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B016699 - GEOGRAPHY
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Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2017-18
Course year
Second year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
M-GGR/01 - GEOGRAPHY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
36
Teaching Term
01/03/2018 ⇒ 06/06/2018
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italiano/Inglese
Course Content
Subject area: Human Geography, Environment and Landscape, Applied Geography.
Knowledge: introduction to the main issues of concern for the human geography.
Skills: Introduction to techniques and tools, such as GIS, for the acquisition and use of geographic information.
Knowledge: introduction to the main issues of concern for the human geography.
Skills: Introduction to techniques and tools, such as GIS, for the acquisition and use of geographic information.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
First group:
1. Greiner A.L., Visualizing Human Geography, Wiley, 2013
2. Greiner A.L., Geografia umana, UTET, 2016
Second group:
3. Elliott J.A., An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Routledge, 2013 (4th ed.)
4. Christoff P. - Eckersley R., Globalization & the Environment, Rowman & Littlefield, 2013
5. Du Cros H. – McKercher B., Cultural Tourism, Routledge, 2015
6. Bagliani M.., Politiche per l’ambiente, UTET, 2011
7. Fabbri P.., Paesaggio e reti, FrancoAngeli, 2010
8. Timothy J., Heritage e turismo, Hoepli, 2008
Third group:
9. Hall T., Barrett H., Urban Geography, Routledge, 2018
10. Dematteis G., Lanza C., Le città del mondo. Una geografia urbana, UTET, 2014
11. Samers M., Collyer M., Migration, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016
12. Samers, Migrazioni, Carocci, 2012
1. Greiner A.L., Visualizing Human Geography, Wiley, 2013
2. Greiner A.L., Geografia umana, UTET, 2016
Second group:
3. Elliott J.A., An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Routledge, 2013 (4th ed.)
4. Christoff P. - Eckersley R., Globalization & the Environment, Rowman & Littlefield, 2013
5. Du Cros H. – McKercher B., Cultural Tourism, Routledge, 2015
6. Bagliani M.., Politiche per l’ambiente, UTET, 2011
7. Fabbri P.., Paesaggio e reti, FrancoAngeli, 2010
8. Timothy J., Heritage e turismo, Hoepli, 2008
Third group:
9. Hall T., Barrett H., Urban Geography, Routledge, 2018
10. Dematteis G., Lanza C., Le città del mondo. Una geografia urbana, UTET, 2014
11. Samers M., Collyer M., Migration, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016
12. Samers, Migrazioni, Carocci, 2012
Learning Objectives
1) Know the main issues concerning human geography
2) Know the main techniques and tools for the acquisition and use of geographic information
3) Understand the scientific basis of climate change, population growth, desertification, deforestation, water quality and quantity impairments
4) Understand the concept of sustainable development
5) Understand the environmental challenges of agriculture and energy production; to understand the sustainable use of resources
6) Be able to critically assess the causal factors and drivers associated with these issues.
7) Understand social and environmental dynamics and their impact on quality of life
8) Understand the political context in which these issues are framed as global problems; be able to critically analyze potential solutions to these problems and the obstacles to their implementation
9) Know and analyze, using appropriate indicators, the components of the landscape and their quality
10) Be able to understand and analyze the transformation of landscapes
2) Know the main techniques and tools for the acquisition and use of geographic information
3) Understand the scientific basis of climate change, population growth, desertification, deforestation, water quality and quantity impairments
4) Understand the concept of sustainable development
5) Understand the environmental challenges of agriculture and energy production; to understand the sustainable use of resources
6) Be able to critically assess the causal factors and drivers associated with these issues.
7) Understand social and environmental dynamics and their impact on quality of life
8) Understand the political context in which these issues are framed as global problems; be able to critically analyze potential solutions to these problems and the obstacles to their implementation
9) Know and analyze, using appropriate indicators, the components of the landscape and their quality
10) Be able to understand and analyze the transformation of landscapes
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and practical exercises
Further information
The course is intended for the degree course in European and American Language and Literature. The 6 CFU exam is valid for individual courses and ERASMUS students.
Attendance is required for 2/3 of the lessons. Part-time students must contact the teacher at the beginning of the course if they can not attend.
Attendance is required for 2/3 of the lessons. Part-time students must contact the teacher at the beginning of the course if they can not attend.
Type of Assessment
Students attending:
two midterm tests and a final exam.
The first test will be a presentation (in team) on a chosen topic.
The second test will be a presentation (individual) on a chosen topic.
The final test will be written: 2 open-ended questions on topics from a chosen textbook (some chapters, see bibliography).
The grade will result from the average of the grades taken in each test.
Students not attending have to study 2 texts (6 CFU) of their own choice from the bibliography. The exam is written, 3 open-ended questions on topics from each chosen textbooks (6).
two midterm tests and a final exam.
The first test will be a presentation (in team) on a chosen topic.
The second test will be a presentation (individual) on a chosen topic.
The final test will be written: 2 open-ended questions on topics from a chosen textbook (some chapters, see bibliography).
The grade will result from the average of the grades taken in each test.
Students not attending have to study 2 texts (6 CFU) of their own choice from the bibliography. The exam is written, 3 open-ended questions on topics from each chosen textbooks (6).
Course program
The aim of this course is to introduce the main themes of human geography and some techniques and tools, such as cartography and GIS in the acquisition and use of geographic information.
Geographic literacy includes comprehension of social and environmental dynamics, of people’s life styles, of the use of resources and environmental change.
The course also aims to provide an introduction to the characteristics, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development. The course places emphasis on the global challenges of sustainable development, identifies the actors involved and considers the outcomes for particular groups and environments in both rural and urban contexts.
Geographic literacy includes comprehension of social and environmental dynamics, of people’s life styles, of the use of resources and environmental change.
The course also aims to provide an introduction to the characteristics, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development. The course places emphasis on the global challenges of sustainable development, identifies the actors involved and considers the outcomes for particular groups and environments in both rural and urban contexts.