Thanks to the curriculum “Embodied, Social and Cultural Systems” students will acquire advanced theoretical, methodological, applied and transdisciplinary skills that will be acquired through lectures, exercises, workshops, seminars, and/or internships. The achievement of learning outcomes is assessed primarily through exams and/or intermediate assessments (oral and written exams, tests, and presentations).
LEARNING AREA: THEORETICAL-GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the program, graduates will:
- Have an in-depth knowledge of the history, theories, and fundamental concepts of semiotics.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of traditional and digital communication theories and techniques.
- Be well-versed in the theories and concepts of socio-anthropological sciences and cultural studies.
- Have an advanced understanding of the fundamental theories and concepts of the philosophy of mind and cognitive sciences, with particular attention to their relationship with new artificial intelligence technologies.
- Possess extensive knowledge of the theories and concepts of language sciences and philosophy of language.
- Have a general understanding of philosophical theories and concepts in logic, aesthetics, theoretical philosophy, ethics, and epistemology.
- Be familiar with the history and political-cultural processes of late modernity and contemporary times.
- Have a general understanding of philosophical and cultural research theories in the fields of gender studies and bioethics.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply the fundamental theories and concepts of semiotics to phenomena and processes arising from the major challenges of contemporary society (digital transition, climate change, gender issues, cultural inclusion in migration processes, etc.).
- Apply philosophical theories and concepts to analyze contemporary socio-cultural challenges.
- Utilize socio-anthropological tools and concepts to analyze contemporary global issues.
- Apply historical-anthropological knowledge to understand the current historical-cultural context.
- Apply semiotic theories and concepts to traditional and digital linguistic-communicative phenomena and processes.
- Apply theories and concepts from language sciences and philosophy of language to analyze communication and language processes.
- Use cognitive science theories and models to analyze the relationships between linguistic processes, behaviors, and interactions, both in human-human and human-machine communication.
- Apply cognitive science theories and models to analyze how cognitive, bodily, and behavioral processes influence perception, attention, and action.
- Develop critical and interdisciplinary thinking skills necessary to analyze contemporary socio-cultural challenges.
LEARNING AREA: METHODOLOGICAL
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the program, graduates will:
- Have an in-depth knowledge of semiotic analysis methodologies, further developed according to the specific fields covered in the curriculum.
- Possess advanced knowledge of linguistic, philosophical, and computational methodologies for analyzing linguistic structures and computational language processes.
- Have methodological expertise in semiotics, philosophy, and cognitive sciences to analyze linguistic and communicative interactions in human-machine relationships.
- Be equipped with methodological tools to understand the relationship between psychological and linguistic-communicative processes.
- Have the methodological expertise to conduct systematic research in cognitive sciences.
- Possess methodological tools to analyze professional environments, optimizing human resource productivity while addressing specific needs.
- Apply semiotic and philosophical methodologies to analyze socio-cultural challenges, such as digital transition, gender issues, climate change, and cultural inclusion.
- Have anthropological, historical, and legal methodologies to analyze social phenomena linked to contemporary global challenges.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply the main semiotic methodologies to analyze different types of objects, including written texts, oral discourse, audiovisual products, interactions, practices, and cognitive processes, considering their genre-specific features (institutional communication, advertising, artistic works, etc.).
- Utilize computational linguistics and AI methodologies to analyze various linguistic and communicative processes (interfaces, generative AI, etc.).
- Apply semiotic, philosophical, cognitive, linguistic, and computational methodologies to analyze human-machine interaction in contemporary communication technologies.
- Use semiotic, philosophical, and cognitive methodologies to analyze social phenomena in the context of major contemporary challenges.
- Apply anthropological, historical, and legal methodologies to analyze social and cultural transformations.
- Conduct research in cognitive sciences using philosophical-cognitive methodologies.
- Apply psychological-cognitive methodologies to develop workplace strategies aimed at improving collaboration and productivity.
These competencies are developed through participation in lectures, exercises, workshops, seminars, and/or internships, as well as independent study.
Assessment is conducted through exams and/or intermediate evaluations (oral and written exams, tests, and presentations).
LEARNING AREA: APPLIED
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the program, graduates will:
- Possess semiotic tools to analyze and produce research on digital media languages and communication forms.
- Be able to systematically analyze texts, oral discourse, audiovisual content, social interactions, and cognitive processes, considering genre-specific features.
- Be equipped with semiotic methodologies to examine socio-cultural transformations in response to contemporary global challenges.
- Use historical and anthropological tools to plan and design cultural and institutional events (exhibitions, public campaigns, etc.).
- Apply knowledge in semiotics, AI, and cognitive sciences to understand and analyze the linguistic and communicative aspects of emerging digital technologies.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply semiotic tools to produce written and multimedia content tailored to different media platforms (radio, TV, cinema, web, etc.).
- Conduct semiotic and interdisciplinary analyses of various cultural and communication formats (advertising campaigns, institutional communication, artistic productions, etc.).
- Use semiotic, linguistic, and cognitive skills to analyze AI-driven learning and communication processes.
- Apply semiotic, cognitive, and media skills to evaluate human-machine interaction (interfaces, generative AI, etc.).
- Design and manage cultural and institutional events tailored to specific social contexts and audiences.
- Utilize psychological-cognitive tools to analyze and enhance workplace interaction and cooperation dynamics.
- Integrate AI tools into cultural and communication practices.
