OVERVIEW

The teaching unit provides an overview of economic growth and development from the Early Modern Age to the 21st century in a comparative perspective, describing the main changes and the role of this subject within the curriculum.

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

At the end of the teaching unit, students should be able to:

identify and describe the main stages of economic development from the pre-industrial age to the dawn of the 21st century;

evaluate the importance of the factors conditioning the current economic context as a result of historical transformations in the past, making use of the examples discussed in class;

use the basic disciplinary vocabulary to express the acquired concepts appropriately.

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific requirements.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures will address the topics outlined in the syllabus. Self-assessment exercises will allow students to evaluate their understanding of fundamental concepts in the discipline.

Attendance is not compulsory. Supplementary materials will be made available on Aulaweb. For further updates, please refer to the teaching unit’s page on Aulaweb.

Students with disabilities, with SLD or SEN, are reminded that, to request exam accommodations, they must first upload their certification to the University website at servizionline.unige.it<https://servizionline.unige.it/>, in the “Students” section. The University’s Services will check the documents for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with SLD.

At the start of the course, students are advised to contact the lecturer to agree on exam arrangements that, while respecting the course's learning objectives, take into account individual learning needs.

To request compensatory tools or dispensatory measures, students with disabilities or SLD must fill in the dedicated Webform available athttps://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, at least 7 working days before the exam.

Students with SEN may instead send their request by email to the lecturer, copying the Department Representative, Prof. Elena Lagomarsino, at inclusione.economia@unige.it <mailto:inclusione.economia@unige.it>, and the Inclusion Office at inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it <mailto:inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it>.

The lecturer will assess requests from students and approve or reject them.

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 WWII

The modern economic development from 1945 to 1979

The second globalization and its crises

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ennio De Simone, Storia economica. Dalla rivoluzione industriale alla rivoluzione informatica, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2022, pp. 3-340.

For further English textbooks and teaching material, Erasmus students are invited to contact the lecturer during office hours

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second Semester. See the teaching calendar of the Department

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination,  based on a mix of multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The test is passed if an overall mark of at least 18/30 is obtained.

Further details on the structure of the test will be explained during the lectures and published on the Aulaweb page of the teaching unit. 

The examination procedures are the same for attending, non-attending and Erasmus students.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will assess the level of acquisition of basic knowledge in relation to the topics developed during the lectures and contained in the textbook. In particular, the ability to correctly situate the proposed topic in the period and context of reference, to adequately illustrate the most relevant aspects, and to express oneself with appropriate terminology will be taken into account.

Exam registration is mandatory.

To help students understand how to prepare for the exam and the required level of depth, examples and simulations will be proposed during lectures and made available on Aulaweb

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.