- Docente: Matteo Proto
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-GGR/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in History (cod. 0962)
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 is organized in three parts.
The first part consists in an introduction to key concepts and approaches in Human Geography: cartography, space, place, 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 last part, topics about political, social and environmental geography are analyzed, especially focused on globalization, environmental issues, place of consumption and tourism.
Readings/Bibliography
ATTENDING STUDENTS
For attending students bibliography will be communicated at the beginning and during the course
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
To prepare for their exam, students who did not attend the lectures are required to study the following five readings:
1) C. Minca, A. Colombino, Breve Manuale di Geografia Umana, CEDAM, 2012
2) Minca C., Bialasiewicz L., Spazio e politica. Riflessioni di geografia critica, Padova, Cedam, 2004 (limited to pp. 1-134)
3) F. Farinelli F., L’invenzione della Terra, Palermo, Sellerio, 2016
Teaching methods
The course is largely based on frontal teaching/lectures. During the first class the lecturer will provide detailed instructions on how the course is organised, the content, the readings and the exam.
Students who intend to take the exam as 'attending students' are expected to attend no less than 80% of the lectures.
Assessment methods
The assessment consists of a written exam with open questions.
There are different sets of question for attending and non attending students.
Attending students will be asked questions focussed on the materials discussed in class and on the relevant list of readings.
Non-attending students will be asked questions focussed on topics and subjects treated in the textbook and the other readings.
The assessment will consider:
1) the level of knowledge and critical understanding of the content addressed in the questions;
2) the strength of the argument and the capacity to identify links between the main topics discussed in the responses;
3) the use of the appropriate terminology.
The students who receive an insufficient mark are requested to take the exam again.
The results will be communicated to the students via email.
Teaching tools
Powerpoint presentations, websites, video clips, readings and relevant documents from the media.
Office hours
See the website of Matteo Proto