Course teached as: - GEOGRAFIA 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Curriculum STUDI LINGUISTICI, LETTERARI E INTERCULTURALI
Teaching Language - Last names A-L
Italian
Course Content - Last names A-L
The course offers a broad perspective on contemporary geography, focusing on language geography and language mapping, in order to develop knowledge and key competencies aimed at understanding and interpreting the world in its socio-spatial organisation.
- A.L. Greiner, G. Dematteis G., C. Lanza, Geografia Umana. Un approccio visuale seconda edizione, Torino, UTET Università, 2016.
- D. Russo Krauss, Lingue e spazi. Elementi per l'analisi geografica dell'espressione linguistica, Roma, Aracne, 2011.
Further readings and teaching resources will be presented in class and available online via moodle.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-L
- Acquire operational knowledge of geographic concepts, representation and analytical tools.
- Understand the value of geography and spatial thinking, both in a professional context and in everyday life.
- Acquire the ability of applying geographic knowledge and competencies in social and environmental analyses in professional settings.
Prerequisites - Last names A-L
There are no specific prerequisites. However, lectures and class discussions may refer to current events and headlines. Students are therefore expected to pay attention to current world events during the course.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-L
Lectures are as interactive as possible. Students are therefore expected to participate actively to the course, class discussions, and other activities.
Type of Assessment - Last names A-L
The test is written for all students. It consists of a panel of questions, of which some require a short answer (maximum 5 lines), and others a long answer (maximum 20 lines). The former will receive between 0 and 2 marks; students will be expected to provide a precise and concise answers on the topics covered in the course. The latter will receive between 0 and 10 marks; students will be expected to develop a personal and critical argument, based on the concepts acquired during the course. The exam may include some closed-answer questions, which will receive between 0 and 1 mark.
Course program - Last names A-L
The course introduces the problems and origins of geography, geography’s main concepts and interpretation keys; it finally presents an array of concrete examples that illustrate their application. It will focus on the representation and analysis of geographical phenomena; geographical analytical tools; cartography as a means of representation and communication. Among the concrete themes proposed are geography of the environment, of population, and of health. Lastly, language mapping will be discussed.