Active Citizenship Education in Italy
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
This professional skills workshop aims to develop and strengthen specific cross-cutting skills. The abilities learned will help students through their education and enable them to acquire an initial toolkit of skills for a given professional field. These also include the general interpersonal and communication skills that are required for the world of work.
Expected learning outcomes
The professional skills workshop uses interactive and participative teaching methods to develop specific knowledge and skills in selected professional fields. This didactic approach aims to strengthen teamworking, knowledge sharing and problem-solving abilities, while also helping students to practically apply the skills and knowledge they have gained previously within a specific practical setting.
The workshop is open to a limited number of participants, enabling the organisation and monitoring of individual and group work so as to create the best possible opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and understanding gained.
Participants will gain an awareness of the workshop's underlying themes, giving them a grounding from which to form their own personal opinion on the topic at hand.
The workshop is open to a limited number of participants, enabling the organisation and monitoring of individual and group work so as to create the best possible opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and understanding gained.
Participants will gain an awareness of the workshop's underlying themes, giving them a grounding from which to form their own personal opinion on the topic at hand.
Lesson period: First week
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
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
First week
Course syllabus
The workshop is specifically designed for students of the Stranimedia curriculum and will take place from 17 to 21 February 2025 as follows:
Module 1: Introduction to the workshop and the concept of active citizenship
Duration: 4 hours
When and where: 17 February, from 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm, room T5
Contents:
Definition of active citizenship;
Italy's legal framework of citizenship: Constitution, rights and obligations;
The founding values of Italian citizenship (democracy, solidarity, equality).
Activities: group discussion on students' experiences regarding community engagement, brainstorming exercises on
their expectations regarding active citizenship.
Module 2: Participation in civic life
Duration: 4 hours
When and where: 18 February, from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm, room T5
Contents:
How democracy works in Italy: elections, referendums, associations;
Italian institutions: Parliament, Government, Regions, Municipalities;
Public participation tools (petitions, citizens' initiatives).
Activities: simulation of a city or neighbourhood council meeting; exercise on how to submit a petition or a legislative proposal; class debate.
Module 3: Integration and rights of foreign people
When and where: 19 February, from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm, room T5
Duration: 4 hours
Contents:
Italy's legal framework on foreigners (residence permit, citizenship);
Support services for foreign people (associations, local entities);
Civil and social rights of foreign people.
Activities: role-play exercise where students simulate interactions at different public service desks; analysis of real-life examples of integration and participation.
Module 4: Visit to an Italian institutional landmark
When: 20 February, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Duration: 4 hours
Module 5: Active citizenship projects
When and where: 21 February, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm, room T5
Duration: 4 hours
Contents:
How to develop an active citizenship project;
Collaborations with local administrations and institutions;
Active citizenship experiences in Italy (examples of projects developed by citizens and associations).
Activities: creation of an active citizenship project (in groups); project presentation and final discussion.
Final assessment
Task: students present their active citizenship projects to the class and discuss them collectively.
Objective: assessing participants' understanding of the theoretical notions of the workshop and their ability to put them into practice.
Module 1: Introduction to the workshop and the concept of active citizenship
Duration: 4 hours
When and where: 17 February, from 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm, room T5
Contents:
Definition of active citizenship;
Italy's legal framework of citizenship: Constitution, rights and obligations;
The founding values of Italian citizenship (democracy, solidarity, equality).
Activities: group discussion on students' experiences regarding community engagement, brainstorming exercises on
their expectations regarding active citizenship.
Module 2: Participation in civic life
Duration: 4 hours
When and where: 18 February, from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm, room T5
Contents:
How democracy works in Italy: elections, referendums, associations;
Italian institutions: Parliament, Government, Regions, Municipalities;
Public participation tools (petitions, citizens' initiatives).
Activities: simulation of a city or neighbourhood council meeting; exercise on how to submit a petition or a legislative proposal; class debate.
Module 3: Integration and rights of foreign people
When and where: 19 February, from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm, room T5
Duration: 4 hours
Contents:
Italy's legal framework on foreigners (residence permit, citizenship);
Support services for foreign people (associations, local entities);
Civil and social rights of foreign people.
Activities: role-play exercise where students simulate interactions at different public service desks; analysis of real-life examples of integration and participation.
Module 4: Visit to an Italian institutional landmark
When: 20 February, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Duration: 4 hours
Module 5: Active citizenship projects
When and where: 21 February, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm, room T5
Duration: 4 hours
Contents:
How to develop an active citizenship project;
Collaborations with local administrations and institutions;
Active citizenship experiences in Italy (examples of projects developed by citizens and associations).
Activities: creation of an active citizenship project (in groups); project presentation and final discussion.
Final assessment
Task: students present their active citizenship projects to the class and discuss them collectively.
Objective: assessing participants' understanding of the theoretical notions of the workshop and their ability to put them into practice.
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific requirements to attend this workshop.
Teaching methods
The workshop will be delivered in-person and includes:
- interactive lectures;
- practical exercises, role-playing, class debates;
- group activities and project work;
- multimedia materials and online resources to delve deeper into the topic;
- a field trip to an institutional landmark representative of the Italian culture.
This approach will enable students not only to acquire theoretical knowledge, but also to apply this knowledge to practical examples related to their own experiences and the current Italian context.
Each class is structured in two parts: the first part will be in the form of an interactive lecture, while the second will focus on practical exercises.
- interactive lectures;
- practical exercises, role-playing, class debates;
- group activities and project work;
- multimedia materials and online resources to delve deeper into the topic;
- a field trip to an institutional landmark representative of the Italian culture.
This approach will enable students not only to acquire theoretical knowledge, but also to apply this knowledge to practical examples related to their own experiences and the current Italian context.
Each class is structured in two parts: the first part will be in the form of an interactive lecture, while the second will focus on practical exercises.
Teaching Resources
The materials used in class (texts, slides, multimedia materials and reading list) will be made available on the orkshop website on myAriel.
We advise students to bring their own device to class.
We advise students to bring their own device to class.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students will be assessed based on compliance with attendance requirements (min. 16 hours out of 20), participation in the workshop activities, and a group project decided between the participants.
Assessment criteria will be active participation in class, sharing of experiences, and contribution to the final group
project.
Assessment criteria will be active participation in class, sharing of experiences, and contribution to the final group
project.
- University credits: 3
Professional training laboratories: 20 hours
Professor:
Luzzoli Emanuela
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Luzzoli EmanuelaProfessor(s)