Students from the secondary school who have passed an access test may enrol in this Degree Course. The basic knowledge, verified in the said test, is implemented and updated by the disciplines present in some areas of the Course, which provides students, at the same time, with new teachings that bring new knowledge and develop their understanding. The area of semiotic, linguistic and IT disciplines leads students to have knowledge of the objectives of linguistics, and namely of the advantages of linguistic analysis as a tool for understanding social and individual phenomena. Graduates will also acquire an understanding of the coherence and cohesion mechanisms of a written or oral text in Italian. The semiotic disciplines provide students with an overview of the main theoretical approaches and research areas privileged by sociolinguistic research starting from the language/society relationship, presenting interdisciplinary and comparative approaches.
As far as the English language is concerned, the student will come to understand written texts and oral speeches in English related to the world of Anglo-Saxon communication, including professional fields and the most interesting communication strategies. As far as foreign languages are concerned, the student will acquire an active and passive competence in other languages including Arabic and Albanian. The sociological disciplines refer to more than one basic and characteristic field and lead the student to acquire basic knowledge of general sociology, but also of the sociology of communication processes and other sociological fields with direct application to the world of media and institutions; thanks to these studies graduates will be able to understand the most significant aspects of today's society and the problems that animate the current political and economic debate (market crisis, migratory phenomena, emerging countries, recession).
Students will acquire articulated knowledge and ability to understand the problems related to the sectors in question thanks to a suitable methodological approach. They will be made aware of the current perspectives of research and the most recent scientific acquisitions; will know how to read the "texts" and will be able to interpret them, capturing their historical and cultural references.
These skills are acquired through lectures, but also through exercises conducted by teachers (as detailed in the syllabuses of the individual disciplines) and through participation in in-depth seminars on specific topics organized by the School, by teachers and student associations.
The verification of these abilities and knowledge will also take place through moments of deepening and discussion on the topics dealt with in class that involve the recall of the knowledge already acquired or through the conduct of project activities in concert to the performance of the theoretical program, as well as during examinations where, in addition to the interview and/or written test, in some courses, the design documents that integrate the exam can be requested