Basis and Teaching of Geography - LABORATORIO (2016/2017)

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Course code
4S001192
Credits
1
Academic sector
M-GGR/01 - GEOGRAPHY
Language of instruction
Italian
Teaching is organised as follows:
Activity Credits Period Academic staff Timetable
LABORATORIO [Gruppo 1] 1 Lab. IIB Emanuela Gamberoni
LABORATORIO [Gruppo 2] 1 Lab. IIB Franca Filippini
LABORATORIO [Gruppo 3] 1 Lab. IIB Franca Filippini

Lesson timetable

Learning outcomes

The course is structured in two modules: A- basics of geography; B-didactics of geography

Module A – Basics
Educational objectives
At the end of this module students will know the theoretical framework of geography (main phases of its historical evolution, epistemological, conceptual and methodological bases, topics and problems). The aim is to acquire the fundamental knowledge of geography necessary to set up teaching.

Syllabus
- Earth and World
- methods, tasks and tools of geography
- the main paradigms characterizing the historical evolution of the geographical science.
- geographical concepts: environment, landscape, place, space, territory, region.
- Cartography.
- Sources.
- National and International Geographical Associations.
- Geography and geographies: concepts, topics/problems, geographical areas.
- Geography and other sciences.
- Geography and Didactis of Geography

B – DIDACTICS
Educational objectives
At the end of this module students will be able to organize and carry out an effective didactics of geography in nursery school and primary school.

Syllabus
- The educational value of geographical knowledge
- The curriculum according to the dispositions of law
- The didactic design of geographical knowledge
- The didactic use of the main tools and sources of/for geography
- Field trips for geographical education
- Professional updating

Reference books
Activity Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Note
Gruppo 1 PASQUINELLI D'ALLEGRA D La geografia dell’Italia. Identità, paesaggi, regioni CAROCCI 2015

STUDENT MODULE EVALUATION - 2016/2017


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