Studying at the University of Verona
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Study Plan
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Laurea magistrale in Editoria e giornalismo - Enrollment from 2025/2026The 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.
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Political geography and economics GIO (m) (2020/2021)
Teaching code
4S02372
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Political and Economical Geography of the course Master’s degree in Historical Studies (interuniversity)
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-GGR/02 - ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Period
CuCi IA, CuCi IB
Learning outcomes
Every fact or phenomenon is placed in space and time; it derives from causes, produces effects and political, social and economic relations. The course, inspired by the strong geo-economic and geo-political interdependencies established between the different areas of the globe, aims at providing the conceptual, methodological and cultural bases needed to analyze and interpret the complex mosaic whose result is the current organization of space.
Program
The main concepts, items and methods of Economic and Political Geography
Economic globalization and recent trends
Transnational networks and global governance
Local development
The new geography of production: reshoring and Industry 4.0
Sustainable development
Geography and sustainable policies
Political Geography and economic resources
Location, regional develpment and spatial disparities
Gentrification and urban policies
Changing geopolitical scenarios: Europe and the rest of World
People, culture and identity
Case studies analysis
Teaching methods: lectures to introduce the main theoretical concepts and the methods of spatial analysis; discussion of case studies. The slides of the lessons and further material will be available on the Moodle platform.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Bignante E., Celata F., Vanolo A. | Geografie dello sviluppo | UTET | 2014 | ||
| Lizza | Geopolitica delle prossime sfide | Utet | 2011 |
Examination Methods
Written examination with open questions on the topics of the course, formulated so that the student can provide brief and effective responses. The evaluation of the exam is expressed in thirties.
The exam will evaluate the knowledge of the course topics and the competencies of the methods and scientific language of Economic and Political Geography.
