CODE 57460 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE STORICHE 9917 (LM-84) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-GGR/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to examine, on the basis of the relationship between the description of space and the phenomenon of power, the transformation of the content of geographical communication in dependence on changes in international relations AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course reconstructs the historical connection between geopolitical communication and the geographical tool. To this end, more insight is given to the analysis of the ways in which maps participate in the relationship between politics and media. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the course is to provide the methodological tools to link the structure of geographical discourse to a specific political content. At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the instrumentality of geographical practice in social control . Furthermore, the student will acquire a greater ability to manage their social interactions with a collaborative attitude, constructive communication and dialogue skills PREREQUISITES Knowledge of basic geographic and cartographic vocabulary TEACHING METHODS The teaching activity will be carried out face-to-face in lectures in which the topics of the programme will be explained.Students will also be asked to present short papers in class on topics agreed upon with the lecturer. SYLLABUS/CONTENT In the course of teaching, some fundamental themes in the history of the relationship between geographical theory and its concepts and the practice of social control will be addressed RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY For attending students: E. Boria, Storia della cartografia in Italia dall'Unità a oggi. Tra scienza, società e progetti di potere, UTET, 2020 in-depth material uploaded on aulaweb For non-attending students: E. Boria, Storia della cartografia in Italia dall'Unità a oggi. Tra scienza, società e progetti di potere, UTET, 2020 E. Said, Orientalismo. L'immagine europea dell'Oriente, Feltrinelli, 2013 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CARLA PAMPALONI Ricevimento: Thursday 9-11 (or on another day and time to be agreed with the teacher), Dafist, via Balbi 2-III floor Exam Board CARLA PAMPALONI (President) GIUSEPPE ROCCA LORENZO BROCADA (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START 20 February 2024 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The examination consists of an oral test: an interview on the topics of the syllabus and the lectures given in class. ASSESSMENT METHODS During the examination interview, the student's actual acquisition of what he/she has learnt will be verified both on the basis of individual study and by listening to the topics covered during the lectures. The assessment of learning aims to verify knowledge and skills related to the specific field of study. The exam will be graded between very good (28-29) and excellent (30-30 cum laude) if the student demonstrates, through clarity of presentation and conceptual mastery, that he/she has fully understood the topics dealt with; the exam will be graded between good (25-27) and satisfactory (23-24) if the student demonstrates, through the use of correct but not always appropriate language, that he/she has a less than thorough knowledge of the topics dealt with; the exam will be graded sufficient (18-22) if the student demonstrates an approximate preparation. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 28/05/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale 11/06/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale 26/06/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale 03/09/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education Peace, justice and strong institutions