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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take the examination
Objectives
Contents The contents of the course are as follows:
The concept of region and territory;
Geography of the population;
Urban geography;
Geography of Languages;
Geography of Religions;
Geography of food;
Geography of development;
Geography of the environment;
Geography of agriculture;
Geography of industry;
Geography of services;
Political Geography;
Globalization.
There are different study paths for those who take the exam for 6cfu and for those who take the examination for 9cfu: issues concerning political geography and globalization will be discussed only for students who take the examination for 9cfu.
Extended Syllabus The contents of the course are as follows:
The concept of region and territory;
Geography of the population;
Urban geography;
Geography of Languages;
Geography of Religions;
Geography of food;
Geography of development;
Geography of the environment;
Geography of agriculture;
Geography of industry;
Geography of services;
Political Geography;
Globalization.
The aim of this course is to provide the interpretative bases for analyzing the main phenomena of human activity on the territory.
In particular, the systemic correlations of environmental, economic, political, cultural and social factors will be highlighted.
Particular attention will be given to the geography of languages as a key element in the characterization of cultural identities.
There are different study paths for those who take the exam for 6cfu and for those who take the examination for 9cfu: issues concerning political geography and globalization will be discussed only for students who take the examination for 9cfu.
Recommended Bibliography Bibliography:
1) Fouberg E.H., Murphy A.B., De Blij H.J., Geografia umana. Cultura, società, spazio, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2010
Alternatively:
1) Greiner A.L., Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, Torino, UTET, Terza ed., 2019.
2) Barbina G., La geografia delle lingue, Roma, Carocci, 2010
Alternatively:
2) Russo Krauss D., Lingue e spazi. Elementi per l'analisi geografica dell'espressione linguistica, Roma, Aracne ed., 2011.
Additional material covered in the lectures will be made available by the professor
Teaching Methods Lectures in the classroom supported by the use of slides.
The organization of deepening seminars about some specific topics is expected.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The final examination is based on an oral interview aimed to certify the
comprehension of the topics addressed during the course and as
presented in the study program. Furthermore, the assessment is
proposed to verify the ability to organize in a discursive and systemic
way the acquired knowledge and the capacity to produce a critical
debate on various case studies.
The expression is provided through marks expressed in thirtieths.
It is possible to pass the examination with honours.
Contacts/More Information Office hours:
Wednesday h 9-13
at the Department of Economic Studies (DEc).
A specific communication channel has been provided for contacts in telematic mode.
In any case, please contact the professor for an appointment