humanities | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Geografia (M-GGR/01)
Field: Storia, filosofia, psicologia, pedagogia, antropologia e geografia
Type of training activity: Basic

60 hours
of face-to-face activities

12 credits

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Learning objectives

Understanding of theoretical foundations and methods of investigation of human geography.
Acquisition of the main tools for interpretation of Italian landscapes, for their conservation and management.

Prerequisites

Student must have achieved a sufficient historical and geographical training in the previous curriculum

Course unit content

The course aims to provide students with the fundamental knowledge of Human Geography: nodal concepts, sources, methods of investigation. The second part of the course will be dedicated to the critical issue of the landscape from an historical, social and prescriptive point of view.

Full programme

Available at: http://carlogemignani.altervista.org/

Bibliography

A.L. Greiner, G. Dematteis, C. Lanza, "Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale", Torino, UTET, 2012;
S. Settis, Paesaggio Costituzione cemento. La battaglia per l'ambiente contro il degrado civile, Torino, Einaudi, 2010; Testo integrale della Convenzione Europea del Paesaggio, reperibile all’indirizzo web:
http://www.convenzioneeuropeapaesaggio.beniculturali.it/uploads/2010_10_12_11_22_02.pdf.

Teaching methods

lectures (frequency is recommended)

Assessment methods and criteria

written examination

Other information

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GEOGRAPHY cod. 12931