- Docente: Matteo Proto
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-GGR/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Anthropology, Religions, Oriental Civilizations (cod. 8493)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the field study of Human Geography, with particular regard to population and settlement. Students will also learn how to read a map, both contemporary and historical.
Course contents
The course is divided in three parts.
The first part consists in an introduction to Human Geography: cartography, theories, methods and key-words which characterize the discipline, with a special focus on the concepts of landscape.
The second part is dedicated to urban geography, starting from an introduction to forma urbis historical evolution, then discussing specific examples of contemporary cities in their social dimension.
In the third part, topics about political, social and economic geography are analyzed, especially focused on globalization and environmental issues.
Readings/Bibliography
ATTENDING STUDENTS
For attending students bibliography will be communicated at the beginning and during the course
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Non-attending students have to study three books:
1) C . Giovannini, S. Torresani, Geografie, Bruno Mondadori, 2004 or following editions
2) Select one book:
- E. Turri, Antropologia del paesaggio, Marsilio, 2008
- F. Farinelli, La crisi della ragione cartografica, Einaudi, 2009
- C. Giovannini, La geografia urbana, Bruno Mondadori, 2013
3) Select one book:
- E. Sereni, Storia del paesaggio agrario italiano, Laterza, qualsiasi edizione
- M. D'Eramo, Il Selfie del Mondo. Indagine sull'Età del Turismo, Feltrinelli, 2017
- M. Proto, I confini d'Italia: Geografie della nazione dall'Unità alla Grande Guerra, BUP, 2014
- J Brotton, La storia del mondo in dodici mappe, Feltrinelli, 2012
Teaching methods
Lectures. On the first day the professor gives informations about the program, the assessment methods, the bibliography and other teaching tools that students have to analyze, also related to the following lessons and the final test.
Attending students should therefore regularly be present at the course, at least more than 80% of the lessons.
Assessment methods
Written test. The examination consists in closed-ended questions with multiple choice and open-ended questions. Different questions are provided for attending and non-attending students.
For attending students questions are related to the topics examined during the lessons, to the bibliography indicated and discussed in the course and to other teaching instruments uploaded on cloud sharing platform
For non-attending students questions are extracted from the handbook and from the other books published in bibliography.
Final evaluation will consider the accuracy of multiple choice answers, the capacity to understand and explain theories and case studies presented in the books, as well as a correct written expression and proper vocabulary.
In case of failure, students have to repeat the written test.
Final evaluation is communicated per e-mail. To accept the evaluation please send an e-mail to matteo.proto2@unibo.it, specifying the assessment grade.
Teaching tools
Power point presentations
Cartography
Cloud sharing platform
Office hours
See the website of Matteo Proto