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CODE 71957
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/12
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni:
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  • B
  • C
  • TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course will focus on some of the biggest global geopolitical issues,  crises and macroeconomic imbalancements trying to analyze them in the light of some of the most important economic theories

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    In this course, the long-term economic development is studied. The course traces the main transformations of the international economy starting from the industrial revolution; it focuses on some significant issues, such as population, agriculture, international commerce, manufacturing, and finance.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Knowledge and understanding: students must acquire adequate knowledge and effective understanding of the operation mechanisms of economic systems in a comparative and long-term perspective.

    Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: students must learn to apply acquired knowledge and understand problems related to the current economic context as a result of its historical evolution.

    Judgment Autonomy: students must be able to use both conceptual and operational skills acquired with autonomy of judgment in different contexts of application.

    Communication Skills: students must acquire the technical language of the discipline to communicate clearly and unambiguously to specialists and nonspecialists.

    Learning Abilities: students must develop adequate learning skills so they will be able to elaborate autonomously the key issues of the discipline, especially in the working contexts where they will operate.

     

    PREREQUISITES

    none

    TEACHING METHODS

    Face to face lectures

    Students will be given online tests to check the progress of their background.

    The lecturer will stimulate the discussion about some of the most important topics taught 

    Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities  and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department's disability liaison

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Growth and economic development in the long run

    Before the modern industry: preindustrial societies

    The start of modern Industry. England’s 18th century

    Development patterns: the Second Comers.

    From the first globalization to the second World War

    The modern economic development from 1945 to 1979

    The second globalization and its crises 

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Bibliographic references (6 ECTS course)

    Ennio De Simone, Storia economica. Dalla rivoluzione industriale alla rivoluzione informatica, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2014, pp. 3-203 e 220-316.

    Other teaching materials will be uploaded to AW

     

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MARINA ROMANI (President)

    MARCO DORIA

    LUISA PICCINNO

    ANDREA ZANINI

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    February 2025

    Class schedule

    The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Written test with open ended questions and multiple choice questions

    Attending students can take two intermediate tests.
    Erasmus students have to contact the teachers by e-mail. 

     

     

     

     

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Written examination, with multiple choice and open ended questions

    Exam schedule

    Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
    19/12/2024 12:00 GENOVA Compitino
    19/12/2024 12:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/01/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    30/01/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    26/05/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/06/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    30/06/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    11/09/2025 11:00 GENOVA Scritto

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Bibliographic references are the same for attending and non-attending  students

    Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals

    Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals
    Decent work and economic growth
    Decent work and economic growth
    Reduce inequality
    Reduce inequality
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Peace, justice and strong institutions