Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
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4° Year activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
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English laboratory 4th year
5° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Basis and Teaching of Geography (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S001192
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-GGR/01 - GEOGRAPHY
Erasmus students
Not available
Courses Single
Not Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
Lezione
Laboratorio [Gruppo 1]
Laboratorio [Gruppo 2]
Laboratorio [Gruppo 3]
Laboratorio [Gruppo 4]
Learning objectives
The goal of the course is to teach the main aspects of the geographical theoretical framework, from a epistemological, conceptual and methodological point of view. The course concerns the key elements of geography that are necessary to create the teaching practices. The course intends to give elements useful to plan and act efficient teaching strategies for geography in the primary and pre-primary school.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Elementary geographical and cartographic knowledge
Program
Module A - Fundamentals
- Spatio-temporal coordinates
- The main paradigms characterising the historical evolution of geographical thought
- The method, tasks and tools of geography
- The geographical concepts: environment, nature, landscape, place, space, territory, region
- Cartography
- Direct and indirect observation
- Human geography of the sea
- Sustainability, Anthropocene, Agenda 2030
Module B - Didactics- Geography, geography education, geography didactics
- The educational and training value of geographical knowledge
- Geography curricula in legal provisions
- The didactic design of geographical knowledge
- The didactic use of tools and sources of/for geography (film, literature, music etc.)
- Outdoor education
Bibliography
Didactic methods
In-person and interactive lectures, seminars, group activities and tutorials.
Learning assessment procedures
The examination will consist of a written test with open questions.
Evaluation criteria
The assessment criteria will concern: knowledge of the main concepts of human geography, the ability to apply them to known territorial realities, the ability to devise teaching activities to transmit geographical concepts to pre-school and primary school pupils. The assessment is in thirtieths. In addition to the course content, clarity of presentation and mastery of geographical terminology will also be assessed.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The written test on fundamentals and didactics of geography and the participation in and outcome of laboratory activities are taken into account for the final assessment.
Exam language
Italiano
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