CODE 118296 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 15 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE E CULTURE AGROALIMENTARI DEL MEDITERRANEO 11758 (L/GASTR R) - IMPERIA TEACHING LOCATION IMPERIA MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD GEOGRAPHY, FOOD AND TOURISM GEOGRAPHY OF LOCAL FOOD POLICIES RURAL GEOGRAPHY SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD CONSUMPTION TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. To appropriately use discipline‑specific terminology related to the anthropological, sociological, and geographical fields. 2. To master the theoretical and methodological concepts of anthropological‑ethnographic, sociological, and geographical approaches in the agri‑food context. 3. To critically evaluate knowledge and skills in order to interpret social, cultural, and territorial phenomena linked to the valorisation of agri‑food products. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD DOMENICO BRANCA Ricevimento: Student office hours will be held online or in person, by appointment. Appointments should be arranged by sending an email to domenico.branca@unige.it NICOLETTA VARANI Ricevimento: Reception From 20 September 2025 to the end of February 2026: Wednesdays from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. - Floor 2 Corpo A , lecturer's office - Corso A. Podestà 2 - Genoa From 2 March 2026 by appointment in presence or also by online video call. Only for Imperia POLO students: From 2 March 2026 to 10 May 2026: after classes - Polo Universitario Imperia For any didactic problems you can still communicate with the lecturer by email: varani@unige.it or by calling 010 20953604 or 335 1720538 For additional information, students are requested to contact the lecturers in good time in order to define bibliographic supplements or alternative programmes. ANNA SIRI Ricevimento: The teacher can be contacted by email. PIETRO PIANA Ricevimento: Student office hours for current students and graduating students are held on TUESDAYS from 3 PM to 5 PM at the lecturer's office at DISPI - Albergo dei Poveri, Piazzale Brignole, 2 canc., Torre Centrale, IV Piano, Stanza 4/38, or via the TEAMS channel "Ricevimento Piana", code: rkgn47v. Please always notify the lecturer in advance by email at pietro.piana@unige.it to arrange a specific time. Exam Board DOMENICO BRANCA (President) PIETRO PIANA (President) ANNA SIRI (President) GIACOMO ZANOLIN (President) LESSONS LESSONS START https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/11758/studenti-orario Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam, open ended questions. ASSESSMENT METHODS Questions are formulated in order to assess the degree of understanding of theoretical notions as well as the capacity of critical thinking using such information. Questions on theoretical notions will allow to assess the level of understanding. Questions that require elaboration and critical thinking will allow to assess the level of competence and autonomy of assessment developed by the student.
