OVERVIEW

The course aims to tell the story of the world through the activities of man on the sea through the centuries between the Middle Ages and the contemporary age, with particular attention to the phenomena of globalization began in the sixteenth century.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to analyze the general features and historiographical interpretations of maritime and naval history in the modern age.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

See previous field. The student must have developed the necessary knowledge and skills of international maritime and naval historiography.

PREREQUISITES

Good knowledge of the general history between the Middle Ages and the contemporary age, with particular attention to the modern age.

TEACHING METHODS

 The course takes place in presence with compulsory booking via app [https://cedia.unige.it/sites/cedia.unige.it/files/pagine/Prenotazione%20del%20posto%20in%20aula%20-%20Guida%20allo%20studente_UNIGE.pdf]. 

Students who cannot be present in the classroom can follow the lessons on Teams code: hkv9q8h

The course will consist of lectures and seminars. The last 18 hours will be held jointly with Dr Andrea Zappia. The channel will also be used for possible thematic seminars.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Programme for students using 6 cfu

Navigation, war and trade in the modern age: historiography, sources and methodology of research.

Program for students using 9 cfu

Navigation, war and trade in the modern age: historiography, sources and methodology of research.
Slavery: a key to the history of the modern Mediterranean.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography for 6 cfu

J. GLETE, La guerra sul mare 1500-1650, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010.

M. MOLLAT DU JOURDIN, L'Europa e il mare dall'antichità ad oggi, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2011.
Bibliography for 9 cfu

J. GLETE, La guerra sul mare 1500-1650, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010.

M. MOLLAT DU JOURDIN, L'Europa e il mare dall'antichità ad oggi, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2011.

A. ZAPPIA, Mercanti di uomini. Reti e intermediari per la liberazione dei captivi nel Mediterraneo, Novi Ligure, Città del Silenzio, 2018.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LUCA LO BASSO (President)

PAOLO CALCAGNO

EMILIANO BERI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester

27 September 2021

Class schedule

MARITIME AND NAVAL HISTORY (LM)

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Verification of research and argumentation skills through the seminar character of the lessons. These lessons may include an evaluation of the class presentation of a paper on the assigned topic and its discussion with the participation of other students. This paper may consist of an individual research or an exercise on material provided by the teacher; it will not be an element for the final evaluation. Final examination in oral form.
The program of the Course, which develops, as normally all master classes, on a seminar basis, also provides alternative possibilities for students who do not attend, who must contact the teacher to agree on the specific contents of their preparation.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Since this is a master course, unique in the national academic landscape, it is highly recommended to attend lectures and seminars, which will also be held in a foreign language.