology by the end of the workshop, the student will be able to:
- use structured observation tools (grids, checklists, logbooks) for systematic data collection
- document educational processes methodically, distinguishing between subjective impressions and objective data.

Design and evaluation by the end of the workshop, the student will be able to:
- conduct a context and educational needs analysis, identifying local resources and constraints
- translate the needs analysis into specific educational objectives and a coherent action plan.
Inclusion and diversity by the end of the workshop, the student will be able to:
- adapt observation and evaluation tools for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities
- apply educational strategies within an inclusive framework
- monitor the effectiveness of educational interventions in relation to ‘individual specificities and the enhancement of autonomy.

Communication and data feedback by the end of the workshop, the student will be able to:
- process and communicate evaluation results in a clear, ethical (privacy and informed consent), and professional manner
- write reports and conduct feedback meetings to share the outcomes of the process with families, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The program is divided into four thematic modules that integrate lectures, case study analysis, and laboratory simulations:
1. Methodology of empirical research in education
Topics: identifying the educational problem and constructing the theoretical framework: from the problem to the research hypothesis.
Activities: exercises on formulating research questions; comparison between observational, experimental, and action-research.
2. Methods and tools for systematic observation
Topics: theories and techniques of observation; structured tools (checklists, rating scales, grids) and narrative tools (logbooks).
Activities: production and use of observation grids; exercises on the reflective stance and the distinction between data and interpretation.
3. Educational planning, local networks, and evaluation
Topics: techniques for needs analysis and mapping of local resources; planning by objectives;
networking (psychologists, social workers, and stakeholders); monitoring methodologies and efficacy indicators.
Activities: simulated development of educational projects; analysis of network collaboration protocols.
4. Pedagogy of inclusion and professional communication
Topics: personalization of teaching and observation for SEN (Special Educational Needs) and disabilities; strategies for autonomy; ethics of evaluation, privacy, and informed consent.
Activities: adaptation of assessment tools for specific educational cases; role-playing on conducting feedback interviews with families and colleagues; drafting final reports.

examMode

final assessment will consist of an oral interview focused on the presentation and critical discussion of an original educational project developed by the students. During the interview, students must demonstrate the ability to apply the theoretical models and methodological tools analyzed during the lessons, with particular attention to the consistency between needs analysis, objectives, and monitoring strategies.

books

Mortari, L., Ghirotto, L., 2019 (a cura di), Metodi per la ricerca educatica, Carrocci editore.

classRoomMode

It is strongly recommended to attend

bibliography

Trinchero, R. (2004), I metodi della ricerca educativa. Roma: Laterza
Traverso, A. (2016). Metodologia della progettazione educativa. Competenze, strumenti e contesti. Roma: Carocci.
Mortari, L., Ghirotto, L., 2019 (a cura di), Metodi per la ricerca educatica, Carrocci editore.
Paradiso, L., (2020), La progettazione educativa e sociale. Modelli, metodologie, strumenti,
Mondadori 
Cassibba, R., Salerni, N. (2023). L'osservazione nei contesti educativi. Tecniche e strumenti, Carocci Roma
Bocci, F., Boi, S., De Castro, M. (2025). Pluriversi. Modelli didattici inclusivi e percorsi di liberazione, Pensa Multimedia, Milano
D'Alonzo, L., Bocci, F., &; Pinnelli, S. (2024). Didattica speciale per l'inclusione, Scolé ed.

SUBJECTSEMESTERCFUSSDLANGUAGE
NEW GROUP - -- -
DIRITTO PRIVATO

MARIA BARELA

8IUS/01ita

Learning objectives

The course will provide the basic theoretical concepts related to private law. In particular, the course is aimed at acquiring useful tools for understanding the main private law institutes, such as subjects, assets, entities, subjective rights, the contract, as well as liability in contractual and non-contractual matters.
More in the detail, the course aims at achieving the following objectives.
Knowledge and understanding. Students will develop the ability to understand the mechanisms of the legal relationship in private law, in a context of rapid jurisprudential evolution, especially in light of the technological progress of communication tools.
Applied knowledge and understanding. After having acquired the correct tools and methods provided by the course, students will be able to interpret and critically evaluate the problems posed by civil doctrine and jurisprudence, at a national and supranational level, taking into account the interaction between the legal systems.
Making judgement. The student, through the use of the methodologies acquired during the course, will have acquired analysis skills and the ability to interpret main legal problems of a private nature.
Communication skill. At the end of the course, students will improve their ability to communicate and present the results of their analyses, thanks to "problem solving" activities, also carried out through the presentation of practical cases on which to reflect.
Learning skills: The technical-legal knowledge acquired during the course will allow students to autonomously understand and interpret complex legal problems. These skills will also be developed through exercises and presentations on concrete cases, taken from sentences of the Italian Corte di Cassazione.
1) Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding);
The Course aims at learning about digital information law, so as to provide the student with a framework on the relevant legal implications.
2) Applied knowledge and understanding (applying knowledge and understanding);
The Course offers the tools that allow to verify and apply, ni concrete cases, the disciplines necessary to make digital activity compliance with the reference legal framework (e.g., correct application of GDPR)
3) Autonomy of judgment (making judgements);
Once you have followed the Course and studied the subject matter, it is possible to achieve a strong ability to analyze judgment independently
4) Communication skills (communication skills);
The Course makes it possible to know the meaning of new words, in a context of cultural and lexical growth, which is indispensable for the expansion of communication skills.
5) Ability to learn (learning skills).


Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course focuses on the study of:
general and introductory concepts in private law (sources of law, interpretation of the law, legal norms, subjective legal situations, etc.).
the law of property (property, ownership, real rights of enjoyment, possession, as set forth in Book 3 of the Civil Code)
the law of obligations in general (as set forth in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law of contracts in general (as set forth in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law of specific contracts (as set forth in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law governing unilateral promises, negotiable instruments, agency, payment of undue sums, and unjust enrichment (contained in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law governing torts (contained in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law governing registration and evidence (contained in Book 6 of the Civil Code).
the provisions governing financial liability, causes of priority, and financial guarantees (contained in Book 6 of the Civil Code).
the provisions governing judicial protection of rights (contained in Book 6 of the Civil Code).

examMode

Assessment will be based on an oral exam.
The instructor has the discretion to assign written assignments.

books

To prepare for the exam, you must use:

1) An up-to-date Civil Code. The following are recommended:
- De Nova, Civil Code and Related Laws, Zanichelli
- Di Maio, Civil Code, Giuffrè

2) One of the following textbooks (your choice):
Various Authors, Institutions of Private Law, edited by BESSONE, Giappichelli, latest ed.
NIVARRA-RICCUTO-SCOGLIAMIGLIO, Private Law, Giappichelli, latest ed.
ROPPO, Institutions of Private Law, Monduzzi, latest ed.
TORRENTE – SCHLESINGER, Handbook of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
TRIMARCHI, Institutions of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
ZATTI and COLUSSI, Outline of Private Law, Cedam, latest ed.

3) Various Authors, Ten Introductory Lectures to a Course in Private Law, Utet, latest ed. (The following lectures are required: The Legal Norm; Interpretation of the Law; The Fact; The Sanction; Judicial Determination of the Fact).

classRoomMode

Attendance is not required

bibliography

To prepare for the exam, you must use:

1) An up-to-date Civil Code. The following are recommended:
- De Nova, Civil Code and Related Laws, Zanichelli
- Di Maio, Civil Code, Giuffrè

2) One of the following textbooks (your choice):
Various Authors, Institutions of Private Law, edited by BESSONE, Giappichelli, latest ed.
NIVARRA-RICCUTO-SCOGLIAMIGLIO, Private Law, Giappichelli, latest ed.
ROPPO, Institutions of Private Law, Monduzzi, latest ed.
TORRENTE – SCHLESINGER, Handbook of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
TRIMARCHI, Institutions of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
ZATTI and COLUSSI, Outline of Private Law, Cedam, latest ed.

3) Various Authors, Ten Introductory Lectures to a Course in Private Law, Utet, latest ed. (The following lectures are required: The Legal Norm; Interpretation of the Law; The Fact; The Sanction; Judicial Determination of the Fact).

STORIA MODERNA

ALESSANDRO BOCCOLINI

8M-STO/02ita

Learning objectives

The course *Modern History. Europe between Expansion, Crisis, and Transformation (16th–18th Centuries)* aims to provide students enrolled in the L-19 Degree Programme with a solid and critically informed foundational knowledge of the main political, religious, social, economic, and cultural processes that shaped Europe between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, with particular attention to the relationships and interconnections between Western Europe and Central-Eastern Europe. Through the study of the transformations of the early modern age — from the Protestant Reformation to the Catholic Counter-Reformation, from the formation of modern states to the dynamics of multinational empires, from military and diplomatic conflicts to the processes of eighteenth-century modernization — students will acquire essential knowledge for understanding the historical evolution of modern Europe from a comparative perspective.

In accordance with the Dublin Descriptors, the course aims to develop students’ ability to place historical events and phenomena within their spatial and temporal contexts, to critically interpret complex processes, and to use the specific terminology of historical studies appropriately. Students will also be guided in developing independent judgment through engagement with historiography and with different political, religious, and cultural models of early modern Europe, thereby acquiring the ability to identify similarities, differences, and connections among the various European contexts. Particular attention will be devoted to the development of communication skills, both oral and written, through the correct use of disciplinary terminology and the clear and coherent presentation of historical content. Finally, the course seeks to foster autonomous learning abilities and methodological tools useful for the continuation of studies in the fields of education sciences and the humanities.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Course Title: Modern History. Europe between Expansion, Crisis, and Transformation (16th-18th Centuries)

The course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the significant political, social, religious, and cultural events in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries, with a particular focus on the relationships and parallels with the history of Eastern Europe. After an introduction to the key concepts of modernity and the differences and interconnections between Western and Eastern Europe, the course will address the significant processes of the early modern period: the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, with reference also to the case of the Union of Brest and the relationship between Orthodoxy and Catholicism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Ukraine; the formation of modern states in Western Europe, compared with the experience of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the rise of Tsarist Russia; the role of the Habsburg and Ottoman empires as large multinational and multicultural organisations, alongside the reality of coexistence and conflict in Eastern Europe. Special attention will be given to economic and social changes, from the agricultural and commercial revolution in Western Europe to the persistence of serfdom and the agrarian and urban economic dynamics of Eastern Europe. Particular emphasis will be placed on military and diplomatic events: from the Thirty Years' War, considered the founding event of the European balance of power, to the Polish-Russian wars, the conflicts with the Ottoman Empire, and the partitions of Poland, not to mention the birth of European diplomacy that also involved Venice, Vienna, and St. Petersburg. Finally, the course will examine the 18th-century Enlightenment, including the reformism of the Habsburgs, Prussia, and Russia, as well as the processes of modernisation that also affected, albeit with resistance, Central and Eastern Europe. The course will therefore offer a critical and comparative overview of European history between the 16th and 18th centuries, to understand how the events in Eastern Europe fully fit into the overall dynamics of the continent.

examMode

At the end of the course, a final oral exam will be administered. A self-assessment and an anonymous test are planned to test learning progress.
The student must demonstrate that they have understood the geopolitical dynamics that have affected Eastern Europe in the modern era through the case studies covered during the course. The test is passed if the student studies the proposed books and demonstrates critical thinking on the issues addressed during the course.

books

The texts adopted reflect the course's two-module structure:

a) For the section dedicated to the history of continental Europe in the Modern Age:
- Renata Ago and Vittorio Vidotto, "Storia moderna" (Laterza: Roma-Bari, 2021)

b) For the section dedicated to the history of Central and Eastern Europe, students will be required to study three articles uploaded by the instructor to the course's Moodle page.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory.
Non-attending students can prepare for the exam based on the program and reference texts, or write an email to the teacher to agree on an individual teaching strategy.

bibliography

For the section on the history of continental Europe, please refer to any academic textbook on Modern History, available in the library.
For Eastern Europe: Armando Pitassio, Corso introdotto allo studio della storia dell'Europa orientale, (Morlacchi: Perugia 2011) - available in the library.

GEOGRAFIA

LUISA CARBONE

8M-GGR/01ita

Learning objectives

Geography is the science that studies the processes of humanisation of planet Earth and critically examines the relationship between Culture and Nature. This interaction has a scientific as well as educational value and therefore the teaching aims to present the complexity of geographical knowledge, its epistemological objects and specific languages, with particular emphasis on cartography and GIS (Geographical Information System).
specific languages, with particular emphasis on cartography and GIS (Geographical Information System).
The basic educational objectives, therefore, are as follows to make students aware of the theoretical and methodological processes of the discipline provide them with keys to understanding the main geographical themes;
The course aims to provide methodological critical acquisition of theoretical and methodological knowledge on the organization of geographical spaces and about the geographical paradigms, rethinking on the society-environment relationships
1) knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the geography
2) applying knowledge and understanding of geographic lexicon
3) communication skills and critical elaboration of the argumentation and the logical organization of the geographical discourse;
4) making judgements and critical reading of a geographical essay.
5) learning skills

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The Geography course aims to analyze and explore thoroughly the fundamental concepts of human geography in the light of the profound changes of the society. After briefly examining the theory and methods of geographical sciences, we will analyze the relationship between humans and nature, the distribution and structure of the human population, the demographic trends and urban development. In fact we live in a world that is constantly changing, where the geographical knowledge are central to the well-being of our societies, which is why a part of the course will examine the relationship between geography and technological innovations which open up new horizons in creating maps and techniques for the visualization of geographic information that enable us to see, explore and understand the global and local processes.

examMode

The exam will prove the required knowledge, the ability to apply it and elaborate autonomously an appropriate geographical discourse, using proper scientific terminology and demonstrating capacity to logical argumentation, control of the topics and criticism.

books

G. Dematteis, A. Greiner, C. Lanza. Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale. Terza edizione UTET De Agostini, Novara, 2019
E-book di L. CARBONE e A. CIASCHI (a cura di), Montagna oggi. Dalla dimora di Dio a laboratorio di saperi, Viterbo. Sette Città, 2013
2 Article online
L.Carbone, L’antica Via Clodia: una smart road per il rilancio turistico del territorio disponibile online https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/21196
L.Carbone, La metamorfosi del waterfront di Beirut: la città che avanza sul mare https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/24271

mode

Lessons will take place in mixed mode, in the classroom and in online mode recorded through the zoom platform.
Exemptions will be paid through the moodle platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance at the course is not compulsory, but recommended. Alongside the frontal hours there will be seminars and meetings to deepen the themes addressed in the course.

bibliography

G. Dematteis, A. Greiner, C. Lanza. Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale. Terza edizione UTET De Agostini, Novara, 2019
E-book di L. CARBONE e A. CIASCHI (a cura di), Montagna oggi. Dalla dimora di Dio a laboratorio di saperi, Viterbo. Sette Città, 2013
2 Article online
L.Carbone, L’antica Via Clodia: una smart road per il rilancio turistico del territorio disponibile online https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/21196
L.Carbone, La metamorfosi del waterfront di Beirut: la città che avanza sul mare https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/24271

119831 - TIROCINIO INTERNO

GIORGIO CRESCENZA

First Semester 2ita

Learning objectives

The indirect internship includes compulsory educational activities aimed at providing knowledge
about local educational services and presenting the tools to be used during the direct internship, in
line with the Internship Project of the degree program. These activities, which support entry into the
professional field, take place under the guidance of expert tutor-professors during scheduled
meetings organized by the University of Tuscia. Specifically, the expected learning outcomes, as
outlined according to the Dublin descriptors, are as follows.
Knowledge and Understanding

- Understand the regulatory, institutional, and organizational framework of educational
services and institutions where the direct internship will take place.
- Understand the competencies and professional profile of the socio-pedagogical educator
across different educational contexts.
Applying Knowledge and Understanding
- Develop the ability to critically analyse and conceptualize the issues and contexts that will
be encountered during the direct internship.
- Translate acquired theoretical knowledge into tools for observing, documenting,
implementing, and evaluating educational activities, through the design of inclusive
interventions functional to the direct internship.
Making Judgements
- Gain autonomy in developing a critical and reflective judgement regarding one’s
professional profile, motivations, and experiences within operational contexts.
- Develop ethical awareness of the operational dimension as a tool for understanding change
processes in helping and relational contexts.
Communication Skills
- Strengthen communication and relational skills needed to interact effectively with the
internal tutor (appointed by the University), the external tutor (appointed by the host
organization), and the team at the internship site.
- Communicate and share personal reflections clearly and with well-structured reasoning,
using professionally appropriate language.
Learning Skills
The goal is to stimulate continuous education and self-assessment:
- Develop the ability to self-evaluate one’s learning needs and personal training path.
- Enhance the experiences derived from indirect internship activities to improve one’s
professional practice and autonomously guide future choices.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The in-house internship does not have a set program.

examMode

Written examination involving a critical reworking of the experience and/or the content of the training activities, approached from a reflective and metacognitive perspective. Assessment criteria include: ability to conduct critical analysis, reflection, and orientation within the main theoretical and methodological sources necessary for effectively approaching the direct internship and the future profession of educator.

books

Di Vita A. (2025). Professionalizzare il tirocinio curricolare del Corso di Studi in Scienze dell’Educazione. Principi pedagogici, competenze trasversali, strumenti. Lecce: PensaMultimedia.
(The text may be replaced with materials that will be made available on the dedicated Moodle platform).

classRoomMode

Attendance is compulsory and a prerequisite for participating in the direct internship.

bibliography

Di Vita A. (2025). Professionalizzare il tirocinio curricolare del Corso di Studi in Scienzedell’Educazione. Principi pedagogici, competenze trasversali, strumenti. Lecce: PensaMultimedia.
(Il testo potrà essere sostituito con i materiali che saranno messi a disposizione sull’apposita piattaforma moodle).

119837 - UN ESAME A SCELTA LIBERA PER UN TOTALE DI 12 CFU

First Semester 12ita
NEW GROUP - -- -
SOCIOLOGIA DELLA FAMIGLIA

CHIARA CARBONE

9SPS/08ita
119838 - TIROCINIO ESTERNO

First Semester 12ita
NEW GROUP - -- -
DIRITTO DELLE AMMINISTRAZIONI PUBBLCHE E POLITICHE TERRITORIALI

MARIO SAVINO

8IUS/09ita

Learning objectives

1. **Knowledge and understanding skills:** The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of the foundations of administrative law, with particular reference to the regulation of functions, organization, human and financial resources, administrative procedure and administrative measures, as well as the basic notions of administrative justice, also within the framework of relations with the legal order of the European Union. The course is primarily intended to enable students to critically reconstruct the principles of administrative law, which then find specific application in various contexts, sectors, and regulatory fields.

2. **Applied knowledge and understanding skills:** The course is based on a number of theoretical introductory lectures, followed by sessions devoted to the analysis and discussion of cases. Students are provided in advance with materials, usually consisting of legislation, judicial decisions, or administrative acts, which are relevant to a specific dispute. The disputes are selected so as to reflect the topics covered in the introductory lectures and to train students to identify the practical and concrete issues arising from the notions they have learned.

3. **Making judgments:** Students, especially during the sessions devoted to case analysis, are encouraged to participate and to propose, on the basis of the materials studied, the legal solution they consider correct, engaging in discussion with one another and with the lecturer, as well as—regarding hearings of the Constitutional Court (available online and shown in class)—with the way in which lawyers actually argued the case discussed in class.

4. **Communication skills:** For each session devoted to the analysis and discussion of cases, one or more students are asked to introduce the main legal issues to be addressed, presenting them publicly to the rest of the class and to the lecturer, thereby developing communication skills specifically related to legal language and legal argumentation.

5. **Learning skills:** Through the methodology described above, the course aims not only to provide technical knowledge relating to administrative law, but also to introduce learning methods and techniques that students may subsequently use to continuously expand the range of competencies required of a lawyer, in any profession or context in which they may operate.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of administrative law. The course covers the principles, organization, personnel, procedures, and measures of administrative law within the framework of its relationship with European Union law.

examMode

Results will be assessed through an oral exam, with the option for attending students to opt for a written exam at the end of the course. Knowledge of the main institutions will be assessed through general questions. In their answers, students must be able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the basic principles and institutions, understand the aims of the discipline, and be able to apply the concepts learned independently, highlighting their ability to argue and reason.

books

To prepare for the exam, students (both attending and non-attending) are recommended to study the following textbook:
- M. Clarich, Manuale di diritto amministrativo, Bologna, 6th ed., il Mulino, 2024

classRoomMode

Optional

STORIA CONTEMPORANEA

TOMMASO DELL'ERA

8M-STO/04ita

Learning objectives

The aim of this course is to provide a basic overview of the major political, social, economic, and cultural phenomena of the modern era (from the Belle Époque to the end of the Cold War), from both a national and a European and global perspective.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

1. The main characteristics of the contemporary era from the mid-19th century to the collapse of communism in Europe;

2. The historical concepts of racism, anti-Semitism, genocide and the Holocaust, and the main issues in historical research on the Holocaust in Italy

3. The extermination of the Jews in Italy in relation to the extermination of the Jews in Europe and within the context of Italian and European history: background, implementation, consequences

4. The main historiographical interpretations of the Holocaust in Italy, also in the light of newly available documentation

A series of seminars on the history of Zionism forms an integral part of the course

examMode

Final Examination

The examination is oral. It consists of a number of questions through which the lecturer aims to test the student's preparation. The first question usually focuses on a more general topic and is aimed at probing the student's ability to historically frame phenomena and to adequately conceptualize them. Subsequent questions usually concern more detailed aspects and aim to assess the student's ability to link general knowledge to more specific information. The student will receive an excellent mark (27-30) if they are able to return the topics covered in the questions in a comprehensive, correct and appropriate manner; an average mark (22-27) if there are some gaps in their understanding of the topics and in their presentation of them. It will achieve a sufficient or barely more than sufficient evaluation (18-21) in case of widespread uncertainties and gaps. On the other hand, the mark will be a fail in the event of extensive gaps, errors in reasoning and inadequate language.

books

Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto, Il mondo contemporaneo, Nuova edizione, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2019, Chapters 1–23, totalling 563 pages

Marcello Flores, Simon Levis Sullam, Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, Enzo Traverso (a cura di), Storia della Shoah in Italia. Vicende, memorie, rappresentazioni, 2 vols., Utet, Torino, 2010: Vol. I Le premesse, le persecuzioni, lo sterminio, pp. 12-84; 171-255; 283-328; 337-368; 403-429; 433-504; 507-670 totalling 479 actual pages

classRoomMode

The course, which is spread over 48 hours of teaching, is organized by the lecturer in such a way as to encourage constant interaction with the students. Although lessons also take place online, attendance in person is strongly recommended. In any case, attendance at the course remains mandatory.

bibliography

Bernard Bruneteau, Il secolo dei genocidi, Bologna, il Mulino, 2005

Yehuda Bauer, Rethinking the Holocaust, Yale University Press, 2001

Dan Michman, Holocaust Historiography-A Jewish Perspective. Conceptualizations, Terminology, Approaches and Fundamental Issues, London–Portland (Or.), Vallentine Mitchell, 2003

David Bankier, Dan Michman (eds.), Holocaust Historiography in Context: Emergence, Challenges, Polemics and Achievements, Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 2008

David Bankier, Dan Michman (eds.), Holocaust and Justice. Representation and Historiography of the Holocaust in Post-War Trials, Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 2010

David Meghnagi, Freud, Jung, Sabina Spielrein e “la faccenda nazionale ebraica”, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, 2025

Giordana Terracina, L’illusione dell’emancipazione. La Comunità Israelitica di Roma dall’avvento del fascismo alla vigilia delle leggi antiebraiche (1922-1938), Gangemi, Roma, 2025

Cristina Bettin, Italian Jews from Emancipation to the Racial Laws, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Renzo De Felice, Storia degli ebrei italiani sotto il fascismo, Einaudi, Torino, 2005

Michele Sarfatti, Gli ebrei nell’Italia fascista. Vicende, identità, persecuzione, edizione definitiva ampliata, Einaudi, Torino, 2018

Centro Furio Jesi (a cura di), La menzogna della razza. Documenti e immagini del razzismo e dell’antisemitismo fascista, Grafis, Bologna, 1994

Giorgio Israel, Pietro Nastasi, Scienza e razza nell’Italia fascista, il Mulino, 1998, Bologna

Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, L’Italia fascista e la persecuzione degli ebrei, il Mulino, Bologna, 2008

Liliana Picciotto, Il libro della memoria. Gli Ebrei deportati dall’Italia (1943-1945). Ricerca della Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea, 3° ed., Mursia, Milano, 2002

Klaus Voigt, Il rifugio precario. Gli esuli in Italia dal 1933 al 1945, 2 voll., La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1993-1996

Carlo Spartaco Capogreco, I campi del duce. L’internamento civile nell’Italia fascista (1940-1943), Einaudi, Torino, 2004

Davide Rodogno, Il nuovo ordine mediterraneo. Le politiche di occupazione dell’Italia fascista in Europa (1940-1943), Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, 2003

Annalisa Capristo, L’espulsione degli ebrei dalle accademie italiane, Zamorani, Torino, 2002

Tommaso Dell’Era, David Meghnagi (a cura di), «Perché di razza ebraica» Il 1938 e l’università italiana, vol. II, il Mulino, Bologna, 2025

Tommaso Dell’Era, David Meghnagi (a cura di), «Perché di razza ebraica» Il 1938 e l’università italiana, vol. I, il Mulino, Bologna, 2023

Giovanni Miccoli, I dilemmi e i silenzi di Pio XII, nuova edizione ampliata, Rizzoli, Milano, 2007

Susan Zuccotti, Il Vaticano e l’Olocausto in Italia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2001

Francesca Cavarocchi, Elena Mazzini (a cura di), La Chiesa fiorentina e il soccorso agli ebrei. Luoghi, istituzioni, percorsi (1943-1944), Viella, Roma, 2018

David I. Kertzer, Un papa in guerra. La storia segreta di Mussolini Hitler e Pio XII, Garzanti, Milano, 2022

Nina Valbousquet, Les Ames tièdes. Le Vatican face à la Shoah, Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2024

Coco Giovanni, Un mosaico di silenzi. Pio XII e la questione ebraica, Mondadori, Milano, 2025

Mario Toscano (a cura di), L’abrogazione delle leggi razziali in Italia (1943-1987), Senato della Repubblica, Roma, 1988

NEW GROUP - -- -
DIDATTICA INCLUSIVA DELLA LETTURA

STEFANO SCIPPO

9M-PED/03ita

Learning objectives

The expected learning outcomes, as outlined according to the Dublin Descriptors, are as follows:
Knowledge and Understanding
- Understanding and knowledge of general concepts related to educational inclusion, with particular focus on disability, Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), and other Special Educational Needs (SEN).
- Understanding and knowledge of observation, intervention, and educational-assessment methodologies to be used for individuals with special educational needs in various life and relational contexts.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
- Designing educational activities using narrative-inclusive teaching perspectives and practices.
- Designing and evaluating inclusive teaching interventions in different educational contexts, specifically aimed at promoting reading for all and each individual.

Making Judgements
-Being able to express opinions, formulate hypotheses, and provide critical judgments and evaluations on various methodologies for creating and fostering inclusive learning environments through the activation of facilitators and the reduction of barriers.
-Identifying the most appropriate inclusive educational mediators (such as books, e-books, in-books, picture books, read-aloud sessions, etc.) to develop an inclusive learning environment.

Communication Skills
- Understanding and correctly using the specific terminology of the field.
- Demonstrating the ability to discuss and articulate issues and topics related to inclusive teaching practices.

Learning Skills
- Being able to learn the specific content of the discipline through various methods (individual work, group work, etc.), utilizing specific strategies (advance organizers, mind maps, concept maps, etc.) as well as new information and communication technologies.
- Analyzing and proposing educational intervention hypotheses based on experiences of storytelling, creating graphic-pictorial and dialogic representations, from an inclusive perspective, including the use of technical terminology where appropriate.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course covers the following topics:
1) Historical and theoretical framework of didactics
This topic examines the evolution of didactics from a simple act of teaching to an autonomous field of research with its own epistemological status. The course analyzes the transition from modernity—with Comenius (the universal method) and Rousseau (child-centered education)—to twentieth-century progressive education, focused on experience and the needs of the child (Dewey, Parkhurst, Freinet). It further explores post-war rationalization, characterized by behaviorism (Skinner), taxonomies (Bloom), and cognitivism (Bruner). Finally, the module examines the constructivist turn, centered on situated learning and communities of practice, up to recent developments in Evidence-Based Education and digital technologies.
2) Instructional architectures and teaching strategies
This topic concerns instructional architectures, understood as macro-structures organized according to the degree of teacher control and the structuring of learning materials. Receptive, behavioral, guided discovery, simulation-based, collaborative, and exploratory models are distinguished. In addition, different teaching strategies are analyzed along a continuum ranging from lecture-based instruction—both in its multimodal and heuristic variants—to student-centered active strategies, including problem solving, case studies, role-playing, and cooperative learning.
3) Montessori: life and pedagogical-didactic thought
This topic explores the figure of Maria Montessori, the first woman physician in Italy, and her transition from psychiatric practice to pedagogy with the founding of the first Casa dei Bambini in 1907. Montessori’s educational thought is grounded in child-centered education and learner autonomy, supported by the theory of the absorbent mind and sensitive periods. The prepared environment, featuring proportioned furnishings, and the sensory development materials—designed to foster self-correction and independence—will be analyzed, with particular attention to early childhood education for the 0–3 age group. The role of the teacher as a guide and humble observer will also be examined, oriented toward “helping the child to do it by themselves” in order to liberate human potential.
4) Extracurricular education: the CEMEA approach
This topic focuses on the opportunities offered by the CEMEA approach (Centres for Training in Active Education Methods) for extracurricular education. Grounded in the principles of active education, this perspective values direct experience and “learning by doing” as essential tools for the holistic development of the person. Through the analysis of specific examples of practical activities—such as singing, dance, play, expressive activities, and nature-based experiences—the value of the CEMEA approach for communication, socialization, and meaning-making is highlighted. Central to this approach is the construction of a welcoming environment based on mutual trust, deep respect, and the suspension of judgment. The educator acts as a facilitator of a democratic learning community, where reflection on action and cooperation promote lifelong and widespread education.
5) Instructional design in different contexts
This topic addresses instructional design across various fields, including vocational and continuing training, extracurricular education, adult education, technological education, special education, and intercultural education. In particular, instructional design models will be analyzed, including the ADDIE model, which articulates the phases of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
6) Montessori materials and activities for inclusive literacy education
This module explores the Montessori approach to literacy, highlighting how writing—understood as a psychomotor process of translating sounds into signs—typically precedes reading, understood as the intellectual interpretation of meaning. The module examines materials for indirect preparation, for the spontaneous composition of words, and for the transformation of the interpretation of signs into an act of discovering meaning.

examMode

The exam is structured in two phases:
PHASE 1: Administration of a multiple-choice test on the topics covered in the syllabus texts. This test is designed to verify the acquisition of fundamental knowledge necessary for developing methodological-didactic skills.
PHASE 2: Those who pass the test (by providing at least half of the correct answers) may proceed to the oral exam.
For each session, the written test lasts a maximum of 45 minutes and takes place in the morning (between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM). The result is calculated automatically and is visible to the student immediately upon completion. The oral exam lasts a maximum of 20 minutes and takes place in the afternoon (between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM) on the same day as the written test. It is possible to choose a time slot for both parts. It is recommended to register for the oral exam session held on the same day as the written test.
Registration for each session is open starting two weeks before the deadline and closes 5 days before the exam date. (For example, if the exam is on June 25th, you can register between June 5th and June 19th).
The Oral Exam
The oral exam includes a discussion of the correct and incorrect answers given to the test and, subsequently, an in-depth analysis of at least two of the six topics on the syllabus (you choose one, the other, or the others, me).
Grading Criteria
To obtain a grade above 26, for each topic during the interview, it is necessary to:
1. Correctly define concepts using appropriate disciplinary terminology.
2. Provide specific and consistent references to sources.
3. Propose coherent links with other topics and explore them in depth.
4. Propose examples consistent with the concepts, demonstrating adequate personal reflection.
• A grade between 18 and 20 is awarded if adequate disciplinary knowledge is accompanied by a good level in one of the other indicators.
• A grade between 21 and 26 is awarded if disciplinary knowledge is accompanied by a good level in two of the other indicators.
• If these quality levels are not reached, or are reached only for the topic chosen by the student, the exam is not passed.
For each topic, you will be evaluated based on your ability to:
• Provide definitions of the most relevant concepts;
• Associate concepts with sources (the syllabus texts or articles);
• Highlight links with other topics and/or subjects;
• Provide concrete examples, personally re-elaborating the concepts.
This assessment aims to verify theoretical and methodological-didactic skills and knowledge.
Special Educational Needs (SEN/SLD)
Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or Special Educational Needs (SEN) will not take the written test but will proceed directly to the oral interview on the topics listed above. During the interview, they may use any compensatory tools they find helpful. Notably, these tools are available for use by the entire student population.
IMPORTANT
During the oral exam, you may consult books, notes, concept maps, and other supports. Knowing how to consult sources to construct an answer is an indicator of successful learning (as is done in courts, parliaments, and public debates). This does not mean that the entire interview, or a large part of it, can simply be a "read-aloud" session. You may read certain passages, but you must then be able to place them coherently within the context of what is—lest we forget—a conversation.
During this interview, it will be essential to demonstrate mastery of the topics by critically re-elaborating what you have read and responding promptly to specific requests for further detail, descriptions of instructional strategy examples, references to concrete experience, or connections with other concepts (all topics on the list are interconnected in multiple ways). What is required of you is the active use of information to construct a meaningful discourse on didactics across various fields.

books

1. Calvani A. (a cura di) (2007). Fondamenti di didattica. Carocci. Pp. 17-32 (Cap.1, escluso il par. 4), pp. 43-72 (Cap. 2, escluso il par. 2.3), pp. 125-141 (Cap. 4, parr. 3-8).
2. Lucisano, P., Salerni, A., & Sposetti, P. (a cura di) (2013). Didattica e conoscenza. Riflessioni e proposte sull'apprendere e l'insegnare. Carocci. Pp. 168-199 (Parr. 5.3-5.4).
3. Montessori, M. (1999). La scoperta del bambino. Garzanti.
4. Franceschini, L., (a cura di) (2016). Viaggio attorno a un nido Montessori. Edizioni Opera Nazionale Montessori.
5. More material provided by the teacher on the course's Moodle page.

classRoomMode

attendance not compulsory but recommended

119833 - PROVA FINALE

Second Semester 3ita
119822 - PEDAGOGIA E CURA PEDAGOGICA

GIORGIO CRESCENZA

Second Semester 6M-PED/01ita

Learning objectives

Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, students will be expected to:

- define and identify the epistemological and methodological field of Emergency Pedagogy
- understand the conceptualizations of care proposed by philosophers who have reflected on this phenomenon, the essential qualities of care as a practice, the virtues underlying caring, and the virtues of political action oriented from the perspective of care

Applied Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, students will be expected to have acquired the ability to:
- interpret, read, understand, and define care, educational, and socialization needs within the different formative contexts of individuals throughout their development
- recognize and evaluate the quality of care processes characteristic of the field of Emergency Pedagogy at a social and cultural level

Making Judgments
By the end of the course, students will be expected to have acquired the ability to:
- adopt and evaluate strategies, methods, techniques, and operational tools for the valorization of

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to support the centrality of care in human experience through a phenomenological and problematising analysis of existence, highlighting its intrinsic incompleteness, vulnerability, need and interconnectedness. Through a theoretical and reflective approach, students will be guided to understand how care is now configured as an ethical, political and professional response to the fragility and inequalities that permeate contemporary educational and social contexts. Particular attention will be paid to the link between toxic narratives and respect for differences, exploring the ways in which education can become a place of welcome, listening and responsibility. The reference texts will offer conceptual tools for questioning the role of the educator as a subject capable of building meaningful and transformative relationships.

examMode

The examination will be written or oral and will contain a series of open-ended questions aimed at assessing theoretical knowledge of the content presented in class and in the adopted texts, in line with the learning objectives. However, for exam sessions with few registered students, the exam may be conducted orally, but this will always be communicated by email a few days in advance by the lecturer. The assessment criteria are as follows: relevance and effectiveness of the answers in relation to the programme content; the level of articulation of the answer; appropriateness of the disciplinary language used.

books

1) Catarci M. (2013). Le forme sociali dell'educazione. Servizi, territori, società. Milano: FrancoAngeli.
2) Crescenza G. (Ed.), (2024). Educare in tempi di odio e violenza. Sfide pedagogiche e istituzionali. Bari: Progedit
3) Crescenza G., Stillo L. (2026). Nessuno è mio nemico. Sguardi pedagogici e pratiche di umanità nelle marginalità sociali. Pisa: ETS.
Per i non frequentanti sostituire il libro 1, con lo studio integrale del seguente:
1) Crescenza G. (Ed.) (2021). Sostenibilità formative. Analisi, riflessioni, proposte pedagogiche ed educative. Roma: Edizioni Conoscenza.

classRoomMode

The course does not involve any obligations.

For attending students, the topics will be covered starting from the basic ideas necessary to meaningfully assimilate the new conceptual material covered by the course.

119823 - LABORATORIO OSSERVAZIONE PSICOLOGIA DEL COMPORTAMENTO INFANTILE

PAOLA PERUCCHINI

Second Semester 4M-PSI/04ita
119828 - STATISTICA

FLAMINIA MUSELLA

Second Semester 9SECS-S/01ita

Learning objectives

Training objectives to achieve learning outcomes.

The course promotes the learning and use of appropriate statistical analysis methods for research in the educational field. In this context, the use of tools, including IT tools, suitable for both the collection of information and its evaluation is developed. The basic concepts of descriptive statistics are presented. The problems of synthesis (graphic and analytical) of statistical information concerning a single variable or pairs of variables detected in a population are addressed, distinguishing the approaches according to the qualitative or quantitative level of measurement.

Expected learning outcomes

With the study of STATISTICS the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives
- Knowledge and understanding
- to define and identify the epistemological and methodological field of the discipline
- to distinguish the various theoretical fields with reference to univariate and bivariate descriptive approaches
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- analyze empirical context by identifying the type of information to be collected;
- formalize the data matrix and analyze it with the appropriate statistical methods.
- Making judgements
- linking statistical theory to school situations;
- quantitatively evaluate pedagogical innovations.
- Communication skills
- evaluate quantitatively the educational processes;
- report the results achieved.
- Learning skills
- exercise availability for scientific research in school settings;
- access the statistical literature in education, identifying reliable sources.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The concepts of statistical unit and population; characteristics and modes. The level of measurement of a statistical characteristic. Statistical distributions and their graphical representations (in particular, the frequency histogram). Mode, cumulative frequencies, and median. The arithmetic mean and its properties. The concept of statistical variability and its measures. Range. Mean square deviation and variance. Coefficient of variation. Statistical ratios. Joint statistical distributions. The concept of independence. Covariance and correlation.

examMode

There will be a written test consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 1 hour.

books

BOVE G., Lecture slides for the Introductory Statistics Course (PDF files are available on the instructors’ online bulletin boards. To download them, follow the instructions provided on the instructors’ online bulletin boards).

MARELLA D., Statistics Exercises and Review Questions. (The handout in PDF format is available on the instructors’ online bulletin boards. To download, follow the instructions provided on the instructors’ online bulletin boards.)

CORBETTA P., GASPERONI G., PISATI M., Statistics for Social Research, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2001.
Chapters and sections to study in the textbook by Corbetta, Gasperoni, and Pisati
Chapter 1: all Chapter 2: all (excluding: homogeneity index, section 6.) Chapter 3: all (excluding: section 4; section 5.) Chapter 4: all Chapter 5: all (excluding: section 2; paragraph 3; chi-square and Cramér’s V; subsection 4.2; subsection 4.3; subsection 4.4; paragraph 5)
Marella D., Statistics Lab Handout, available online on the instructor’s bulletin board

classRoomMode

recommended but not required

bibliography

BOVE G., Lecture slides for the Introductory Statistics Course (PDF files are available on the instructors’ online bulletin boards. To download them, follow the instructions provided on the instructors’ online bulletin boards).

MARELLA D., Statistics Exercises and Review Questions. (The handout in PDF format is available on the instructors’ online bulletin boards. To download, follow the instructions provided on the instructors’ online bulletin boards.)

CORBETTA P., GASPERONI G., PISATI M., Statistics for Social Research, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2001.
Chapters and sections to study in the textbook by Corbetta, Gasperoni, and Pisati
Chapter 1: all Chapter 2: all (excluding: homogeneity index, section 6.) Chapter 3: all (excluding: section 4; section 5.) Chapter 4: all Chapter 5: all (excluding: section 2; paragraph 3; chi-square and Cramér’s V; subsection 4.2; subsection 4.3; subsection 4.4; paragraph 5)
Marella D., Statistics Lab Handout, available online on the instructor’s bulletin board

Learning objectives

A) Knowledge and understanding
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the materials and approaches
that have been developed and produced in the field of plurilingual education. Know how to
interpret documents related to plurilingualism produced by the Council of Europe and other
international organizations (e.g., UNHCR).
B) Applying knowledge and understanding
Be able to apply acquired knowledge competently and reflectively;
possess adequate skills both to develop and sustain arguments and to
solve problems and apply techniques and methods in the field of plurilingual and
multicultural education. Ability to develop original projects to promote plurilingualism and
multiculturalism.
C) Making judgments
Collect and interpret data useful for making independent judgments, including
reflection on related social, scientific, or ethical issues through research
in addition to those proposed during the course.
D) Communication skills
Ability to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to specialists and non-specialists
on issues related to plurilingual and multicultural education and the topic
of social inclusion.
E) Learning skills
Develop the necessary strategies to undertake further training and to
carry out actions aimed at promoting plurilingualism with a high degree of autonomy.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims at providing an overview of plurilingualism studies from a didactic perspective. It will analyse:
- theoretical foundations of plurilingualism;
- plural approaches and integrated pedagogies;
- plurilingualism education and the 2030 agenda;
- plurilingualism education for pre-school and primary school;
- design of plurilingual actions.

examMode

The written exam consists of a test on the topics covered in class;
the oral exam consists of planning multilingual activities for very young children, young people or adults.

books

Beacco, J.-C., Byram, M., Cavalli, M., Coste, D., Egli Cuenat, M., Goullier, F., & North, B. (2007). From linguistic diversity to plurilingual education: Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe (Executive & Main versions). Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (https://www.coe.int/en/web/language-policy/from-linguistic-diversity-to-plurilingual-education-guide-for-the-development-of-language-education-policies-in-europe?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Banks, J. A. (2015). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (6th ed.). New York / London: Routledge.

Cognini, E., (2020). Il plurilinguismo come risorsa. Prospettive teoriche, politiche educative e pratiche didattiche. Edizioni ETS.

Perregaux, C., de Goumoëns, C., Jeannot, D., & De Pietro, J.-F. (2003). Education et ouverture aux langues (vol. I & II). Neuchâtel: CIIP

Un cadre de référence pour les approches plurielles des langues et des cultures, https://carap.ecml.at/fr/Accueil

classRoomMode

The course will be held in person.
Attendance is strongly recommended.

bibliography

Beacco, J.-C., Byram, M., Cavalli, M., Coste, D., Egli Cuenat, M., Goullier, F., & North, B. (2007). From linguistic diversity to plurilingual education: Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe (Executive & Main versions). Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing (https://www.coe.int/en/web/language-policy/from-linguistic-diversity-to-plurilingual-education-guide-for-the-development-of-language-education-policies-in-europe?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Banks, J. A. (2015). Cultural diversity and education: Foundations, curriculum, and teaching (6th ed.). New York / London: Routledge.

Cognini, E., (2020). Il plurilinguismo come risorsa. Prospettive teoriche, politiche educative e pratiche didattiche. Edizioni ETS.

Perregaux, C., de Goumoëns, C., Jeannot, D., & De Pietro, J.-F. (2003). Education et ouverture aux langues (vol. I & II). Neuchâtel: CIIP

Un cadre de référence pour les approches plurielles des langues et des cultures, https://carap.ecml.at/fr/Accueil

Learning objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding: Full knowledge of dramaturgical techniques and of both classical and contemporary narrative structures (character arcs, turning points, plotting). In-depth understanding of the specific language used across different media (film screenplay, theatrical text, television seriality).
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: Ability to conceive, develop, and write an original and complete script (feature film, pilot episode, stage play) that follows the formal conventions of the chosen medium. Skills in adapting narrative texts (novels, investigative articles) into visual and dialogic formats, creating believable characters and functional dialogue.
3. Making judgements: Ability to engage in self-criticism of one’s own work and to objectively evaluate the dramaturgical quality and commercial potential of a project. Skills in choosing the most effective tone, genre, and narrative structure to convey a specific theme or message.
4. Communication skills: Ability to pitch one’s stories and ideas verbally in a concise and persuasive way to producers, directors, and other stakeholders. Skills in working within a team (with directors and story editors), defending one’s creative vision while also integrating constructive feedback.
5. Learning skills: Development of ongoing cultural curiosity and the ability to critically analyze and decode cinematic and theatrical works in order to internalize their techniques. Skills in autonomous research into historical, scientific, or social contexts needed to make the narrative realistic and well-founded.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide students with the fundamental theoretical, methodological, and practical tools needed to understand and experiment with the processes of playwriting and screenwriting.

The starting point of the course will be a fundamental question: Why do we tell stories?

Storytelling will be approached not only as a writing technique, but as a form of communication through which human beings select, organize, and interpret reality, transforming facts, experiences, emotions, and imagination into a narrative.

The course aims to develop the ability to recognize and utilize the fundamental elements of dramatic and narrative construction: idea, theme, point of view, conflict, action, character, desire, obstacle, transformation, structure, time, space, dialogue, subtext, pause, and silence.

Particular attention will be given to the distinction between fact and narrative, to the concepts of narrative truth and verisimilitude, and to the awareness that every narrative involves processes of selection, organization, interpretation, and omission.

The course also aims to provide the tools necessary to recognize the specific characteristics of playwriting and screenwriting.

For theater, the course will explore the value of words and action, the relationship between text and actor, dialogue, subtext, silence, the stage space, and the relationship with the audience.

For film, the course will analyze storytelling through images, framing, scenes and sequences, editing, cinematic time, and the main stages of audiovisual writing: concept, synopsis, treatment, storyboard, and screenplay.

Through the analysis of texts and scenes, with particular reference to William Shakespeare and Harold Pinter, students will be guided to recognize the relationship between words, action, conflict, subtext, and silence.

Finally, the course aims to develop a critical approach to contemporary forms of storytelling, including those produced and disseminated through digital media and social media, by introducing a reflection on the relationship between creativity, authorship, and artificial intelligence.

The workshop component will allow students to apply the knowledge they have acquired through exercises in conceptualization, character development, dialogue writing, and the creation of short theatrical and cinematic scenes.

The overall objective of the course is to enable students not only to learn the main techniques of playwriting and screenwriting, but also to understand that writing means choosing a point of view, constructing meaning, and taking responsibility for the story one tells.

examMode

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

understand and recognize the fundamental elements of narrative and dramatic structure;

distinguish between fact, interpretation, and narrative construction;

understand the concepts of narrative truth, verisimilitude, and point of view;

identify theme, conflict, goal, obstacle, and character transformation;

use the fundamental elements of dialogue, subtext, pauses, and silence;

recognize the main differences between playwriting and screenwriting;

understand the relationship between the playtext, the actor, the stage space, and the audience;

understand the narrative function of the image, framing, and editing;

understand the main stages of screenwriting, from concept to screenplay;

conceive and develop a brief narrative situation;

write a short theatrical or cinematic scene;

transform the same narrative situation using different forms of expression;

critically analyze a text or scene, identifying its structure, conflict, characters, and narrative choices;

critically reflect on the use of new technologies and artificial intelligence in the writing process;

present and justify one’s narrative choices using appropriate vocabulary.

2. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

books

Piermaria Cecchini – Lecture notes and course materials for the Playwriting and Screenwriting course, prepared by the instructor and made available to students on an ongoing basis throughout the course.

The instructor’s lecture notes and course materials constitute the primary reference text for the course and form the core foundation for exam preparation. The materials will cover and explore in depth the main topics addressed during the lectures: story structure, plot and narration, narrative truth and plausibility, point of view, conflict, character, action, dialogue, subtext, pauses and silence, the specific characteristics of playwriting and screenwriting, storytelling through images, camera framing, editing, stages of screenwriting, and contemporary transformations in narrative.

The content, examples, analyses, and concepts developed in the lecture notes and materials provided by the instructor will be the subject of specific questions during the oral exam and, together with the student’s original paper, will form the core of the assessment of learning.

William Shakespeare – Othello.
A key text for analyzing speech as dramatic action, conflict, doubt, lies, and manipulation, as well as the relationship between reality, interpretation, and narrative construction. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Iago and Othello and to the play as a “drama of speech.”


Harold Pinter – *The Dumb Waiter*.
A key text for analyzing contemporary dialogue, subtext, pauses, silence, ambiguity, and power dynamics.

Recommended Reading for Further Study

Robert McKee – *Story*. Content, structure, style, and principles for screenwriting and the art of storytelling.
Recommended reading for exploring narrative structure, conflict, character, and story construction.

Syd Field – Screenplay: The Film on Paper.
Recommended text for exploring the main stages and tools of screenwriting.

Additional texts, theatrical scenes, screenplays, and audiovisual materials may be assigned by the instructor during the course in relation to the topics covered.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended given the course’s theoretical, practical, and workshop-based nature.

Attending classes will allow students to participate in writing exercises, text and scene analysis, readings and vocalization of dialogues, workshop activities, and group discussions on the work produced.

Non-attending students may achieve the same learning objectives by studying the lecture notes and teaching materials provided by the instructor, preparing the original paper required for the exam, and conducting any additional bibliographic research indicated by the instructor.

bibliography

Piermaria Cecchini – Lecture notes and course materials for the Playwriting and Screenwriting course, prepared by the instructor and made available to students on an ongoing basis throughout the course.

The instructor’s lecture notes and course materials constitute the primary reference text for the course and form the core foundation for exam preparation. The materials will cover and explore in depth the main topics addressed during the lectures: story structure, plot and narration, narrative truth and plausibility, point of view, conflict, character, action, dialogue, subtext, pauses and silence, the specific characteristics of playwriting and screenwriting, storytelling through images, camera framing, editing, stages of screenwriting, and contemporary transformations in narrative.

The content, examples, analyses, and concepts developed in the lecture notes and materials provided by the instructor will be the subject of specific questions during the oral exam and, together with the student’s original paper, will form the core of the assessment of learning.

William Shakespeare – Othello.
A key text for analyzing speech as dramatic action, conflict, doubt, lies, and manipulation, as well as the relationship between reality, interpretation, and narrative construction. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Iago and Othello and to the play as a “drama of speech.”


Harold Pinter – *The Dumb Waiter*.
A key text for analyzing contemporary dialogue, subtext, pauses, silence, ambiguity, and power dynamics.

Recommended Reading for Further Study

Robert McKee – *Story*. Content, structure, style, and principles for screenwriting and the art of storytelling.
Recommended reading for exploring narrative structure, conflict, character, and story construction.

Syd Field – Screenplay: The Film on Paper.
Recommended text for exploring the main stages and tools of screenwriting.

Additional texts, theatrical scenes, screenplays, and audiovisual materials may be assigned by the instructor during the course in relation to the topics covered.

Learning objectives

The course offers an in-depth exploration of communicative skills in English, integrated with an introduction to the main methods and approaches used for teaching English in educational settings. Starting from an initial B1 level, students will develop oral, lexical, and pragmatic abilities relevant to future professional contexts within the L-19 field, with particular attention to inclusive and multimodal teaching practices.
The first part of the course focuses on the foundations of English language teaching methodology, with an emphasis on orality, phonological development, communicative routines, activity design, and scaffolding techniques for young and plurilingual learners. The second part explores the role of nursery rhymes as a teaching tool to enhance pronunciation, prosody, rhythm, vocabulary, and intercultural competence, drawing on oral tradition and play-based learning.
Through practical activities, micro-teaching, and the analysis of authentic materials, students will acquire the skills needed to design simple English-language teaching pathways and to integrate orality and nursery rhymes into a multimodal and inclusive educational context.
The course aims to consolidate students’ communicative competence up to the B1+ level and to introduce the fundamental principles of English language teaching in educational contexts. Particular attention is devoted to orality, phonology, multimodal communication, and the use of nursery rhymes as linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical resources. Students will develop skills useful for understanding, designing, and delivering simple English-language activities in inclusive educational settings. In terms of the Dublin Descriptors:1. Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of the English language at the B1+ level. Understanding of the basic principles of English phonology and of key methods for teaching English in educational contexts. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding:Ability to use and analyse authentic materials (nursery rhymes, picturebooks, routines) for educational purposes. Ability to understand and follow instructions, activities, and explanations in English. 3. Making judgements: Ability to select strategies, activities, and materials appropriate to the needs of different groups of learners. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of didactic choices in relation to educational goals. 4. Communication skills:
Oral and written production in English at the B1+ level. Ability to interact in English during collaborative activities, teaching simulations, and educational contexts. 5. Learning skills:
Development of metacognitive and digital skills to support continuous language learning. Ability to independently design simple multimodal teaching activities.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

English in Educational Contexts: Methodology, Multimodal Approaches and Nursery Rhymes
The course offers an in-depth exploration of communicative skills in English, integrated with an introduction to the main methods and approaches used for teaching English in educational settings. Starting from an initial B1 level, students will develop oral, lexical, and pragmatic abilities relevant to future professional contexts within the L-19 field, with particular attention to inclusive and multimodal teaching practices.
The first part of the course focuses on the foundations of English language teaching methodology, with an emphasis on orality, phonological development, communicative routines, activity design, and scaffolding techniques for young and plurilingual learners. The second part explores the role of nursery rhymes as a teaching tool to enhance pronunciation, prosody, rhythm, vocabulary, and intercultural competence, drawing on oral tradition and play-based learning.
Through practical activities, micro-teaching, and the analysis of authentic materials, students will acquire the skills needed to design simple English-language teaching pathways and to integrate orality and nursery rhymes into a multimodal and inclusive educational context.

examMode

The assessment method is: WRITTEN EXAM.
The exam consists of a test including both closed-ended and open-ended questions, aimed at assessing students’ linguistic competence (B1+ level) as well as their theoretical and methodological knowledge of English language teaching in educational contexts. The test will be administered partly in English and partly in Italian.

The assessment includes:

questions designed to verify comprehension and use of English at the B1+ level, with particular attention to vocabulary, communicative functions, basic phonology, and educational routines;

questions on the theoretical and methodological concepts covered in the course readings and lectures;

applied questions focused on the analysis of authentic materials (including nursery rhymes, picturebooks, and multimodal activities) presented during the course and made available on the MOODLE platform;

open-ended questions assessing students’ ability to design short teaching activities in English, demonstrating an understanding of multimodality and inclusion principles.

The written exam will last 1.5 hours.
The use of a bilingual and/or monolingual dictionary is permitted.

books

Opie & P. Opie, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Oxford, Clarendon,1951 (on internetarchive.org, link: https://archive.org/details/oxforddictionary0000opie)

Cameron, Lynne. Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Any additional materials will be indicated during the course and made available on the MOODLE platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance is highly recommended, although not mandatory

bibliography

Brewster, Jean, Gail Ellis, and Denis Girard. The Primary English Teacher’s Guide. Pearson, 2002.
Dörnyei, Zoltán, and Magdalena Kubanyiova. Motivating Learners, Motivating Teachers. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Enever, Janet (ed.). Early Language Learning: Complexity, Policy and Practice. Multilingual Matters, 2018.
Garton, Sue, and Fiona Copland. The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners. Routledge, 2018.
Halliwell, Susan. Teaching English in the Primary Classroom. Longman, 1993.
Harmer, Jeremy. The Practice of English Language Teaching. Pearson, 2015.
Linse, Caroline T., and David Nunan. Practical English Language Teaching: Young Learners. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
McKay, Penny. Assessing Young Language Learners. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Mourão, Sandie, and Gail Ellis. Teaching English to pre-primary children. Delta Publishing by Klett, 2020.
Pinter, Annamaria. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford University Press, 2017.
Reilly, Vanessa, and Sheila M. Ward. Very Young Learners. Oxford University Press, 1997.
Rixon, Shelagh. Developing Listening Skills. Macmillan, 1986.
Shin, Joan Kang, and JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall. Teaching Young Learners English: From Theory to Practice. National Geographic Learning, 2014.
Vale, David, and Anne Feunteun. Teaching Children English. Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Wright, Andrew, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby. Games for Language Learning. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Learning objectives

This course aims to give a basic understanding of authors and genres, themes and issues in Greek
Literature throughout its development from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods, as an essential
vehicle for paideia, the educational process that was designed in Greece to shape the ideal citizen
through various forms of culture and constant critical debate. The lessons will start with the reading
and direct analysis of programmatic texts. In the final part of the course, a monographic study will
be devoted to the theme of confrontation with the other, from the supplicant to the exiled, from the
stranger to the enemy.
Expected learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and understanding of historical, literary and critical-methodological issues relating to
literature and pedagogical thought in the Greek world.
2. Ability to read and interpret the analysed texts using appropriate language.
3. Ability to develop a critical judgement of the topics covered in the course and the analysed texts.
4. Progressive acquisition of appropriate language and technical-scientific vocabulary.
5. Ability to independently address and analyse topics and texts from Greek literary production.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide a basic knowledge of authors and genres, themes and issues in Greek literature in its diachronic development from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period, as an essential vehicle for paideia, the educational process that in Greece aimed to shape the ideal citizen through the most varied forms of culture and constant critical debate. The lessons will start from the reading and direct analysis of programmatic texts. In the final part of the course, a monographic study will be devoted to the theme of confrontation with the other, from the supplicant to the exile, from the stranger to the enemy.

Expected learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and understanding of historical, literary and critical-methodological issues relating to literature and pedagogical thought in the Greek world.
2. Ability to read and interpret the analysed texts using appropriate language.
3. Ability to develop a critical judgement of the topics covered in the course and the analysed texts.
4. Progressive acquisition of appropriate language and technical-scientific vocabulary.
5. Ability to independently address and analyse topics and texts from Greek literary production.

examMode

The oral examination will assess the knowledge acquired through the study of the recommended bibliography, knowledge of the issues discussed during the course, and the ability to understand and contextualise the texts translated in class. Any contributions made during the seminars will also be assessed.

books

H.-I. Marrou, Storia dell'educazione nell'Antichità, New edition in the series «Classici della pedagogia» Roma, Edizioni Studium, 2025, Parts I and II.
The sections to be studied and explored in depth will be indicated and analysed during the lessons.
The texts uploaded on Moodle during the lessons are an integral part of the programme.

A. Rodighiero-S. Mazzoldi-D. Piovan, Civiltà letteraria della Grecia antica, Torino, Zanichelli 2025

classRoomMode

Not mandatory. For students who do not attend the lessons, the programme and the study texts are to be determined through an interview during reception hours at least one month before the examination.

bibliography

H.-I. Marrou, Storia dell'educazione nell'Antichità, Nuova edizione nella collana «Classici della pedagogia» Roma, Edizioni Studium, 2025,

Learning objectives

This course is the first in the field of sociology; it enables students to learn the fundamental concepts of the discipline and to acquire the tools for analysing the structural characteristics and processes relating to social security (particularly in an urban context) and contemporary organisations, including in relation to military contexts. The main knowledge acquired is of a cognitive nature. The course aims to introduce students to the issues identified, the concepts developed and the main theories formulated by the sociology of security and the sociology of organisations: - in the study of complex organisations, with a view to characterising the structural dynamics and processes of change at work within them; - in the study of security phenomena, with a specific focus on issues relevant to the Armed Forces and concerning urban security. Students will acquire analytical tools useful for professional practice within military organisations and, more generally, within the security sector. The body of expert knowledge acquired will enable students to understand the dynamics, relational aspects, and structural and superstructural variables at play within their own social context of life and work. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND By the end of the course, students will be able to: - read and summarise academic texts on the sociology of security

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide students with the skills necessary to critically and multidisciplinarily analyze the phenomena of deviance and crime. At the end of the course, students will have acquired a comprehensive understanding that integrates sociological, criminological, legal, and psychological aspects, in line with the needs of contemporary society.

1. Knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Master the historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of criminology and sociology, identifying the main authors and schools of thought.
Describe the key concepts and specific research methodologies of the sociology of social security and deviance.
Understand the main areas of applicability of criminology and the skills of the criminologist in support of investigative and prevention activities.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Apply criminological science in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, especially in the context of forensic sciences.
Critically analyze theories and authors, placing them in their historical context and identifying their limitations and critical points.
Use the knowledge acquired to design security and crime prevention strategies, interpreting complex social systems.

3. Independent judgment
Students will be able to:
Independently evaluate deviant social behavior and situations of insecurity, using sociological variables for analysis.
Understand the social dimension in the processes of defining risk and labeling a subject as deviant.
Formulate critical judgments on criminal phenomena, considering the plurality of factors (social, psychological, environmental) that interact with each other.

4. Communication skills
Students will be able to:
Use the scientific vocabulary of the disciplines covered with proficiency, both in written and oral form.
Discuss concepts, theories, and case studies related to the perception of security and deviance in public.
Work in groups, effectively exchanging and sharing the knowledge acquired.

5. Learning skills
Students will be able to:
Independently find and explore new scientific developments in the field.
Constantly update their skills to adapt them to developments in the discipline and their professional career.

examMode

Learning outcomes will be assessed through a written examination, designed to evaluate students' knowledge of the main concepts, authors, and theoretical paradigms of the discipline.
The choice of this assessment method reflects the importance of acquiring a solid foundation of sociological knowledge, which is essential for developing a critical and informed understanding of social phenomena.
Studying sociology requires not only the ability to reflect on and interpret social reality, but also a sound command of scientific terminology, conceptual precision, and familiarity with the theoretical frameworks used to understand the complexity of social life.
The examination therefore aims to assess both the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and the ability to understand and connect key concepts, recognising theoretical knowledge as an essential foundation for sociological analysis.

books

n.a.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to provide students with the skills necessary to critically and multidisciplinarily analyze the phenomena of deviance and crime. At the end of the course, students will have acquired a comprehensive understanding that integrates sociological, criminological, legal, and psychological aspects, in line with the needs of contemporary society.

1. Knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Master the historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of criminology and sociology, identifying the main authors and schools of thought.
Describe the key concepts and specific research methodologies of the sociology of social security and deviance.
Understand the main areas of applicability of criminology and the skills of the criminologist in support of investigative and prevention activities.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Apply criminological science in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, especially in the context of forensic sciences.
Critically analyze theories and authors, placing them in their historical context and identifying their limitations and critical points.
Use the knowledge acquired to design security and crime prevention strategies, interpreting complex social systems.

3. Independent judgment
Students will be able to:
Independently evaluate deviant social behavior and situations of insecurity, using sociological variables for analysis.
Understand the social dimension in the processes of defining risk and labeling a subject as deviant.
Formulate critical judgments on criminal phenomena, considering the plurality of factors (social, psychological, environmental) that interact with each other.

4. Communication skills
Students will be able to:
Use the scientific vocabulary of the disciplines covered with proficiency, both in written and oral form.
Discuss concepts, theories, and case studies related to the perception of security and deviance in public.
Work in groups, effectively exchanging and sharing the knowledge acquired.

5. Learning skills
Students will be able to:
Independently find and explore new scientific developments in the field.
Constantly update their skills to adapt them to developments in the discipline and their professional career.

examMode

Learning outcomes will be assessed through a written examination, designed to evaluate students' knowledge of the main concepts, authors, and theoretical paradigms of the discipline.
The choice of this assessment method reflects the importance of acquiring a solid foundation of sociological knowledge, which is essential for developing a critical and informed understanding of social phenomena.
Studying sociology requires not only the ability to reflect on and interpret social reality, but also a sound command of scientific terminology, conceptual precision, and familiarity with the theoretical frameworks used to understand the complexity of social life.
The examination therefore aims to assess both the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and the ability to understand and connect key concepts, recognising theoretical knowledge as an essential foundation for sociological analysis.

books

n.a.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory.

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide adequate basic knowledge of medieval art, through an accurate overview ranging from Late Antique to the 14th century (4th-14th centuries), but with an open gaze to the entire European continent.
The medieval artwork will be analyzed in its formal, iconographic, iconological and technical- material components through the specific language of the subject. The relationships between artists, patrons and production centers will be traced, whenever possible.
Particular insights will be reserved for the theme of Viterbo, a city on the Via Francigena of great importance in the central centuries of the Middle Ages.
Knowledge and understanding: students will have to master the subject and recognize both the artworks commented during the lessons and those studied in the reference texts.
Applying knowledge and understanding: classroom discussion, observation exercises guided by the teacher, research activities carried out in possible study groups, educational visits and seminars will contribute to the development of an active and personal understanding of the subject.
Making judgments: students will have to acquire a certain capacity for critical judgment with respect to the reference texts, but also with respect to what the teacher proposes during her lessons, in relation to the debate on the studies.
Communication skills: students will have to acquire the specific language of the material and they will have to know how to use it in the best possible way to describe and contextualize both a medieval artwork in particular and an artistic phenomenon in general.
Learning skills: students will have to contextualize a medieval artwork in time and space, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined/influenced a certain artistic phenomenon.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The lessons will focus on the analysis of one or more medieval artworks and on the discussion around a certain artistic phenomenon; they will also be an opportunity to practice observing an artwork.
In class we will discuss:
1. themes, problems, methods of the subject;
2. the division into periods of the medieval millennium and its artistic geography;
3. the cultural, social, political, ideological, material transformations that determine/influence the artistic phenomena;
4. the relationships between artists, patrons, production centres.

The course is organized in 3 modules:
1. I module (30 hours). History of medieval art from Late Antiquity to International Gothic (4th-14th centuries): for a general overview of the subject, oriented towards basic knowledge.
2. II module (18 hours). Viterbo, a city on the Via Francigena.

examMode

The oral interview will focus on one or more acknowledgments of artworks shown and commented on in class or even of works present in the reference texts.
It will then be necessary to contextualize the object of study, defining its temporal and spatial coordinates, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined that given object.
Students will have the opportunity to start the interview from a topic proposed by them.

The evaluation will be positive if students have demonstrated that they have acquired competence of the subject, also from the point of view of the specific language, recognizing and exhaustively analyzing both the artwork commented during the lessons themselves and those studied independently in the reference texts; if an autonomous capacity for critical judgment will be detected with respect to the issues addressed during the interview, combined with the ability to contextualize a medieval artwork in time and space, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined/influenced a certain artistic phenomenon.

books

Students who cannot attend are invited to contact the teacher to agree on a program.

Module I

G. CRICCO - F.P. DI TEODORO, Itinerario nell’arte 2. Dall’arte paleocristiana a Giotto, versione gialla, Zanichelli, Bologna (any edition).

A volume among these:

- J. LE GOFF, Il Medioevo. Alle origini dell’identità europea, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1998 (rist. 2022).

- M. MONTANARI, Il mito delle origini. Breve storia degli spaghetti al pomodoro, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2019 (rist. 2023).

- A. VANOLI, Non mi ricordo le date! La linea del tempo e il senso della storia, Roma 2023 (Treccani libri, Tessere, 2).


Module II

M.G. BONELLI, s.v. Viterbo, in Enciclopedia dell’Arte Medievale, Roma 2000, (2000) https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/viterbo_%28Enciclopedia-dell%27-Arte-Medievale%29/

A.M. D’ACHILLE, Da Pietro d'Oderisio ad Arnolfo di Cambio. Studi sulla scultura a Roma nel Duecento, Roma 2000, pp. 107-115 e 143-158.

M.T. GIGLIOZZI, I palazzi del papa. Architettura e ideologia: Il Duecento, Roma 2003 (La corte dei papi, 11), pp. 107-131.

From the volume Santa Maria in Gradi, Viterbo 1996:

M. MIGLIO, Per una storia di Santa Maria in Gradi, pp. 7-25;

S. FABIANO, La scultura, pp. 109-127.

classRoomMode

Attendance is optional but strongly recommended.

bibliography

Recommended reading

Module I

J. Le Goff, Il Medioevo spiegato ai ragazzi, trad. di R. Riccardi, con la collaborazione di J.-L. Schlegel, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2007.

G. Sergi, L’idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Donzelli Editore, Roma 2005.

A.M. Romanini et alii, L’arte medievale in Italia, Sansoni editore, Firenze 1996, pp. 11-48, 77-114, 161-185, 217-236, 269-284, 361-372.

Module II

From the volume Itineranza pontificia. La mobilità della curia papale nel Lazio (secoli XII-XIII), a cura di S. Carocci, Istituto storico italiano per il medio evo, Roma 2003 (Nuovi studi storici, 61):

S. Menzinger, Viterbo «città papale»: motivazioni e conseguenze della presenza pontificia a Viterbo, pp. 307-340.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The lessons will focus on the analysis of one or more medieval artworks and on the discussion around a certain artistic phenomenon; they will also be an opportunity to practice observing an artwork.
In class we will discuss:
1. themes, problems, methods of the subject;
2. the division into periods of the medieval millennium and its artistic geography;
3. the cultural, social, political, ideological, material transformations that determine/influence the artistic phenomena;
4. the relationships between artists, patrons, production centres.

The course is organized in 3 modules:
1. I module (30 hours). History of medieval art from Late Antiquity to International Gothic (4th-14th centuries): for a general overview of the subject, oriented towards basic knowledge.
2. II module (18 hours). Viterbo, a city on the Via Francigena.

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The oral interview will focus on one or more acknowledgments of artworks shown and commented on in class or even of works present in the reference texts.
It will then be necessary to contextualize the object of study, defining its temporal and spatial coordinates, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined that given object.
Students will have the opportunity to start the interview from a topic proposed by them.

The evaluation will be positive if students have demonstrated that they have acquired competence of the subject, also from the point of view of the specific language, recognizing and exhaustively analyzing both the artwork commented during the lessons themselves and those studied independently in the reference texts; if an autonomous capacity for critical judgment will be detected with respect to the issues addressed during the interview, combined with the ability to contextualize a medieval artwork in time and space, in relation to the cultural, social, political, ideological and material transformations that have determined/influenced a certain artistic phenomenon.

books

Students who cannot attend are invited to contact the teacher to agree on a program.

Module I

G. CRICCO - F.P. DI TEODORO, Itinerario nell’arte 2. Dall’arte paleocristiana a Giotto, versione gialla, Zanichelli, Bologna (any edition).

A volume among these:

- J. LE GOFF, Il Medioevo. Alle origini dell’identità europea, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1998 (rist. 2022).

- M. MONTANARI, Il mito delle origini. Breve storia degli spaghetti al pomodoro, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2019 (rist. 2023).

- A. VANOLI, Non mi ricordo le date! La linea del tempo e il senso della storia, Roma 2023 (Treccani libri, Tessere, 2).


Module II

M.G. BONELLI, s.v. Viterbo, in Enciclopedia dell’Arte Medievale, Roma 2000, (2000) https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/viterbo_%28Enciclopedia-dell%27-Arte-Medievale%29/

A.M. D’ACHILLE, Da Pietro d'Oderisio ad Arnolfo di Cambio. Studi sulla scultura a Roma nel Duecento, Roma 2000, pp. 107-115 e 143-158.

M.T. GIGLIOZZI, I palazzi del papa. Architettura e ideologia: Il Duecento, Roma 2003 (La corte dei papi, 11), pp. 107-131.

From the volume Santa Maria in Gradi, Viterbo 1996:

M. MIGLIO, Per una storia di Santa Maria in Gradi, pp. 7-25;

S. FABIANO, La scultura, pp. 109-127.

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Attendance is optional but strongly recommended.

bibliography

Recommended reading

Module I

J. Le Goff, Il Medioevo spiegato ai ragazzi, trad. di R. Riccardi, con la collaborazione di J.-L. Schlegel, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2007.

G. Sergi, L’idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Donzelli Editore, Roma 2005.

A.M. Romanini et alii, L’arte medievale in Italia, Sansoni editore, Firenze 1996, pp. 11-48, 77-114, 161-185, 217-236, 269-284, 361-372.

Module II

From the volume Itineranza pontificia. La mobilità della curia papale nel Lazio (secoli XII-XIII), a cura di S. Carocci, Istituto storico italiano per il medio evo, Roma 2003 (Nuovi studi storici, 61):

S. Menzinger, Viterbo «città papale»: motivazioni e conseguenze della presenza pontificia a Viterbo, pp. 307-340.

Learning objectives

The course analyzes concepts and theories used by sociology to understand and explain the
processes of social life starting from the first processes of industrialization and modernization up
to those of current globalization.
Expected learning outcomes:
- Knowledge and understanding: students will be able to learn the fundamental concepts and
theories used by sociology to analyze the processes of economic-social life.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be able to apply the basic methodologies
of social research.
- Making judgements: students will be able to independently analyze the economic and social
phenomena of the reality around them.
- Communication: students will have developed the ability to process and transfer the knowledge
they have acquired.
- Lifelong learning skills: students will have developed the ability to analyze the complex problems
of the economic-social reality.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

1. Introduction to Sociological Theories: Proto-sociology—French positivism (Comte and Durkheim) and English positivism (Spencer) – Marx and Marxist Sociology – German historicism – Weber and comprehensive sociology – Absolute functionalism (Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown) and relative functionalism (Merton), Parsons’ contribution – Critical rationalism (Popper) – Individualism and collectivism in the social sciences (approximately 36 hours).

2. Elements of General Sociology: Socialization and social culture - Social control, conformity, and deviance - Social action - The division of social labor - Social inequalities: classes and castes - Social institutions - Power and politics - Social change - Modernity and postmodernity. (approximately 12 hours).

examMode

The written and oral exams are designed to assess students’ actual understanding of the sociological concepts and theories covered in class and used by sociology to analyze the processes of social life.

The written exam, which lasts one hour and is not mandatory, consists of 5–6 open-ended questions on the main sociological theories (“Introduction to Sociological Theories”) and general concepts (“Elements of General Sociology”) covered in class. The exam is not considered passed unless the student has answered at least 4 questions correctly and comprehensively.

The oral exam, lasting at least 30 minutes, is reserved for those who have not taken or passed the written exam.

books

R. De Mucci - S. Fallocco, Individuale e collettivo. Introduzione alle teorie sociologiche, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli, 2023
(ISBN 9788849874488), pp.5-93 and pp. 113-145 ( circa 120 pagine).

P. Ceri, Sociologia, Laterza, Bari 2007 (ISBN 9788842084891), pp. 45-65, 72-80, 83-114, 116-126, 137-150, 151-174, 176-190, 192-204, 211-220, 225-245, 247-268, 270-289 (190 pagine).

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Attendance at classes is optional but is recommended for all students who wish to enrich their education and, specifically, their knowledge of sociology through a dialectical and participatory exchange with the instructor. Attendance at classes is strongly recommended for students who have no prior knowledge of philosophy.

bibliography

R. De Mucci - S. Fallocco, Individuale e collettivo. Introduzione alle teorie sociologiche, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli, 2023
(ISBN 9788849874488), pp.5-93 and pp. 113-145 ( circa 120 pagine).

P. Ceri, Sociologia, Laterza, Bari 2007 (ISBN 9788842084891), pp. 45-65, 72-80, 83-114, 116-126, 137-150, 151-174, 176-190, 192-204, 211-220, 225-245, 247-268, 270-289 (190 pagine).

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding. At the end of the course, students will have demonstrated knowledge of the fundamental topics of the discipline, both regarding the general theory part and to the history of sociological thought. Following the final examination, they will also have shown that they possess the appropriate skills to recognize the theoretical frameworks to which the various scholars and schools of thought belong. Lastly, they will attain adequate knowledge of the survey and analysis tools of greatest reference in sociological research in the field of education.
Applying knowledge and understanding. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge to methodological decisions, making it operational and usable in empirical research applied to the field of education. As a result of participating in the course, they will be able to use empirical data collection techniques
Making judgements. Course participants will be able to identify interpretative models of social reality, distinguishing schools of thought and reference authors, about the field of education. They will be able to recognize detection and analysis techniques.
Communication skills. At the end of the course, students will be able to speak fluently about the Sociology of Education, its fields of interest, theorists and basic concepts, also showing adequate knowledge in the use of terms referring to methods and applications.
Learning skills. Students on the course will possess the necessary knowledge to continue with greater awareness in the course, also thanks to the acquisition of indispensable notions, which will enable them to more confidently tackle the subjects proposed in the syllabus.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course aims to:
- provide theoretical and methodological tools for analyzing the relationship between education and society, taking into account the transformations of contexts and identities in the contemporary world;
- offer practical and planning guidelines for applying this knowledge to the management and enhancement of current educational processes;
- encourage students to reflect on how knowledge is formed and transmitted in education

examMode

Attendance:
- peer-to-peer seminar (classroom presentation of an article or chapter)
- final paper (on a topic agreed upon with the instructor) or oral exam (Society, Culture, Education: Theories, Contexts, and Processes. New edition by Elena Besozzi, Chapter 1, Parts II and III, and Indigenous Voices and Subversive Knowledge: Maori Women Innovate Knowledge by Chiara Carbone (Chapters 1 and 3))

books

- Society, Culture, Education: Theories, Contexts, and Processes. New edition by Elena Besozzi
- Indigenous Voices and Subversive Knowledge: Maori Women Innovate Knowledge. Chiara Carbone

classRoomMode

Attendance is not required but is strongly recommended.

bibliography

- Society, Culture, Education: Theories, Contexts, and Processes. New edition by Elena Besozzi
- Indigenous Voices and Subversive Knowledge: Maori Women Innovate Knowledge. Chiara Carbone

Learning objectives

Learning objectives:
Knowledge and understanding. The aim of the course is to provide the tools for the assessment of the health of the child in its developmental stages, from the neonatal period to the late adolescent phase, in educational contexts. To provide knowledge about the main pathologies in the pediatric field of interest to the childhood educator with particular reference to infectious diseases,
modes of contagion, and prevention. The main knowledge on acute and chronic pathologies
in pediatric age, and on emergencies/urgencies in an out-of-hospital environment will be provided.
Applied knowledge and understanding. The aim of the course is to provide the student with knowledge and skills to identify early signs and symptoms of acute and chronic pathology in children. In addition, a further educational objective is to provide the student with the knowledge to manage the main pediatric emergencies/urgencies in an out-of-hospital environment (epileptic seizure, asthma attacks, allergic reaction, hypoglycemia).
Making judgement. At the end of the course, the student must have acquired knowledge about the main pediatric pathologies, pubertal growth and development, early identification of signs and symptoms for correct reporting and management in educational contexts.
Communication skill. In addition, the student must have acquired the ability to know how to manage a pediatric emergency/urgency in an out-of-hospital setting or in community educational contexts, to be able to identify early signs and symptoms of pediatric pathology for correct referral.
Learning skills. Finally, the student must have acquired the ability to promote an effective integration
between educational, social, cultural and pediatric-health services.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The Newborn and Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
The Healthy Newborn and Psychomotor Development
The First 1,000 Days of Life
Congenital Infections
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding
Growth and Auxology
Childhood Exanthematous Diseases
Vaccination and the Childhood Immunization Schedule
Celiac Disease
Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Genetic Disorders and Chromosomal Abnormality Syndromes
Pain Assessment and Management in Pediatric Patients
Headache in Children and Adolescents
Epileptic Seizures and Febrile Seizures
Initial Management of Pediatric Emergencies
Intellectual Disability
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child Abuse and Maltreatment

examMode

Assessment Method
Written examination consisting of 31 multiple-choice questions, with only one correct answer for each question. The examination must be completed within 60 minutes.
One point will be awarded for each correct answer; no points will be awarded for unanswered or incorrect questions.
The minimum passing score is 18 correct answers out of 31.

books

Teaching Materials
The materials provided by the lecturer are sufficient for exam preparation and will be available on the UnitusMoodle platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory. However, students are strongly encouraged to attend lectures.

bibliography

Pediatria pratica - Fondamentali di Pediatria Generale e Specialistica Autori: Bona – Miniero; Editore: Minerva Medica Edizione:XI 2024

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the workshop, students should be familiar with:
 the fundamental dynamics of inclusion processes aimed at holistic development and the
definition of life projects;
 effective expressive and communicative approaches for establishing productive educational
relationships within inclusive processes;

 the most common motivations underlying the choice of helping professions;
 key qualities and tools of the inclusive educator.
Applying knowledge and understanding
By the end of the workshop, students should be able to:
 identify effective strategies for designing educational interventions oriented toward holistic
development and life projects;
 engage in self-observation and analyze their own expressive and communicative styles in
order to select and develop new, more effective ones for promoting inclusive educational
processes;
 recognize their own motivations and qualities that may contribute to establishing effective
helping relationships in inclusive educational contexts;
 experiment with cooperative strategies to build inclusive environments in socio-educational
settings.
Making judgements
By the end of the workshop, students should have developed the ability to:
 critically reflect on their own practice through the re-elaboration of personal experiences
within helping and educational relationships;
 assess the ethical responsibility inherent in the educational role and in responding to the
vulnerability of others.
Communication skills
By the end of the workshop, students should be able to:
 practice active listening and use non-verbal communication to foster a climate of trust and
openness, including through effective conflict management in working groups;
 interact effectively within working groups, valuing interdependence and circular dialogue.
Learning skills
By the end of the workshop, students should have developed an aptitude to:
 actively participate in the co-construction of knowledge within a learning community;
 transform workshop experiences into new insights that support their ongoing professional
development.

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courseProgram

Introduction to Inclusion: An overview of the fundamental principles and concepts of educational inclusion, as well as the challenges and opportunities that technology can offer in promoting inclusion.
Assistive technologies to help people with disabilities overcome barriers to learning and participation: devices for physical access, screen readers, alternative keyboards, and speech-to-text software.
Digital accessibility: an overview of guidelines and best practices for the design and development of accessible digital content: designing accessible interfaces, text formatting, access to images and videos, and document accessibility.
Communication tools: an exploration of tools and technologies that support augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for people with communication difficulties: speech-to-text software, symbol-based communication programs, messaging apps, and more.
Technologies for personalized learning: the use of digital technologies and tools to personalize learning so that it adapts to students’ individual needs and learning styles: online learning platforms, adaptive assessment tools.

examMode

If a student intends to take the exam a year earlier than scheduled in the study plan, it is recommended that the student attend the course and take the exam during the first available exam session after the course has ended, thus adhering to the semester in which the course is scheduled.
The exam consists of an oral examination in the form of a discussion or interview covering the topics addressed during the course and explored in greater depth in the recommended readings. The exam is designed to assess the student’s level of knowledge, comprehension, and ability to synthesize information. Furthermore, this interview will evaluate the student’s ability to communicate what they have learned in a methodical manner, using appropriate language and clear presentation. The duration of the exam varies depending on how the exam proceeds.

The syllabus is identical for both attending and non-attending students.

books

1. Calvani, A. (2020), Technologies for Inclusion: When and How to Use Them, Rome: Carocci.
2. Fogarolo, F., & Scapin, C. (2010), Compensatory Skills: Technologies and Strategies for School Independence Among Students with Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Disabilities, Trento: Erickson.
3. CAST (2011), Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Guidelines version 2.0, Wakefield, MA: Author. Italian translation (2015) edited by Giovanni Savia and Paolina Mulè

For Erasmus students only:
Alvyra Galkiene, Ona Monkeviciene, Improving Inclusive Education through Universal Design for Learning, Springer

classRoomMode

not required but recommended

bibliography

1. Calvani, A. (2020), Technologies for Inclusion: When and How to Use Them, Rome: Carocci.
2. Fogarolo, F., & Scapin, C. (2010), Compensatory Skills: Technologies and Strategies for School Independence Among Students with Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Disabilities, Trento: Erickson.
3. CAST (2011), Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Guidelines version 2.0, Wakefield, MA: Author. Italian translation (2015) edited by Giovanni Savia and Paolina Mulè

For Erasmus students only:
Alvyra Galkiene, Ona Monkeviciene, Improving Inclusive Education through Universal Design for Learning, Springer

Learning objectives

The course will provide the basic theoretical concepts related to private law. In particular, the course is aimed at acquiring useful tools for understanding the main private law institutes, such as subjects, assets, entities, subjective rights, the contract, as well as liability in contractual and non-contractual matters.
More in the detail, the course aims at achieving the following objectives.
Knowledge and understanding. Students will develop the ability to understand the mechanisms of the legal relationship in private law, in a context of rapid jurisprudential evolution, especially in light of the technological progress of communication tools.
Applied knowledge and understanding. After having acquired the correct tools and methods provided by the course, students will be able to interpret and critically evaluate the problems posed by civil doctrine and jurisprudence, at a national and supranational level, taking into account the interaction between the legal systems.
Making judgement. The student, through the use of the methodologies acquired during the course, will have acquired analysis skills and the ability to interpret main legal problems of a private nature.
Communication skill. At the end of the course, students will improve their ability to communicate and present the results of their analyses, thanks to "problem solving" activities, also carried out through the presentation of practical cases on which to reflect.
Learning skills: The technical-legal knowledge acquired during the course will allow students to autonomously understand and interpret complex legal problems. These skills will also be developed through exercises and presentations on concrete cases, taken from sentences of the Italian Corte di Cassazione.
1) Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding);
The Course aims at learning about digital information law, so as to provide the student with a framework on the relevant legal implications.
2) Applied knowledge and understanding (applying knowledge and understanding);
The Course offers the tools that allow to verify and apply, ni concrete cases, the disciplines necessary to make digital activity compliance with the reference legal framework (e.g., correct application of GDPR)
3) Autonomy of judgment (making judgements);
Once you have followed the Course and studied the subject matter, it is possible to achieve a strong ability to analyze judgment independently
4) Communication skills (communication skills);
The Course makes it possible to know the meaning of new words, in a context of cultural and lexical growth, which is indispensable for the expansion of communication skills.
5) Ability to learn (learning skills).


Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course focuses on the study of:
general and introductory concepts in private law (sources of law, interpretation of the law, legal norms, subjective legal situations, etc.).
the law of property (property, ownership, real rights of enjoyment, possession, as set forth in Book 3 of the Civil Code)
the law of obligations in general (as set forth in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law of contracts in general (as set forth in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law of specific contracts (as set forth in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law governing unilateral promises, negotiable instruments, agency, payment of undue sums, and unjust enrichment (contained in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law governing torts (contained in Book 4 of the Civil Code).
the law governing registration and evidence (contained in Book 6 of the Civil Code).
the provisions governing financial liability, causes of priority, and financial guarantees (contained in Book 6 of the Civil Code).
the provisions governing judicial protection of rights (contained in Book 6 of the Civil Code).

examMode

Assessment will be based on an oral exam.
The instructor has the discretion to assign written assignments.

books

To prepare for the exam, you must use:

1) An up-to-date Civil Code. The following are recommended:
- De Nova, Civil Code and Related Laws, Zanichelli
- Di Maio, Civil Code, Giuffrè

2) One of the following textbooks (your choice):
Various Authors, Institutions of Private Law, edited by BESSONE, Giappichelli, latest ed.
NIVARRA-RICCUTO-SCOGLIAMIGLIO, Private Law, Giappichelli, latest ed.
ROPPO, Institutions of Private Law, Monduzzi, latest ed.
TORRENTE – SCHLESINGER, Handbook of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
TRIMARCHI, Institutions of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
ZATTI and COLUSSI, Outline of Private Law, Cedam, latest ed.

3) Various Authors, Ten Introductory Lectures to a Course in Private Law, Utet, latest ed. (The following lectures are required: The Legal Norm; Interpretation of the Law; The Fact; The Sanction; Judicial Determination of the Fact).

classRoomMode

Attendance is not required

bibliography

To prepare for the exam, you must use:

1) An up-to-date Civil Code. The following are recommended:
- De Nova, Civil Code and Related Laws, Zanichelli
- Di Maio, Civil Code, Giuffrè

2) One of the following textbooks (your choice):
Various Authors, Institutions of Private Law, edited by BESSONE, Giappichelli, latest ed.
NIVARRA-RICCUTO-SCOGLIAMIGLIO, Private Law, Giappichelli, latest ed.
ROPPO, Institutions of Private Law, Monduzzi, latest ed.
TORRENTE – SCHLESINGER, Handbook of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
TRIMARCHI, Institutions of Private Law, Giuffré, latest ed.
ZATTI and COLUSSI, Outline of Private Law, Cedam, latest ed.

3) Various Authors, Ten Introductory Lectures to a Course in Private Law, Utet, latest ed. (The following lectures are required: The Legal Norm; Interpretation of the Law; The Fact; The Sanction; Judicial Determination of the Fact).

Learning objectives

The course *Modern History. Europe between Expansion, Crisis, and Transformation (16th–18th Centuries)* aims to provide students enrolled in the L-19 Degree Programme with a solid and critically informed foundational knowledge of the main political, religious, social, economic, and cultural processes that shaped Europe between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, with particular attention to the relationships and interconnections between Western Europe and Central-Eastern Europe. Through the study of the transformations of the early modern age — from the Protestant Reformation to the Catholic Counter-Reformation, from the formation of modern states to the dynamics of multinational empires, from military and diplomatic conflicts to the processes of eighteenth-century modernization — students will acquire essential knowledge for understanding the historical evolution of modern Europe from a comparative perspective.

In accordance with the Dublin Descriptors, the course aims to develop students’ ability to place historical events and phenomena within their spatial and temporal contexts, to critically interpret complex processes, and to use the specific terminology of historical studies appropriately. Students will also be guided in developing independent judgment through engagement with historiography and with different political, religious, and cultural models of early modern Europe, thereby acquiring the ability to identify similarities, differences, and connections among the various European contexts. Particular attention will be devoted to the development of communication skills, both oral and written, through the correct use of disciplinary terminology and the clear and coherent presentation of historical content. Finally, the course seeks to foster autonomous learning abilities and methodological tools useful for the continuation of studies in the fields of education sciences and the humanities.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Course Title: Modern History. Europe between Expansion, Crisis, and Transformation (16th-18th Centuries)

The course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the significant political, social, religious, and cultural events in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries, with a particular focus on the relationships and parallels with the history of Eastern Europe. After an introduction to the key concepts of modernity and the differences and interconnections between Western and Eastern Europe, the course will address the significant processes of the early modern period: the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, with reference also to the case of the Union of Brest and the relationship between Orthodoxy and Catholicism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Ukraine; the formation of modern states in Western Europe, compared with the experience of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the rise of Tsarist Russia; the role of the Habsburg and Ottoman empires as large multinational and multicultural organisations, alongside the reality of coexistence and conflict in Eastern Europe. Special attention will be given to economic and social changes, from the agricultural and commercial revolution in Western Europe to the persistence of serfdom and the agrarian and urban economic dynamics of Eastern Europe. Particular emphasis will be placed on military and diplomatic events: from the Thirty Years' War, considered the founding event of the European balance of power, to the Polish-Russian wars, the conflicts with the Ottoman Empire, and the partitions of Poland, not to mention the birth of European diplomacy that also involved Venice, Vienna, and St. Petersburg. Finally, the course will examine the 18th-century Enlightenment, including the reformism of the Habsburgs, Prussia, and Russia, as well as the processes of modernisation that also affected, albeit with resistance, Central and Eastern Europe. The course will therefore offer a critical and comparative overview of European history between the 16th and 18th centuries, to understand how the events in Eastern Europe fully fit into the overall dynamics of the continent.

examMode

At the end of the course, a final oral exam will be administered. A self-assessment and an anonymous test are planned to test learning progress.
The student must demonstrate that they have understood the geopolitical dynamics that have affected Eastern Europe in the modern era through the case studies covered during the course. The test is passed if the student studies the proposed books and demonstrates critical thinking on the issues addressed during the course.

books

The texts adopted reflect the course's two-module structure:

a) For the section dedicated to the history of continental Europe in the Modern Age:
- Renata Ago and Vittorio Vidotto, "Storia moderna" (Laterza: Roma-Bari, 2021)

b) For the section dedicated to the history of Central and Eastern Europe, students will be required to study three articles uploaded by the instructor to the course's Moodle page.

classRoomMode

Attendance is not mandatory.
Non-attending students can prepare for the exam based on the program and reference texts, or write an email to the teacher to agree on an individual teaching strategy.

bibliography

For the section on the history of continental Europe, please refer to any academic textbook on Modern History, available in the library.
For Eastern Europe: Armando Pitassio, Corso introdotto allo studio della storia dell'Europa orientale, (Morlacchi: Perugia 2011) - available in the library.

Learning objectives

Geography is the science that studies the processes of humanisation of planet Earth and critically examines the relationship between Culture and Nature. This interaction has a scientific as well as educational value and therefore the teaching aims to present the complexity of geographical knowledge, its epistemological objects and specific languages, with particular emphasis on cartography and GIS (Geographical Information System).
specific languages, with particular emphasis on cartography and GIS (Geographical Information System).
The basic educational objectives, therefore, are as follows to make students aware of the theoretical and methodological processes of the discipline provide them with keys to understanding the main geographical themes;
The course aims to provide methodological critical acquisition of theoretical and methodological knowledge on the organization of geographical spaces and about the geographical paradigms, rethinking on the society-environment relationships
1) knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the geography
2) applying knowledge and understanding of geographic lexicon
3) communication skills and critical elaboration of the argumentation and the logical organization of the geographical discourse;
4) making judgements and critical reading of a geographical essay.
5) learning skills

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The Geography course aims to analyze and explore thoroughly the fundamental concepts of human geography in the light of the profound changes of the society. After briefly examining the theory and methods of geographical sciences, we will analyze the relationship between humans and nature, the distribution and structure of the human population, the demographic trends and urban development. In fact we live in a world that is constantly changing, where the geographical knowledge are central to the well-being of our societies, which is why a part of the course will examine the relationship between geography and technological innovations which open up new horizons in creating maps and techniques for the visualization of geographic information that enable us to see, explore and understand the global and local processes.

examMode

The exam will prove the required knowledge, the ability to apply it and elaborate autonomously an appropriate geographical discourse, using proper scientific terminology and demonstrating capacity to logical argumentation, control of the topics and criticism.

books

G. Dematteis, A. Greiner, C. Lanza. Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale. Terza edizione UTET De Agostini, Novara, 2019
E-book di L. CARBONE e A. CIASCHI (a cura di), Montagna oggi. Dalla dimora di Dio a laboratorio di saperi, Viterbo. Sette Città, 2013
2 Article online
L.Carbone, L’antica Via Clodia: una smart road per il rilancio turistico del territorio disponibile online https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/21196
L.Carbone, La metamorfosi del waterfront di Beirut: la città che avanza sul mare https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/24271

mode

Lessons will take place in mixed mode, in the classroom and in online mode recorded through the zoom platform.
Exemptions will be paid through the moodle platform.

classRoomMode

Attendance at the course is not compulsory, but recommended. Alongside the frontal hours there will be seminars and meetings to deepen the themes addressed in the course.

bibliography

G. Dematteis, A. Greiner, C. Lanza. Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale. Terza edizione UTET De Agostini, Novara, 2019
E-book di L. CARBONE e A. CIASCHI (a cura di), Montagna oggi. Dalla dimora di Dio a laboratorio di saperi, Viterbo. Sette Città, 2013
2 Article online
L.Carbone, L’antica Via Clodia: una smart road per il rilancio turistico del territorio disponibile online https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/21196
L.Carbone, La metamorfosi del waterfront di Beirut: la città che avanza sul mare https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/24271

Learning objectives

1. **Knowledge and understanding skills:** The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of the foundations of administrative law, with particular reference to the regulation of functions, organization, human and financial resources, administrative procedure and administrative measures, as well as the basic notions of administrative justice, also within the framework of relations with the legal order of the European Union. The course is primarily intended to enable students to critically reconstruct the principles of administrative law, which then find specific application in various contexts, sectors, and regulatory fields.

2. **Applied knowledge and understanding skills:** The course is based on a number of theoretical introductory lectures, followed by sessions devoted to the analysis and discussion of cases. Students are provided in advance with materials, usually consisting of legislation, judicial decisions, or administrative acts, which are relevant to a specific dispute. The disputes are selected so as to reflect the topics covered in the introductory lectures and to train students to identify the practical and concrete issues arising from the notions they have learned.

3. **Making judgments:** Students, especially during the sessions devoted to case analysis, are encouraged to participate and to propose, on the basis of the materials studied, the legal solution they consider correct, engaging in discussion with one another and with the lecturer, as well as—regarding hearings of the Constitutional Court (available online and shown in class)—with the way in which lawyers actually argued the case discussed in class.

4. **Communication skills:** For each session devoted to the analysis and discussion of cases, one or more students are asked to introduce the main legal issues to be addressed, presenting them publicly to the rest of the class and to the lecturer, thereby developing communication skills specifically related to legal language and legal argumentation.

5. **Learning skills:** Through the methodology described above, the course aims not only to provide technical knowledge relating to administrative law, but also to introduce learning methods and techniques that students may subsequently use to continuously expand the range of competencies required of a lawyer, in any profession or context in which they may operate.

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courseProgram

The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of administrative law. The course covers the principles, organization, personnel, procedures, and measures of administrative law within the framework of its relationship with European Union law.

examMode

Results will be assessed through an oral exam, with the option for attending students to opt for a written exam at the end of the course. Knowledge of the main institutions will be assessed through general questions. In their answers, students must be able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the basic principles and institutions, understand the aims of the discipline, and be able to apply the concepts learned independently, highlighting their ability to argue and reason.

books

To prepare for the exam, students (both attending and non-attending) are recommended to study the following textbook:
- M. Clarich, Manuale di diritto amministrativo, Bologna, 6th ed., il Mulino, 2024

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Optional

Learning objectives

The aim of this course is to provide a basic overview of the major political, social, economic, and cultural phenomena of the modern era (from the Belle Époque to the end of the Cold War), from both a national and a European and global perspective.

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courseProgram

1. The main characteristics of the contemporary era from the mid-19th century to the collapse of communism in Europe;

2. The historical concepts of racism, anti-Semitism, genocide and the Holocaust, and the main issues in historical research on the Holocaust in Italy

3. The extermination of the Jews in Italy in relation to the extermination of the Jews in Europe and within the context of Italian and European history: background, implementation, consequences

4. The main historiographical interpretations of the Holocaust in Italy, also in the light of newly available documentation

A series of seminars on the history of Zionism forms an integral part of the course

examMode

Final Examination

The examination is oral. It consists of a number of questions through which the lecturer aims to test the student's preparation. The first question usually focuses on a more general topic and is aimed at probing the student's ability to historically frame phenomena and to adequately conceptualize them. Subsequent questions usually concern more detailed aspects and aim to assess the student's ability to link general knowledge to more specific information. The student will receive an excellent mark (27-30) if they are able to return the topics covered in the questions in a comprehensive, correct and appropriate manner; an average mark (22-27) if there are some gaps in their understanding of the topics and in their presentation of them. It will achieve a sufficient or barely more than sufficient evaluation (18-21) in case of widespread uncertainties and gaps. On the other hand, the mark will be a fail in the event of extensive gaps, errors in reasoning and inadequate language.

books

Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto, Il mondo contemporaneo, Nuova edizione, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2019, Chapters 1–23, totalling 563 pages

Marcello Flores, Simon Levis Sullam, Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, Enzo Traverso (a cura di), Storia della Shoah in Italia. Vicende, memorie, rappresentazioni, 2 vols., Utet, Torino, 2010: Vol. I Le premesse, le persecuzioni, lo sterminio, pp. 12-84; 171-255; 283-328; 337-368; 403-429; 433-504; 507-670 totalling 479 actual pages

classRoomMode

The course, which is spread over 48 hours of teaching, is organized by the lecturer in such a way as to encourage constant interaction with the students. Although lessons also take place online, attendance in person is strongly recommended. In any case, attendance at the course remains mandatory.

bibliography

Bernard Bruneteau, Il secolo dei genocidi, Bologna, il Mulino, 2005

Yehuda Bauer, Rethinking the Holocaust, Yale University Press, 2001

Dan Michman, Holocaust Historiography-A Jewish Perspective. Conceptualizations, Terminology, Approaches and Fundamental Issues, London–Portland (Or.), Vallentine Mitchell, 2003

David Bankier, Dan Michman (eds.), Holocaust Historiography in Context: Emergence, Challenges, Polemics and Achievements, Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 2008

David Bankier, Dan Michman (eds.), Holocaust and Justice. Representation and Historiography of the Holocaust in Post-War Trials, Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 2010

David Meghnagi, Freud, Jung, Sabina Spielrein e “la faccenda nazionale ebraica”, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, 2025

Giordana Terracina, L’illusione dell’emancipazione. La Comunità Israelitica di Roma dall’avvento del fascismo alla vigilia delle leggi antiebraiche (1922-1938), Gangemi, Roma, 2025

Cristina Bettin, Italian Jews from Emancipation to the Racial Laws, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Renzo De Felice, Storia degli ebrei italiani sotto il fascismo, Einaudi, Torino, 2005

Michele Sarfatti, Gli ebrei nell’Italia fascista. Vicende, identità, persecuzione, edizione definitiva ampliata, Einaudi, Torino, 2018

Centro Furio Jesi (a cura di), La menzogna della razza. Documenti e immagini del razzismo e dell’antisemitismo fascista, Grafis, Bologna, 1994

Giorgio Israel, Pietro Nastasi, Scienza e razza nell’Italia fascista, il Mulino, 1998, Bologna

Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci, L’Italia fascista e la persecuzione degli ebrei, il Mulino, Bologna, 2008

Liliana Picciotto, Il libro della memoria. Gli Ebrei deportati dall’Italia (1943-1945). Ricerca della Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea, 3° ed., Mursia, Milano, 2002

Klaus Voigt, Il rifugio precario. Gli esuli in Italia dal 1933 al 1945, 2 voll., La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1993-1996

Carlo Spartaco Capogreco, I campi del duce. L’internamento civile nell’Italia fascista (1940-1943), Einaudi, Torino, 2004

Davide Rodogno, Il nuovo ordine mediterraneo. Le politiche di occupazione dell’Italia fascista in Europa (1940-1943), Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, 2003

Annalisa Capristo, L’espulsione degli ebrei dalle accademie italiane, Zamorani, Torino, 2002

Tommaso Dell’Era, David Meghnagi (a cura di), «Perché di razza ebraica» Il 1938 e l’università italiana, vol. II, il Mulino, Bologna, 2025

Tommaso Dell’Era, David Meghnagi (a cura di), «Perché di razza ebraica» Il 1938 e l’università italiana, vol. I, il Mulino, Bologna, 2023

Giovanni Miccoli, I dilemmi e i silenzi di Pio XII, nuova edizione ampliata, Rizzoli, Milano, 2007

Susan Zuccotti, Il Vaticano e l’Olocausto in Italia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2001

Francesca Cavarocchi, Elena Mazzini (a cura di), La Chiesa fiorentina e il soccorso agli ebrei. Luoghi, istituzioni, percorsi (1943-1944), Viella, Roma, 2018

David I. Kertzer, Un papa in guerra. La storia segreta di Mussolini Hitler e Pio XII, Garzanti, Milano, 2022

Nina Valbousquet, Les Ames tièdes. Le Vatican face à la Shoah, Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2024

Coco Giovanni, Un mosaico di silenzi. Pio XII e la questione ebraica, Mondadori, Milano, 2025

Mario Toscano (a cura di), L’abrogazione delle leggi razziali in Italia (1943-1987), Senato della Repubblica, Roma, 1988

Learning objectives

The expected learning outcomes, as outlined according to the Dublin Descriptors, are as follows:
Knowledge and Understanding
- Understanding and knowledge of general concepts related to educational inclusion, with particular focus on disability, Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), and other Special Educational Needs (SEN).
- Understanding and knowledge of observation, intervention, and educational-assessment methodologies to be used for individuals with special educational needs in various life and relational contexts.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
- Designing educational activities using narrative-inclusive teaching perspectives and practices.
- Designing and evaluating inclusive teaching interventions in different educational contexts, specifically aimed at promoting reading for all and each individual.

Making Judgements
-Being able to express opinions, formulate hypotheses, and provide critical judgments and evaluations on various methodologies for creating and fostering inclusive learning environments through the activation of facilitators and the reduction of barriers.
-Identifying the most appropriate inclusive educational mediators (such as books, e-books, in-books, picture books, read-aloud sessions, etc.) to develop an inclusive learning environment.

Communication Skills
- Understanding and correctly using the specific terminology of the field.
- Demonstrating the ability to discuss and articulate issues and topics related to inclusive teaching practices.

Learning Skills
- Being able to learn the specific content of the discipline through various methods (individual work, group work, etc.), utilizing specific strategies (advance organizers, mind maps, concept maps, etc.) as well as new information and communication technologies.
- Analyzing and proposing educational intervention hypotheses based on experiences of storytelling, creating graphic-pictorial and dialogic representations, from an inclusive perspective, including the use of technical terminology where appropriate.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The course covers the following topics:
1) Historical and theoretical framework of didactics
This topic examines the evolution of didactics from a simple act of teaching to an autonomous field of research with its own epistemological status. The course analyzes the transition from modernity—with Comenius (the universal method) and Rousseau (child-centered education)—to twentieth-century progressive education, focused on experience and the needs of the child (Dewey, Parkhurst, Freinet). It further explores post-war rationalization, characterized by behaviorism (Skinner), taxonomies (Bloom), and cognitivism (Bruner). Finally, the module examines the constructivist turn, centered on situated learning and communities of practice, up to recent developments in Evidence-Based Education and digital technologies.
2) Instructional architectures and teaching strategies
This topic concerns instructional architectures, understood as macro-structures organized according to the degree of teacher control and the structuring of learning materials. Receptive, behavioral, guided discovery, simulation-based, collaborative, and exploratory models are distinguished. In addition, different teaching strategies are analyzed along a continuum ranging from lecture-based instruction—both in its multimodal and heuristic variants—to student-centered active strategies, including problem solving, case studies, role-playing, and cooperative learning.
3) Montessori: life and pedagogical-didactic thought
This topic explores the figure of Maria Montessori, the first woman physician in Italy, and her transition from psychiatric practice to pedagogy with the founding of the first Casa dei Bambini in 1907. Montessori’s educational thought is grounded in child-centered education and learner autonomy, supported by the theory of the absorbent mind and sensitive periods. The prepared environment, featuring proportioned furnishings, and the sensory development materials—designed to foster self-correction and independence—will be analyzed, with particular attention to early childhood education for the 0–3 age group. The role of the teacher as a guide and humble observer will also be examined, oriented toward “helping the child to do it by themselves” in order to liberate human potential.
4) Extracurricular education: the CEMEA approach
This topic focuses on the opportunities offered by the CEMEA approach (Centres for Training in Active Education Methods) for extracurricular education. Grounded in the principles of active education, this perspective values direct experience and “learning by doing” as essential tools for the holistic development of the person. Through the analysis of specific examples of practical activities—such as singing, dance, play, expressive activities, and nature-based experiences—the value of the CEMEA approach for communication, socialization, and meaning-making is highlighted. Central to this approach is the construction of a welcoming environment based on mutual trust, deep respect, and the suspension of judgment. The educator acts as a facilitator of a democratic learning community, where reflection on action and cooperation promote lifelong and widespread education.
5) Instructional design in different contexts
This topic addresses instructional design across various fields, including vocational and continuing training, extracurricular education, adult education, technological education, special education, and intercultural education. In particular, instructional design models will be analyzed, including the ADDIE model, which articulates the phases of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
6) Montessori materials and activities for inclusive literacy education
This module explores the Montessori approach to literacy, highlighting how writing—understood as a psychomotor process of translating sounds into signs—typically precedes reading, understood as the intellectual interpretation of meaning. The module examines materials for indirect preparation, for the spontaneous composition of words, and for the transformation of the interpretation of signs into an act of discovering meaning.

examMode

The exam is structured in two phases:
PHASE 1: Administration of a multiple-choice test on the topics covered in the syllabus texts. This test is designed to verify the acquisition of fundamental knowledge necessary for developing methodological-didactic skills.
PHASE 2: Those who pass the test (by providing at least half of the correct answers) may proceed to the oral exam.
For each session, the written test lasts a maximum of 45 minutes and takes place in the morning (between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM). The result is calculated automatically and is visible to the student immediately upon completion. The oral exam lasts a maximum of 20 minutes and takes place in the afternoon (between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM) on the same day as the written test. It is possible to choose a time slot for both parts. It is recommended to register for the oral exam session held on the same day as the written test.
Registration for each session is open starting two weeks before the deadline and closes 5 days before the exam date. (For example, if the exam is on June 25th, you can register between June 5th and June 19th).
The Oral Exam
The oral exam includes a discussion of the correct and incorrect answers given to the test and, subsequently, an in-depth analysis of at least two of the six topics on the syllabus (you choose one, the other, or the others, me).
Grading Criteria
To obtain a grade above 26, for each topic during the interview, it is necessary to:
1. Correctly define concepts using appropriate disciplinary terminology.
2. Provide specific and consistent references to sources.
3. Propose coherent links with other topics and explore them in depth.
4. Propose examples consistent with the concepts, demonstrating adequate personal reflection.
• A grade between 18 and 20 is awarded if adequate disciplinary knowledge is accompanied by a good level in one of the other indicators.
• A grade between 21 and 26 is awarded if disciplinary knowledge is accompanied by a good level in two of the other indicators.
• If these quality levels are not reached, or are reached only for the topic chosen by the student, the exam is not passed.
For each topic, you will be evaluated based on your ability to:
• Provide definitions of the most relevant concepts;
• Associate concepts with sources (the syllabus texts or articles);
• Highlight links with other topics and/or subjects;
• Provide concrete examples, personally re-elaborating the concepts.
This assessment aims to verify theoretical and methodological-didactic skills and knowledge.
Special Educational Needs (SEN/SLD)
Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or Special Educational Needs (SEN) will not take the written test but will proceed directly to the oral interview on the topics listed above. During the interview, they may use any compensatory tools they find helpful. Notably, these tools are available for use by the entire student population.
IMPORTANT
During the oral exam, you may consult books, notes, concept maps, and other supports. Knowing how to consult sources to construct an answer is an indicator of successful learning (as is done in courts, parliaments, and public debates). This does not mean that the entire interview, or a large part of it, can simply be a "read-aloud" session. You may read certain passages, but you must then be able to place them coherently within the context of what is—lest we forget—a conversation.
During this interview, it will be essential to demonstrate mastery of the topics by critically re-elaborating what you have read and responding promptly to specific requests for further detail, descriptions of instructional strategy examples, references to concrete experience, or connections with other concepts (all topics on the list are interconnected in multiple ways). What is required of you is the active use of information to construct a meaningful discourse on didactics across various fields.

books

1. Calvani A. (a cura di) (2007). Fondamenti di didattica. Carocci. Pp. 17-32 (Cap.1, escluso il par. 4), pp. 43-72 (Cap. 2, escluso il par. 2.3), pp. 125-141 (Cap. 4, parr. 3-8).
2. Lucisano, P., Salerni, A., & Sposetti, P. (a cura di) (2013). Didattica e conoscenza. Riflessioni e proposte sull'apprendere e l'insegnare. Carocci. Pp. 168-199 (Parr. 5.3-5.4).
3. Montessori, M. (1999). La scoperta del bambino. Garzanti.
4. Franceschini, L., (a cura di) (2016). Viaggio attorno a un nido Montessori. Edizioni Opera Nazionale Montessori.
5. More material provided by the teacher on the course's Moodle page.

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attendance not compulsory but recommended

CHOICE GROUPSYEAR/SEMESTERCFUSSDLANGUAGE
TWO SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE FROM MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION - ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - EXPRESSIVE ARTS IN EDUCATION FOR A TOTAL OF 14 CFU -14 - -
120932 - MULTILINGUALISM EDUCATION

SONIA DI VITO

First Year / First Semester 8FRAN-01/BITA
121104 - EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR EDUCATION

PIETRO CECCHINI

First Year / First Semester 6PEMM-01/BITA
15327 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION

ALESSANDRA OLGA GRAZIA SERRA

First Year / Second Semester 8ANGL-01/Cita
ONE SUBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE FROM: VISUAL ARTS FOR EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGICAL THOUGHT IN THE GREEK WORLD, SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE -9 - -
120995 - LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGICAL THOUGHT IN THE GREEK WORLD

MADDALENA VALLOZZA

First Year / First Semester 9HELL-01/BITA
121589 - SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE

MELISSA MONGIARDO

First Year / First Semester 9GSPS-07/BITA
120994 - VISUAL ARTS FOR EDUCATION

EVA PONZI

First Year / Second Semester 9ARTE-01/AITA
NEW GROUP -6 - -
121108 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

SIMONA FALLOCCO

Second Year / First Semester 6SPS/07ITA
121109 - SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

CHIARA CARBONE

Second Year / First Semester 6SPS/08ITA
NEW GROUP -6 - -
119815 - PEDIATRIA

ALESSANDRO CAPUANO

Second Year / First Semester 6MED/38ita
120998 - PEDAGOGY OF INCLUSION

STEFANO SCIPPO

Second Year / Second Semester 6M-PED/03ITA
NEW GROUP -8 - -
119824 - DIRITTO PRIVATO

MARIA BARELA

Third Year / First Semester 8IUS/01ita
119826 - STORIA MODERNA

ALESSANDRO BOCCOLINI

Third Year / First Semester 8M-STO/02ita
119827 - GEOGRAFIA

LUISA CARBONE

Third Year / First Semester 8M-GGR/01ita
119825 - DIRITTO DELLE AMMINISTRAZIONI PUBBLCHE E POLITICHE TERRITORIALI

MARIO SAVINO

Third Year / Second Semester 8IUS/09ita
118655 - STORIA CONTEMPORANEA

TOMMASO DELL'ERA

Third Year / Second Semester 8M-STO/04ita
NEW GROUP -9 - -
119829 - SOCIOLOGIA DELLA FAMIGLIA

CHIARA CARBONE

Third Year / First Semester 9SPS/08ita
119830 - DIDATTICA INCLUSIVA DELLA LETTURA

STEFANO SCIPPO

Third Year / Second Semester 9M-PED/03ita