SOCIOLOGY OF BRAND
SOCIOLOGIA DEL BRAND
SOCIOLOGY OF BRAND
SOCIOLOGIA DEL BRAND
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Valli |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
1) Theoretical understanding of brand, branding and brand communication
2) Development of a theoretical and methodological equipment (set of competences and skills) able to analyze the media.
3) Development of a theoretical and methodological equipment (set of competences and skills) able to understand the evolution of brand and brand communication with particular reference to its sociological characteristics.
4) 'Made in Italy'
Program
1) Major theories that have analyzed media in the last Century
2) Theoretical meaning of brand in complex societies
3) Evolution of the concept of 'Made in Italy' with particular reference to its communicative features.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
1) To understand the evoltion of brand through the acquisition of theoretical and pragmatical competences that allow to better understand the historical and sociological problematics that have characterized the evolution of society from modern to post-moder until the digital age.
1.1 In order to develop these competences students will have to regularly attend classes and take part in class discussions, class presentations as well as excercise classes. Attendance and partecipation is highly required.
2) Students will gain a methodological understanding that will allow them to make sense and consciuously practice the different media of communication as well as the different brands so to be effective and skilled users.
2.1 In order to develop these competences students will have to regularly attend classes and take part in class discussions, class presentations as well as excercise classes. Attendance and partecipation is highly required.
3) Developing a critical knowldge and understanding related to the current transformations related to globalization and to the digital age.
3.1. These capabilities are better developed when students dialectically interact with the teacher.
4) Students will be finally stimulated to develop their communicative skills through specific activities.
4.1 Students communication competences and skills will be stimulated through organized in class activities.
5) Students will be guided to adopt a critical - both complex and pragmatic - point of view over the media and brands.
5.1. This competence will be stimulated thourgh in class discussion together with other fellow students and the teacer.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
There will be various moments of in-depth analysis provided by experts and in class activities. Audiovisual materials are usually projected and commented during classes.
- Attendance
In order to be considered full-attending students, students have to be in class to the 75% of the classes.
Study the suggested books
Take part in class discussion and in class activities.
- Course books
Laura Minestroni, Il manuale della marca. Consumatore Cultura Società, Fausto Lupetti Editore, 2010
- Assessment
Oral Examination
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Attendance
Study the suggested books
- Course books
Non attending students will study the two following books:
-Mauro Ferraresi, Bello, Buono e ben fatto. Il fattore Made in Italy, Guerini e Associati, 20014
-Laura Minestroni, Il manuale della marca. Consumatore Cultura Società, Fausto Lupetti Editore, 2010
- Assessment
Oral Examination
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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