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  3. CATONE MARIA CARMELA
  4. Teaching

SOCIOLOGY OF INNOVATION

MARIA CARMELA CATONE SOCIOLOGY OF INNOVATION

0322900050
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES
EQF7
SOCIOLOGY AND POLICY-MAKING FROM A TERRITORIAL PERSPECTIVE
2024/2025

YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2011
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
960LESSONS
GENNARO IORIO T Curriculum
MARIA CARMELA CATONE Curriculum
Objectives
THE COURSE IS INTEDED TO IMPROVE THE COMPREHENSION ABOUT SOCIAL INNOVATION IN A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE. MOREOVER THE COURSE AIMS TO APPLY THESE KNOWLEDGES IN THE ANAYSIS OF NEEDS AND IN GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. IN PARTICULAR, ONE OF THE GOAL OF THE COURSE IS IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPING THE WEB-BASED AND THE COMMONS-BASED COOPERATION LOGIC.
Prerequisites
ADVANCED LEVEL OF SOCIOLOGICAL, ECONOMICS, PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL THOUGHT.
Contents
THE LESSONS PRESENTS DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOCIAL INNOVATION. IN PARTICULAR THE KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN SOCIAL CHANGE AND CAPITALISM IN CLASSICAL THEORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC AREAS. THE LESSONS WILL FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND IN PARTICULAR ON HISTORY AND COOPERATIVE LOGIC OF INTERNET AND HIS EFFECTS ON SOCIAL SYSTEM.
Teaching Methods
LESSONS, SEMINAR AND ACTIVITIES OF RESEARCH WITH STUDENTS.
Verification of learning
THE FINAL EXAMINATION CONSISTS OF AN ORAL INTERVIEW AND THE DISCUSSION OF A RESEARCH PAPER. THE EVALUATION WILL BE EXPRESSED IN THIRTIETHS. THE ORAL INTERVIEW WILL ASSESS THE ABILITY TO INDEPENDENTLY ELABORATE THEORIES LEARNED AND SKILLS IN COMPARING DIFFERENT THEORIES. DURING THE ORAL EXAMINATION, THE ABILITY TO ELABORATE AND CRITICALLY DISCUSS ONE'S OWN RESEARCH PAPER DONE WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALSO OBTAINING HONORS.
Texts
RIFKIN J., 2014, THE ZERO MARGINAL COSTS, PALGRAVE, NEW YORK.
Lessons Timetable

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