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CODE 109132
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-GGR/02
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

Seminars and initiatives providing CFUs are learning activities offered by the Department of Political and International Sciences as part of the “Other Activities” to be included in the study plan. At the beginning of each academic year, the Department publishes on its website a list of activities related to each seminar so that each student can choose which seminar activities to include in his/her study plan for a total of 3 CFU. These 3 CFU can be reached by combining seminars from the same or different disciplines at the total discretion of the student. In addition, seminars and initiatives providing CFUs may also be chosen as “Student Choice Activities”.

Seminars and initiatives in Geografia 1 deal with specialised topics accoriding the main world challenges in terms of production, communication and information, services and geopolitical balances. The list of seminars and initiatives allowing access to CFU of Geografia 1 scheduled for this academic year will be available (from july) on the Department's website:  Benvenuti | DISPI (unige.it)

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

During the scheduled meetings, some of the main world challenges in terms of production, communication and information, services and geopolitical balances will be explored. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Participated frontal lessons. Face to face.

PREREQUISITES

none

TEACHING METHODS

Lezioni frontali partecipate in presenza tenute dal dottor Luciano Pollichieni, Senior Research Fellow a Critica Research and Analysis

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The meeting will take place in presence on:

Thursday 30 March 2023, h 1600-19.00 (the classroom will be announced in the next few days)

1st Seminar: What is Africa?

  • Africa is not a country
  • Demography
  • Geopolitics and Conflicts
  • Priorities and high hopes
  • Africa Rise or Africa Bluff?
  • Why we should care about Africa

Friday 31 March 2023, h 12.00-15.00 (the classroom will be communicated in the next few days)

2nd Seminar: On the road to Wakanda? Strengths and weaknesses of digital transformation in Africa

  • Who is betting on internet in Africa?
  • Nigeria: when the internet goes wrong
  • Kenya: is internet enough?
  • Conclusions

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

STEFANIA MANGANO (President)

PIETRO PIANA

GIAN MARCO UGOLINI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The meeting will take place in presence on:

Thursday 30 March 2023, 16.00-19.00 (Aula 16 AdP)

Friday 31 March 2023, 12.00-15.00 (Aula 16 AdP)

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Upload on aulaweb (the details of which will be provided) a report (max 7 pages) summarizing the contents of the meetings. By January 15, 2023.

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.