B024352 - GEOGRAPHY & GEOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Italian

Italian

The course focuses on the educational role of geography and on the development of basic knowledge and key competencies in order to understand and interpret the world in its socio-spatial organisation.

The course focuses on the educational role of geography in the development of specific knowledge and key competencies in order to understand and interpret the world in its socio-spatial organisation.

- De Vecchis G., Fatigati F., Geografia generale. Un’introduzione, Carocci.
- Giorda C., Il mio spazio nel mondo. Geografia per la scuola dell’infanzia e primaria, Carocci
- Pasquinelli D’Allegra D., La geografia dell’Italia. Identità, paesaggi, regioni, Carocci.

Further readings and teaching resources will be presented in class and available online via moodle.

- De Vecchis G., Fatigati F., Geografia generale. Un’introduzione, Carocci.
- Giorda C., Il mio spazio nel mondo. Geografia per la scuola dell’infanzia e primaria, Carocci
- Pasquinelli D’Allegra D., La geografia dell’Italia. Identità, paesaggi, regioni, Carocci.
Further readings and teaching resources will be presented in class and available online via moodle.

- Acquire an in-depth knowledge of geographical key concepts, analytical tools and terminology.
- Understand the educational value of geography, both at school and in everyday life.
- Acquire the ability to apply geographical knowledge and competences in teaching.
- Acquire the capability to develop independent and original educational projects that employ spatial thinking in the fields of sustainability, citizenship and multiculturalism.

- Acquire in-depth knowledge of geographic concepts, representation and analytical tools.
- Understand the educational value of geography, both academic and applied.

- Acquire the ability of applying geographic knowledge and competencies in teaching.
- Acquire the ability to develop independent and original educational projects that employ spatial thinking in social and environmental analyses.

There are no specific prerequisites. However, lectures and class discussions may refer to current events and headlines. Students are therefore expected to pay attention to current world events during the course.

There are no specific prerequisites. However, lectures and class discussions may refer to current events and headlines. Students are therefore expected to pay attention to current world events during the course.

Lectures are as interactive as possible. Students are therefore expected to participate actively to the course, class discussions, and other activities. Labs will entail working in groups to complete an educational project.

Lectures are as interactive as possible. Students are therefore expected to participate actively to the course, class discussions, and other activities. Labs will entail working in groups to complete an educational project.

The final test will be written. It is structured as follows: a first panel of questions require short answers (max 5 lines) and students will be graded from 0 to 2 marks for each question according to their ability to respond precisely and concisely; a second panel of questions require extended answers (max 20 lines), and students will be graded from 0 to 10 marks for each question according to their ability to develop a personal and critical argumentation building on the topics of the course. Specific attention will be paid to the use of specific geographical concepts and theories as well as to the correct use of geographical terminology.

The test is written for all students. It consists of a panel of questions, of which some require a short answer (maximum 5 lines), and others a long answer (maximum 20 lines). The former will receive between 0 and 2 marks; students will be expected to provide a precise and concise answers on the topics covered in the course. The latter will receive between 0 and 10 marks; students will be expected to develop a personal and critical argument, based on the concepts acquired during the course. The exam may include some closed-answer questions, which will receive between 0 and 1 mark.

The course is structured as follows: at first, the key geographical concepts (such as space, place, territory, landscape, .) are presented and discussed with specific reference to their educational applications; secondly, the course focuses on some privileged geographical topics such as environmental sustainability, multiculturalism, and citizenship; finally, geographical analytical tools (such as maps, images, games, fieldwork, .) will be introduced and tested in class with reference to their use in teaching.

The course introduces the problems and origins of geography, geography’s main concepts and interpretation keys; it finally presents an array of concrete examples that illustrate their application. It will focus on the representation and analysis of geographical phenomena; geographical analytical tools; cartography as a means of representation and communication. Among the concrete themes proposed are geography of the environment, of population, and of health.