Social and Political Attitudes
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course provides the theoretical tools to understand and study attitudes and attitude change. Measurement of attitudes is a core element of the course.
The substantive issues on which the course focuses range from attitudes toward science, gender roles, immigration to authoritarianism, democratic values, liberalism and conservatism, trust in government, national identity.
Most of the practical work will be carried out using data coming from international survey programs.
The substantive issues on which the course focuses range from attitudes toward science, gender roles, immigration to authoritarianism, democratic values, liberalism and conservatism, trust in government, national identity.
Most of the practical work will be carried out using data coming from international survey programs.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will acquire the theoretical knowledge for understanding the relations that exist between attitudes, opinions, values, behaviours. Moreover, they will learn to handle specific measurement models based on correlational analysis in order to measure attitudes.
During the course, the students will be required to pay particular attention to effective and efficient communication of scientific results, both orally and in writing.
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During the course, the students will be required to pay particular attention to effective and efficient communication of scientific results, both orally and in writing.
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Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
SPS/11 - POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Vezzoni Cristiano
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Vezzoni CristianoProfessor(s)
Reception:
Please, send an e-mail to fix an appointment.
Room 4, First floor, Via Conservatorio or MS Teams Platform