This course aims to introduce students to the acquisition of knowledge, critical and analytical tools with respect to the methods of social participation within a gender perspective. The course will take place through theoretical lessons, seminars, exercises. In-depth readings of the single themes will be indicated from time to time.

The course will be organized as follows, alternating frontal lessons with other in-depth activities, discussions with experts, specialists and institutional subjects operating in the world of social services:

1. Introduction to the course and the topics that will be addressed in the course.

2. What is gender? Introduction to the concept of gender in historical and comparative perspective through the different theories.

3. The dimensions of gender. The application and applicability of the concept of gender to fields of experience

4. Discriminations at the crossroads: Intersectionality Theory as an operational tool"

5. Gender and work participation

6. Gender and political participation

7. Gender relations family forms and life courses

8. Planning of social services in the plural world

9. Practical exercise in the planning of territorial services. Writing, presentation and discussion (for attending students)

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Knowledge and understanding: This course aims to introduce students to the acquisition of knowledge, observation skills and interpretation of gender differences, the gender perspective and the pluralities that characterize the system of relationships in the context local and international social present. Particular attention is paid to the separation between the public and private spheres, to the construction of gender models in the political, cultural, economic and working spheres. The construction of subjective identities, the forms and methods of social participation within a gender perspective are the aspects on which the preparation of students is concerned. The teaching methods with which these objectives are pursued concern both frontal lessons dedicated to the focus and definition of concepts, and thematic seminar moments of in-depth analysis of specific themes and comparisons with specialist figures, as well as participatory lessons that require the active participation of the students. of the attendees.

- Applied knowledge and understanding: students are required to have the ability to acquire analytical and design tools, needs, the creation of services, their operation and functionality. The didactic methods with which these objectives will be pursued consist of resources that can be obtained from the lessons and the various didactic activities proposed in the course and also in exercises to develop the planning skills of territorial services as well as the analysis of specific contexts.

- Judgment autonomy: students must acquire the ability to connect various aspects of social life, plurality and change, as well as develop a comparative analysis capacity between different social realities. Furthermore, autonomous ability to re-elaborate, evaluate and judge through the tools that will be made available during the course is required. In this regard, the individual papers will be very important.

- Communication skills: students must acquire a specialized vocabulary through the appropriation of concepts and definitions, as well as their explanation and development in specific written papers, presented orally and discussed in public. The frontal and participatory teaching methods will support the achievement of these results.

- Learning skills: students must have developed good learning skills, which allow them to deepen the knowledge acquired during the course by tackling subsequent study paths on the issues of social participation read from a gender perspective. Lectures, seminars, collective discussions, data analysis and individual papers will be the teaching methods with which these objectives are pursued.

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 support activities through the participation in the course of experts of in-depth topics pertinent to the topics addressed in the course, educational visits to local services and classroom exercises.

Any in-depth material will be made available through the blended learning platform, which will also serve as a communication channel during the course regarding the planned activities.

Teaching

Lectures, participatory teaching methods, field visits, in-depth seminars, data analysis, production of written papers and oral presentations. Comparison, discussion.

Attendance

This course aims to introduce students to the acquisition of knowledge, critical and analytical tools with respect to the methods of social participation within a gender perspective.

Course books

R.W. Connell, Questioni di genere, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2011.

F.Farina (2021), Siamo in guerra. L'anno che per poterci curare non andammo da nessuna parte, Mimesis, Milano.

Assessment

The assessment takes place individually and is carried out by a commission chaired by the professor in charge of the course. The assessment method for attending students involves the drafting of a written paper and an oral interview.  The written work is then integrated by the oral interview which will focus on readings agreed with the teacher during the lessons. The final exam therefore has the purpose of verifying the ability to understand, elaborate and apply the concepts, theories and tools that are presented and discussed during the lessons of the course, for which reference is made to the Syllabus in more detail.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Accurate study of the texts and the use of materials shared on blended learning platforms can together offer useful support in preparing for the final exam.

Attendance

This course aims to introduce students to the acquisition of knowledge, critical and analytical tools with respect to the methods of social participation within a gender perspective.

Course books

1) R.W. Connell, Questioni di genere, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2011.

2) One of the following books:

F.Farina (2021), Siamo in guerra. L'anno che per poterci curare non andammo da nessuna parte, Mimesis, Milano;

F. Farina (2024), Come tutto è diventato guerra. Uno sguardo longitudinale dal femminile e ritorno, Mimesis, Milano.

Assessment

The assessment takes place individually and is carried out by a commission chaired by the professor in charge of the course. The oral test aims to verify the understanding, knowledge and ability to argue the concepts, theories acquired through the study of the topics contained in the exam program.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The students can request to sit the final exam in english: please contact the professor for an alternative bibliography.