CODE 109132 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11161 (L-16) - GENOVA 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 STEFANIA MANGANO Ricevimento: Tutoring: On TUESDAY from 3 to 5 pm at the teacher's office at the DISPO – Albergo dei Poveri, Piazzale Brignole, 2 canc., Central Tower, 4th floor, room 4/38. However, as the health situation does not allow for face-to-face reception, the reception is held on the same day and at the same time on the TEAMS channel "Mangano_Ricevimento", code: g3272ro. In order to avoid overlaps and waits, please notify in advance by email stefania.mangano@unige.it in order to agree on a punctual time. Nevertheless, it is possible to arrange an appointment even outside the indicated day and time upon request via email. 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.
