The degree programme draws from anthropology, the humanities and social sciences in their concurring contribution toward a reading of reality and complex scenarios and processes in the light of an integral vision of the human being and contemporary society. Two specific areas are thus explored: communication and dialogue (understood mainly as intercultural and interreligious), and integral education of the person.
Culture of Unity
“Supporting educational and communicative processes to generate fraternal societies”
Pedagogy of Communion for a Culture of Peace
Overview
ACADEMIC DEGREE
Master’s Degree (Licentiate) in Culture of Unity – Specialization in Pedagogy of Communion for a Culture of Peace
DURATION
Full-time curriculum (120 ECTS, 4 semesters)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Italian: B2 level (unless otherwise indicated, all classes of the Degree program are held in Italian)
ACCOMMODATION
On campus, in Loppiano, Figline e Incisa Valdarno (Florence). Fees: €230 per month (shared bedroom); €260 per month (single bedroom)
TUITION FEES
€3,600 per academic year to be paid in two six-monthly instalments
STARTING DATE FOR INTRODUCTORY COURSES
START OF FIRST SEMESTER
APPLICATION DEADLINES
contact info@sophiauniversity.org
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or qualification of an equivalent standard earned after a minimum of three years of study (180 ECTS or more) from a university or recognised higher education institution in a subject relevant to the Master’s Degree programme and the preferred curriculum; acceptance of the programme’s objectives.
ADMISSIONS
Applicants will be selected by interview and on the basis of their previous academic record (see info section for how to apply)
Degree Programme Common Courses
- Philosophical Anthropology – I and II
- Psychology of the Person
- Pedagogy of Communion – I
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Jesus Forsaken: at the heart of the Christological event – exegesis and theology
- Generative Communication
- Mankind and the Cosmos
Core Curriculum Courses
- Pedagogy of communion – II
- Pedagogy of Peace and Interculture: Interdisciplinary approach – I and II
- Psychology of the Relation
- Pedagogy of the Person and the Community
- Music, Relations and Creativity
- Elements of Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Social Pedagogy
- Design and Evaluation of Training Processes
- Ethics and Conflict Resolution
- Leadership: models and practices
- Developmental Psychopathology
Interdisciplinary Foundations
- For a Culture of Unity
- Biblical Hermeneutics of Revelation
- The Principle of Relation in Theology and Anthropology
- Elements of Social Ethics
- Foundations of Politics
- Civil Economics and Management
- Genesis and Figures of Modern Scientific Rationality
Introductory Courses
- For a Culture of Unity: methodology and approach
- Introduction to Theology
- Introduction to the Dynamics of Interculture
- Introductory Themes to the Culture in Europe
- Introductory Themes to Economical Sciences
- Introductory Themes to Political Sciences
- Italian Language Courses
- English Language Courses
ECTS Credits Overview
SUMMARY OF CREDITS Master’s Degree in Culture of Unity
(Pedagogy of Communion for a Culture of Peace Curriculum)
Total ECTS
(2 years)
Degree Programme Common Courses
24
Core Curriculum Courses
42
Interdisciplinary Foundations in Culture of Unity Courses
32
Electives (from other Degree programmes)
6
Other Academic Activities
1
Final dissertation (including seminar TES 201)
15
Total
120 ECTS
Future Employment
Professional Outlook
The specialization, totally integrative with every other academic degree acquired in other institutions of higher learning, compliments previous studies and prepares students to practice their professions with the acquisition of specific intercultural, interdisciplinary and team leadership skills, qualities that are increasingly in demand for educators, communication experts, administrators or public sector leaders, environmentalists, development and social service professionals, etc.
Academic Opportunities
Also the academic world is demanding a professionalism capable of expressing a broad education open to inter-disciplinary dialogue.
Whoever completes the Culture of Unity interdisciplinary program can direct themselves more effectively to teaching and research in their previous area of studies or in other related areas. S/he is especially adept at assuming responsibilities of consultancy, of leadership and coordination, specific to the academic world.
Communication Processes and Intercultural and Interreligious Mediation
Overview
ACADEMIC DEGREE
Master’s Degree (Licentiate) in Culture of Unity – Specialization in Communication Processes and Intercultural and Interreligious Mediation
DURATION
Full-time curriculum (120 ECTS, 4 semesters)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Italian: B2 level (unless otherwise indicated, all classes of the Degree program are held in Italian)
ACCOMMODATION
On campus, in Loppiano, Figline e Incisa Valdarno (Florence). Fees: €230 per month (shared bedroom); €260 per month (single bedroom)
TUITION FEES
€3,600 per academic year to be paid in two six-monthly instalments
STARTING DATE FOR INTRODUCTORY COURSES
START OF FIRST SEMESTER
APPLICATION DEADLINES
contact info@sophiauniversity.org
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or qualification of an equivalent standard earned after a minimum of three years of study (180 ECTS or more) from a university or recognised higher education institution in a subject relevant to the Master’s Degree programme and the preferred curriculum; acceptance of the programme’s objectives.
ADMISSIONS
Applicants will be selected by interview and on the basis of their previous academic record (see info section how to apply)
Degree Programme Common Courses
- Philosophical Anthropology – I and II
- Psychology of the Person
- Pedagogy of Communion – I
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Jesus Forsaken: at the heart of the Christological event – exegesis and theology
- Generative Communication
- Mankind and the Cosmos
Core Curriculum Courses
- Cultures and Religions in Global Processes
- Foundations of Dialogic Processes
- Social Research Methodology and Network Analysis
- Human and Techno-science: elements of society analysis
Optional Curriculum Courses
- Communication and Social Change
- Digital Politics: media, public opinion, political action
- Tools and Techniques of the Digital Age
- Communicative Image Analysis
- Attention and Empathy: anthropological significance and dynamics of dialogue
- Communication Theories
- Theor-ethics of a Culture of Dialogue
- History and Perspectives of the Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches: quaestiones selectae
- Theology and Practice of Interreligious Dialogue
- Dialogical Processes between Catholic Social Thought and Critical Social Theory
- Ethics and Conflict Resolution
- Planning Elements for Social Actions
- Pedagogy of Peace and Interculture: interdisciplinary approach
- Ideology, Existence, Communication: fundamentals of critical thinking
Interdisciplinary Foundations
- For a Culture of Unity
- Biblical Hermeneutics of Revelation
- The Principle of Relation in Theology and Anthropology
- Elements of Social Ethics
- Foundations of Politics
- Civil Economics and Management
- Genesis and Figures of Modern Scientific Rationality
Introductory Courses
- For a Culture of Unity: methodology and approach
- Introduction to Theology
- Introduction to the Dynamics of Interculture
- Introductory Themes to the Culture in Europe
- Introductory Themes to Economical Sciences
- Introductory Themes to Political Sciences
- Italian Language Courses
- English Language Courses
ECTS Credits Overview
SUMMARY OF CREDITS Master’s Degree in Culture of Unity
(Communication Processes and Intercultural and Interreligious Mediation Curriculum)
Total
(2 years)
Degree Programme Common Courses
24
Core Curriculum Courses
15
Optional Curriculum Courses
27
Interdisciplinary Foundations in Culture of Unity Courses
32
Electives (from other Degree programmes)
6
Other Academic Activities
1
Final dissertation (including seminar TES 201)
15
Total
120 ECTS
Future Employment
Professional Outlook
The specialization, totally integrative with every other academic degree acquired in other institutions of higher learning, compliments previous studies and prepares students to practice their professions with the acquisition of specific intercultural, interdisciplinary and team leadership skills, qualities that are increasingly in demand for educators, communication experts, administrators or public sector leaders, environmentalists, development and social service professionals, etc.
Academic Opportunities
Also the academic world is demanding a professionalism capable of expressing a broad education open to inter-disciplinary dialogue.
Whoever completes the Culture of Unity interdisciplinary program can direct themselves more effectively to teaching and research in their previous area of studies or in other related areas. S/he is especially adept at assuming responsibilities of consultancy, of leadership and coordination, specific to the academic world.