OVERVIEW

The course is dedicated to the study of the territory. In particular, political geography contextualizes the way in which human communities organize themselves and regulate their relations on the territory. Economic geography explains how the distribution of resources and population on earth affect socio-economic and environmental development.

The course can be taken for 9 CFU in Scienze dell’Amministrazione e della Politica (SAP) or for 8 CFU in Scienze Internazionali e Diplomatiche (SID).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide basic knowledge both in political and economic components. The student will therefore be able to identify and understand the consequences of political action on territory, above all in terms of renovation in space organization. At the same time, the student will be able to analyse the new intersections of economic action in the context of globalization at different levels of the geographical scale and by type of economic stakeholders.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• summarize the elements that constitute the bases respectively of the political action of human communities in relation to the shape and opportunities of the territories that host them;
• analyze and explain the methods of organization and the causes of human settlement and migration according to the changing demographic balance that can certainly alter political relations within states and between different states;
• understand the reasons that induce a new redistribution of religions and languages and in the world;
• argue and describe (in written and oral form) how the action of man in the economic field and the exploitation of resources depend on the distribution and movements of man on earth.

PREREQUISITES

No.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of lectures, for a total of 54 hours ( 9 CFU) in SAP and 48 (CFU) in SID, aimed at presenting and studying the main notions of political and economic geography through the use of practical examples.

The materials used during the lessons will be uploaded to AulaWeb together with other materials (reports, links to databases, etc.) aimed at defining the quantitative aspects of the phenomena studied.

Occasionally, researchers or experts in the discipline (Italian and foreign) may also be invited to hold seminars to study specific aspects of the problems dealt with.

Attending students will also have the opportunity to carry out case studies through group work. The group work is divided into two phases: preparation of a written paper, oral presentation accompanied by sli-des. Timely information will be provided in class and via AulaWeb.

The students of the DEGREE COURSE in SCIENCES OF ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS (SAP), IF UNABLE TO ATTEND, WILL BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE LESSONS ON THE TEAMS CHANNEL: t0npeue, as the DEGREE COURSE in SAP has been included by the University in the "P.A.- Program. 110 e lode "which provides for the possibility of carrying out the teaching activity in e-learning mode (synchronous and / or asynchronous).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The program is divided into three parts:

FIRST PART - Tools and models to interpret the demographic and migratory dynamics. The role of languages and religions to ensure socio-demographic balance.

SECOND PART - The concept of state and nation and the importance of land and maritime borders to legitimize the very existence of the state. Role and position of capital cities.

THIRD ART - Evolution of production sectors, transport and communication networks.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For ATTENDING students

Materials uploaded to AulaWeb, supplemented by what was presented by the teacher in the classroom and appropriately summarized in the notes taken in class. In the absence of exhaustive notes, students are required to use the textbook:

TEXTBOOK

Greiner, A., Dematteis, G. e Lanza, C. Geografia Umana, Un approccio visuale, UTET, 2019 (Terza edizione a cura di Alberto Vanolo). EXCEPT CHPTER: 1, 2, 5.

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:

• Talia, Domenico (2018), La società calcolabile e i big data. Algoritmi e persone nel mondo digitale, Rubettino, Soveria Mannelli.

• .Nesti, Giorgia (2018), Trasformazioni urbane. Le città intelligenti tra sfide e opportunità, Carocci, Roma.

• Selvatici, Antonio (2018), La Cina e la nuova via della seta. Progetto per un'invasione globale,  Rubettino, Soveria Mannelli.

• Kazepov, Yuri (2018), Che cos'è il welfare state, Roma, Carocci.

• Carli, Bruno (2017), L'uomo e il clima. Che cosa succede al nostro pianeta?, Il Mulino, Bologna.

GROUP WORK IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE PREPARATION OF THE TEXT OF YOUR CHOICE.

INTEGRATIVE MATERIALS  FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL SCIENCES (SAP) STUDENTS WILL BE COMUNICATE DURING THE LESSONS.

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For NON ATTENDING students 

TEXTBOOK

Greiner, A., Dematteis, G. e Lanza, C. Geografia Umana, Un approccio visuale, UTET, 2019 (Terza edizione a cura di Alberto Vanolo). EXCEPT CHPTER: 1, 2, 5.

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:

• Talia, Domenico (2018), La società calcolabile e i big data. Algoritmi e persone nel mondo digitale, Rubettino, Soveria Mannelli.

• .Nesti, Giorgia (2018), Trasformazioni urbane. Le città intelligenti tra sfide e opportunità, Carocci, Roma.

• Selvatici, Antonio (2018), La Cina e la nuova via della seta. Progetto per un'invasione globale,  Rubettino, Soveria Mannelli.

• Kazepov, Yuri (2018), Che cos'è il welfare state, Roma, Carocci.

• Carli, Bruno (2017), L'uomo e il clima. Che cosa succede al nostro pianeta?, Il Mulino, Bologna.

ALL MATERIALS UPLOADED ON AULAWEB. 

INTEGRATIVE MATERIALS  FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL SCIENCES (SAP) STUDENTS

THREE ARTICLES TO CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• Casti Emanuela, Geografia a “vele spiegate”. Analisi territoriale e mapping riflessivo sul Covid-19 in Italia, in Documenti Geografici, 1, 2020, pp. 61-83.
• Celata Filippo, Geografia, politica, potere: riflessioni intorno all’uso pubblico della conoscenza geografica, in Le categorie geografiche di Giorgio Spinelli, 2014, pp. 335-351.
• D’Onofrio Rosalba e Talia Michele, Densità urbana e giusta distanza: le nuove frontiere del progetto urbanistico della città post Covid, in Towards an Ecological Modernization of Our Society, 21, 1, 2021, pp. 99-112.
• Galluccio Floriana, Territori istituzionali, spazi sociali: note in margine a una geografia politica delle circoscrizioni amministrative, in Semestrale di Studi e Ricerche di Geografia, XXXI, 2, 2019, pp. 107-128.
• Galluzzo Nicola, Capitale sociale ed interazioni digitali nelle regioni italiane durante la fase emergenziale Covid-19, in Documenti Geografici, 1, 2020, pp. 699-710.
• Giuntarelli Paolo, Sport, turismo e ambiente: ripensare lo sviluppo locale ai tempi del Covid-19, in Documenti Geografici, 1, 2020, pp. 549-563.
• Maggioli Marco, Dentro lo Spatial Turn: luogo e località, spazio e territorio, in Semestrale di Studi e Ricerche di Geografia, XXVII, 2, 2015, pp. 51-66.
• Morri Riccardo, Le rappresentazioni “sincere”: un’opportunità per la geografia o una uova forma di riduzionismo?, in Documenti Geografici, 2, 2016, pp. 43-69.

THE PDF OF THE ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE ON AULAWEB.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The lectures will start first semester on 19 septembrer 2022.

Class schedule

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is oral.
Group work, possibly carried out by attending students, even if discussed during the course, forms an integral part of the oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam will allow to evaluate:
- mastery and deepening of knowledge,
- the ability to use the skills developed.
Evaluation criteria are:
- the quality of the oral communication,
- the correct use of the appropriate vocabulary,
- the ability of critical analysis, even on possible cases discussed.

The students who carry out the group work will also be assessed on the quality of the paper as regards the content and formal aspects.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with DSA, disability or other special educational needs certification are advised to contact both the referent Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it) and the teacher at the beginning of the course. Just to agree on teaching methods and examinations which, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools. For further information, please refer to the page of the Unige website which contains the relevant information: https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disabilita-informazioni-utili. 

Teams code: t0npeue. To be used only if communicated by the teacher, in case of a weather alert or health emergency.