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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

CODE 66887
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 10841 SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE E DELLA FORMAZIONE (L-19) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-GGR/01
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    PREREQUISITES
    Prerequisites (for future units)
    This unit is a prerequisite for:
    • PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION 8750 (coorte 2022/2023)
    • SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY 72182
    • INTERCUTURAL GEOGRAPHY 63625
    • EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES 10841 (coorte 2022/2023)
    • SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY 72182
    • INTERCUTURAL GEOGRAPHY 63625
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The Course aims to provide knowledge in the field of educational dimension, based on educational values of human geography. Will be illustred iconographic and geographic materials and main themes for the knowledge of our society. Will be illustred bibliographical, statistical, web, cartographical and didactic sources for the research in actual geography. 

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Acquisition the knowledge of human activities and operating expertise in the field of geographical cutural geography, based on the anthropological comprensive, in a multicultural perspective.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities and individual study will enable the student to acquire adequate knowledge regarding the main tools of human geography. These skills will allow the student to develop critical skills in this regard of the main conceptual categories of geography.

     

    TEACHING METHODS

    The teaching consists of lectures for a total of 36 hours. The use of multimedia supports is foreseen.

     

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The main models of representation of geographic phenomena will be presented, as well as a basis for the representations of space, from the origins to the contemporary.

    - The main concepts related to human geography, the relationship between human geography and cultural geography, population movements, the characteristics of the world population, the territorial economic structures (sectors of economic activity), urban systems and structures will be analyzed in depth.

     

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Representations of the world: the slides used during the lessons and other didactic material will be available on aul @ web (cartography materials in pdf).

    J.D. Fellmann, M.D. Bjelland, A. Getis, J. Getis, Human Geography, Milan, McGraw-Hill, 3rd ed. February 2016, ISBN: 9788838615467. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 (various editions).

    Students are required to study all the materials on the web room.

    The texts and materials indicated and those present on the aulaweb of the course are valid for both attending and non-attending students, as well as for students with specific needs.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MARINA MARENGO (President)

    GIACOMO ZANOLIN

    GRAZIANO MAMONE (President Substitute)

    CARLO STIACCINI (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    october 2021

    Class schedule

    HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

     The exam is exclusively written in the first three sessions of the academic year (January-February 2020). The other appeals will be written or oral.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Details on how to prepare for the exam and on the degree of depth of each topic will be given during the lessons. The written or oral verification has the task of verifying that the student has learned to use the main conceptual categories of human geography, as well as having acquired the specific scientific vocabulary.

    There may be a written test at the end of the module.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    09/01/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    23/01/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    06/02/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    19/05/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    01/06/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/06/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    30/06/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    11/09/2023 12:00 GENOVA Scritto

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Students are invited to consult the teaching page (http://www.aulaweb.unige.it/) where all the information and teaching materials will be published.

    Students with disabilities must contact the teacher at the beginning of the course.