Course Details

CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORIES

LE0604

Course
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORIES
Code
LE0604
Academic Year
2024/2025
Curriculum Year
2023/2024
Degree Programme
PHILOSOPHY AND COMMUNICATION
Curriculum
000 - 000-GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
3
Lecture Hours
15
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SPS/02 - History of Political Doctrines
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OPZ - Opzionale
Year
2
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
VERCELLI
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
Il corso intende riflettere sulle principali culture politiche della contemporaneità, con particolare riferimento alle categorie di 'destra' e di 'sinistra' e alle loro modificazioni nell'epoca della globalizzazione neo-liberale.
Si utilizzeranno nel corso delle lezioni molteplici riferimenti cinematografici.
Reference Texts
The textbooks will be indicated by the teacher during the first lesson,
planning specific and detailed paths for the students attending the
course.
Learning Outcomes
The course aims at providing the students with the interpretation
instruments directed to understand the fundamental concepts of political
philosophy and contemporary political thought, in the light of a historicaltheoretical
approach, but even with peculiar attention to the current
socio-economic dynamics.
Prerequisites
No preparatory course is required.
Teaching Methods
Lessons and seminars.
Attendance is recommended.
Additional Information
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam. In detail the exam consists of 4-5 questions to each student
about relevant issues presented during the course and about the main
theories debated in the books the students choose for their special
program.Every exam lasts 30 minutes
Detailed Syllabus
Il corso intende riflettere sulle principali culture politiche della contemporaneità, con particolare riferimento alle categorie di 'destra' e di 'sinistra' e alle loro modificazioni nell'epoca della globalizzzazione neo-liberale.
Expected Learning Outcomes
L'obiettivo atteso da parte degli studenti consiste nell'assimilazione del
contenuto dei testi e nella capacità di rielaborazione critica degli
argomenti trattati a lezione, con particolare attenzione alla teorie
politiche della contemporaneità
Last update:09-09-2026 00:14:31