Teaching code

4S00768

Teacher

Paola Savi

Coordinator

Paola Savi

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

• Development geographies and cooperation of the course Bachelors' degree in Strategic studies for security and international policies

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-GGR/02 - ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

Period

Sem. 1A dal Sep 25, 2023 al Nov 4, 2023.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

GENERAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES. *To know and understand the processes concerning training and education according to the perspective of disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, law, geography, and anthropology. *To apply ethics-philosophy, sociology, law, geography, and anthropology knowledge to observe and understand diversity and migratory phenomena in order to favour and support processes of social and cultural inclusion.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES. *To understand the basic methods of territorial analysis and apply them to the different territorial systems, with focus on the following topics: production systems, specific characteristics of firms and labour markets, public actors and the relationships between local dynamics and global changes (economical, technological, geopolitical, demographical...). *To identify the specific training needs of companies and organizations in their territorial contexts.

Prerequisites and basic notions

There are no specific requirements.

Program

The main concepts, topics and methods of Economic Geography
Applied Geography versus Economic Geography and its role for a degree in Organizational Training
Recent dynamics of economic system and globalization: the geographical scenario
Globalization and local development
The spatial organization of industry, deindustrialization, offshoring, reshoring and their impact on labor
Small firms and industrial districts
The multinational firm and the new spatial division of labor
Transportation and infrastructures
The geographical effects of tourism
The city and the urban function
The effect of human action on natural environment
Case studies analysis

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course will be exclusively in person with class teaching to introduce the main theoretical concepts and the methodological skills to analyze territorial systems; discussion of case studies. The slides of the lessons and further material will be available on the Moodle platform of the University before each lesson.
Reference books
For students attending lectures:
Conti G., Dematteis G., Nano F., Vanolo A., Geografia dell’economia mondiale, Utet Università, Milano, 2022 (V Edition) (chapters 1-2-3-7-8-9-10-11-12)
Slides and additional didactic material downloadable from the Moodle platform.

For students not attending lectures:
Conti G., Dematteis G., Nano F., Vanolo A., Geografia dell’economia mondiale, Utet Università, Milano, 2022 (V Edizione)
Ciapetti L., Lo sviluppo locale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2010

Learning assessment procedures

Written examination with ten open questions on the topics of the course, formulated so that the student can provide brief and effective responses. Available time to complete the exam: one hour. The exam will evaluate the knowledge of the course topics and the competencies of the methods and scientific language of Economic Geography.
For attending students, the questions will regard the handbook, the topics and the case studies discussed during the lessons.
For non attending students, the questions will regard the two textbooks in the program. They will replace the topics and the case studies discussed during the lessons.

Evaluation criteria

Up to a maximum of 3 points for each answer. The evaluation of the exam is expressed in thirties.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final mark is made up of the sum of the ten scores.

Exam language

Italiano

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