Students must show knowledge of the key aspects of the discipline in its historical becoming (the vision of anthropological from the Christian vision, until the Renaissance and Hellenistic to the Fordist and postmodern), the emerging issues related to the evolution of social systems in the twentieth century up to thematizations of modernity, focusing on an interdisciplinary comparison (economics, sociology of organizations, social psychology). During this academic year, the programme will draw particular attention to the themes of the development of capabilities (Nussbaum, Sen) from the socio-pedagogical point of view.
Knowledge and understanding
Students should also show understanding of the fundamental issues of contemporaneity (the discussion about the “end” of work, the new “cultures” of work – smart working, industry 4.0, digital transformation –, the deconstruction processes related to globalization, flexible forms of work and precariousness, etc.).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students must show ability to apply their knowledge and understanding in reference to a professional approach (especially regarding some areas of theoretical and methodological principles such as “models” of skills, the approach to the community of practice, the processes of professional needs analysis, etc.). Students will develop knowledge and understanding regarding theoretical models and empirical coordination processes applied in organizations (in different versions from those applied in the government to those which can be found in great and small businesses) regarding personnel selection, career development, resource assessment and leadership management.
Making judgements
Students will know how to find several sources of reference to develop insights – also through a personal approach – about the subject.
Communication skills
Students will deal with empirical fields of study and with the application through the methodology of cases analysis, of focus groups, of workshops, etc.. Also referring to opportunities for participation and exchange with external witnesses, developing autonomous skills to apply the models and practices developed in the professional field, preparation of summary reports, micro research development.
Learning skills
Students will also be able to develop learning skills (capacity access to sources), in view of further discussion and elaboration of an independent research on issues including border topics (new media and work, forms of work and cooperative networking, organizational learning, etc.).
Knowledge and understanding
Students should also show understanding of the fundamental issues of contemporaneity (the discussion about the “end” of work, the new “cultures” of work – smart working, industry 4.0, digital transformation –, the deconstruction processes related to globalization, flexible forms of work and precariousness, etc.).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students must show ability to apply their knowledge and understanding in reference to a professional approach (especially regarding some areas of theoretical and methodological principles such as “models” of skills, the approach to the community of practice, the processes of professional needs analysis, etc.). Students will develop knowledge and understanding regarding theoretical models and empirical coordination processes applied in organizations (in different versions from those applied in the government to those which can be found in great and small businesses) regarding personnel selection, career development, resource assessment and leadership management.
Making judgements
Students will know how to find several sources of reference to develop insights – also through a personal approach – about the subject.
Communication skills
Students will deal with empirical fields of study and with the application through the methodology of cases analysis, of focus groups, of workshops, etc.. Also referring to opportunities for participation and exchange with external witnesses, developing autonomous skills to apply the models and practices developed in the professional field, preparation of summary reports, micro research development.
Learning skills
Students will also be able to develop learning skills (capacity access to sources), in view of further discussion and elaboration of an independent research on issues including border topics (new media and work, forms of work and cooperative networking, organizational learning, etc.).
teacher profile teaching materials
The course provides the tools for a pedagogical reading of the working dimension seen in its socio-economic and formative evolution. Particular emphasis will be given to training issues (employability, placement, apprenticeship, work-based learning, industry4.0) and the theme of the relationship between learning and knowledge, with insights into the construction of the Community of Practice in the professional environments and new job dimensions. The course consists of three areas of 10 hours each for a total of 30 hours and involves alternating the frontal lessons with moments of educational design and case studies.
Area 1
Social and work pedagogy: epistemic areas and analysis methodologies
The work in its social and organizational evolution with particular regard to the pedagogical dimension also in a historical key
The theme of skills as a tool for describing work from a training perspective: definition and description, tools for mapping, assesment and validation
The issue of soft skills in organizations
Lab: Bricks x Tips:Lego and soft skills
Area 2
The fundamentals of M.C. Nussbaum's Capability Approach: capabilities and educational welfare
Training Design Laboratory: "The capability approach in adult education"
Area 3
The patterns representative of work pedagogy
The paradigm of "cultivating" communities of practice in some lifelong learning experiences
Caggiano V. (2019), Hard work on Soft Skills
Un testo a scelta tra:
Nussbaum, M. (2012), Creare Capacità
Bellezza A. (2018), Pedagogia dell’innovazione
Programme
Basic module programThe course provides the tools for a pedagogical reading of the working dimension seen in its socio-economic and formative evolution. Particular emphasis will be given to training issues (employability, placement, apprenticeship, work-based learning, industry4.0) and the theme of the relationship between learning and knowledge, with insights into the construction of the Community of Practice in the professional environments and new job dimensions. The course consists of three areas of 10 hours each for a total of 30 hours and involves alternating the frontal lessons with moments of educational design and case studies.
Area 1
Social and work pedagogy: epistemic areas and analysis methodologies
The work in its social and organizational evolution with particular regard to the pedagogical dimension also in a historical key
The theme of skills as a tool for describing work from a training perspective: definition and description, tools for mapping, assesment and validation
The issue of soft skills in organizations
Lab: Bricks x Tips:Lego and soft skills
Area 2
The fundamentals of M.C. Nussbaum's Capability Approach: capabilities and educational welfare
Training Design Laboratory: "The capability approach in adult education"
Area 3
The patterns representative of work pedagogy
The paradigm of "cultivating" communities of practice in some lifelong learning experiences
Core Documentation
Alessandrini G. (2017), Atlante di Pedagogia del Lavoro (prima e seconda parte)Caggiano V. (2019), Hard work on Soft Skills
Un testo a scelta tra:
Nussbaum, M. (2012), Creare Capacità
Bellezza A. (2018), Pedagogia dell’innovazione
Type of delivery of the course
The lessons include the following modes: frontal lessons, tutorials, seminars, simulations, group work, use of telematics support (teacher's boardType of evaluation
Verification of learning takes place through an oral test.