Program Overview

Sociology for Sustainability and Analysis of Global Processes

Program Overview

The Sociology for Sustainability and Analysis of Global Processes program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the social, environmental, and economic aspects of sustainability. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze and address the complex challenges of global sustainability.

Curriculum

The program consists of a range of courses that cover topics such as:

• Sociology of development and sustainability
• Statistics and data science for sustainability
• Sustainability in contemporary history
• Anthropology of the territory
• Sociology of risk and uncertainty
• Methodology of social research
• Statistical models for sustainability

Course Structure

The program is structured into two years, with the following courses:

• Year 1:
  • Semester 1:
    • Sociology of development and sustainability (9 CFU)
    • Three-dimensional modeling (3 CFU)
    • Three-dimensional modeling (6 CFU)
    • Statistics and data science for sustainability (6 CFU)
    • Sustainability in contemporary history (6 CFU)
    • Anthropology of the territory (6 CFU)
  • Semester 2:
    • Sociology of risk and uncertainty (6 CFU)
    • Methodology of social research (9 CFU)
    • Three-dimensional modeling (6 CFU)
    • Three-dimensional modeling (3 CFU)
    • Statistical models for sustainability (6 CFU)
• Year 2:
  • Semester 1:
    • Institutions and economy for sustainable transition (12 CFU)
    • Network analysis for sustainability plans and policies (6 CFU)
  • Semester 2:
    • Elective course (12 CFU)
    • Final exam (15 CFU)

Optional Courses

Students can choose from a range of optional courses, including:

• Policies and administration for sustainable development
• Science technology and work for sustainable development
• Urban sustainability spaces and regeneration processes
• Socio-technical systems for sustainability
• Environmental law
• Impact assessment of sustainability policies
• Sustainability policy and governance
• Labour relations organizations and gender

Research Areas

The program covers a range of research areas, including:

• Sustainability and development
• Global processes and governance
• Environmental sustainability
• Social and economic sustainability
• Risk and uncertainty

Language

The program is taught in Italian and English.

Credits

The program consists of 120 CFU, with the following distribution:

• Year 1: 60 CFU
• Year 2: 60 CFU

Final Exam

The final exam is worth 15 CFU and is taken in the second semester of the second year.

Stage

The program includes a stage (work experience) worth 3 CFU, taken in the second semester of the second year.

Multilevel and Multistakeholder Governance of Sustainability

The program includes a course on multilevel and multistakeholder governance of sustainability, worth 3 CFU, taken in the second semester of the second year.