13710 - Geography (1) (A-L)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course students will possess the geographic expertise to handle historical and geographic atlases, as well as using IT tools and surfing the web to gain information and cartographic material or images. They will be organized and independent in their work, possess a spirit of self-criticism and an ability to spot connections by having dealings with experts from other subjects.

Course contents

The course offers an introductory overview of the themes of Human Geography, aimed at providing the theoretical and methodological foundations of the discipline.
The course aims at providing knowledge on the history of geographical thought from the Enlightenment to the present day, on cartography and its deconstruction, and on the fundamental concepts of geography, as well as some in-depth analysis of the areas in which the study of geography is declined (cities, environment and development, culture, mobility, etc.).

Readings/Bibliography

STUDENTS NON ATTENDING THE CLASSES:

1. Minca C. (a cura di), Appunti di Geografia, CEDAM, 2022 (esclusi i capitoli 9 e 10).
2. Moore J.W., Patel R., Una storia del mondo a buon mercato, Feltrinelli, Milano, 2018.

STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CLASSES:

1. Studio delle slides mostrate a lezione e degli appunti
2. Moore J.W., Patel R., Una storia del mondo a buon mercato, Feltrinelli, Milano, 2018.

Teaching methods

In presence lessons, supported by the use of power point presentations, available among the didactic materials.

Students will be invited to share a participative attitude during the lessons, by participating to class/group discussions.

In the introductory lecture, detailed information will be provided on the syllabus and how the lectures will be conducted. Comprehensive guidance on how to test learning and the course materials will also be provided.

Students who intend to take the exam as attending students must ensure more than 75 percent class attendance.

Assessment methods

Verification of learning will be achieved through a written exam consisting of open questions, differentiated between attending and nonattending students.

For attending students, the questions will cover the topics developed during the course and the bibliographic supports indicated and commented on during the lectures.

For nonattending students, questions will cover the topics covered in the text indicated in the syllabus.

The final assessment will focus, for all students, on: degree of knowledge and depth of content; ability of expression and argumentation; autonomy in establishing connections between the different topics covered in the course; and ability to analyze and interpret the topics studied.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible ( https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations, lectures, maps, videos

Office hours

See the website of Elisa Magnani